NEWS ARCHIVE – ARCHIVIO NOTIZIE
* LA DOLINA DI BUGOMILI – Basovizza (TS) La dolina di sprofondamento di Bugomili è di origine carsica. Le doline carsiche sono conche chiuse...
WATER,URBAN SHAPE AND LANDSCAPE BUILDING
The Sassi of Matera and similar settlements located in the plateau of the Murge and extending to...
WATER CATCHMENT TUNNELS : foggara, qanat, falaj
TRADITIONAL WATER TECHNICAL OF DRAINAGE TUNNELS IN THE SAHARA AND IN EUROPE FOGGARA, QANAT, FALAJ I...
THE DESERT AND DESERTIFICATION
The desert and desertification The formation of arid areas results from the combination...
MEMORY GARDENS : the story draw from the precious water flow – GIARDINI DELLA MEMORIA
MEMORY GARDENS : the story draw from the precious water flow OASIS AND SAHARA SABEAN GARDENS OF SHIBAM FROM...
EXTRAORDINARY ARCHITECTURE – ARCHITETTURE STRAORDINARIE
The territory is the result of a continuous process of modification and organization of space, in which the physical and natural aspects and the architectural – urban...
AUTOPOIETIC SOCIETY:production and use of compost SOCIETA’ AUTOPOIETICHE : produzione e uso di compost
The urban plan of Shibam, in south Yemen, is the harmonious distribution of squares, streets and blind alleys ; the result of the sewage collection used as fertilizer....
ANCIENT TECHNIQUES to combat water scarcity LE ANTICHE TECNICHE per combattere la carenza idrica
Tradition is the sum total of the experience of a whole race, of all generations. The tradition does not mean immobility; when a tradition has been established it...
Energy and resource management – Energia e gestione delle risorse
The functioning principle of the traditional systems is based on a strong cohesion between society, culture and the economy. Their efficacy depends on the interaction between several...
Architecture and settlements – Architetture e insediamenti
A very large series of products, materials and know-how necessary to a high-quality architecture form a further innovative sector. The aesthetic components that we appreciate in ancient...