Flows and floods in the Sharon plain, Emek Hefer and Menashe areas
Good rain is always a delight in dry Israel. Over 150mm of rain brought significant flows and floods to low areas near the Mediterranean Sea. Let’s take a look…
Cemetery of Walls – Israel’s best (unofficial) open museum
For decades, prefabricated walls that used to be houses where people lived, have been laying down peacefully in a remote area in Israel. A stroll in a mesmerizing unplanned open museum tells a story of a unique town and settlement policy.
Moscow’s Zaryadye Park redefines the architecture discipline
Moscow’s Zaryadye Park is a man-made wild area, an outdoors-indoors organic, flowing and inspirational fabric. But mostly, it blurs the unreasonable existing dichotomy between architecture and landscape architecture.
Soviet pavement tiles – walking on repetitive geometry
Repetitive geometrical forms were dominant in soviet architecture and design. It seems that sidewalks were playgrounds for designers to try elaborate repetitive interlocking forms…
10 ways to destroy a city, the case of Haifa
Cities with great potential do not need much to become desirable places to live. Failure to maintain and leverage their qualities can rapidly lead to a disaster. Here are 10 definite ways to destroy a city, with Haifa being one of the best cases around.
Don’t take markets out of downtown Yangon, solve transportation issues !
Yangon authorities have been banning street vendors from downtown Yangon, in order to… make space for private cars. Instead of killing this unique lively urban area, here are some suggestions how to cope with the escalating traffic challenge.
Negev Desert / Afternoon in the Nubian ibex human domain
A close encounter with majestic Nubian ibex in Sde Noker is a true delight, but raises questions about relations between people and wild animals.
ANZAC cavalry is back to charge at Beersheba after 100 years…
A hundred men and women, history enthusiasts and descendants of Australian Mounted Division and ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) soldiers, came to the Negev to retrace the ANZAC cavalry charge at Beer Sheba that took place exactly a hundred years ago, during World War I
Austria / Commemoration of Jewish Holocaust events in situ gains momentum and enhance public space
Inspiring projects across Austria commemorate the fate of Jewish people during and following World War II, refresh the sociohistorical discourse in Austria and add meaning to public areas threatened by technology mediated experiences.
Kyrgyzstan / People and Life – Traditions and life here and there
Outdoor scenes, an ethnic festival, marshrutka rides, the warm hospitality of Kyrgyz people… Intimate interactions make a journey in Kyrgyzstan an unforgettable experience.