Author Archives: Smith Mordak

There is an alternative future of play and joy possible after the end of extraction. Illustrations by María Jesús Contreras

Instigating a new ethics of play is urgently overdue across work, architecture and nature

Smith Mordak is an architect, engineer, writer and curator working to bring the built environment in line with planetary limits

Ecotourism can do more harm than good, but rethinking profit-driven tourism helps fight the climate crisis

Instead of falling victim to the economic structures that govern our lives, architecture needs to redefine the value it contributes to society and promote degrowth

The architecture of the Caymans reflects its curious history and secretive offshore economy

Maria Smith, shortlisted for Emerging Woman Architect of the Year in 2013 attempts to bust some myths on why women are under-represented in architecture