SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merill) is an American architecture studio that originated in Chicago. In 1936 Louis Skidnare and Nathaniel A. Owing joined forces, and later John Merill integrated into…
The urban heat island (UHI) effect, which has been increasing global temperatures, has a considerable influence on metropolitan areas. UHI refers to urbanised areas with significantly higher temperatures than their…
In our collective journey towards creating urban environments that are both sustainable and liveable, the imperative is clear – the time has come to reshape our cities with a focus…

