Cities are inseparable from fast-paced lifestyles. Rising rents and “not-that-small” apartments characterize urban environments, perpetuating the chase for “bigger, faster, and more”. As economies develop and human needs grow, buildings are erected at alarming rates to rush toward progress. The risks of urban living are gradually being exposed, raising questions about more intentionally-driven actions. One way to return to slower lifestyles is by returning to slow architecture.
Slow Architecture: Intentional Design for the 21st Century
https://www.archdaily.com/995043/slow-architecture-intentional-design-for-the-21st-centuryAnkitha Gattupalli
What Do We Do With Waste? The Circular Economy and the Global South
A lot of people around the world would agree that we are currently in a climate emergency. The IPCC report, released last year, makes for difficult reading. Practitioners in the built environment have taken to direct climate action, with organizations such as ACAN and Architects Declare fostering carbon literacy and calling for designers to re-evaluate how they practice.
https://www.archdaily.com/982956/what-do-we-do-with-waste-the-circular-economy-and-the-global-southMatthew Maganga