The multidisciplinary collective BCN - Besòs Tower – Team is comprised of the architects Antoni Vilanova and Eduard Simó, the technical architect Joan Olona and the geographer and historian Mercè Tatjer. Established in 2000 to promote, along with entities of the...
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Special Issue “Architecture 3.0: Requirements, Materials and Systems for the Post-pandemic Construction”
This call for papers is in support of the European Project “Smart Rehabilitation 3.0 Innovating Professional Skills for Existing Building Sector” Erasmus+ Program, Key Action 2: Strategic Partnership for Higher Education (smart-rehabilitation.eu; Instagram profile:...
Construction has played a key role in the COVID-19 crisis economic recovery
After more than one year of the global COVID 19 crisis, a spectrum of the economic consequences remain challenging. We can also say that the construction industry has proven incredibly resilient in the face of multiple national lockdowns, public health restrictions,...
THE LITHUANIAN GREEN COURSE
The Ministry Of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania has prepared an action program, the priority of which is The Lithuanian Green CourseThe program envisages the implementation of 4 projects:A circular and climate-neutral economySustainable and accessible...
Rehabilitation: one of the main axes of the New European Bauhaus
The European Commission has launched the New European Bauhaus initiative and, through a website, ideas can now be shared to create the new paradigm of a more sustainable and inclusive way of life. The New European Bauhaus is an environmental, economic and cultural...
CO-HABITEM Barcelona wins 2020 City of Barcelona Scientific Research in Urban Challenges Award
The project "CO-HABITEM Barcelona: five case studies in Ciutat Vella for urban reuse and the promotion of innovative production models" by UPC professors Còssima Cornadó, researcher of the SMART REHABILITATION 3.0 project, Marta Domènech and David López, has been...
The 5th BRAU Biennial on Architectural and Urban Restoration is streaming online
The Conference BRAU 05 is an international and interdisciplinary cultural event that will take place in 4 continents. Live streaming is available and open to the public. The special thematic area of BRAU 05 is the “Charm of the Decay”. The event will take place from...
Reconstruction of Lithuanian Cities and Towns in 1918–1925
The KTU Center for Architecture and Urbanism is launching a project entitled “Reconstruction of Lithuanian Cities and Towns in 1918–1925.” The main goal of the project is to prepare a monograph, which analyzes the preconditions and modernization of Lithuanian cities...
Smart Rehabilitation MOOCs in the field of rehabilitation and restoration in the making
In the last couple of months, project partners have been busy with the four MOOCs that are foreseen by the project. They are developed by the four Partner and will address the following educational areas: “Wooden-built heritage as a renewable resource for local...
Let’s make sure any new green homes scheme doesn’t repeat the mistakes of the past.
The blog on environmental policy and politics Insidetrack recently published the interesting James Fotherby’s article “Let’s make sure any new green homes scheme doesn’t repeat the mistakes of the past”. The article explain how if the British government is considering...









