When Climate Becomes the Design Brief | Dhammada Collective

In a time when climate change is no longer a distant threat, the construction industry continues to stand as one of the largest contributors to global emissions. In practice, the term “sustainability” is often used loosely, sometimes even to justify continued excess. In contrast, climate-conscious design calls for a more grounded approach, one that asks architecture to respond to nature rather than resist it, emerging from factors beyond material use including site conditions, available resources, and the knowledge of those who build. It often extends beyond buildings into systems and objects, where the process becomes integral to rethinking resources and […]