2024-12-22T08:22:01-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/63600034/call-for-contributions-zawia-01-utopia Moataz Faissal Farid 2012-12-17T13:20:00-05:00 >2012-12-17T13:21:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2c/2clenl7ho9jxtf2h.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>"... If history has taught us that the realization of a utopia is necessarily its destruction, Can we regard this process as a continuously failing attempt of architectural hallucinations? Or is it a way to promote escapism from an inevitable dystopic reality? ..."</p></em><br /><br /><p> The call for contributions for the upcoming volume zawia#01:Utopia is out now. We are expecting abstracts until the 28th of January. Please download the document by visiting our website <a href="http://www.zawia.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zawia.co</a> or by simply clicking here <a href="http://www.zawia.co/issuedownload/zawia_01_Utopia_Call_for_Contributions.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.zawia.co/issuedownload/zawia_01_Utopia_Call_for_Contributions.pdf</a></p> <p> [Zawia is an English &amp; Arabic publication &amp; collaborative events on architecture, design &amp; Urbanism]</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/56556143/zawia-00-change-newly-released-publication-from-egypt-on-architecture-and-design Moataz Faissal Farid 2012-09-03T12:18:00-04:00 >2012-09-04T06:06:16-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/u0/u0rl9igjwlqmcd5u.JPG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>"Zawia#00:Change discusses the significantly changing realities imposed on all social, political and economic systems and their influence on design disciplines. Zawia#00:Change will attempt to demonstrate whether architects are ready to embrace changing ideals and new modes of operation, and whether they are willing to help better people&rsquo;s lives rather than focusing on glorifying design or architecture."</p></em><br /><br /><p> Zawia is a periodical, English and Arabic publication and collaborative events on architecture, design &amp; urbanism.&nbsp;The first volume Zawia#00:Change is out now! It features contributions from Saskia Sassen, Stefano Boeri, Joseph Grima, WAI architecture think tank, Carlo Ratti, Markus Miessen and many more.Zawia#00:Change will be exceptionally available for preview from Zawia&rsquo;s website [<a href="http://www.zawia.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zawia.co</a>]</p> <br>