Blog

Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Baindu Kallon.

Latest blog post

The Matter of Architecture: Geology, Buildings and Us

by Paul Dobraszczyk

Paul Dobraszczyk's newest book "The Matter of Architecture" explores the relationship between our built environment and Earth's minerals. In doing so, Dobraszczyk mines architecture for its geological meaning, demonstrating how our built environment is linked to the material fabric of Earth.

Latest blog post

Dispatches from British Academics

by Christopher Newfield

Policy analysts in the UK's higher education sector are grappling with a system in crisis. Missing from this discourse is those on the front lines - academics. This month's Director's Note from Christopher Newfield outlines why it is crucial to include academic expertise and voices in conversations on the present conditions and possible future of British universities.

Latest publication

Bulletin #33: Counterpoints: Power and Its Discontents

Based on research presented at the ISRF’s fifth Congress in June 2025, the contributions unravel dominant discourses to offer more nuanced understanding of contemporary social, political, and cultural issues.

View our publication archive

Read our newsletter

Site by