Designer Iñaki Alday and landscape architect Kate Orff reflected on how their practices respond to the climate crisis in this live conversation produced by Dezeen for Exhibit Columbus.
The discussion, called New Middles: Resiliency and Climate Adaptation, was the second instalment in a series of talks broadcast on Dezeen as part of Exhibit Columbus' New Middles symposium.
Running throughout September and October, the symposium focuses on the designed future of mid-sized cities situated within the Mississippi Watershed ? a central US region defined by the Mississippi River's drainage basin.
"This conversation stems from the question: how is the Mississippi Watershed and the plains ecosystems and habitat impacted by the changing climate"" said the curators. Exhibit Columbus curator Iker Gil will moderate the discussion on 29 September
Moderated by Exhibit Columbus curator Iker Gil, the discussion examined how landscape design can help cities adapt to public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic.
"The COVID-19 pandemic raises issues of how might middle city landscapes address global health challenges"" the curators added. "What future-oriented ecological strategies will serve middle city landscapes and communities moving forward""
Gil is a Chicago-based architect, editor and curator. He is the director of MAS Studio, a collaborative architecture and design firm, as well as the founder and editor-in-chief of the studio's ...