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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