About the Journal

Built Form – [ISSN 2978-8153] – Journal of Morphological Research and Practice in Planning, Design and Architecture -is a scholarly, international peer-reviewed journal that advances morphological theories, research, and practice in planning, design, and architecture.  Built Form aims to disseminate academic and professional studies focusing on built form, urban morphology, urban design, architecture, the structure and evolution of cities, preservation and conservation, urban regeneration, local identity, urban aesthetics and landscape, heritage protection and management, spatial continuity and integrity, urban growth management, space syntax, Conzenian urban morphology, spatial analysis, typology, characterising and managing the urban landscape, artificial intelligence and built form.

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026)
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Published: 2026-05-31

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Editorial Note

  • Beyond urban form: territorial and societal challenges

    Silvia Spolaor
    1-2
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63955/BuiltForm.51

Articles

  • Water and City Relationship: The Experience of the Sustainable Drainage and Urban Rivers Revitalization Program for the Tietê-Jacaré Watershed

    Jéssica Ragonha, Luciana Bongiovanni Martins Schenk
    3-17
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63955/BuiltForm.23

  • Walkability Near and Far from the Beaches of Cabedelo, Brazil: An Analysis of Land Use Mix, Urban Configuration, and Population Density

    Viviane Ramos de Azevêdo, Lucy Donegan
    18-35
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63955/BuiltForm.35

  • Peri-Urban Spatial Patterns: Comparing Belém, Ruhr Valley, and Johannesburg

    Felipe Costa de Almeida, Thales Barroso Miranda, Adriana Alves de Lima, Eduarda Souza, José Júlio Ferreira Lima, Ana Cláudia Duarte Cardoso
    36-52
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63955/BuiltForm.38

  • Heat Mitigation Strategies in Tropical Cities: Proposals for a Fourth-generation Knowledge-based Innovation Territory

    Heloisa de Sousa Ferrarezi, Evandro Ziggiatti Monteiro
    53-74
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63955/BuiltForm.39

  • Railway Fringe Belt: The Centrality of the Horto Railway Workshop Yard in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Letícia Gardusi de Faria, Gisela Barcellos de Souza
    75-91
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63955/BuiltForm.40

  • Between the Krajcberg Center and the Cais das Artes: Mendes da Rocha's Design Strategies based on Comparative Morphological Analysis

    Flavia Botechia, Julia Sarti Thomazini
    92-106
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63955/BuiltForm.43
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