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Built environment must adapt to "widespread and severe" climate change fallout says IPCC report

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Cities are failing to prepare for climate change and should focus on resilient design solutions such as building houses on stilts or creating floating neighbourhoods, according to the latest report from the United Nations' climate change panel. Climate hazards will be "unavoidable".

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Living Environments: CHANG Architects Reconsiders Relationships Between the Built and Natural Worlds

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Established over two decades ago, the Singaporean firm and industry leader CHANG Architects is widely admired for its architectural foresight and innovative methods. Since its inception, CHANG Architects has continued developing and thriving under Yong Ter’s careful nourishment.

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Earth Day 2024: Urban and Architectural Strategies to Navigate the Climate Crisis

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Still, the built environment represents the habitat for most of humanity, and so it has the potential to protect and shelter people from the risks posed by the changing climate.

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How Can Modular Design Be Used to Revolutionize Housing Architecture?

ArchDaily

Therefore, homes are fundamentally adaptable structures that evolve in line with their time and users, undergoing constant changes manifested in the ways of living.

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New-York Historical Society opens 'Lost New York,' a remembrance of structures lost to time

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The New-York Historical Society recently launched Lost New York , an exhibition exploring the ever-changing palimpsest of the city’s built environment. 90 different historical photos, paintings, and other media document its transformation into a global metropolis.

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Going viral: How the coronavirus pandemic could change the built environment

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The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on March 11, and by the first week of April, there was a nearly 80% decline in occupancy for hotels in the U.S., according to the hospitality analytics company STR.

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Public Spaces and Their Key Role in Building Climate Resilience in the US.

ArchDaily

Within the built environment, it manifests through public spaces like parks , libraries , and community centers alongside threshold spaces such as public transportation stops. These public social spaces play a crucial role in strengthening communities and, in turn, their ability to respond to catastrophic climate-related events.

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