Announcements

The Announcements section of ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities shares key updates on newly published issues and articles, highlights selected papers, and features news about the published work of the Editors and Editorial Advisory Board. It also draws attention to recent publications and developments of interest to architecture and built environment research communities, keeping readers informed and engaged with the evolving work and people shaping ABC2.

• Where ABC2 Authors Come From? Global Research Across Countries and Institutions

  2026-02-01

  Across the four issues published between 2025 and 2026 over the past three months, ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities has brought together contributions from 76 unique authors affiliated with 39 institutions across 18 countries. The range of affiliations includes universities, research centres, and professional organisations, underscoring the journal’s role as an emerging international platform for scholarship in the built environment. The countries represented across these issues include Australia, Belgium, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong SAR (China), India, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Several authors have contributed to more than one issue, pointing to growing continuity and sustained engagement with the journal.

  These figures reflect ABC2’s expanding global network and its commitment to fostering diverse, cross-regional perspectives on architecture, building science, construction, and urban research.

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• ABC2 Volume 2026 - Issue 01 - Now Available

  2026-01-14

  We are delighted to announce ABC2 Volume 2026 - Issue 01, featuring five research contributions that advance sustainable transitions in architecture, building, construction, and cities.

  The issue explores cognitive science frameworks for urban density management (Patil), fuzzy-based evaluation of green building performance (Mohandes et al.), barriers to 3D printing adoption in Nigeria (Rimtip et al.), theory-informed frameworks for construction exoskeletons (Gonsalves et al.), and integration of embodied carbon accounting into quantity surveying practice (Ghansah et al.).

  The five contributions demonstrate that sustainable futures emerge through convergence—when organizational capacity, workforce competencies, and user acceptance align with technological capabilities across diverse global contexts. ABC2 remains committed to scholarship bridging human experience, digital innovation, and professional practice. The issue demonstrates that sustainable transitions emerge through convergence, integrating perception with performance, innovation with implementation, and technological capability with human experience across diverse global contexts.

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• 100+ Books That Shaped Our Understanding of People-Place Dialectics: A Discourse for Architects, Urban Designers, and Planners

  2026-01-09

  New book by members of our team: 100+ BOOKS THAT SHAPED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE-PLACE DIALECTICS: A DISCOURSE FOR ARCHITECTS, URBAN DESIGNERS, AND PLANNERS, Ashraf M. Salama & Madhavi P. Patil, Editors

  ABC2 Publishing 2025, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ISBN (Electronic) 9781068436000

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• Innovations in Urban Built Environment in ABC2: Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities

  2026-01-09

  We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Diamond Open Access ABC2 Journal (https://abc2.net/)  in collaboration with the International Conference on Urban Built Environment (ICUBE 2026) (https://www.nicmar.ac.in/ncr/icube) organized by NICMAR-Delhi NCR Campus – India. This Special Issue will feature high-quality, original research papers that expand upon the conference outputs with substantial articulation of results, in-depth analyses, and extended discussions and implications.

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• Innovations in Applied Sciences and Engineering in ABC2: Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities

  2026-01-08

  We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Diamond Open Access ABC2 Journal (https://abc2.net/)  in collaboration with the  International Conference on Applied Science and Engineering (ICASE 2025) (https://icase.iuc.edu.tr/en) organized by Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa. This Special Issue will feature high-quality, original research papers that expand upon the conference outputs with substantial articulation of results, in-depth analyses, and extended discussions and implications.

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• Technology, Safety, and Regulatory Innovation in the Built Environment

  2026-01-03

  We are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 2025, Issue 2 of ABC2. This issue focuses on technology, safety, and regulatory innovation, featuring contributions from authors affiliated with institutions across Europe, East Asia, North America, and Australia. Drawing on case studies from Hong Kong, the UK, and global datasets, the five articles showcase data-driven, human-centred approaches that advance safer, smarter, and more resilient built environments through interdisciplinary and internationally collaborative research.

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• Bridging Disciplines, Building Futures

  2026-01-03

  ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities proudly announces the publication of Volume 2025, Issue 1, marking the journal’s inaugural issue. The issue brings together five peer-reviewed articles spanning Kazakhstan, New Zealand, South Korea, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, authored by scholars from diverse institutions across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Through interdisciplinary methods and global perspectives, Issue 1 establishes ABC2 as a platform for integrated, transdisciplinary built environment research.

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• Launch of ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities

  2026-01-03

  We are pleased to announce the launch of ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities, a new international, open-access journal dedicated to advancing integrated and transdisciplinary research across the built environment. ABC2 provides a platform for scholarship that bridges disciplinary boundaries, connects theory and practice, and addresses global challenges such as sustainability, urbanisation, digital transformation, and social equity. The journal welcomes contributions from diverse geographical, institutional, and disciplinary contexts worldwide.

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