An open exploration
How do we build a future worth belonging to?
An open exploration of how we might live, work and play in greater harmony with the natural world.
Starting in the tropics. Cañas, Panama.
Innovation radar
Three ideas we keep an eye on.
- Explore tropical design
Ancient windcatchers + smart ventilation
Historic technique · Modern exploration
Wind-catching towers have cooled homes for centuries; sensors and controls may help them adapt to tropical days.
- Explore tropical design
Modular terracotta evaporative cooling
Working prototype · Humidity limits
Terracotta panels cool air as water evaporates, though humid climates narrow where they help most.
- Explore manufacturing
Robotic earth printing
Full-scale prototype · Durability questions
Machines can now print walls from local soil, but long-term strength in tropical rain remains unproven.