climate change | architecture, design and technology news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/climate-change/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 23 Jan 2024 03:05:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 what is blue urbanism? URB on dubai’s plan to unite land & sea for climate change relief https://www.designboom.com/architecture/what-is-blue-urbanism-urb-dubai-plan-unite-land-sea-climate-change-relief-12-13-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/what-is-blue-urbanism-urb-dubai-plan-unite-land-sea-climate-change-relief-12-13-2023/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:50:53 +0000 lea zeitoun I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1036524

URB outlines how building the world’s largest artificial reef by 2028 offers new opportunities to restore our marine ecosystem.

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from carbon removal to solar reflection, UNESCO reports climate engineering risks at COP28 https://www.designboom.com/technology/ethics-risks-climate-engineering-technologies-unesco-comest-report-cop28-12-12-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/ethics-risks-climate-engineering-technologies-unesco-comest-report-cop28-12-12-2023/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:30:22 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1035945

UNESCO’s ethics report on engineering new technologies to control climate change includes specific guidelines on how to remove carbon emission and induce solar reflectivity.

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researchers develop cooling ceramic tiles that mimic the whiteness of beetle to deflect heat https://www.designboom.com/technology/researchers-cooling-ceramic-tiles-beetle-city-university-hong-kong-12-11-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/researchers-cooling-ceramic-tiles-beetle-city-university-hong-kong-12-11-2023/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:10:03 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1035794

researchers at the city university of hong kong come up with the beetle-inspired cooling ceramic tiles to deflect heat, reduce the use of air-conditioning and combat global warming.

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philippe starck launches hydrogen refueling station in polished steel at dubai’s COP28 https://www.designboom.com/technology/philippe-starck-hrs-hydrogen-refueling-station-steel-dubai-cop28-12-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/philippe-starck-hrs-hydrogen-refueling-station-steel-dubai-cop28-12-01-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:30:32 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1034124

in time for COP28 in dubai, philippe starck designs HRS’ hydrogen refueling station with reflective steel that mirrors the surroundings.

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the last mermaid by peter ash lee is a visual tribute to jeju island’s fearless female divers https://www.designboom.com/art/the-last-mermaid-peter-ash-lee-visual-tribute-jeju-island-fearless-female-divers-haenyo-11-27-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/the-last-mermaid-peter-ash-lee-visual-tribute-jeju-island-fearless-female-divers-haenyo-11-27-2023/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:10:37 +0000 lea zeitoun I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1032622

the photographic series honors the women's centuries-old legacy, endangered today by climate change and generational shifts.

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bottle-shaped shampoo bars dissolve with use to reduce plastic pollution https://www.designboom.com/design/shampoo-bars-the-dissolving-bottle-reduce-plastic-pollution-bbdo-guerrero-luoro-11-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/shampoo-bars-the-dissolving-bottle-reduce-plastic-pollution-bbdo-guerrero-luoro-11-10-2023/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:50:05 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1029106

the dissolving bottle is a series of vibrant shampoo bars that slowly melt over time to suggest an alternative way to ditching toiletry containers.

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ASKET prints receipts that include carbon, water and energy used to produce its clothes https://www.designboom.com/design/asket-impact-receipt-carbon-emissions-water-energy-fashion-11-07-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/asket-impact-receipt-carbon-emissions-water-energy-fashion-11-07-2023/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:50:15 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1028195

Swedish brand ASKET now gives customer impact receipts that break down how much carbon emissions, water, and energy was used to make every piece of clothing the client buys.

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greenpeace drowns rugby world cup 2023 arena in crude oil to call out fossil fuel sponsorship https://www.designboom.com/design/rugby-world-cup-2023-campaign-fossil-fuel-totalenergies-greenpeace-studio-birthplace-08-31-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/rugby-world-cup-2023-campaign-fossil-fuel-totalenergies-greenpeace-studio-birthplace-08-31-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:10:38 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1013229

greenpeace france and studio birthplace release their campaign film against the sponsorship of energy company totalenergies in the rugby world cup 2023.

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researchers develop nets that convert and purify fog into drinkable clean water https://www.designboom.com/technology/researchers-nets-fog-water-eth-zurich-max-planck-institute-08-22-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/researchers-nets-fog-water-eth-zurich-max-planck-institute-08-22-2023/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:45:47 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1011390

the researchers use metal wire coated with polymers and titanium dioxide that can convert and purify the fog the nets collect into clean water.

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MIT’s self-assembly lab harnesses the power of the ocean to grow islands and coastlines https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-self-assembly-lab-power-ocean-grow-islands-coastlines-08-11-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-self-assembly-lab-power-ocean-grow-islands-coastlines-08-11-2023/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:30:45 +0000 christina petridou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1009976

MIT's self-assembly lab and invena have crafted a network of submerged structures that exploit the kinetic energy of waves to direct the accumulation of sand in specifically targeted zones.

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