part, Architecture chapter A great Chinese ‘rural’ metropolis—the unity and contradictions in Beijing’s urban identity chapter Architectural ornaments in the twenty-first century: An analytical study chapter Conservation strategies to revive the imageability of the Kumbakonam historic town chapter Envisioning the unseen: Interdisciplinary approach between painting and architecture chapter Heritage management: Investigating current practices in sustainable retrofitting of built heritage, methodologies, tools and approaches chapter New urbanism and its reflection on residential interior design in Egypt chapter Place identity/place making in the built environment—towards a methodological perspective chapter Sustainable urban heritage conservation strategies—case study of historic Jeddah districts chapter The correlation between art and architecture to promote social interaction in public space chapter The miniatures of Lahore Darbar chapter The potential of the eco-passive construction technique for the Western Desert in Egypt chapter Towards public identity and climate awareness architecture chapter Vernacular culture and its contribution to the identity of Auresian houses in Algeria chapter The historical symbolizing of Istanbul city through its iconic buildings part, Interior design chapter Anticipating possible future visions in interior architecture chapter Contemporary Egyptian theatre and heritage chapter Design ideology through architectural identity: A hybrid dynamic potential chapter The mutual influence of the Mamluk interior architecture and urban planning in Damascus chapter Usage of Arundo Donax L. as a sustainable material in interior design and architecture part, Architectural identity and globalization part, Architecture chapter Authenticity of the physical environment that influences a sense of place: A qualitative study at Ampel Street Corridor, Surabaya, Indonesia chapter Back into the future: The city improvement board of Hyderabad chapter Drama as a conservation tool for architectural heritage chapter Human response and the complex city scene chapter Interactions between urban dynamics and new spatial patterns: The case of Istanbul chapter Investigating a sense of place at a historic commercial street corridor: Visitor perception of social aspects chapter Jammu—the city of temples chapter Nature and physical configuration: A study of topographical influences on the physical configuration of mountain settlements in the Iraqi Kurdistan region chapter The effect of social and environmental factors on the urban form of a place: A fishing village in Hurghada, Egypt chapter The nature of cities chapter The Potential of Pavements in the Identity Conflict of a City chapter Towards sustainable slum development: A performance evaluation approach for slum upgrading plans in Egypt chapter Urban identity and lifestyles of gated communities in Egypt part, Graphic chapter From national disgrace to cultural heritage and international film set. The case of Matera (Italy) chapter Strategies of creative thinking for solving design problems in the field of graphic design part, History and arts chapter A process of urban regeneration from below. The case of Taranto (Italy) part, City as a scene part, Architecture chapter Developing sustainable urban growth in Egypt towards the location of renewable energy resources chapter Enhancing the housing industry in Egypt through the application of new design and construction techniques aimed towards sustainability and actual market demand chapter Reclaiming the city: Guerrilla Gardening in Nairobi chapter Recording the intangible heritage of the city in the Metropolitan Area of Porto chapter The urban regeneration of the peripheral areas. The case study of Tor Vergata (Rome, Italy) chapter New ornaments’ influence on the character of modern cities part, History and arts chapter Arabian urban text art: Between cultural identity and artistic identity chapter The remaining houses of the two pearl merchants Ahmed Munawar Rifai and Hussein Bin Yahiya Rifai in the Farasan Islands in the 14th century AH/20th century AD: A study of aesthetic and artistic values part, City as an organism part, Architecture chapter Architecture of the 21st century museum as a catalytic phenomenon in the evolving cultural identity of a city chapter Conserving historical areas through the roles of main cities: Urban identity in the era of globalisation chapter Entrance gateway of Kerala temples: Assessing the form of a Kerala temple gopuram through material and construction chapter Expression of cultural identity in the contemporary urban built form of Kathmandu chapter Reimagining city identity through safe and sustainable public environments chapter Smart grids, smart cities, interior spaces and human behaviour: An interactive development process part, History and arts chapter Identity in transformation of rural Egyptian villages chapter Metaphysics and identity in architecture: Peter Eisenman’s Wexner Center for the Arts as case study chapter Immersing the landscape in its music: The case of iso-polyphony in South Albania chapter The changing image of Istanbul through its monuments (1923–1973) chapter The cumulative effect of an interdisciplinary project chapter Unearthing the spatial archetypes of two indigenous South Asian cities: The walled city of Old Delhi and Old Dhaka part, Planning and approaching the city.

"Every city has its unique and valuable identity, this identity is revealed through its physical and visual form, it is seen through the eyes of its residents and users. The city develops over time, and its identity evolves with it. Reflecting the rapid and constant changes the city is subjected to, Architecture and Arts, is the embodiment of the cultural, historical, and economical characteristics of the city. This conference is dedicated for the investigation of the different new approaches developed in Architecture and Contemporary arts. It will focus on the basis of urban life and identities.It will discuss the examples and tendencies in dealing with urban identities as well as the transformation of cities and urban cultures mentioned in terms of their form, identity, and their current art. Contemporary art, when subjected to experiments, continues to be produced in various directions, to be consumed and to put forward new ideas. Art continuously renews itself -from new materials to different means of communication, from interactive works to computer games, from new approaches to perceptional paradigms and problems of city and nature of the millennium."--Provided by publisher.