quinta-feira, 17 de março de 2022
«Pritzker 2022: Francis Kéré é o 1º arquiteto africano a vencer prémio»
«O arquiteto do Burkina Faso Francis Kéré é o vencedor do prémio Pritzker 2022, tornando-se no primeiro profissional africano a conquistar o mais importante galardão da arquitetura mundial. “Francis Kéré está a ser um pioneiro da arquitetura – sustentável para a terra e para os seus habitantes – em terrenos de extrema escassez. […] Através de edifícios que mostram a beleza, a modéstia, o arrojo e a invenção, e pela integridade da sua arquitetura e gesto, Kéré sustenta, com graciosidade, a missão deste prémio”, lê-se na nota do júri, divulgada em comunicado. (...). Continue a ler.
sábado, 5 de março de 2022
quarta-feira, 2 de março de 2022
quarta-feira, 23 de fevereiro de 2022
«Our global economic system is broken»
«(...) Our global economic system is broken. But we can replace the current picture of global upheaval, unsustainability, and uncertainty with one of an economy that works for all people, and the planet. First, we must eliminate rising income inequality within societies where productivity and wage growth has slowed. Second, we must reduce the dampening effect of monopoly market power wielded by large corporations on innovation and productivity gains. And finally, the short-sighted exploitation of natural resources that is corroding the environment and affecting the lives of many for the worse must end.
The debate over the causes of the broken economy—laissez-faire government, poorly managed globalization, the rise of technology in favor of the few, or yet another reason—is wide open. Stakeholder Capitalism: A Global Economy that Works for Progress, People and Planet argues convincingly that if we don't start with recognizing the true shape of our problems, our current system will continue to fail us. To help us see our challenges more clearly, Schwab—the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum—looks for the real causes of our system's shortcomings, and for solutions in best practices from around the world in places as diverse as China, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Singapore. (...). Saiba mais.
segunda-feira, 7 de fevereiro de 2022
«The Global Risks / Report 2022»
«(...) Last year’s edition of the Global Risks Report warned of potential knock-on economic risks that are now clear and present dangers. Supply chain disruptions, inflation, debt, labour market gaps, protectionism and educational disparities are moving the world economy into choppy waters that both rapidly and slowly recovering countries alike will need to navigate to restore social cohesion, boost employment and thrive. These difficulties are impeding the visibility of emerging challenges, which include climate transition disorder, increased cyber vulnerabilities, greater barriers to international mobility, and crowding and competition in space. (...)».
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