Newsletter Ausgabe: NL 68
2 + 2 + 1 Eine Debatte über zeitgenössische Landschaftsarchitektur
EPFL ETH Master of Advanced Studies in Urban and Territorial Design
Martina Voser gewinnt den goldenen Hasen
Hochparterre hat die besten Projekte in den Disziplinen Architektur, Design und Landschaftsarchitektur gekürt. Wir gratulieren Prof. Martina Voser zum goldenen Hasen für Landschaftsarchitektur. Das Projekt: Schutzbauten Bondo II, Bondo GR | Mavo, Zürich, und Müller Illien, Zürich | Bauherrschaft: Gemeinde Bergell.
Christian Schmid gewinnt die Goldene Eule
Wir gratulieren Prof. em. Dr. Christian Schmid herzlich zur goldenen Eule. Die Goldene Eule zeichnet besonders engagierte Lehrpersonen aus, die ihren Studierenden eine exzellente Lehre bieten. Verliehen wird der Preis vom Verband der Studierenden an der ETH Zürich (VSETH).
Temporalities of fire management: Gardening with extractivist droughts in Huertos Familiares, Chile
This article examines the intersection of wildfire, drought and extractivism through the case study of the Jardín del Siglo XXI (JSXXI, the Garden of the Twenty-first Century), a garden-based research project in Huertos Familiares, a community in Tiltil, Chile, increasingly affected by fire.
NSL Kolloquium: Dynamic Landscapes | Gestalten mit Unsicherheiten
10. & 11. September 2026 | Architekturforum Zürich, Zollstrasse 115, 8005 Zürich. Wie lässt sich Landschaft in einer Zukunft zunehmender Dynamik und Ungewissheit gestalten? Angesichts steigender hydrologischer Amplituden und klimatischer Herausforderungen geraten etablierte Methoden der planenden Disziplinen an ihre Grenzen.
CAS Regenerative Materials Public Lectures and Exhibition
Zurich Atlas. An Archaeology of Urban Codes and Forms | Zurich Primer. A Propositional Planning Vision for the City.
Zürich. Dialoge zur Dichte / Dialogues on Densification
Working on Transformation – An International Forum on Urban Planning as Learning
Planungstools zur besseren Integration von Ökosystemleistungen in Raumplanung: Schlussbericht und Tool-Website
Im Rahmen des Aktionsplans Biodiversität wurden neue Erkenntnisse zum aktuellen Stand, zur Nachfrage und zu Hindernissen der Berücksichtigung von Ökosystemleistungen (ÖSL) in raumrelevanten Entscheidungen veröffentlicht. Der Schlussbericht eines vom BAFU beauftragten Projekts sowie eine neue Website der ETH unterstützen Fachpersonen dabei, geeignete Planungstools zu finden.
6 Months of the SUT Lab – Understanding Shared Micromobility use and Improving its Integration with the Transport System
The Sustainable Urban Transitions (SUT) Lab was launched in April 2025 as a partnership of ETH Zurich and the Bolt Urban Fund, with the aim of supporting cities in accelerating their shift towards low-carbon, multimodal mobility systems. The SUT Lab aims to bring innovative, data-driven research into practical Continua
I like Event Posters!
If you agree and would like to have a printed poster to hang on your wall – accompanying you for half a year with events in the fields of urban design, spatial planning, landscape architecture, infrastructure, and mobility – just let us know. We will be happy to Continua
68 | December 2025: People and Politics
In this NSL Newsletter, we explore how People and Politics intersect in shaping cities and landscapes. From the cultural journey of the Araucaria araucana to data-driven strategies for sustainable urban mobility, the articles highlight how choices and power dynamics influence our environments. We address the political dimensions of Continua
1990s Feminist Theories that Inspired Architecture and Urban Design
What would a non-sexist city look like? That was the question urban historian Dolores Hayden posed in 1980, during the transitional period between the second and third waves of feminism in the United States— a question that, more than forty years later, feels increasingly urgent across different parts Continua
Someone Moved the Araucaria araucana
A single species can tell us much about taste, power, and the cultural choices behind how we shape landscapes. Connected to the doctoral project Making Ornamental Trees, this article reflects on the Araucaria araucana, a conifer, and the stories carried by its long journey from the Andes in Continua
Working on Transformation
During the last year, members of the Chair of Architecture and Urban Transformation (also known as NEWROPE) have documented and systematised the chair’s teaching experiments – to set examples and to invite others to explore and perform “Working on Transformation” themselves. The examples revolve around pedagogical experiments, with Continua
Green Gentrification in Zürich – ein Bericht aus der Werkstatt
Der Klimawandel erfordert tiefgreifende Massnahmen in allen Lebens- und Wirtschaftsbereichen. Ein Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Wohnungswesen und dem Städtebau, die eine grosse Hebelwirkung für mehr Energieeffizienz und weniger CO2-Emissionen, aber auch für Anpassungsmassnahmen wie Hitzeminderung durch Begrünung oder Entsiegelung aufweisen. Doch welche Wechselwirkungen entstehen zwischen grünen Massnahmen und Continua
Housing in Urban Humanitarian Crises
Displaced people often struggle to find affordable and dignified housing in cities, relying on the informal market. This is also true in Bogotá and Beirut, which host large numbers of displaced persons. This project explores and compares the housing challenges faced by displaced persons in the two cities Continua
Working on Transformation
disP 61/2, June 2025
Revisiting density: The impact of CIAM on Zurich’s plans for sustainable urban growth
In recent years, the compact city model has gained prominence as a strategy for sustainable urban development, with urban densification at its core. While densification is recognized as a key planning tool, questions remain about how to use it effectively to achieve broader sustainability goals.
Reimagining Public Participation in Urban Development: Insights from Bramfischerville, Johannesburg
This publication explores how residents of Bramfischerville, an underprivileged area in Johannesburg, South Africa, understand public participation in urban development. The study reveals that for many community members, participation is less about influencing policy and more about gaining recognition and fostering relationships. These locally grounded perspectives challenge dominant Continua