Arup is a design agency in the very true sense : buildings, acoustics, materials are the key words to describe what they work on. Architecture features social life, not just walls.
Drivers of Change is one of their research programme exploring those issues most likely to have a major impact upon society (and on Arup’s business for sure) : « the six topics to date cover energy, climate change, water, waste, urbanization and demographics« . The team Foresight, Innovation and Incubation writes a bunch of blogs worth being watched/RSSed out.
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