Boaz Torfstein
- Research Fellow, Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning Technion, Haifa.
MA Fine Art, Central Saint Martin’s.University of the Arts London, London
BA Behavioural Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Be’er Sheva.
Research focus
Boaz Torfstein's research, titled "The Artist as an Alchemist: Developing a Framework for Micro, Local, Circular Urbanism," explores the potential of establishing a protocol for harnessing a creative community's symbiosis with industrial areas to promote well-balanced local and regional urban circularity. His interdisciplinary approach combines art, urban sociology, economy and anthropology to investigate how creative communities can play a pivotal role in achieving environmental, economic, and social sustainability in industrial manufacturing clusters. By examining the interplay between these elements and identifying the "alchemic" attributes of art in closing material loops, Boaz aims to create a protocol for circular urbanism, benefitting both industry and community and addressing the challenges of the circular economies.
His research involves conducting controlled living lab experiments in industrial areas, quantifying material efficiencies, assessing social disparities, and examining the artistic creative process's impact on waste transformation. Ultimately, Boaz's work aims to contribute to the development of models for local, micro circular economies, where art serves as a catalyst for positive disruption and reintegration, fostering sustainable practices and regional development.
Boaz Torfstein is a versatile professional with a notable presence as a visual artist, particularly known for his dedication to sustainability, having exhibited globally and extended his career to arts education and built environment sector project management.
Research focus
Boaz Torfstein's research, titled "The Artist as an Alchemist: Developing a Framework for Micro, Local, Circular Urbanism," explores the potential of establishing a protocol for harnessing a creative community's symbiosis with industrial areas to promote well-balanced local and regional urban circularity. His interdisciplinary approach combines art, urban sociology, economy and anthropology to investigate how creative communities can play a pivotal role in achieving environmental, economic, and social sustainability in industrial manufacturing clusters. By examining the interplay between these elements and identifying the "alchemic" attributes of art in closing material loops, Boaz aims to create a protocol for circular urbanism, benefitting both industry and community and addressing the challenges of the circular economies.
His research involves conducting controlled living lab experiments in industrial areas, quantifying material efficiencies, assessing social disparities, and examining the artistic creative process's impact on waste transformation. Ultimately, Boaz's work aims to contribute to the development of models for local, micro circular economies, where art serves as a catalyst for positive disruption and reintegration, fostering sustainable practices and regional development.
Boaz Torfstein is a versatile professional with a notable presence as a visual artist, particularly known for his dedication to sustainability, having exhibited globally and extended his career to arts education and built environment sector project management.
