This talk by Shifa’a Al-Khatatbeh, addresses the importance of sustainability in buildings, the concepts and applications of Green Building and Rating Systems (LEED, JGBG). The talk will end with a discussion of a case study on the Izzat Marji Headquarters.

An exhibition displaying the products created and designed by “Disarming Design from Palestine", an inclusive design label that presents useful products from Palestine. Based in Ramallah, the program unites Palestinian crafts communities with contemporary designers and artists from Palestine with Masters students from the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam to exchange knowledge, experiences and techniques.

This live discussion showcases and elaborates on the desperate need for the practice of design and architecture and theory and academia to intersect in Jordan.

Learn how to photograph art products using creative ideas and techniques with an easy portable studio setup, using a camera or a cellphone to help promote products on all visual media networks.

A discussion around the value of urban farming, explaining its techniques and environmental and social impact. The discussion is followed by a visit to the urban farming project done by Greening the Camps, located on the roof of Jadal for Knowledge and Culture.

Our current historical moment is suspended between polarizing speed and stillness. Speed has become a part of a world full of conflict, and has multiplied and expanded.

Gallery 35 is a physical embodiment of an architect’s experiences and his acquaintances with land, light, stone and everything in between ever-changing shades and shadows. Gallery 35 exhibits ten structures that project shadows onto their surroundings, creating dynamic light formations that reveal the necessity of everyday learning.