Building Beyond Trends: The Case for Deconstruction
Build façades beyond tomorrow
Sustainable architecture is often regarded as a return to the foundational principles that guided construction before the mass industrialization of the late 18th century. In the era before modern industry catalyzed a widespread demand for housing, builders instinctively – or rather, by necessity – adhered to what we now classify as green principles—employing locally sourced materials and adopting natural insulation and ventilation techniques.
The need to move away from short-term trends and adopt a comprehensive framework for flexible architecture and deconstruction is one of the topics we explore in our latest episode of WICONA MEETS. This time around, our guide is Gothenburg-based Anna Graaf who has spent more than two decades at the head of White Arkitekter’s climate work, first as a consultant and later as the firm’s director of sustainability. In 2022, she was elected as a part of the Delegation for Circular Economy.
Currently, the biggest design challenge faced by our world, is how to build sustainably.
Anna Graaf
Exploring the future of architecture
WICONA meets
Meet world-renowned designers and architects and explore the future of architecture in our WICONA MEETS series of interviews.