Your Room Stressing You? How Architecture Affects Mental Health
Walking into a poorly lit room instantly tightens your shoulders, while stepping into a sunlit courtyard brings calm. Our daily...
Rafael Ontiveros
Rafael is a contributing writer at CIDi FADA UNA, covering architecture research, urban planning, sustainable design, and digital fabrication for modern cities. Rafael shares academic-led insights and case studies exploring the intersection of design, technology, and urban life.
What Is Vernacular Architecture? Regional Design Guide
Walking through historic neighborhoods across the globe often leaves urban explorers wondering why centuries-old homes feel so remarkably comfortable without...
Mastering Characteristics of Mid Century Modern Architecture
Walking past a sleek flat-roofed home with giant glass windows always stops us in our tracks because it feels incredibly...
How to Reduce Embodied Carbon in Building Design
The largest carbon-saving decision may happen before anyone selects concrete, steel, or insulation. When I assess how to reduce embodied...
Robotic Fabrication in Architecture Is Changing Design
I have always found architecture most exciting when an ambitious digital idea becomes a physical structure. For decades, however, that...
What Is Adaptive Reuse in Architecture? Complete Urban Guide
Walking down downtown streets often reveals grand brick factories or old train depots sitting completely empty. Learning what is adaptive...
Urban Planning Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Rebuilding Cities for a Cleaner Future
The design of an American city affects almost every source of its carbon footprint. Zoning determines how far residents travel....
Green Infrastructure Planning for Stormwater Management: A Smarter Defense Against Urban Flooding
Imagine a city where every rainfall becomes an opportunity instead of a threat. Rather than watching storm drains overflow and...
Flood Resilient Urban Planning Strategies That Work
Flooding in American cities is no longer limited to riverfront neighborhoods or coastal communities. Intense rainfall can overwhelm drainage systems,...
Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings in Urban Planning: How Old Spaces Are Shaping America’s Future
Across the United States, vacant factories, aging schools, empty department stores, abandoned train stations, historic churches, and obsolete offices occupy...
