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Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program organized by the School of Architecture, Technical University of Crete The School of Architecture of the Technical University of Crete organises two on-line sessions and a 5 day hands-on workshop on earthen art and architecture and sustainable practices, and a guided tour to local earthen architecture. The program brings together students […]
March 25, 26, and 27, 2026 | ITESO University Jalisco, Mexico We are pleased to announce the 2nd International Meeting on Building with Earth and Natural Materials, organized by ITESO University within the framework of the UNESCO Chair: Earth Architecture, Building Cultures, and Sustainable Development. Following the success of its first edition, this event brings […]
In the peri-urban neighborhoods of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, marked by limited resources, precarious housing and restricted access to basic services, participatory self-built housing workshops have emerged as an innovative and comprehensive strategy to face habitat challenges. This approach combines technical training with community empowerment processes, enabling residents themselves to take an active role in […]
July 06 – 20, 2025
Learn how to build with earth and plant fibres and discuss their use in contemporary architecture.
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Autum Workshop: Earth Building Material, in France – Grenoble, 14 – 25 October 2024 Application for a scholarship for young Iranian professionals available until 1st September 2024 Earthen architecture is an important part of Iran’s architectural heritage. There are many earthen sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. There are also many contemporary earthen buildings. […]
DICAAR – Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale e Architettura – Università degli Studi di Cagliari with the UNITWIN UNESCO Chair “Earthen Architecture, Building Cultures and Sustainable Development”, in collaboration with Luca Noli Association and Associazione Internazionale Città della Terra Cruda; supported by the Consiglio Internazionale dei Monumenti e dei Siti – Comitato Nazionale Italiano and […]
The Sidi Amor Summer School in its 2023 edition (Monday July 3 / Sunday July 21) takes up the theme of earth construction from 2 angles: Modern : the material in the form of a stabilized compressed earth block (BTCS). Traditional : Arches, vaults and domes. Program Module 1: Theoretical & practical bases (July 3 […]
DICAAR – Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale e Architettura – Università degli Studi di Cagliari with the UNITWIN UNESCO Chair “Earthen Architecture, Building Cultures and Sustainable Development”, in collaboration with Luca Noli Association and Associazione Internazionale Città della Terra Cruda; supported by the Consiglio Internazionale dei Monumenti e dei Siti – Comitato Nazionale Italiano and […]
Students, teachers, professionals: come and experiment with earth material from May 22 to 26, 2023 during the Workshop 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐓𝐄𝐑.𝐑𝐄𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫! This workshop, organized as part of the 21° Festival Grains d’Isère, will be an opportunity to explore the earth material and its use as a material in the building industry in order to find low-carbon constructive […]
July 16 – 30, 2023, Altmuenster, Austria We want to promote regenerative building materials in contemporary architecture. Join us and learn from world-leading experts how to build with earth and bamboo. Take the chance for networking in an international setting. The summer school offers intensive hands-on experience, combined with theory on material science and discussions […]
Ces cycles de formation d’une durée de cinq (05) jours, sont destinés à l’initiation et/ou à l’approfondissement de la technique de sculpture murale sur argile spécifique à l’aire culturelle du Gourara, dont Timimoun est la capitale. Ils sont organisés par le Centre Algérien du Patrimoine Culturel Bâti en Terre, CAPTERRE, établissement public sous tutelle du […]
El taller “Proyectando y construyendo en Burkina Faso: una biblioteca per a l’escola de Baasneere” organizado desde la Cátedra UNESCO de Arquitectura de Tierra, Culturas Constructivas y Desarrollo Sostenible, del 4 al 8 de julio de 2022 en la ETSAV (Universitat Politècnica de Valéncia) en colaboración con la asociación Algemesí Solidari y su contraparte A3B. […]
The UNITWIN UNESCO Chair “Earthen Architecture, Building Cultures and Sustainable Development” and the Luca Noli Association, in collaboration with the Municipality of Serrenti and the International Association Città della Terra Cruda, organize 4 days practical workshops on earthen building techniques. The 4 workshops, lasting 8 hours a day, will be coordinated by professionals trained at […]
Cette troisième édition de l’événement Terre, Femmes et Savoir-faire intitulée “La force des liens, inventivité et créativité des femmes dans la construction”, affirme la volonté de souligner la force des liens entre femmes, écologie et terre, avec la conviction que ces rapprochements sont stimulants pour penser et agir de façon écoresponsable et ainsi préserver l’habitabilité […]
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the French Agency for AlUla Development (Afalula) launched a pilot residency program in November 2021. This pilot edition, operated by Manifesto, is an 11-week residency gathering six artists from Saudi Arabia, the region, and the world.Their research and work will focus on the oasis, one of AlUla’s most […]
