Incorporates all aspects of Design, especially Architecture, organized under the element of social sustainability.
Curated by mokiethecat
The Surprising Math of Cities and Corporations by Geoffrey West |
Physicist Geoffrey West has found that simple, mathematical laws govern the properties of cities -- that wealth, crime rate, walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be deduced from a single number: the city's population. In this mind-bending talk from TEDGlobal he shows how it works and how similar laws hold for organisms and corporations. TED talk. EarthSayer Geoffrey West |
The Four Operational Principles of Sustainability by Karl-Henrik Robert
Redesigning the Fashion Industry | The Story of The Jeans Redesign
Local Matters - design driven by urban conditions | Nuno Soares
The Evolution of Ecological Consciousness with Andrew Faust
Funding Infrastructure for Affordable & Sustainable Communities
The New Frontiers of Design with Paola Antonelli
William McDonough: "Design as Optimism" | Talks at Google
Architecture, Faith and Community | Sophia de Sousa
How Design Can Change the World with Carrie Bishop
Architecture that's built to heal by Michael Murphy
"Clashing Cultures in Pursuit of Sustainability in the Built Environment" |
The Building Gap and Bad Habits by Paul Morrell
Bring the community into the process by Alejandro Aravena
Putting housing at the center of urban strategy Dr. Joan Clos
Its your city: Stop complaining and start fixing by V. Naresh Narasimhan
AECOM Recovering from Sandy (Part 2 of 3)
Sustainability, Climate Change and the Plan (part 3 of 3)
Planning for a Cleaner, Greener, Long Island (Part 1 of 3)
Social maps of city's intersections/separations by Dave Troy:
My architectural philosophy? by Alejandro Aravena
Can We Build Happier Cities by Charles Montgomery
Why skyscrapers are overrated by Inga Saffron
Using nature's genius in architecture by Michael Pawlyn
Fringe Urbanism: Untapped Potential for Sustainable Suburbs by Nico Larco
Landscape Performance to Achieve Sustainability by Barbara Deutsch
Smart Sustainable Cities -
Rediscovering the joy of humanity by Karl Sharro
The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment
Building Retrofit Case Study - Empire State Building by Jim Turner
Let's go all-in on selling sustainability by Steve Howard
A Glorious Revival, Portland Oregon
A Tale of Two Futures: Sustainable Buildings or Unsustainble
Urban Design for Successful Cities by Alexandros Washburn
A Strong Vision and Targets by Richard Jackson
Intro to Ceres Conference 2011: House of Cards
Designing for Nature by Lehna Malmkvist
Hedonistic Sustainability by Bjarke Ingels
Clean Infrastructure and Walkable Communities by Christopher Leinberger
What It Takes to Build a Home by Meror Krayenhoff
Architecture Controlling the Future of Sustainability
Sustainability: This I Believe by David Orr
It's Hard Work:Responsible and Sustainable Lives Pt. 1 of 2
Building Sustainable Places by Steve Mouzon
Human Behavior and Climate Change by Dr. Shahzeen Attari 2 of 2
Operating a Big Commercial Building by Anthony Chang 2 of 2
Operating a Big Commercial Building by Anthony Chang 1 of 2
Glumac Improves Sustainable Design Using Software by AutoDesk
The End Of Suburbia (as we know it) Trailer
Sustainable Development and Preservation Clem Ogilby
Three-part Green Real Estate Model by Kevin Danaher
World's First Living Building, Portland, Oregon:Jennifer Allen
Portland Sustainability Institute - EcoDistricts
City Repair Project: Creating Commons