latest news

latest news and updates from the field and from research

REBUILDING SERIES @ THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY

Join us in the “Rebuilding Series: 21 February – 6 March 2024, 5 p.m. UTC

Article Published

a newly published article that discusses the building dynamics in Ottoman period Palestine based on archival  materials that goes back to 400 years

Gaza Rebuilding

The Yalla Project team is participating in two international initiatives that discuss the potential plans for Gaza’s postwar rebuilding

Yalla in Venice Biennale 2023

We are in Venice, featuring our work in San Marino pavilion under the theme “Hosting in Hostility”.

a new research partnership with Canada

 Yalla is the local partner in a research project on emerging forms of urbanism in Palestine  with McGill University and Université de Montréal, Canada

Al-Ein Street Regeneration

Yalla is coordinating a collaborative project for the regeneration of Al-Ein street in Al-Bireh. 

Our Actions

Since 2019 

Building renovation
1
Cultural and social Events
1 +
Academic Collaboration
1 +

highlights

The years 2022 and 2023 were tense and violent, however, despite and throughout the Israeli aggression against Nablus we continued our achievements. 

Socio-economic agenda

more than 37 activities

tens of families in the old town benefited from our socio-economic activities.

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Green agenda

2 organic farms

one organic farm started its production and another one is under construction.

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Media spotlight

featured in international media

featured in multiple national and international media outlets. know more about being Featured in the Guardian and in Al Fanar Magazine, and see Dalal Abu Amneh’s video clip at Turquoise roofttop

 

academic agenda

more than 6 academic activities

lecturing and presenting in multiple national and international universities.

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Our Team

We work collectively, our actions involve multiple actors without whom no action can be materialized. Below you see the core team members, however, you are always welcome onboard. 

Alessandra Gola

Founder/Chair

Architect/ Urbanist

Palestine 

Abdalrahman Kittana

Founder/CEO

Architect/ Urbanist

Palestine 

basel Kittana

Founder/ Director

Historian 

Palestine 

Ibrahim Alhindi

Associate

Architect 

Palestine 

Layla Zibar

Associate

Urban Researcher

Belgium

insaf Ben othmane

Associate

Urban Strategist 

Ireland