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Evénements
NSL Forum & Cycling Research Board: Video and Manifesto now online!
Did you miss the NSL Forum and Cycling Research Board «Digital Twins for Europe’s Future Mobility», on September 4th? The video link is now…
Are Integrated Infrastructure Networks Governable in Contemporary City Regions?
Guest: Prof. Dr. Michael Neuman, Professor of Sustainable Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster. The very possibility of governance…
‘Baukultur und Recht’
Third Annual Colloquium Stiftung Baukultur | 8 November (ganztägig) | Aula Magna, University of Fribourg.
Common Water – The Future of an Alpine Resource
Referenten: Conradin Clavuot, Daniel Farinotti, Felix Keller, Hans Oerlemans, Raimund Rodewald, Martin Schmid, Sarah Springman, Günther Vogt, Rolf Weingartner
European – Southeast Asian Architectural Dialogue: Ker-Shing Ong (Lekker Architects Singapur) trifft Robin Winogrond (Studio Vulkan Zürich)
28. Februar 2019, 18:30 | Volkshaus Zürich, Stauffacherstr. 60. Die Diskussionspartner der nächsten Ausgabe des FCL Architekturdialogs sind beide im Bereich der Architektur und…
Future Cities Laboratory Global Conference and Exhibition
12 – 13 October | ETH Zurich, Rämistr. 101. It is no longer enough to promote innovative science and design, we need to move…
«Aufstockungen werden zu einer echten Option der städtischen Innentwicklung»
Warum entstehen in Genf jedes Jahr mehr neue Wohnhäuser, während Zürich Rückgänge verzeichnet? Weshalb werden in Basel, Genf und Lausanne ältere Wohnbauten eher aufgestockt,…
Recherche
Pépinière: mise en culture de la jungle urbaine
Reportages sur la production de plantes Le thème de la pépinière a fait l’objet d’un approfondissement dans notre chaire et a été documenté sous forme d’essai et de reportages. Bien…
Aux racines de la profession. Les horticulteurs Theodor Froebel (1820–1893) et Otto Froebel (1844–1906), précurseurs de l’architecture du paysage Suisse
Theodor (1810–1893) et Otto (1844–1906) Froebel appartiennent aux principaux concepteurs de jardins suisses du 19ème siècle. Par leur œuvre à plusieurs facettes, ils ont apporté une contribution significative à l’émergence…
Airports and Cities
Airports and Cities (Aéroports et villes) est une plate-forme de recherche qui regroupe des projets étudiant la réciprocité complexe et à multiples facettes du développement urbain et aéroportuaire afin de…
Agadir. Les règles communes et l’Afropolis moderne
Après sa destruction par un tremblement de terre dévastateur en 1960, la ville d’Agadir (Maroc) a conçu un plan moderne et innovant pour sa reconstruction à base de nouvelles typologies…
Casablanca
Semblable à Hong Kong par sa situation stratégique sur la côte Atlantique, Casablanca est l’une des plus anciennes villes globales. A partir du siècle précédent, tout d’abord sous protectorat français…
Planification continue basée sur des cibles
La question du besoin de mouvement dans le modèle constitue un aspect décisif de la réalisation de modèles pour la planification des transports. Si l’on utilise un modèle microscopique dans…
DenSuisse
En collaboration avec les écoles polytechniques fédérales de Lausanne et de Zurich, ainsi que l’école d’architecture de Mendrisio, la fondation Braillard mène un projet de recherche prospectif sur la densification…
Conception de systèmes de transport stables à grande échelle
Optimisation du trafic Objectifs
68 | December 2025: People and Politics
In this NSL Newsletter, we explore how People and Politics intersect in shaping cities and landscapes. From the cultural journey of the Araucaria araucana to data-driven strategies for sustainable urban mobility, the articles highlight how choices and power dynamics influence our environments. We address the political dimensions of climate adaptation in housing, revisit the still-urgent question of what a non-sexist city could look like, and examine the housing struggles of displaced people in Bogotá and Beirut. The issue also presents NEWROPE’s recent efforts to document and share pedagogical experiments that expand architectural practice. Together, these contributions reveal how deeply political our built environments are—and how people continue to shape and challenge them.
We hope you enjoy reading this informative newsletter.
Publications
High-fidelity Immersive Virtual Reality Environments for Gait Rehabilitation Exergames
Virtual reality (VR) used for healthcare, particularly through exergames, is promising for improving therapeutic outcomes. However, effectively engaging patients and providing realistic environments for everyday situations remain major challenges.
Nature in Change: Exploring the Ecological Conditions of a Flooded Gravel Pit in the Upper Rhine Plain
This essay explores the ecological conditions of a flooded gravel pit in the Upper Rhine Plain in Germany through a reading of the relationship between selected multispecies inhabitants and the…
Cultivating More-than-human Care: Exploring Bird Watching as a Landscaping Practice on the Example of Sand Martins and Flooded Gravel Pits
The environmental crisis has created a demand for practices that build awareness about the interconnections of diverse forms of life, allowing humans to understand complex earthly relationships and reconnect with…
Towards sustainable urban densification: governmental timidity vs. 4D-Geodesigning urban transformation in Baden, Switzerland
Urban densification remains a contentious issue, often hindered by preservationist attitudes and risk-averse governance. This study contrasts two planning approaches in Baden, Switzerland: the Oberstadt + project, which applied a data-driven, evidence-based…
Soils in motion: The Metabolism of New York City’s Urban Grounds
This article examines the socioecological metabolism of soils in New York City, tracing their production, circulation, and transformation within the dynamics of extended urbanisation. It explores how soil, as both…
«Das Raumkonzept Schweiz ist ein Referenzrahmen, der über seinen Inhalt wirkt»
Interview im Juni 2024 mit Maria Lezzi, Direktorin des Bundesamts für Raumentwicklung ARE, und Silvia Jost, Sektionschefin Mobilität und Internationales, Bundesamt für Raumentwicklung ARE. Seiten: 117-122 | Online publiziert am:…
Driving towards stability and efficiency: A variable time gap strategy for Adaptive Cruise Control
Automated vehicle technologies offer a promising avenue for enhancing traffic efficiency, safety, and energy consumption. Among these, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) systems stand out as a prevalent form of automation…
Launch of the Atlas of Regenerative Materials
27th June 2025 | web platform. This new web platform is a repository for information about the whole value chain in construction with bio- and geosourced materials.
Formations continues
CAS ETH in Regenerative Materials – Essentials 2025
Sustainable Construction | Application Window: 1 – 30 November 2024.
Design++ XR in AEC Summer School 2025
Application deadline: 1 July | Summer School: 1-5 September 2025 | at ETH Zurich. This hands-on programme brings together students, researchers, and professionals to explore how extended reality is reshaping…
Hybrid Summer School Synergic Urban Systems
6 – 27 July 2024 | Deadline extended to 15 April.
Master of Advanced Studies ETH in Regenerative Systems
Application: 1. June – 30. June 2025 | Duration: September 2025 – January 2026. CAS#1 Worldviews: From Sustainability to Regeneration
Information Event Master of Science in Landscape Architecture at ETH Zurich
2 March, 18.30 – 19:30 | Zoom. The Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich offers a two-year Master’s degree programme in Landscape Architecture with a focus on the design and…
Master of Advanced Studies ETH Urban Design 2019/20
Application window: 1 January to 30 April 2019. The Master of Advanced Studies in Urban Design ETH is a research and design laboratory for testing new models for the pro-active development of…
EPFL/ETH Zurich Summer School «Relational Space / Relational Urbanism»
Applications until 10 May (EXTENDED DEADLINE). 11th – 15th June 2018 | EPFL Campus.