Post-Sustainability: New Directions in Ecological Urban Design
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Sustainability is a good thing. But is it good enough? Join the co-founders of the Brooklyn-based design studio Terreform One at the intersection of design, engineering, and synthetic biology for a journey beyond sustainability. Glimpse the future of energy, transportation, infrastructure, waste treatment, food, and water as they explore the socio-ecological possibilities of New York City and solutions for urban environments like it around the world. Mitchell Joachim, Maria Aiolova
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