The Quezon City Government and the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to form
ally launch Design Against the Elements (DAtE), a global architectural design competition for low-cost, disaster-resilient housing units.
The DAtE challenge is to design a complete housing community that is sustainable to build and can withstand the rigors of …
Read MoreThe Philippines may appear to be taking on a big and ambitious project when it launched the Design Against the Elements (DAtE) global architectural competition – after all, the competition will be gathering from around the world architectural solutions that can change the landscape of climate change adaptation as we know it and hugely impact countries most affected by climate change. Moreover, the …
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Over 40 countries sign DAtE manifesto for climate adaptability
Nations around the world, developed or developing, big or small, east or west, have stood up and responded to the Design Against the Elements’ (DAtE) call for global climate change adaptation and disaster resilience.
At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Bonn, Germany …
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MANILA, June 6 — A global architectural design competition which aims to share and mobilize innovative solutions towards climate-resilient and disaster-resistant communities needs help from countries involved in the ongoing climate talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany.
The Climate Change Commission (CCC), together with members of the …
Read Moreby Francis Earl A. Cueto
The Manila Times
A global architectural design competition that aims to share and mobilize innovative solutions toward climate-resilient and disaster-resistant communities is seeking the support of countries in ongoing climate talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany.
Together with members of the Philippine delegation, Illac Diaz, …
Read MoreThe Philippine government has now joined hands with Design Against the Elements (DAtE) in its global campaign for climate change-resilient communities last March 5, 2010.
Read Moreby Ellalyn B. De Vera
Manila Bulletin
To fully arrest the structural problems that may arise from the ill effects of extreme weather conditions, the Philippines urged on Saturday all architects around the world to support a global architectural design competition that will put forward the best structural design that will withstand onslaughts brought about by climate change.
Together …
Read Moreby Jonathan L. Mayuga
Business Mirror
The Philippines is pitching calls for a zero climate-change casualty for developing countries through climate change-resilient urban designs in the ongoing climate talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany.
The initiative in the form of a global architectural design competition aims to share and mobilize innovative …
Read MorePhotographer Veejay Villafranca talks about his experience taking snapshots of Ondoy and underscores the importance lasting solutions like sustainable and disaster-resistant housing.
Read MoreForty-seven of the top rock artists in the Philippines come together to make this message known through a collaborative climate change song “Stand up”.
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