The challenges of modern cities

The challenges of modern cities manifested once they were built. The ideas of the Modern Movement were mostly applied in Europe and the Americas after WW2 when new infrastructure, housing, offices and public spaces were built. The Cold War unleashed a competition between the east and west. Governments were more powerful and dictated the direction of evolution of…

Resilient Homes Challenge

Winners of ‘Resilient Homes Design Challenge’ announced World Bank, Build Academy, Airbnb, GFDRR, and UN-Habitat competition WASHINGTON, December 17, 2018 — The World Bank, Build Academy, Airbnb, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), and UN-Habitat today announced the winners of the Resilient Homes Design Challenge. The Challengegenerated designs for disaster-resilient and sustainable…

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