The 3rd APMCHUD theme is = Empowering Communities for Sustainable Urbanization: Strengthening Local Capacity for Building Local Economy and Adapting to Climate Change

What is APMCHUD?
APMCHUD is Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development
APMCHUD means to exchange experience among its members in overcoming the practical problems of urbanization in the field, including housing and other slums. An APMCHUD member currently consists of Indonesia, Qatar, Iran, India, Pakistan, China and Armenia.
Vision::Global Knowledge hub and facilitator of human settlement development
Mission::Promoting Sustainable Development of Human Settlements in Asia Pacific Region.
Why Solo?
Indonesia will …

4th International Symposium of Nusantara Urban Research Institute (NURI) committee invite you to participate on our symposium that be held on November 7th 2009 at Architecture department of Engineering Faculty, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campuss, Semarang, Central Java- Indonesia.
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Abstract submission dateline: Oct 1st, 2009 (billingual, max 300words, single space, times new roman 10)
Abstract Announcement       : Oct 3rd, 2009
Full paper submission          : Oct 25th, 2009
Sympossium date               : Nov 7th, 2009
Excursion                           : Nov 8th, 2009 (in confirmation)
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On Islamic Architecture
January 15: Yarshater Lectures at SOAS Lecture, United Kingdom
January 16: Heritage Issues of Hampi,Conference India
January 21: Contemporary Arab American Art Exhibition, United States
January 23: Conservation of Biodiversity in Protected Areas: Opportunities and Challenges, Conference India
January 29: 11th International Conference on Humane Habitat (ICHH) 2009, Conference India

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When flying across the Alps that evening, I was seeing the beautiful snow caps and take with me a freeze frame in my mind, just how wonderful the world is. And that gives me a sense of awareness, how this journey to Venice would be a different experience than many others. The journey from Weimar took almost 12 hours by it self to reach Venice in the evening, but this time I would bring with me a moment of architect’s soul in me.
bienalle venice 2008

DESIGN UNLEASHED November 7th – November 9th 2008
- Kota Surabaya sebagaimana kota besar di Indonesia tentunya memiliki permasalahan multidimensional yang cukup pelik. Sebagai sebuah kota tentulah Surabaya dituntut untuk bisa menyediakan sarana/fasilitas dan prasarana beserta pelayanannya yang memadai kepada warganya, sehingga warganya dapat ‘hidup’ secara ekonomi, manusiawi dan berbudaya (civilized society). Dengan segala keterbatasan pemerintah kota dalam melayani warganya tidaklah menjadi pembenar dan pembiar atas terjadinya problem perkotaan. Salah satu cara lain yang coba dihelat untuk turut membantu meringankan permasalahan kota Surabaya adalah paradigma disain kreatif. Mencoba membantu memecahkan permasalahan …