Wiener Hitze. Architecture and Storytelling in Times of Heat Veganes Essen Gabi Ngcobo

Gabi Ngcobo

The basic science goes like this: Microscopic cells called “mycelium”--the fruit of which are mushrooms--recycle carbon

a story of a relationship to substance and the world which can be called science

Cleans them right off the face of the earth

and of another woman’s curiosity about this “minor detail” in the modern day

Wiener Hitze. Architecture and Storytelling in Times of Heat Veganes Essen Gabi NgcoboMultilingual Edition (German, English) For centuries, dealing with cold has been the dominant climatic factor for architectural design in Central Europe. The climate change apparent now assigns this role to heat. Architecture and urban design strive for efficient, resource saving technical solutions to meet the changing climatic conditions and the energy standards they demand without really questioning customary notions of comfort, forms of living,