When thinking about 'home', many academics and designers should remember that the home is often a fraught, contested, politicised and gendered space, not a universal synonym for safety and security.
Did you know Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are chemical substances that are not only in your food or personal care products? They are everywhere in the built environment, including your home... #edcfree#edcfreehome#health#healthyarchitecture
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Harmful chemicals are used everywhere, including toys, building materials, and much more. We’re literally all exposed to them. The @EU_Commission is working on its new strategy to deal with chemicals. Make your voice heard:
The UK government needs to commit to WHO guidelines in the #EnvironmentBill. It's not only the right thing to do for people's health, it also makes economic sense.
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Considering the ordinary person the worthiest, Lubetkin saw the importance of linking housing and health and, as other architects of the post-war, he focused on giving better housing conditions, inclusive design and… https://t.co/vRa4Yt4Gnn
Lubetkin, who was pioneering the Modernist movement in Britain, understood architecture as a tool for social progress and as such many of his ideologies are embedded in both the Cranbrook’s architecture and its… https://t.co/Hh6v6Mjcxc
The Cranbrook Estate in Bethnal Green is one of the most important examples of post-war housing design in East London. Opened in 1964, the estate was designed by architects Skinner, Bailey and their mentor Berthold… https://t.co/2JYfHSPVtR
Thank you to Gonzalo Herrero Delicado for choosing #DesignEmergency as "A good one to follow" for The Good Thing Journal and for putting us in great company with #WeArePavilion and @Formafantasma.
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WELL Concept: #water
A person can live weeks without food but only days without water. It is recommended that women consume approximately 2-2.7 L and men 2.5-3.7 L of water per day. However, 1billion people lack access to access to safe drinking water...
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WELL Concept: AIR
According to WHO air pollution contributed to approximately seven million premature deaths in 2012 in the world. Around 600,000 of those were children under 5 years old.
The most common indoor air… https://t.co/R03yoIa0EM