Programs – Cluster Talks
CLUSTER TalksCan Spaces Be Neutral? A Territorial Approach for Studying the Neutralisation of Space in Housing ProjectsYear: 14 October 2024Reem Cherif Reem Cherif is an architect, urban researcher, and currently a PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin. She was awarded the 2023 Arab Council for Social Sciences’ writing fellowship and has contributed to both academic…
CLUSTER TalksCan Spaces Be Neutral? A Territorial Approach for Studying the Neutralisation of Space in Housing ProjectsYear: 14 October 2024Mohamed Abotera Mohamed Abotera is an urban researcher and an architect with professional experience in cultural and urban development. He studied architectural design in Egypt then obtained a MA degree in architecture, cultural identity and globalisation…
CLUSTER TalksTowards an Integrated Mobility System: Navigating the Future of Greater Cairo’s Mobility SystemsYear: 20 August 2024Hassan Hussin a multidisciplinary Mobility Consultant, Urban researcher, Planner, Lecturer, and Architect. Currently, he is a PhD researcher at the Technical University of Berlin (TUB) and working as a part time mobility consultant at Rupprecht Consult in Germany. In…
CLUSTER TalksSmooth CityYear: 18 September 2023Rene BoerAmsterdam-based critic, curator, and organizer In cities around the world, a new urban condition is spreading rapidly, characterized by ever-increasing levels of ‘perfection’, efficiency, control, and the active eradication of any aberration or alternative. In the smooth city, urban space is sanitized and urban life is compressed into a…
CLUSTER TalksAncient Egyptian WoodworkingYear: 31 August 2023Amr OrensaA botanist by education, a passionate photographer and traveler, and a businessman, Amr Orensa is the design manager at Pinocchio, one of the foremost furniture manufacturers in Egypt. In 2016, Amr started Designdustry as an initiative that aims at bringing furniture designers and manufacturers together to exchange knowledge…
CLUSTER TalksAccounting For Small Businesses And EnterprisesYear: 27 July 2023Huda Hanafy Huda Hanafy, CLUSTER’s own finance manager, is a certified accountant with many years of experience working in the arts and culture field as well as owning a small business. During the talk, she will cover topics such as accounting for small businesses, tax compliance,…
CLUSTER TalksWays of Defeating Any Creative’s Worst Enemy: A White PaperYear: 15 August 2022Alaa El-Hadidy Every designer’s life revolves around creating something from nothing. This process is never straightforward, and there are constantly new difficulties and barriers to overcome, particularly when starting from scratch. In this session, I’ll try to discuss my own experience with…
CLUSTER TalksUnderstanding Valencia’s Urban Realm (Street Art & Public Parks)Year: 15 August 2022Salma ElBastyYoussra Zakaria This CLUSTER Talk presents the observation and research findings of a one month secondment in Valencia as part of the Transmaking program, funded by the European Union, by Salma Elbasty and Youssra Zakaria, both from CLUSTER Cairo. Through this work,…
CLUSTER TalksEgypt’s Modern Architecture Movement(1939- 1959) Social Housing & Rural ReformYear: 7 March 2022Ashraf Sami Abdalla In the face of Egypt’s pressing problems in the 1940s-50s, a new generation of Egyptian architects sought to develop a local modern movement as the appropriate architectural orientation providing the answers to the country’s socio-political and economic challenges. These…
CLUSTER TalksIf Ornament Is A Crime Then Why Did We Make It Our IdentityYear: 7 March 2022Yasmina Echair With a dazzling whiteness and an imperial green, while wandering in the streets of Tetouan, one quickly becomes aware of the presence of architecture in the city, far from being a simple tool to satisfy the need…