INDEX
EDITORIAL
Hossam Mahdy
NEWS
2025 CIAV Annual Meeting
2025 President Report
2025 Annual Report by SG
ICOMOS CIAV – ICICH Yunlong Workshop
1st UHC-HEI International Conference
Review of Webcafe | Global South Exchange Network
Preview of Webcafe | A Broader View on Cultural Heritage
Call for Abstract : ICOMOS GA and Scientific Symposium in Kuching
Call for Good Practices : World Heritage Contribution to SDGs
Recommended Conference : The 14th Terra World Congress 2026
RESEARCH
Reflections on Vernacular Architecture: Learning from Earthen Traditions and Environmental Practice
Marwa Dabaieh
The Rehabilitation of the Morisco-era House at Calle San Buenaventura 7 , Albaicín (Granada): An Over Fifty-Year-Long Project
A. Orihuela Uzal
Lessons Learnt from Adaptive Reuse of Earthen Heritage in Desert
Oases in Hot Arid Climates
M. Khalil, O. Pons Valladares, M. Bosch González
PEOPLE
Bureau member
Marwa Dabaieh, from Egypt
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Hossam Mahdy
Fernando Vegas and Camilla Mileto
NEWS
SERIES REPORT ￨ Heritage 2025 in Valencia
CIAV Webcafe ￨ At the Edge of Knowing: Reframing Melrose through Pyrovernacular Histories in 20 Sept
Recommended Conference ￨ Vernacular Futures: Intertemporal and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Vernacular Architecture and Climate
Recommended Conference ￨ Vernacular Buildings in the Anthropocene: Comfort, Sustainability, Adaptability
Recommended Publication ￨ Review of the Proceedings of Heritage 2025 Conference
Recommended Publication ￨ Learning How to Repair
RESEARCH
The Human Component in Heritage – An Essay on the Built Vernacular
Ivan Enev
Vernacular Architecture in Macedonia: Historical Trajectories, Case Studies, and Current Challenges
Velika Ivkovska
Education Principles, Presenting Vernacular Architecture
Borut Juvanec
PEOPLE
Bureau member
Ivan Enchev ENEV, from Bulgarian
New Member
Velika Ivkovska, from North Macedonia
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Hossam Mahdy
NEWS
President’s Report 2024
Mapping Vernacular Terrains Conference Successfully Held in University of South Australia and University of Adelaide
Supporting Heritage Resilience: Digitally Aiding the Transmission of Traditional Earth Building Crafts in Southern Morocco
Reminder: Yunlong International Workshop on Tangible and Intangible Culture of Vernacular Heritage 2025
Hala Asslan, Winner of Tamayouz Excellence Award for Women in Architecture and Construction for 2024 as the best architect in Near East and North Africa
Hamdy EL-Setouhy, For Humanity: A Narrative of a Journey Recognition
EWAP Conference and “Knowing the Vernacular” Conference Successfully Held at Oxford Brookes University
Recommended Book: ARCHITETTURA RURALE LA MEMORIA DEL PAESE
Recommended Book: LOGGIA
RESEARCH
BUILDING REHABILITATION AS A DRIVER FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT: POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND INTERACTIONS
Catarina P. Mouraz, Tiago Miguel Ferreira and J. Mendes Silva
AlUla, Oasis of Civilizations
Mohamed Abdelaziz METALLAOUI
PEOPLE
New Member
Tsholofelo Goabaone Kenathetswe, from Botswana
New Member
Mohamed Abdelaziz METALLAOUI, from France-Algeria
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NEWS
46th Session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, India, 21-31 July 2024
Africa24 Conference 2024: Conservation of Built Heritage in Africa
Preparations of ICOMOS CIAV-ICICH for 2025 Workshop
CIAV Web Café
Recommended Conference: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Recommended Book: Burkina Faso. Architecture, Culture and Cooperation
Recommended Publication: Preserving Legacies- Publication of 2 New Risk Assessments Reports
RESEARCH
Vernacular Architecture: Questions of Comfort and Practicability
Ahmadreza Foruzanmehr & Marcel Vellinga
Investigating the Interest of Social Media Audiences towards Different Filipino Architecture Era
Gloryrose Dy Metilla, Jade Mark Salubre, Adrian Tamayo
PEOPLE
New Member
Gloryrose Dy Metilla, from Philippines
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CIAV NEWSLETTER 2024/56
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EDITORIAL
Hossam Mahdy
NEWS
Vernacular Architecture in War-torn Gaza
UNESCO World Conference on Culture and Arts Education
International Day of Monuments and Sites 2024: Disasters & Conflicts
Through the Lens of the Venice Charter
Venice Charter: 60 Years, What’s Next?
Symposium: Seminar | Workshops | Exhibition
Recommended Book: Heritage for people
RESEARCH
Intricate Vernaculars: Heritage of Tolerance, Reconciliation & Resistance
Julie Nichols, Quenten Agius
Entwined Vernaculars: Heritage of Building Rehabilitation, Sustainable Development, and Rural Settlements: A Contribution to the State of the Art
Catarina P. Mouraz, Tiago Miguel Ferreira and J. Mendes Silva
PEOPLE
Honorary Member
Valeria Josefina Prieto, from Mexico
New Member
Julie Nichols, from Australia
New Member
Catarina Pinto Mouraz, from Portugal
CIAV NEWSLETTER 2023/55
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EDITORIAL
Hossam Mahdy
NEWS
Outcomes of the 21st General Assembly of ICOMOS
2023 CIAV Annual Meeting in Sydney
AFRICA24 Conference – Call for Abstracts
Procedures and Challenges of IDMS Ritual Celebrations in Egypt since 2015
Harat al-Bilad, Manah: A Virtual Exhibition
CIAV 1st Web Cafe Webinar Successfully Held
Recommended Book
RESEARCH
A Vision for CIAV: Addressing the Challenges Facing the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Vernacular Architecture
Hossam Mahdy
Was Coptic Architecture Vernacular?
Maha AbouBakr Ibrahim
PEOPLE
Honorary Member
Panu Kaila, from Finland
New Member
Maha AbouBakr Ibrahim, from Egypt
Index
Article 1. Statutory Framework
Article 2. Membership
Article 3. Minimum Participation Requirement
Article 4. Sanctions and Loss of Membership
Article 5. Entry into Force
Index
1 Establishment
2 Aims
3 Function
4 Activities
5 Membership
6 The Bureau
7 Emerging Professionals
8 Criteria for participation
9 Triennal Reviews of the work of ISC
10 Co-operation with other bodies
11 Meetings
12 Finances
13 Accountability
14 Language
15 Secretariat
16 Dispute Settlement
17 Amendment
CIAV NEWSLETTER 2023/54
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Hossam Mahdy
NEWS
Theme of IDMS 2023: HERITAGE CHANGES
IDMS 2023 | Egypt Heritage Changes: Discussing responsibility
International Seminar: Which future for Vernacular Architecture & Earthen Architecture? Porto 2023
21st Triennial General Assembly of ICOMOS, Sydney 2023
The ICOMOS Annual Report 2022 is available !
ICOMOS coordinates new global initiative to safeguard heritage from climate change
Recommended Books / Publications
CIAV web café series: Climate and Contemporary Transformations of Vernacular Architecture Introduction to an ERC project
RESEARCH
M’Hamid Oasis, Morocco:
Sustaining Futures amid Desertion and Desertificatio
Giamila Quattrone
Thermal comfort and practicality:
Separate winter and summer rooms in Iranian traditional houses
Ahmadreza Foruzanmehr
PEOPLE
Honorary Member
Kirsti Kovanen , from Finland
New Member
Giamila Quattrone, from Italy
CIAV NEWSLETTER 2023/53
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EDITORIAL
Hossam Mahdy
NEWS
The future of World Heritage in challenging times enhancing resilience and sustainability
The World Heritage Convention celebrates its 50th anniversary
SERIES REPORT: Activities Successfully Held for 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and the 40th anniversary of China’s National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities Protection System
Online international conference on “World Heritage and Urban-Rural Sustainable Development: Resilience and Innovation based on Humanity”
Highlights of Topic 1 ：Traditional knowledge systems at world heritage supporting quality of life of local communities
18 April 2023 | Heritage Changes
News about saving heritage after the Türkiye-Syria earthquakes
Call for Expressions of Interest to host and organize the 15th TERRA World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage
Recommended Books / Publications
RESEARCH
Slovene Vernacular Architecture, Some Outstanding Economy Objects
Borut Juvanec
The Historical Value and Contemporary Role of Vernacular Wisdom Taking Zengchong Village in Guizhou Province of China as an example
Yong Shao, Le Zhang
PEOPLE
Honorary Member
Lena Palmqvist, from Sweden