About Alexander Jachnow

Alexander Jachnow is dedicated to the mission of taking the oxymoron out of “sustainable urbanisation.” He is an adjunct professor at the Namibia University of Science and Technology, has been the Head of Urban Strategies and Planning at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam and team leader for GIZ in Bangladesh and Nepal. For 25 years, he has been actively involved in urban development programmes in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. His research and teaching focus on the challenges and opportunities of urbanisation processes.
Sustainable Building Practices

Mushrooming Solutions: How Mycelium is Cementing an Eco-Friendly Alternative

By |2024-06-13T16:49:39+02:00June 13th 2024|

Are we all going to live in mushrooms soon? Alexander Jachnow explains how fungi-based construction could be the solution to make building practices more sustainable.

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What will be the Post-Pandemic Urban Path?

By |2024-01-04T13:49:51+01:00July 21st 2020|

Urban planners have been quick to imagine the historic changes in urban development the COVID-19 pandemic will bring about. Alexander Jachnow shares his view on the issue, suggesting we look at how much urban planning has changed after previous pandemics.

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