Cairobserver is the start of a conversation about Cairo’s architecture and buildings, urban fabric and city life. Cairobserver is an online platform that acts as a focal point of architectural and urban discourse in Egypt. The blog aims to provide a space for writings by specialists and non-specialists, students and teachers, city residents and visitors, architects and concerned citizens. The aim
is to stimulate public debate and conversation about the architecture, urbanism and cultural heritage of Cairo, other Egyptian cities and beyond. Cairobserver is dedicated to presenting visitors and residents with lucid analysis, commentary and information about Cairo’s architecture and urbanism. Cairobserver also aims to confront stereotypical views of this city by enriching the ways in which professionals, students and residents understand the policies that shape the city. The site also explores Cairo’s history and sites, its urban and architectural merits and the city’s many challenges. Additionally, Cairobserver aims to connect readers with the activism and grassroots action that attempt to engage with Cairo’s urban reality. Cairobserver welcomes contributors from all disciplines and interests. The site is an on-line space, a platform, for architects, journalists, historians, artists, and residents to find and share content that offers ways for understanding, representing, and improving the city. The site brings together personal accounts, historical anecdotes, current news, relevant links, and useful lessons from elsewhere that may help us rethink Cairo. Contact: If you wish to contribute to the site send a 300-600 word contribution (English or Arabic) to Cairobserver [at] gmail [dot] com and include your name and relevant pictures. Cairobserver was founded in April 2011 and is edited by Mohamed Elshahed.
