Monthly Archives: February 2024

Did Climate Change Cause the Fall of the Roman Empire?

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Rashid Faridi

“The Roman Empire rises and falls and rises and falls,” says Harper. “There’s a series of episodes of very extreme crises in some cases. And I think … Did Climate Change Cause the Fall of the Roman Empire?

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Jamie Draper and David Owen (eds.), The Political Philosophy of Internal Displacement – Oxford University Press, March 2024

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Rashid Faridi

Jamie Draper and David Owen (eds.), The Political Philosophy of Internal Displacement – Oxford University Press, March 2024 The situation of … Jamie Draper and David Owen (eds.), The Political Philosophy of Internal Displacement – Oxford University Press, March 2024

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What Makes A Building Beautiful?

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Rashid Faridi
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New Read:The city as a system- Metabolic design for new urban forms & functions

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Rashid Faridi

For a Sustainable City, a transformation of the underlying system is necessary in addition to spatial changes. This leads to new typologies and forms for buildings, neighborhoods, and landscapes. We are currently overexploiting the urban body. How do we manage … Continue reading →

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