What turns a biophilic building into a home? The answer lies not only in its design, but in how people experience, adapt and care for the spaces around them. As future residents of the Biome prepare to move into their new homes, Project REPAIR is exploring this transition through anthropological research.
Editors: John F. Haldon, Ricardo Fernandes. This open-access volume addresses critical hurdles in scale, systemic complexity, information exchange, systems modelling, and policy applicability. Its primary objective is to enhance the real-world utility of academic findings by bridging history, computational systems modelling, and governance. By synthesising insights from historians, archaeologists, complex systems modelers, and sustainability professionals, the volume generates practical knowledge to guide policies targeting pressing modern challenges. Among contributions, is a chapter by BRIDGES Dr. Luci Attala exploring the creative complications of transdisciplinary research.
Returning to our series highlighting significant publications in 2025, we spotlight the Young Person’s Toolkit for Responsible Project Management: How To Get Things Done. It challenges traditional, highly technical views of project management, offering a fresh approach tailored to youth leaders and changemakers. The core objective is to bridge the gap between abstract ideas and tangible impact while prioritising the wellbeing of both people and the planet.
Intercultural Living Labs, Cognitive Sovereignty and Geoethics: artificial intelligence in cultural landscapes Authors: Erika M. Robrahn‑González and Luiz M. Oosterbeek Published in Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences This paper explores Intercultural Living Laboratories (Intercultural Living Labs) as collaborative, community-based platforms in Portugal and Brazil. Operating under the ‘Agora – Cultural Landscape Community AI Hub’ project at the Instituto Terra e Memória, the recent integration of artificial intelligence (AI) builds upon established traditions in Digital Humanities and participatory research. These endeavours prioritise local empowerment, ethical engagement, cultural respect, and shared decision-making.
As part of the ongoing work of the Coastal TALES project, a new short film titled Yma O Hyd has officially been released. Developed as a key project output, the film offers a powerful visual window into the realities, challenges, and resilience of coastal communities.
