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This is SYRBANISM
The process of achieving spatial justice relies fundamentally on
People’s role in space creation.
We don’t aim to formalise informal housing, instead
exploring solutions from its compositions

About Syrbanism More About Us

Research
Advocacy
Networking
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Syrbanism is a Syrian-led non-profit organisation based in Berlin, Germany. We started as a voluntary initiative by architects Nour Harastani and Edwar Hanna in 2017 to amplify the voices of Syrian people in rebuilding their country.
Syrbansim believes in simplifying the technical language of urban policies to become accessible to all non-expert citizens. We provide information and support for an informed decision-making for a more peaceful future for Syria.

Scope Of Work

We believe that cities belong to people and that people should have an essential role in designing their own experience in their urban settings

Syrbanism areas of actions include mainly information; research; policies anaylsis; advocacy support; knowledge sharing & networking; as well as urban alternatives and capacity building provision.
These areas operate in different urban development sectors such as Sustainable Development; Housing Land and Property (HLP); Informality, Participatory Design; Rural/urban Politics; Heritage; Public space & Placemaking

We believe that cities belong to people and that people should have an essential role in designing their own experience in their urban settings

Syrbanism areas of actions include mainly information; research; policies anaylsis; advocacy support; knowledge sharing & networking; as well as urban alternatives and capacity building provision.
These areas operate in different urban development sectors such as Sustainable Development; Housing Land and Property (HLP); Informality, Participatory Design; Rural/urban Politics; Heritage; Public space & Placemaking

We believe that cities belong to people and that people should have an essential role in designing their own experience in their urban settings

Syrbanism areas of actions include mainly information; research; policies anaylsis; advocacy support; knowledge sharing & networking; as well as urban alternatives and capacity building provision.
These areas operate in different urban development sectors such as Sustainable Development; Housing Land and Property (HLP); Informality, Participatory Design; Rural/urban Politics; Heritage; Public space & Placemaking

We believe that cities belong to people and that people should have an essential role in designing their own experience in their urban settings

Syrbanism areas of actions include mainly information; research; policies anaylsis; advocacy support; knowledge sharing & networking; as well as urban alternatives and capacity building provision.
These areas operate in different urban development sectors such as Sustainable Development; Housing Land and Property (HLP); Informality, Participatory Design; Rural/urban Politics; Heritage; Public space & Placemaking

We believe that cities belong to people and that people should have an essential role in designing their own experience in their urban settings

Syrbanism areas of actions include mainly information; research; policies anaylsis; advocacy support; knowledge sharing & networking; as well as urban alternatives and capacity building provision.
These areas operate in different urban development sectors such as Sustainable Development; Housing Land and Property (HLP); Informality, Participatory Design; Rural/urban Politics; Heritage; Public space & Placemaking


Latest News All News in our blog

New research project with Imagining futures
December 01, 2022
Seeing Berlin Anew' is a project that aims to document the experiences and perspectives of Berlin's newcomers (migrants and refugees) through creative documentation of everyday activities and socio-cultural interactions and settings
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The first Young Syrian Urbanists Network (YSU) Annual Assembly
October 21, 2022
Under the annual theme of the network (human centered urbanism), the members of the YSU network critically discussed urban development projects in the Syrian context through different interdisciplinary perspectives
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Know-How Workshop: “Utilizing Awareness Materials for HLP Rights in Syria"
August 12, 2022
Syrbanism organised an online workshop in collaboration with local and international institutions and individuals involved in housing, land and property (HLP) rights advocacy.
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