Important Cultural Landmark by National Artist for Architecture is the venue for Radical Symposium

Manila, Philippines -- The Leapfrog From Disaster Symposium's official venue in Manila is the Cultural Center of the Philippines. It is "designed by Philippine National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin. It is a primary example of the architect's signature style known as the floating volume,...

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Leapfrog From Disaster Symposium will radically generate and seed distinctive solutions to the challenge of today’s natural hazards

Chicago, IL. — More people are now living in natural disaster-prone areas resulting from climate change. In 2013, over 22 million people were displaced by natural disasters, as reported and backed by the UN in the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) Global Estimates....

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....... No matter who you are, what you look like, where you're from, or who you love, you were the 'IN' crowd

The first-ever Global Inclusion Reception (EV321) of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) was held during its national convention in Chicago on June 27, 2014 at the Hafele Chicago Showroom. Here are my three takeaways from the event: It is possible for a diverse group of creative organizations...

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How Do We Make Our Cities More Resilient? Make Them More Natural

Scientists predict that extreme meteorological events are becoming more frequent and destructive. For instance late last year, Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm recorded in the world so far, decimated central island cities in the Philippines. Recent data sourced from the Japanese Meteorological Agency...

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