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Design Against Extinction
 
 
DESIGN AGAINST EXTINCTION
 
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Terreform ONE is a nonprofit architecture and urban design research group.  We endeavor to combat the extinction of planetary species through pioneering acts of design. 
 
 
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Our work aims to illuminate the environmental possibilities of habitats, cities and landscapes across the globe.
 
 
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Vienna Biennale for Change 2021
Vienna Biennale for Change 2021
Venice Biennale of Architecture: Eight Books
Venice Biennale of Architecture: Eight Books
BBC News - Can we build houses from living trees?
BBC News - Can we build houses from living trees?
Zero Waste Conference: Vivian Kuan Spotlight on Opportunities in the Built Environment
Zero Waste Conference: Vivian Kuan Spotlight on Opportunities in the Built Environment
Anti-Extinction Library w/ TED Countdown
Anti-Extinction Library w/ TED Countdown
Architect Magazine Book Review of Design with Life
Architect Magazine Book Review of Design with Life
Terreform ONE’s plans to upend cities and suburbs in a post-pandemic world
Terreform ONE’s plans to upend cities and suburbs in a post-pandemic world
Museum of Craft and Design: Virtual discussion with Terreform ONE's Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan
Museum of Craft and Design: Virtual discussion with Terreform ONE's Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan
Mitchell Joachim on What Civilization 2.0 Looks Like
Mitchell Joachim on What Civilization 2.0 Looks Like
Design Talks Now
Design Talks Now
Microsoft Sustainability Lecture
Microsoft Sustainability Lecture
Terreform ONE is Awarded The Ove Arup Foundation Grant for Biodiversity in Built Environments
Terreform ONE is Awarded The Ove Arup Foundation Grant for Biodiversity in Built Environments
A New View: Camden’s Bloomberg Public Art Challenge project with Terreform ONE
A New View: Camden’s Bloomberg Public Art Challenge project with Terreform ONE
Terreform ONE at Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale
Terreform ONE at Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale
Cricket Shelter Presented at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Cricket Shelter Presented at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Newlab, Microsoft and the City of New York Launch HE³AT, a STEAM Education Program for Brooklyn South High School Students
Newlab, Microsoft and the City of New York Launch HE³AT, a STEAM Education Program for Brooklyn South High School Students
The Explorers Club: Actions with Bill McKibben, Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky and Mitchell Joachim
The Explorers Club: Actions with Bill McKibben, Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky and Mitchell Joachim
Terreform ONE wins the 2019 Architizer A+ Award for Architecture Plus Climate Change for the Monarch Sanctuary!
Terreform ONE wins the 2019 Architizer A+ Award for Architecture Plus Climate Change for the Monarch Sanctuary!
New Book: Design with Life
New Book: Design with Life
Designers Take an Action-Oriented Approach to Climate Change at the Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial
Designers Take an Action-Oriented Approach to Climate Change at the Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial
Terreform ONE Debuts 'Monarch Sanctuary' at Cooper Hewitt Nature Exhibition
Terreform ONE Debuts 'Monarch Sanctuary' at Cooper Hewitt Nature Exhibition
The Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial is a call to action for climate change
The Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial is a call to action for climate change
Monarch Sanctuary Present at Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial 2019
Monarch Sanctuary Present at Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial 2019
Thinking Green in Material Selection
Thinking Green in Material Selection
The Cooper Hewitt’s 2019 Design Triennial will tackle climate change
The Cooper Hewitt’s 2019 Design Triennial will tackle climate change
Cooper Hewitt to Showcase Monarch Sanctuary in 2019 Triennial Exhibit
Cooper Hewitt to Showcase Monarch Sanctuary in 2019 Triennial Exhibit
How do you bring wildlife back to the city?
How do you bring wildlife back to the city?
Ted Talk at Dupont with Mitchell Joachim
Ted Talk at Dupont with Mitchell Joachim
The Front: Air is Not Free
The Front: Air is Not Free
Collapse: Climate, Cities & Culture - Panel
Collapse: Climate, Cities & Culture - Panel