The Beauty of Impermanence
Associate Editor
Sharjah, UAE & London UK
January 2024 - May 2025
Photo: Park Books
THE BEAUTY OF IMPERMANENCE:
Editor: Tosin Oshinow
Co-editor: Julie Cirelli
Associate Editor: Matthew Maganga
Design: Morcos Key (Wael Morcos and
Rouba Yammine)
Publisher: Park Books AG, Zürich
Arabic Translation and Proofreading: Industry Arabic
English Proofreading: Bruno George
2025
Hardback
293 pages, 179 color illustrations
24 x 32 cm
ISBN 978-3-03860-399-3
The Beauty of Impermanence is a scholarly documentation of the 2023 Sharjah Architecture Triennial. It explores architectural responses to sustainability, resource scarcity, and adaptability, highlighting the contrasting resource management strategies of the global North and South over the last four hundred years.
It is structured around the thematic strands of “Renewed Contextual,”“Extraction Politics,” and “Intangible Bodies” and features essays by noted scholars and practitioners. Detailed project spreads from Triennial participants, showcasing innovative practices that integrate environmentally friendly methods and materials, round off this volume that serves as a vital resource for those engaged in the fields of architecture, sustainability, and urban planning.
Responsibilites included working closely with editors, graphic designers, and contributors in coordinating the editing and layout, and general project management.
Essay Contributors: Kathryn Yusoff, Wale Lawal, Aziza Chaouni, Paola Antonelli, AbdouMaliq Simone, Yasmeen Lari