urban planning
Experimental architects build a plastic cloud for the city
Art news
July 11, 2012
Experimental architects build a plastic cloud for the city
On Wednesday evening, the railway crossing that connects the Ard al-Lewa neighborhood with Mohandiseen was crowded with curious passers-by, as…
Cairo’s central slum under threat
Egypt
July 5, 2012
Cairo’s central slum under threat
The contrast is stark. On the Nile waterfront, gleaming skyscrapers shoot into the sky, containing a mall stuffed with luxury…
Shura Council discusses land development plan
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Shura Council discusses land development plan
Head of the General Organization for Physical Planning Mostafa Madbouli presented an urban development plan to the Shura Council on…
Conversations about Cairo, from the virtual world into the city
Books
May 23, 2012
Conversations about Cairo, from the virtual world into the city
We live in Cairo. We live Cairo. We walk it, drive it, breathe it, choke on it. Sometimes if we…
Saving energy could beat the ‘heat island’ effect in big cities, experts say
Environment
May 20, 2012
Saving energy could beat the ‘heat island’ effect in big cities, experts say
As Cairo braces for yet another hot, sweaty summer, experts say our efforts to stay cool are actually making the…
Experts confront visions and realities of a greener Cairo
Environment
April 30, 2012
Experts confront visions and realities of a greener Cairo
In Cairo, environmental experts must struggle with the paradox between the visions they have for the city’s future and the…
Megawra brings Cairo’s young architects together
Art news
March 21, 2012
Megawra brings Cairo’s young architects together
A great amalgamation of art and engineering, architectural vision determines the spaces we live in and traverse. In Cairo, questions…
Urban planners are strategizing for the future of Cairo’s development
Environment
March 8, 2012
Urban planners are strategizing for the future of Cairo’s development
It’s no secret that Cairo’s urban landscape and architectural heritage has been severely mismanaged over past decades. Beautiful structures and…
Urban planner David Sims explodes myths on Cairo’s dysfunction
Environment
January 12, 2012
Urban planner David Sims explodes myths on Cairo’s dysfunction
What springs to mind when you think of Cairo? The gentility of Zamalek? The bustle of downtown? The mercantile rush…
Expert makes case for engaging residents in urban planning
Environment
October 17, 2011
Expert makes case for engaging residents in urban planning
In an attempt to address various issues facing the urban development of Cairo, the Institut Francais d’Egypte has been hosting…