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“FIGURE OUT” VIDEO SERIES EPISODE 4: COMFORT

An ideal building provides clean air, comfortable temperatures, controlled acoustics, and abundant natural light. This level of comfort is not a ...

Storms, floods, heatwaves, fires… Building façades are innovating to rise to the challenge

As climate change increases in intensity, the façade is becoming a key element in building resilience. Long considered a simple interface between ...

Adaptation and Resilience: be proactive

In recent years, two new concepts have emerged, providing both food for thought and a basis for action, to ensure that buildings no longer suffer ...

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Silence! Make way for well-being.

The figures are staggering. In Asia, the Bangladesh capital Dhaka has recorded road traffic noise levels reaching 119 decibels, Moradabad in India ...

“Figure Out” Videos Episode 3: adaptation? Resilience? When our buildings learn to live with the climate.

This new episode of Figure Out shows how architecture, materials and technical innovations are helping structures withstand climate shocks, ...