Audiovisuals

Playtime Karantina

Beirut belongs to whom? Episode 1

The city is a place for work and living, but it is also a place for play. Its residents often have to create spaces to practice their right to leisure. A short film …

They No Longer See the Land, but Square Meters

The first in a series of independent short films based on the research project “Master-Planning in Lebanon: Manufacturing Landscapes of Inequality”. It looks into the inevitable result of policies relying on commodifying and financializing the land, a permanent loss on all levels – physical, social, private and intimate.

النسخة الثانية من حوار/مدينة/ناس

الندوة الثالثة: “الإبادة البيئية في فلسطين وجنوب لبنان” منذ قيام “إسرائيل” كمشروع استعماري استيطاني، وهي تقوم بالعديد من الممارسات بهدف القضاء على الحياة الفلسطينية وتدميرها، ومن بينها تدمير النظم البيئية. وقد اقتلعت الغابات …

“Dialogue – City – People”

A Bi-monthly Series of Seminars Organized by Public Works Studio and the French Institute of the Near East

The bi-monthly public seminars, held in collaboration with «Mansion», provide a platform to connect research, applied projects, practical activities, and collective political engagement to address current issues and their intersections. We believe that …

Responsible Business Initiative:

Holding LafargeHolcim Accountable

On 29 November, Switzerland will hold a nationwide referendum on the “Responsible Business Initiative”. A vote in favour of the initiative will make swiss multinational companies legally accountable for their environmental and human …

Defending Housing Against Displacement Policies

Read in Arabic here.

Buildings are empty. People are Still Being Evicted. We Voted for Laws Protecting the Right to Housing.