art & urban life

Biobased Construction, a Corporate Social Responsibility

Harold van de Ven Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 17.00 hrs Zoom lecture and 1 hour time for questions and discussion The construction of liveable cities does not mean only building densely, green, and biodiverse, but also sustainably. This means building with reused...

Biobased Construction, a Corporate Social Responsibility

Harold van de Ven Zoom Lecture Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 17.00 hrs The construction of liveable cities does not mean only building densely, green, and biodiverse, but also sustainably. This means building with reused materials and with materials that grow locally...

Evaluation after 5 Years: Biotope City Wienerberg – Concept, Objectives, Results

Five years after its completion, Biotope City Wienerberg is being evaluated. A detailed resident survey and a review by the key experts involved—the IBA Vienna 2022 pilot project has passed the test, a result that is quite impressive.

Who WillPay for It?

Webinar by DI Doris Schnepf and Mag. Roland Honeder Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 17.00 hrs The topic is the eco-social urban renewal bond – an innovative financial and organizational instrument for promoting urban biodiversity and climate-resilient city districts, using...

5 YEARS of BOSCO VERTICALE IN SOCIAL HOUSING

Now available on the BIOTOPE CITY JOURNAL YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYpICcfOA98 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=biotope+city+journal The Trudo Tower in Eindhoven has been in operation for 5 years: an occasion for an evaluation...

Vegetation’s Impact on Climate

webinar by Dipl.-Met. Guido W. Halbig https://www.youtube.com/@biotopecityjournal For the 50th lecture in our series, we are pleased to announce a webinar featuring a fundamentally important presentation: Dipl.-Met. Guido Halbig will highlight climate influences that...

Experiences with Nature-Inclusive Building

ir. Maike van Stiphout, landscape architect, Amsterdam https://www.youtube.com/@biotopecityjournal The temperature-reducing effects of greening in urban spaces are, fortunately, now widely known. But what does "greening" actually mean? Chlorophyll isn't a...

Greywater Use – Potentials in and Around Buildings

Webinar with Oliver Pongracz and Susanne Formanek Now available on our YouTube channel: Greywater Use – Potentials in/on and around Buildings In densely built cities, water is becoming an increasingly precious resource. At the same time, a large amount of...

Urban Expansion in Munich: The Role of Cooperatives for Social Cohesion under the Guidelines ‘Sustainability and Ecology’

Dipl.Ing. Wolfgang Heidenreich Wolfgang Heidenreich examines the influence of activities by young housing cooperatives on new Munich urban districts, through which the implementation of the goals 'ecology/biodiversity' and 'climate protection' in the areas of...