Today, we face highly complex and global design challenges. Beyond just building structures, we must consider their integration with infrastructure, energy networks, food systems, transportation, resource extraction, and waste production. It's essential to plan interdisciplinarily to understand the relationships between Earth, oceans, and skies.
Nearly all the spaces around us have been designed and constructed, including what was once considered "natural" landscapes. Human action, from settlement to present day, have transformed the Earth's surface, affecting fauna and flora. Territory planning, beyond urban centres, impacts forests, mountains, rivers, seas, climate, and our lives.
As social beings, we share houses, buildings, neighbourhoods, and cities. Our displacements and actions are guided by passion and reason, constantly facing personal and community challenges that impact the spaces we inhabit. Access to housing, cities, and public services are fundamental rights for a dignified life. The design and planning of spaces respond to the desires and needs of people and communities, influencing their living conditions.