Rapid urbanization is a global phenomenon, and the United Nations predicts that by 2050, 68% of the world's population will live in cities. While the dense and complex city offers many benefits and opportunities, unplanned urban growth creates precarious living conditions for millions of people. When considering the future of our cities, environmental and social sustainability must be given the highest priority. Architects, urban planners, and designers will all have important roles to play in developing new solutions.
Architecture is a complex process influenced by interrelated factors such as building codes, economic considerations, and the system of competitions. At the core of architectural practice is the collaboration between diverse stakeholders including clients, developers, investors, administrations, and multidisciplinary teams of professionals. Today, this notion of cocreation is expanding as members of local communities are increasingly encouraged to play active roles in the design and construction of the architectural projects that serve their neighborhoods.
Amid the climate crisis and its wide-ranging social, economic, and ecological consequences, voluntarily reducing consumption in all aspects of our lives is essential. By cutting down and scaling back, we can begin to rethink our relationship with nature, a crucial step in minimizing the use of our planet's resources. Design strategies that prioritize supply chain traceability, address the growing rural-urban divide, and promote building only what's necessary will help us to ensure a sustainable future.
As we move into the new year, we invite you to delve into a selection of articles from 2024, a cross section of opinions and proposals reimagining how we inhabit the world. Each bimonthly edition of our digital magazine focuses on a specific topic and we ask leading architects, urbanists, and designers to write about creative and actionable ideas that are generating positive environmental and social change. In the coming months, we look forward to sharing more insights into innovative projects and initiatives for now and the future from our global network.
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