Edition 2026
PEOPLE

Ali Sayigh
Chair of the Forum & Chair of the Scientific Committee

Antonella Trombadore
Conference Chair – Host Institution

Marco Sala
Honorary Co-chair of Scientific Committee
TOPICS AND SESSIONS
SESSION 1 - NATURE AS LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REGENERATING CITIES AND LANDSCAPES
Topics include:
- Biodiversity and urban habitat
- Risk mitigation, urban resilience and climate adaptation
- Urban metabolism and carbon neutral cities
- Nature-based solutions for climate change resilience
- Energy landscapes
- Positive energy districts and energy communities
- Digital Twins and AI as predictive tools for planning
- Innovative digital management of urban assets
SESSION 2 - BUILDING WITH NATURE THE ARCHITECTURES FOR TOMORROW
Topics include:
- Biophilic design
- Symbiotic architecture
- Nature-based solutions in buildings
- Positive energy buildings
- Innovative retrofit experience
- Green deep renovation for cultural and historical heritage
- Digital tools for predictive design
- Building life-cycle management
SESSION 3 - ECO-TECHNOLOGIES AND BIO-BASED MATERIALS
Topics include:
- Bio-based materials
- Eco and recycled materials for circular design
- Innovative solar technologies for BIPV solutions
- Renewable energy and green technologies for buildings and cities
- Life-cycle design for carbon-neutral processes
- Industry 5.0 and digital production
- Digital technologies efficient building management
- Adaptive processes and enabling technologies
SESSION 4 - EMPOWERING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TOWARDS AN ETHICAL ALLIANCE WITH NATURE
Topics include:
- Human environmental comfort and bio-philic wellbeing
- Co-planning and co-design approaches with users
- Community engagement and proactive energy behaviors
- Living Lab experiments for sustainable futures
- ICT tools and platforms for user interaction with buildings and cities
- Sustainable and renewable energy communities
- Education and training for future citizens
- Policies and finance for sustainable development
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