Challenging the greenery facade __ Leonard Ng __ Henning Larsen
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Explore the reality of greenery in architecture — pragmatic sustainability or mere aesthetics? Leonard Ng navigates the fine line, urging honesty in distinguishing between environmental impact and visual appeal.
Tatiana Bilbao, Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO: The architect of care
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Buildings offer shelter. Good architecture does more: it is a form of care for the mind and spirit. So how do we ensure sustainable equitable care for everyone, all social and emotional needs included?
Kotchakorn Voraakhom, LANDPROCESS: Designing cities for water
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Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is sinking fast, like many other cities around the world. How can urbanists turn this congested megacity, threatened by flood and saltwater intrusion, into a resilient amphibious metropolis?
Yu Kongjian, Turenscape: Landscape as ‘art of survival’
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We all want to live closer to nature. But can urban landscapes be designed to mimic natural systems and processes? And if replicated, what would a nature-based design approach mean to future cities?