The first conference of the CiD Circular Design Innovation Alliance on 25th and 26th February 2025 in Barcelona focuses on “Design Matter(s) for Decarbonization”. The Alliance CiD - co-funded by the European Union - is coordinated by the Chair for Territorial Design & Urban Planning at Leibniz Universität Hannover and works with 11 partners on circular approaches for urban transformation and bio-innovation in the built environment. The conference is organised by the CiD partner Advanced Architecture of Catalonia IAAC, in the series Responsive Cities, a biennial international symposium on the future of cities.
The conference “Design Matter(s) for Decarbonization” aims to shift the conversation on resource depletion by focusing on abundance rather than scarcity, advocating for material-driven innovations in architecture and urban design that challenge traditional material practice and advance decarbonization goals. Adopting an abundance mindset is a new paradigm relevant to design and construction practices, expanding the definition of “resources” and exploring where both raw and non-raw materials can be sourced and “mined” to offset carbon emissions.
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