Glocal Design Magazine Issue 88 Explores Regenerative Architecture as Ethical Practice

The 88th issue of Glocal Design Magazine emphasizes sustainable practices in architecture, advocating for regenerative design that aims to restore natural systems rather than merely minimizing environmental harm. Juan Pablo Serrano, the founder of Work + by Serrano, highlights the importance of considering long-term social, environmental, and energy benefits. This perspective views buildings as integral components of ecosystems, engineered to harness rainwater, produce energy via photovoltaic facades, and optimize resource management for positive environmental impact. Given the construction sector's significant pollution levels, fueled by resource-intensive methods, Serrano promotes the incorporation of nature into urban settings, utilizing carbon-absorbing materials, biomimicry, waste conversion, and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) to evaluate impacts, positioning regenerative architecture as a moral imperative for global balance.