Urban Climate Series Part 4 of 4 After a few months of pause —necessary to reorganize agendas, projects, and perspectives- I return with this fourth and final piece of the series on Malmö and Copenhagen. The previous publications explored different layers of urban metabolism: the relationship between water and resilience, the social and ecological role…
Urban Climate Series Part 3 of 4 In Northern Europe, Malmö is recognized for placing green infrastructure at the very center of its urban strategies. Here, vegetation, water, and soil are not decorative elements: they are infrastructures of wellbeing that regulate the climate, absorb rainwater, provide habitats for biodiversity, and strengthen social cohesion. In a…
Urban Climate Series Part 3 of 4 Malmö: Canals and ponds manage stormwater in a residential neighborhood (Augustenborg) Traditionally, stormwater in cities was considered waste to be evacuated quickly. Malmö broke with that scheme by treating water as visible and multifunctional urban infrastructure. The emblematic case is Augustenborg, a social housing neighborhood from the mid-20th…
Climate change poses urgent challenges for cities: extreme rainfall, flooding, heatwaves, and the pressing need to reduce emissions. In this context, Malmö (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark) have emerged as global references in climate-responsive urbanism, implementing innovative strategies that combine mitigation, adaptation, and high-quality public space. From water-resilient neighborhoods to a deeply rooted cycling culture, both…
Today, several emerging trends are shaping the future of cities in terms of climate, economics, resources, and population growth. Rapid population growth has generated challenges in this context, such as efficiently managing natural resources, reducing carbon emissions, and ensuring a sustainable quality of life for urban dwellers. In response to these challenges, emerging technologies have…
In the post-pandemic era, cities that boost their economy through tourism face numerous challenges. These include the need to improve the user experience and to innovate in their actions to attract tourists in a context where digitalization and the use of data have become fundamental tools. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these challenges, leading to…
𝖭𝖾𝗅 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟥 𝗁𝗈 𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗎𝗍𝗈 𝗎𝗇 𝗌𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗈 𝖺𝗅𝗅’𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝗈 𝖽𝖾𝗅 𝖫𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗈 𝖵 𝖽𝗂 𝖯𝗋𝗈𝗀𝖾𝗍𝗍𝖺𝗓𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖾: 𝖠𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗍𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖺 𝖾𝖽 𝖤𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝗍à 𝖽𝖾𝗅 𝖢𝗈𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗂𝗍𝗈 (𝖴𝖭𝖨𝖡𝖠𝖲), 𝗇𝖾𝗅 𝗊𝗎𝖺𝖽𝗋𝗈 𝖽𝖾𝗅 𝗆𝗂𝗈 𝖽𝗈𝗍𝗍𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝗂 𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗋𝖼𝖺. 𝖫’𝗈𝖻𝗂𝖾𝗍𝗍𝗂𝗏𝗈 𝖽𝖾𝗅 𝗅𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗈 𝖾𝗋𝖺 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗈 𝖽𝗂 𝗌𝗉𝖺𝗓𝗂 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗂 𝗇𝖾𝗅𝗅’𝖺𝗆𝖻𝗂𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝖾𝗅 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗀𝖾𝗍𝗍𝗈 “𝖦𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖬𝗎𝗌𝖾𝗂 𝗂𝗇 𝖡𝖺𝗌𝗂𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗍𝖺”. 𝖠𝗍𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈 𝗅’𝖺𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗂 𝖽𝖾𝗅𝗅𝖾 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖽𝗂 𝖽𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗂 𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗍𝗍𝗂 𝗏𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗂 𝖽𝖾𝗅 𝖯𝗋𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗈 𝖯𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗓𝗄𝖾𝗋, 𝖺𝖻𝖻𝗂𝖺𝗆𝗈 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗍𝗈…
Ecuador is an agricultural powerhouse with a diverse identity. From its land come products that travel the world: bananas under globally recognized brands like Bonita, Chiquita, Dole, and Solidal; cacao that gives life to Italian chocolates like Lindt and other high-end pastries; roses that adorn the Vatican and Russian palaces every week; sustainably farmed shrimp…
𝗘𝗰𝘂𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗴𝗿í𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼. Desde sus tierras nacen productos que viajan por el mundo: el banano bajo marcas reconocidas como Bonita, Chiquita, Dole, Solidal; el cacao que da vida a chocolates italianos como Lindt y otras reposterías de alta calidad; las rosas que cada semana adornan el Vaticano y palacios rusos;…
As an Ecuadorian architect living in Italy, my perspective on urban sustainability is deeply shaped by my cultural and professional experiences in both Latin America and Europe. Urban metabolism, a concept that views cities as living organisms, provides a powerful framework to address the challenges of resource management, resilience, and climate adaptation. This newsletter explores…