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While architects are trained to focus on design, the political economy of construction is largely absent from architectural education—sustaining a disciplinary insularity that obscures architecture's deep entanglement with capital, labor, and power. Yet building is fundamentally contingent: dependent on forces beyond the designer's reach, shaped by actors whose decisions constrain and enable architecture far more than design intentions. The series invites scholars and practitioners whose research illuminates these dependencies: the bureaucratization of architectural practice through corporate management systems, the client as a Mephistophelean figure key to the attainment of projects, the contractor as a decisive agent in determining how architecture is produced, and the entanglement of real estate development, finance, building, and urban form. By exposing the structural conditions of construction's political economy, we seek not to lament architecture's lack of autonomy but to work productively within its contingencies—essential groundwork for reimagining how practice might be organized otherwise.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nDavide Spina (University of Hong Kong, online) Spina's award-winning dissertation examined the Vatican-controlled real estate developer and contractor SGI (Società Generale Immobiliare), which emerged as a major force in postwar Italy's reconstruction. His research on what journalist Antonio Cederna called \"the Leviathan\" reveals how SGI coordinated 10,000 employees, bureaucratized architectural production, exploited planning regulations, and delivered schemes from residential developments to industrial infrastructure. Currently working on real estate development in 1960s-70s Hong Kong, Spina examines how developers and contractors shape architectural culture through corporate management systems.<br>\r\n </p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-02-16T15:20:01", "last_modification_date": "2026-02-23T14:42:31", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "AAC 1 14", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==AAC%201%2014", "url_online_room": "https://epfl.zoom.us/j/67118003322?pwd=Rxn0N5RNHdUNwg0HhBRkRZzWPm8UlX.1", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Davide Spina ", "organizer": "RIOT ", "contact": "<a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/elif.erez?lang=en\">Elif Erez Henderson</a> / <a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/antoine.iweinsdeeckhoutte\">Antoine Iweins </a>/ <a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/nathalie.marj\">Nathalie Marj</a> ", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 2, "fr_label": "Public averti", "en_label": "Informed public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "Architecture, Clients, Contractors, Capital", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/119744/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/32/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71270, "title": "TBA", "slug": "tba-136", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/tba-136", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32626/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32626/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32626/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-17", "end_date": "2026-04-17", "start_time": "15:15:00", "end_time": "16:15:00", "description": "<p>TBA</p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-02T09:46:57", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-02T09:50:51", "link_label": "", "link_url": "https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/math/statistics-seminars/", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "CM 1 517", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==CM%201%20517", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Sam Allen, KIT", "organizer": "Rajita Chandak", "contact": "Maroussia Schaffner", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 2, "fr_label": "Public averti", "en_label": "Informed public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/119928/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/288/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/7/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 70936, "title": "Probing and Modulating Transcription Factor–DNA Interactions via Chemically Modified Proteins", "slug": "probing-and-modulating-transcription-factordna-i-2", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/probing-and-modulating-transcription-factordna-i-2", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32324/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32324/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32324/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-05-19", "end_date": "2026-05-19", "start_time": "16:15:00", "end_time": "17:45:00", "description": "<p>Chemical protein synthesis provides a powerful means to prepare novel, modified proteins with atomic-level precision, offering unprecedented opportunities to understand fundamental biological processes.<sup>1</sup> Of particular interest is gene expression, which is controlled through interactions between transcription factors (TFs) and DNA. This presentation will highlight the power of combining total synthesis and late-stage transformations to generate complex, modified proteins for deciphering the molecular roles of post-translational modifications (PTMs) in TFs regulation. Specific examples will focus on the synthesis of site-specifically phosphorylated and acetylated TFs, such as the Myc/Max system.<sup>2, 3</sup> Remarkably, these studies revealed that phosphorylation and acetylation patterns modulate Max–DNA interactions by altering DNA binding affinity and sequence specificity. Importantly, such mechanistic insights led to the development of novel bioactive miniproteins derived from Max (μMax), capable of inhibiting oncogene expression and cancer cell proliferation through antagonistic binding to target genes in cancer cells, paving the way for the development of new therapeutic proteins targeting oncogene expression.<sup>4-6</sup><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n1. O. Harel, M. Jbara, <em>Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., </em><strong>2023</strong>, <em>62</em>, e202217716<br>\r\n2. R. Nithun, Y. Yao, X. Lin, S. Habiballah, A. Afek, M. Jbara, <em>Angew. Chem. In. Ed., </em><strong>2023</strong>,<em> 62,</em> e202310913<br>\r\n3. R. Nithun, Y. Yao, O. Harel, S. Habiballah, A. Afek, M. Jbara, <em>ACS Central Science, </em><strong>2024</strong>, <em>10</em>, 1295–1303<br>\r\n4. X. Lin, S. Mandal, R. Nithun, R. Kolla, B. Bouri, H. Lashuel, M. Jbara, <em>JACS</em>, <strong>2024</strong>, 146, 25788<br>\r\n5. X. Lin, O. Harel, M. Jbara, <em>Angew. Chem. In. Ed.,</em> <strong>2024</strong>, <em>63,</em> e202317511<br>\r\n6. O. Harel, F. Nadal-Bufi, R. Nithun, Y. Yao, A. Afek, M. Vendrell, M. Jbara, <em>JACS</em>, <strong>2025</strong>, 147, 46, 42647</p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-01-23T10:10:50", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-10T12:19:13", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "BCH 2218", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==BCH%202218", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "<a href=\"https://www.jbaralab.sites.tau.ac.il/mj\">Dr Muhammad Jbara</a> (Tel Aviv University)", "organizer": "Professor Fierz Beat", "contact": "Marie Munoz", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 2, "fr_label": "Public averti", "en_label": "Informed public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "CBseminar", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/119416/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/14/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 70935, "title": "Genome-wide in vitro reconstitution to study nucleosome positioning and chromatin architecture", "slug": "genome-wide-in-vitro-reconstitution-to-study-nucle", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/genome-wide-in-vitro-reconstitution-to-study-nucle", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32323/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32323/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32323/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-05-20", "end_date": "2026-05-20", "start_time": "17:00:00", "end_time": "18:30:00", "description": "<p>Access to genetic information within the cell nucleus is regulated by the distribution of nucleosomes, which are the basic unit of chromatin. Local access to specific genomic regions is facilitated by repositioning nucleosomes to enable transcription and other nuclear processes. Nucleosome positioning is primarily regulated by ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes (CRs) that belong to the Snf2-type helicase family. These enzymes disrupt histone-DNA contacts by consuming ATP. The functions of CRs can be redundant or essential, complicating their study in vivo. To address this, we employ a unique bottom-up approach, in which we reconstitute chromatin in vitro using purified proteins and a yeast genomic plasmid library. To elucidate the diverse remodeling functions of CRs, we add purified CRs in combination with various transcription factors to the in vitro reconstituted chromatin. The resulting changes in nucleosome positioning are monitored using MNase-seq. Depending on the type of CR used, we observe distinct nucleosome positioning patterns. Furthermore, we have expanded our in vitro reconstitution approach to explore the 3D genome organization of reconstituted chromatin, discovering a role for CRs in the 3D genome organization of <em>S. cerevisiae</em>.</p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-01-23T09:41:37", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-10T12:18:20", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "BCH 2218", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==BCH%202218", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "<a href=\"https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/689675.html\">Elisa Oberbeckmann</a> (University of Goettingen)", "organizer": "Professeur Beat Fierz", "contact": "Marie Munoz", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 2, "fr_label": "Public averti", "en_label": "Informed public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "CBseminar", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/119413/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/14/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71499, "title": "IMX Talks - Value-added utilization of biomass and CO2 for sustainable aviation fuels and biomaterials", "slug": "imx-talks-value-added-utilization-of-biomass-and-2", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/imx-talks-value-added-utilization-of-biomass-and-2", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32841/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32841/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32841/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-16", "end_date": "2026-04-16", "start_time": "15:30:00", "end_time": "16:15:00", "description": "<p>The conversion of low-carbon resources such as biomass and CO<sub>2</sub> into synthetic liquid fuels, value-added chemicals, and biomaterials is a crucial approach for global carbon emission reduction. In this context, this talk will focus on recent research advances on biomass and CO<sub>2</sub> conversion to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), chemicals and bio-based materials. Considering the challenges associated with low-carbon resources, including dispersed distribution, significant fluctuations in raw material composition, and high conversion costs, a distributed-centralized system utilizing alcohols as key platform molecules has been proposed. Alcohol synthesis from biomass and CO<sub>2</sub> will be presented with the focus on catalysis for methanol (thermocatalysis) and ethanol synthesis (electrocatalysis) from CO<sub>2</sub>. Conversion of alcohol to SAF will be introduced with discussions on the design of multifunctional catalysts for alcohol conversion, the dynamic evolution of catalytic sites, and the strategies for tuning product distributions. Additionally, a few examples of biobased materials, such as cellulose nanofiber-based biomaterials and bio-based nylon precursor and polyester precursor, will be presented.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nBio: Dr. Zhenglong Li is the “Qiushi” Chair Professor of Zhejiang University. He is the lead of the sustainable aviation fuels research of the State Key Laboratory of Bio-based Transportation Fuel Technology, director of the Biomass Value-Added Utilization Research Center, and the director of the Bio-based Chemicals Division in the Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou. His research is dedicated to the high-value utilization of biomass and carbon dioxide to synthesize sustainable aviation fuel, chemicals, and bio-based materials. He was the team lead in the biomass conversion area at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (United States) prior to joining Zhejiang University. He was the committee member for the Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium under the United States Department of Energy (DOE). His group focus on in-depth understanding of the catalytic processes of biomass and carbon dioxide at the molecular level to guide catalyst design, process development, and industrial application, especially R&D of SAF, bio-based chemicals, key bio-based polymer building blocks. His research group has published many high-impact scientific papers in top journals such as <em>J. Am. Chem. Soc., Nat. Commun., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., ACS Catal., Appl. Catal. B.,</em> and others. In terms of technology commercialization, he has developed new core technologies such as bio-based alcohols conversion for sustainable aviation fuel and bio-based biodegradable materials.<br>\r\n </p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-31T08:53:46", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-31T08:53:57", "link_label": "Website", "link_url": "https://person.zju.edu.cn/en/0021139", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "MXF 312", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MXF%20312", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Prof. Zhenglong Li, Zhejiang University, China", "organizer": "Prof. Tiffany Abitbol", "contact": "Prof. Tiffany Abitbol", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120243/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/314/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71500, "title": "IMX Talks - Sustainable green bio-polycarbonates from bio-based feedstocks and CO2 toward carbon-neutral goals", "slug": "imx-talks-sustainable-green-bio-polycarbonates-f-2", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/imx-talks-sustainable-green-bio-polycarbonates-f-2", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32842/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32842/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32842/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-16", "end_date": "2026-04-16", "start_time": "16:15:00", "end_time": "17:00:00", "description": "<p>The growing challenges of plastic pollution, fossil resource depletion, and carbon emissions have accelerated the search for sustainable alternatives to polymers. This presentation will focus on the development of fully bio-based polycarbonates, synthesized through the polymerization of carbon dioxide with renewable epoxides. We will first detail our laboratory’s work in generating a diverse portfolio monomer from a wide range of bio-feedstocks including plant oils, terpenes, lignocellulosic biomass, and industrial byproducts. Another focus is the effect of monomer structure on resulting polymer properties and performance, and how post-polymerization modification strategies can be employed to tailor materials for specific applications. (2) Applications of bio-based polycarbonates will be then discussed in fields such as coatings, biomedical materials, adhesives, and their recycling pathways. (3) An outline of future directions will be explored, emphasizing the roles of advanced catalyst design, AI-driven manufacturing, and supportive policy frameworks to enable scalable and sustainable production. 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