Simple Design Strategies for Extreme Heat

Becoming Xerophile demonstration garden at the Sharjah Architecture Triennial in the United Arab Emirates. Image © Cooking Sections, Becoming Xerophile, 2019-2023. Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2019

Anyone who walks during the summer in a city like Boston knows that a significant amount of time is spent charting routes with shade. But I can’t use that as my only excuse for being off-task. Honestly, I’m distracted. The swirling headlines of the U.S. presidential election, an unprecedented UN climate conference looming...