The Merge: Episode 04 | Fadi Zaraket | Arabic...

Dean Shihadeh speaks with Dr. Majd Hilal on The Merge about architecture's massive carbon footprint, like Dubai's vanity towers. Hilal argues we must adaptively reuse buildings and shift to sufficiency-based design to cut emissions. 

In episode 5 of The Merge, Dr. Vida Mia García explores the role human-centered design can play alongside the traditional engineering curriculum taught to students through empathy, making actionable problem-statements, and interdisciplinary collaborations. 

The design of radical buildings in historic cities often stirs up debate. Are we afraid of architectural change? Do we eventually come to love these buildings? OMA architect and partner Ellen van Loon chats with DAC's Director Kent Martinussen and host Frederikke Aagaard about ...

How will our new understanding of whole life carbon change how we design buildings forever? What is embodied and whole life carbon in architecture? What does it mean to create a zero carbon building? How do we count carbon in buildings? What targets should we be aiming for? How a ...  Show more

The single most important thing for avoiding a climate disaster is cutting carbon pollution from the current 51 billion tons per year to zero, says philanthropist and technologist Bill Gates. Introducing the concept of the "green premium" — the higher price of zero-emission produ ...  Show more

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<span class= "TextRun SCXW107160281 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107160281 BCX8">How do we decide which buildings are worth pres ...