There may be passionate debate about it in political circles as to whether it’s happening, or what’s causing it, but scientists almost completely agree: climate change is real, and will lead to rising sea levels and more extreme storms.
So how do we, as people, adapt?
Obviously, logic would tell us to try to stem the initial damage somehow.
But we, as people, also have to create things to withstand the destruction of our changing climate.
And, to that end, architects and designers are joining with city planners to prepare for those changes in structural form.
Stilt houses, Ganvie, Benin. Commissioned photograph for the exhibition. Photo: Iwan Baan. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
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