We're looking to work with a dynamic, strategic, and values‑aligned Development Lead. 📅 Deadline for applications is 21 May 2026. More info and to apply: forensic-architecture.org/about/jobs

We’re honoured to announce a major new project supported by @wellcometrust.bsky.social. UNLEARNING ‘EXCITED DELIRIUM’ brings together a world-class team to confront an urgent health, human rights, racial & social justice issue. Meet our partners below… unlearnexd.org

Unlearning ‘Excited Delirium’

A major new research project at the intersection of race, policing, and mental health.

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Gaza after the ceasefire is defined by the ‘yellow line’ — drawn by Israel, and dividing the strip in two. Our evidence suggests that Israel seeks to make the line permanent, as ‘reconstruction’ plans normalise this new stage of Israel’s occupation: frames.forensic-architecture.org/gaza/ceasefire

Last week, the Juvenile Court in Lesvos finally acquitted three of the ‘Moria 6’—six young asylum seekers who were falsely accused and convicted of starting the fire that destroyed the Moria refugee camp in 2020—ending years of unjust imprisonment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Moria refugee camp fire: Three migrants acquitted

The huge fire at the overcrowded camp left some 13,000 people without shelter on the island of Lesbos and sparked a humanitarian crisis.

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Egypt's plan for Gaza’s reconstruction (presented on 4 March) includes an architectural master plan that carries forward key elements of Israel’s designed destruction of Gaza, with its proposal for (1) a ‘buffer zone’, (2) security corridors, and (3) raid routes.

We have continued to track Israeli military conduct since the ceasefire came into effect on 19 January. Our analysis confirmed 16 attacks on civilians and multiple incidents in which urban and civilian infrastructure was destroyed between 19 January and 9 February. tinyurl.com/FA-ceasefire...

NEW: w/ Palestine Land Society & Palestinian survivors, we uncovered evidence of a massacre carried out by Israel during the 1948 Nakba in the village of al-Dawayima, identifying the likely locations of the massacre & mass grave where victims were buried: forensic-architecture.org/investigatio...

The Massacre at Tur Al-Zagh: Al-Dawayima, 29 October 1948 (Trailer)

In collaboration with Palestine Land Society and working first-hand with Palestinian survivors of the 1948 Nakba, FA has uncovered new evidence related to a major…

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We're looking to work with an early career researcher. Deadline to apply is 27 February 2025. More info: jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

Following news of the proposed demolition of Grenfell tower, we're reminded of the testimonies shared with us by those impacted by the fire. Together, we modelled former homes within the tower, specifically the features that exacerbated this tragedy. Watch: forensic-architecture.org/investigatio...

The Grenfell Tower Fire: Situated Testimonies (Trailer)

The Grenfell Tower Fire was a generational tragedy for London and the UK, ultimately claiming 72 lives. Using a technique called 'situated testimony',…

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'These are the type of politics you’d expect of the British empire in the 19th century,' says Eyal Weizman on Trump’s colonial plans for Gaza. 'To simply erase Gaza and turn it into a riviera is a way to continue the work of destruction by construction': www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Thursday briefing: The outlandish plan to turn Gaza into a ‘riviera of the Middle East’

In today’s newsletter: Donald Trump’s proposal is an attempt to reshape political reality that has historical precedent, explains architect and researcher Eyal Weizman

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NEW INVESTIGATION: Israeli forces repeatedly attacked Gaza’s main port in the week following 7 Oct 2023. By Jan 2024, after months of continued attacks, all docked vessels had been rendered non-operational, devastating Gaza’s fishing industry and increasing Palestinian dependence on foreign aid.

'Oil giant Marathon Petroleum is fighting an expanded class action lawsuit fueled by an investigation by the Guardian and Forensic Architecture, which examined a massive toxic blaze at the company’s sprawling refinery in south-west Louisiana in 2023', @theguardian.com reports today

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Guardian investigation fuels class action lawsuit against petro giant, Marathon Petroleum By my & @sarasneath.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...