Catalyst for Transformative Change: Mitigation, Adaptation, and the Symbiotic Imperative in Regenerative Architecture

What if the debate between mitigation and adaptation is part of the problem? Developed from a discussion first presented at the Living Future conference in Seattle, this new paper by Ron Bakker and Deepthi Ravi advocates for a regenerative, symbiotic approach to architecture. Recognising the interdependence of human and natural systems and positions the built environment as an active participant in restoration and renewal.

Catalyst for Transformative Change: Mitigation, Adaptation, and the Symbiotic Imperative in Regenerative Architecture explores the ecological interdependence between human and natural systems, reframing architecture as an active participant in regeneration. It challenges the divide between mitigation and adaptation, advocating instead for a regenerative, symbiotic approach that restores relationships between buildings, communities and the living systems they depend on.