Author Archives: Charlotte Malterre-Barthes

Charlotte Malterre-Barthes writes a postcard to the 223.5 billion square metres of building floor area on Earth that are currently, or could be inhabitable

Preoccupied with the planet’s future, Design Earth harnesses the power of speculative architectural projects to tackle environmental concerns

In the year 2044, two decades after a global moratorium on new construction was implemented and enforced, a string of laws now regulate extraction and demolition worldwide, and restorative policies underpin all construction

Financial forces are changing what was a small-scale and self-built urban production, evolving construction protocols and housing typologies