Aedes has distilled the complexity of today’s challenges into a set of enquiry themes. These themes serve as the starting point for Aedes’ activities – framing and guiding the programme.

Planet

Futureproof_Climate Action and Resilience

Fix it!_Sustainable Materials, New Products and Technologies

Spaces and Species_Biodiversity and Cohabitation

Regions on the Rise_Rethinking Strategies for Rural Development

Around + Forward_Transformation and Circular Economy

Upwards!_Vertical Habitat Between Vision and Reality

Human Scale Remeasured_New Requirements, Demands and Values in Architecture

Knowledge Spaces_Spatial Expansion of Education and Culture

Just Living_Housing Models for the Future

Democratic Design_Cooperation, Collaboration and Compromise

Borders + Territories_Geopolitical and Cultural Concepts of Dividing and Connecting

Downtown_New Ideas for Working, Living and Sharing in the Inner City

Learning From_On Architecture and Planning From Other Places

Towards a Healthy City_Health Production and Optimisation in the Built Environment

Identity in Place_Reconnecting Built Form With Societal Diversity

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