HABITATCoalition

HABITAT Coalition created in 2017 by contributors of “HABITAT: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Planet” edited by Dr Sandra Piesik

[HABITATCoalition @HBTCoalition]

We are delighted to announce the launch of the U.S. compact edition of 'HABITAT: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Climate' https://t.co/G14Xxg8u8L by @ThamesandHudson USA at @AIANewYorkState @CenterForArch
on Sept 26 as part of #ClimateWeekNYC https://t.co/WXNkZ0vhCk

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

I am delighted to be giving the #Hybrid #Habita lecture for #Teulo #Talks in New Zealand on December 5, where I will explore the 'Emergence of a New Bio-Industrialisation' at the dawn of yet another technological revolution shaped by #AI.

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

#HYBRID #HABITATS IN THE NEWS featured on @ArchDaily: “The Architect as Mediator of Materials: Lessons from Hybrid Habitats” by Eduardo Souza: https://t.co/ax1e5AQC16 as HYBRID HABITATS LLC continues to evolve, thank you to all who has contributed so far & to #future developments

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

NEWS: THE NEXT CHAPTER OF #HYBRID #HABITATS. As we embark on an exciting new phase, I am thrilled to share my feature in Innovators Magazine
@innovatorsmag 👉https://t.co/M4c7PnZSXK #bioregional #innovation #evolutionary_design
@PrattInstitute @laahrs @SurobIHR @ELD_Initiative

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

'The Green Stitch' Is Making Headlines – Again!
After @UN STI Forum presentation, the award-winning ‘The Green Stitch ‘continues to capture attention.
👉https://t.co/bcGSmy5zEz @CenterForArch @AIA_NewYork DRRF Committee feature thx @nyit @NYITArch M.Bhise Y.Oza S.Janakiraman.

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

Looking forward to giving a #DESIGN #TALK tomorrow:
‘Hybrid Habitats: Speculative Futures of Biomaterials’
for Lord Aeck Sargent, a U.S. firm specializing in Responsive Design. This builds on ‘HABITAT' @ThamesHudsonUSA and ‘HYBRID HABITATS' watch🎥→ https://t.co/v0A0muNu4G

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

Wrapped up a wildly busy (but totally rewarding) spring term at @PrattInstitute @pratt_soa with a little trip to @MuseumModernArt — because why not end on a high note? Shout-out to my brilliant students, resilient microbies 🦠, date palm leaves, & all the design excellence💡!

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

Deepest gratitude to Dietrich Lab : @laahrs, and to all our partners and supporters. This work wouldn’t be possible without our extraordinary, multidisciplinary dream team at @PrattInstitute.

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

This week, my lab, #HYBRID #HABITATS – #BIOTECH #FOR #DEVELOPMENT, proudly represented @PrattInstitute @pratt_soa at the Biodesign Challenge Symposium & Exhibition at @parsonsdesign & @MuseumModernArt. Credits to emerging designers ahead of #DesertificationAndDroughtDay @UNCCD

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

BREAKING NEWS from @pratt_soa! My Hybrid Habitats: Bio-Tech for Development lab is taking part in the @Biodesigned Challenge 2025! https://t.co/KMNXZxddNA
A huge THANK YOU to my students @laahrs
& absolutely incredible multidisciplinary team @
@PrattInstitute

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

#NYCxDESIGN Festival kicked off today with the #PRATT #DESIGN #SHOWS — an electrifying fusion of creativity, talent, and multidimensional craft. A powerful reminder: we can’t solve the world’s most urgent challenges without #design #thinking. @PrattInstitute #CreativityMatters

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

Ever wondered what #bioregionalism in desert regions looks like in #action? Thrilled to present ‘Hybrid Habitats: BioTech for Development’ a collaboration of #bold #thinkers and creative pioneers redefining technology transfer & innovation. @pratt_soa @laahrs

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

There's something truly inspiring about looking out over a city where global decisions are made. 🌍 Did you know? The @UN HQ was a global collaboration itself designed by a team of 11 architects from around the world, including the legendary Le Corbusier 🇫🇷and Oscar Niemeyer 🇧🇷.

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

We won!!! 🏆From the @UN to the Bronx - thrilled to announce that my @NYITArch students Manasi Bhise, Sivapriya Janakiraman, & Yash Oza were awarded top prize for their project: “Green Stitch – Connecting Livelihoods and Landscapes” 🌱Celebrating “Regenerative Urban Ecosystems”.

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

Wrapped #STIForum2025 with bold ideas & boundary-pushing dialogue on tech transfer & innovation. #Hybrid #Habitats: #BioTech for #Development - a blueprint for scalable, cross-sector collaboration driving real bioregional socio-economic impact. @pratt_soa @laahrs #ChangeByDesign

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

🌍 Delighted to be back at the United Nations @UN HQ in NYC! The STI Forum 2025 launched with a Action Day. I had the pleasure of speaking and facilitating a workshop on “The Regenerative Alliance: Collaborative Strategies for Future Healthscapes” @NYITArch @Denmark_UN

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

I look forward to speaking at the United Nations @UN HQ in New York on May 6 as part of the #STI #Forum 2025 side event: ‘Envisioning Future HealthScapes: rethinking methodologies of design practices towards regenerative environments’ co-organised by @NYITArch
@DenmarkinUSA.

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

🌱 Introducing #REGENERATIVE #PIONEERS 🌱
Spring 2025 Cohort of my @NYITArch Studio: ‘Regenerative Urban Ecosystems – One Planet, One Community’ - the talented & visionary students who boldly explored & implemented pioneering approaches to #REGENERATIVE #URBANISM. Well done all!

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

The marvel of multidisciplinary collaboration! 🚀 Returning from microbiology experiments at the Dietrich Lab @laahrs for our Hybrid Habitats @prattsoa, I popped into a lecture by astronaut Dr. M. Massimino @Astro_Mike: innovation thrives in multidisciplinary environments! @NASA

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

The cutting-edge Research Open House at @PrattInstitute once again proved that it’s not just a world-class institution #discussing the future it’s #creating it. Honored to shape the ‘Hybrid Habitats: Bio-Tech for Development’ studio at this world-class organization. @pratt_soa

[Sandra Piesik @SandraPiesik]

On our journey to define #Regenerative #Urban #Ecosystems it was an honour to host Prof
@CarlosMorenoFr @Chaire_eti at my @NYITArch studio for a GREAT talk on ‘The 15-Minute City’ a visionary framing of #proximity shaping future human-centered habitats @UNHABITAT @C40 @uclg_org