Category: People

The roadmap is you

The roadmap is you

We are at the end of a year extremely complicated, we know it. Energy crisis, economic crisis, an ongoing pandemic, an environmental emergency that we are unable to deal with seriously, and of course the infamous Russian invasion of Ukraine. All our cornerstones are now shaky: peace, welfare, health, democracy, progress. We have done nothing … Continue reading The roadmap is you

Tsundoku

Tsundoku

The beauty of certain expressions in the Japanese language is that they positively transform some concepts that have a negative meaning for Western culture. For example, “kintsugi,” the Japanese practice of highlighting and embellishing fractures and increasing the value of a broken object. This technique involves repairing the object (for example, a broken vase in … Continue reading Tsundoku

Restore is over. Long live Restore.

Restore is over. Long live Restore.

After six years from the beginning of this journey (the first RESTORE idea dates back to April 2015), and four years and a half from COST RESTORE proposal approval, the #CostRestore Action has come to its end, last April 30th, 2021. I would express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all the RESTORE members, stakeholders … Continue reading Restore is over. Long live Restore.

L’ing. Biofilia.

L’ing. Biofilia.

È successo di nuovo, pochi giorni fa. Stavo parlando di fronte a qualche centinaio di “facade-geeks” – superesperti di facciate e involucro dell’edificio, inclusa una buona dozzina di professori di tecnologia, materiali, metallo, vetro di università tedesche e olandesi. Tra dettagli di snodi di sistemi industrializzati di facciate e vetrate digitali che si curvano e … Continue reading L’ing. Biofilia.

Discovering Alexander von Humboldt

Discovering Alexander von Humboldt

Almost forgotten today — at least in the English-speaking world — in his day Humboldt was described by Ralph Waldo Emerson as the most famous man after Napoleon and “one of those wonders of the world.”Alexander von Humboldt revolutionized the Western conception of nature by describing it as an interconnected living web. - Andrea Wulf … Continue reading Discovering Alexander von Humboldt

The Regenerative Week is coming

The Regenerative Week is coming

Looking for a bright spot heading to a different future in the dark of these unprecedented times? Mark your calendar next December 2+3 with two full days on regenerative sustainability you absolutely cannot miss. The LFE 2020 Meet-up Wednesday 2nd December is the Living Future Europe day. Promoted by Living Future Europe (LFE), together with … Continue reading The Regenerative Week is coming

Biophilia 2020. Il primo Biophilic Camp italiano.

Biophilia 2020. Il primo Biophilic Camp italiano.

Un’immersione nella natura, cinque giorni insieme nei boschi dell’Alto Adige per apprendere e applicare i principi della progettazione biofilica, in un’esperienza che combina biologia e agile management, architettura e psicologia, ingegneria e sostenibilità rigenerativa. Siete pronti per il primo “Biophilic Camp” italiano? 😉 Quando: 9-13 Ottobre 2020 Dove: San Felice (Bolzano), presso Felizitas Durata: 5 giorni … Continue reading Biophilia 2020. Il primo Biophilic Camp italiano.

Biofilia, per tutti.

Biofilia, per tutti.

“La natura in casa ci fa bene. Il legame con la natura alla base del nostro benessere indoor”. Il webinar della serie Klimahouse Connects di Fiera Bolzano è passato ma è possibile rivederlo qui. Con più di duecentocinquanta partecipanti on line, Giuseppe Barbiero, Rita Trombin ed io abbiamo cercato di raccontare le diverse declinazioni della … Continue reading Biofilia, per tutti.

10 reasons to watch #LF20 (*)

10 reasons to watch #LF20 (*)

The Living Future annual conference is a game-changing platform for the green building movement’s most innovative leaders to come together to ideate and exchange expertise. This year, ILFI is taking a bold approach to its flagship event by pioneering a new type of powerful, inspiring, motivating, and interactive online experience that can reach more people … Continue reading 10 reasons to watch #LF20 (*)