Industrial Urbanism: Places of Production
Places of Production
PIs: Prof. Dr. Tali Hatuka, Tel Aviv University
Eran Ben Joseph, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
RAs: Roni Bar, Karen Johnson, Minjee Clara Kim, Elizabeth Kuwada, Christopher Rhie, Hen Roznek.

Since the Industrial Revolution, cities and industry have grown together, with towns and regions developing around factories. Despite this, popular views often focus on negatives like pollution, environmental harm, and labor exploitation, as well as the decline of manufacturing leading to urban shrinkage. 'Industrial Urbanism: Places of Production' moves beyond these stereotypes, examining how current urban planning shapes production areas amid recent shifts—from large-scale to small-scale, polluting to sustainable, unskilled to skilled labor. These changes promise new investments and jobs, but require rethinking manufacturing’s role in cities. The exhibition highlights three themes: Production, People, and Places, illustrating their interconnectedness and reestablishing industry as a vital part of urban life.
For further reading:
Hatuka, T., & Ben Joseph, E. (2014). Industrial urbanism, Walk Gallery, MIT Museum. http://www.industrialurbanism.com/
Hatuka, T., & Ben Joseph, E., (2022) New Industrial Urbanism: Designing Places of Production. Routledge. (252 pp.). https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9780367855000/new-industrial-urbanism-tali-hatuka-eran-ben-joseph
