

Architecture After Conflict: Navigating Memory, Space, and Renewal
Contextualizing Architectural Responsibility in Post-Conflict Spaces In post-conflict settings, rather than redefining the role of the...


From Ruin to Renewal
The Art and Impact of Adaptive Reuse: Grafting the New onto the Old In the words of Bartok (1962), "Only a fool will build in defiance of...


Trump, Peacebuilding, and a New Approach to Global Harmony
At his second inaugural address on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump made a striking declaration: "I want to be a peacemaker, stop...


Community in a Changing World
Quick Read: The traditional understanding of "community" as a cohesive, place-based group has become outdated and problematic. This...


Building Peace: Linking Place, Memory, and Cultural Heritage
Quick Read: This blog explores the intricate link between cultural heritage, peace-building, and memories of violence embedded in the...


Housing Land & Property Challenges in Gaza & Syria
The UN’s displacement camps and other temporary accommodations are starting to empty as people journey back to their brutalised homes in...


Facing Change Together in Jordan
What a privilege to speak at the Facing Change Conference earlier this month in Jordan.  As soon as I arrived, I realised it wasn’t a...


Everyday Perforations in Peace Processes
No doubt, there are perforations in any peace process. Some are invisible or hard to reach, others hidden beneath political shenanigans...

Building Monuments to Amnesia and Forgetting Where They Put Them.
Is there a civically unhealthy practice of constructing overly politicised nation-building projects after conflict? After each conflict...


There are webinars then there are WEBINARS
This was a Webinar of note. The UCL’s Urban Laboratory held a Webinar called Urbicide and Horizons for City Re-making . An event in...