Those who work outdoors in construction, security, agriculture, and other manual occupations do not have the luxury of seeking shelter during the hottest points of the day. As they work outdoors...

Beyond mechanized cooling, how can we reasonably design spaces to protect against oppressive heat? In this webinar, we chat with Vivek Gilani, founder of Fair Conditioning India about approaches to...

Unlike sea level rise, drought, or super storms, extreme heat is invisible, making its impacts even more insidious - none more concerning than in public health. With increasingly hot summers across...

Urban Dialogues: Imagining Kingston’s Futures brings together a wide range of voices—academics, activists, artists, government officials, and private sector representatives—to engage in thoughtful...

Vernelle A. A. Noel, Ph.D. is an architect, design scholar, artist, TED Speaker, and Director of the Situated Computation + Design Lab at Carnegie Mellon University

Massiel Mejia is a dominican Landscape Architect principal and founder of MMAP (Massiel Mejia, Arquitectura del Paisaje) a consulting firm dedicated to the design, planning, supervision and management

Inspired by tradition, By Making designs and manufactures utilitarian objects that challenge what is expected from the Caribbean. Marlon Darbeau is the founder of byMaking, an object design studio. He

After emancipation from slavery, the tiny British outpost of Barbuda was left in common ownership of the descendants of the slaves. The concept of private property and the sale of land was impossible

In this webinar, we explore how a self-built community in Puerto Rico achieved land tenure security through communal land ownership.

The housing crisis across many Caribbean cities, and indeed globally, is often reduced to a matter of supply and demand economics, but is actually a political process, with the government marshaling..

Explore whole-system design and practice applying Permaculture concepts to homes, communities, farming and ultimately, ecosystem restoration.

Robert Thompson, a Jamaican-born architect, has cultivated a career deeply rooted in the principles of responsible building practices, with a special...

Island City Lab is a Kingston-based urban think tank that takes a network-based approach to understanding the unique features and challenges of small island cities across the Caribbean

‍Ateliers Co-Lab is a firm of dynamic architects whose personalities and skills complement each other. As visionaries of the profession, the members of Ateliers Co-Lab are also involved in the archite

Join us in conversation with Ravi Sittol, founder and principal at Sittol Architects. Sittol Architects and Associates Limited is a team of dedicated designers committed to developing work that is inf

Join us next week for the final conversation in our 'mobilize' series with Beatriz Rodrigues and Doris Gross, as we explore how communities can use low cost interventions to prototype and transform th

Cities designed for cyclists and pedestrians are cities designed for people. The majority of our population travels primarily by foot or bicycle. Yet, transport planning in the Kingston Metropolitan..

In this webinar, we will learn how prioritizing mass transit fostered sustainable development and enhanced quality of life in Medellin, Colombia.

Kingston's current car-dependent transportation system has created an environment that is placeless. It has disconnected communities, reduced access to essential services and amenities...

“Regenerative Agriculture” describes farming practices that, among other benefits, improve water cycles by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity. What lessons does...

⁠⁠The 2017 Provisional Development Order for Kingston and St. Andrew has resulted in the proliferation of high-rise development across the municipality, but is this new density grounded in a...

Each year flood events cause significant damage to municipalities across Jamaica and result in the tragic loss of life and livelihoods. A traditional focus on exclusively human-built...

Bermuda has no freshwater rivers or lakes capable of supplying drinking water to its population. As a result, Bermudians have traditionally harvested their freshwater using whitewashed rainwater roof

Architectural Guide Sub-Saharan Africa, published by Berlin-based DOM Publishers, is a groundbreaking anthology, bringing together more than 300 international authors, including leading architects...

Alyssa-Amor is an Architeer - a multidisciplinary designer of environmentally conscious, energy-efficient, and resilient architecture that reflects a deep reverence for nature and our interconnectedne

Laura Naranyansingh is a Registered Architect and director at ACLA Architecture, one of Trinidad and Tobago's first indigenous architectural practices, she is also a member of the Trinidad and Tobago

Join us in conversation with Hugo Matthews, Principal at Virtuoso Architect. Hugo has twenty years of experience in the construction industry. He holds an Associates degree in Architectural Science...

Since 2019 Stein Carrington has been the Principal Architect of Stein Carrington Architect Ltd, a full service design consultancy based in Trinidad and Tobago. A Registered Architect with the Board...

Join us in conversation with Irina Kostka, founder of IK Architecture. Irina is the Principal and Managing Director of IK Architecture. Born and raised on the island of Grenada, she sees herself as...