Lectures related to Design as Knowledge Producer

Michel Foucault: Birth of Biopolitics and Panopticism

Explores Michel Foucault's critical analysis of power, knowledge, and discipline in society, focusing on surveillance, punishment, and the birth of the prison system.

Transdisciplinarity: Integrative Research Approach

Explores transdisciplinarity in integrative research and sustainable landscape development.

Critical Urbanism of Lifestyles

Explores the relationship between urban planning and lifestyles, emphasizing the political implications of architectural forms and urban spaces.

The French Library: Symmetry and Nature

Delves into the design of the Bibliothèque de France and its connection to nature and knowledge.

Alchemy Practices and Lab Notebooks

Explores alchemical practices, lab notebooks, and recipe books' historical significance in documenting and circulating scientific knowledge.

Public Spaces: Design and Existence

Explores the design and existence of public spaces and the broader concept of the public sphere.

A Secret History of Urbanism: Barrios, Favelas, and Bidonvilles

Explores informal urbanization processes in the Global South and the need for collaborative urban planning.

Urban Planning: Vision and Strategy

Explores the concept of Urban Master Plan and its strategic importance in urban development.

Engineering and Seduction

Explores the importance of creating appealing technical solutions that resonate with people's desires and constraints in modern engineering.

Landscape: Architecture and Territory

Delves into critical constructions, hypervillage, ruins, and the intersection of science and democracy.

Land Management and Taxation

Explores private contributions, land taxes, value-added contributions, and equipment financing in land management.

Ethical Analysis: Introduction to Methodology

Introduces the methodology for ethical analysis and emphasizes the importance of impartial judgment and preventing violence through ethical duty.

Sustainability Assessment of Urban Systems

Covers sustainability assessment in urban systems, exploring origins, key events, eco-efficiency, ethical relationships, and sustainability principles.

Robert Boyle's Literary Technology

Explores Robert Boyle's literary technology and its impact on knowledge production and communication.

Landscape Infrastructure: Urbanism Beyond Engineering

Delves into the intersection of landscape and infrastructure, proposing innovative urbanization strategies for the post-carbon era.

Planning and designing India's capital city and the second biggest metropolis

Explores the planning and design of India's capital city, Delhi, emphasizing stakeholder involvement and sustainable development.

Blue Space: Urban Water Landscapes

Delves into the historical evolution of urban water landscapes and the design strategies for resilient territories.

Urban Resilient Territories: Challenges and Solutions

Delves into the challenges and successes of building resilient urban territories in alignment with planetary boundaries.

Urban Planning: Climate Change Effects

Explores climate change effects on urban areas, focusing on African cities and discussing mitigation and adaptation strategies in urban planning.

Architecture Critique: Reconstruction and Preservation

Explores the critical analysis of architecture, emphasizing the concepts of reconstruction and preservation in urban spaces.