2021 Architecture Biennale: A Social and Anthropologic Response to Our ‘Built Future’
Through a selection of projects and research programs, the 2021 Biennale’s curator Hashim Sarkis invites the visitors to overview a series of answers to today’s environment, society and technology, and their future evolution. The visitors are involved in the thoughts
Chanel: Iconic in Luxury, Standard in Sustainability
Distinguished today for its lavish handbags and perfumes, Chanel has been a luxury icon for decades. Founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in 1910, the brand first gained tremendous traction out of a small shop in Paris and ever since has
Bringing Architecture to Carpets: The Unicum Collection
The boundaries between architecture, design, and handicraft have historically been rigid; each discipline sheltered from the other, when in reality there is much to gain from their coalescence. The Unicum Collection, drawn together by Oliva Sartogo and Lavinia Fuksas, (L.O.S.F)
BIOPHILIA IN THE CITY
Creating meaningful opportunities for nature in our urban environments E.O. Wilson, who did a lot to disseminate biophilia in the USA in the middle of the twentieth century, described biophilia as “the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living
Black to the future: Afrofuturism and Black Subjectivity
What is Afrofuturism? The term “Afrofuturism” was formally articulated and penned by scholar Mark Dery in 1994 essay ‘Black to the Future: Interviews with Samuel R. Delany, Greg Tate, and Tricia Rose’. Dery maps Afrofuturism to the U.S.A. context where he
Surviving Climate Change: Where Should We Place Our Hope?
With the level of knowledge that humans have amassed, there's no reason why we shouldn't be able to address this challenge BUT we're are complicated creatures
The Fight for Reparations for People of African Descent
Reparations. The contentious term is constantly flung around, but what does it actually mean? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the term can mean the following: 1) a. A repair or keeping in repair b. Reparations plural: repairs 2) a. The act of
Post-Conflict: The Mass, Systematic Killings of Social Leaders in Colombia
There has been an increasing awareness of the murders of social leaders in Colombia. Indepaz [1] registered 872 murders from January 2016 to May 2019 related to post-conflict tensions and disputes. Out of the 872 victims, 702 were human rights
Maya of the Past, Indians of the Present: Racism and History in Guatemala
In Guatemala, the relation between the indigenous peoples of the present, and the "magnificent" Maya of the past is often debated. The general perspective, which has been in place since the eighteenth century, is that the present indigenous people in
Destigmatizing Migration: A Different Perspective
The challenges that migrants face today are well-known. Millions of people are fleeing from conflict or searching for a better life. Truly, the migration crisis is a common topic in negotiation and conversation between countries and in international organizations. Global
Discourse and Public Opinion in Constitutional States
Liberal democracies all around the world have entered a complicated era as citizens begin to lose confidence in their governments. This phenomenon has put the maintenance of the democratic model itself at risk. The individualist and egalitarian mindsets are no
My Truth, Your Truth, Their Truth, and “The” Truth
In the Americas, especially in South America, the conversation surrounding the establishment of western civilization is still referred to as “the discovery of the new world.” But, the fact is that, when the Europeans came to America, it was not