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This summer's heatwaves turned modern cities into ovens, and while everyone scrambles for air-conditioning, the real fix has been sitting in front of us for thousands of years. In this video we break down the science of why cities overheat, from thermal mass and urban canyons to the plant "sweating" that keeps parks cool, then look at how ancient ideas like Persian paradise gardens and passive design are being revived in stunning places like Le Plessis-Robinson and Utrecht, cities that beat the heat and became more beautiful doing it.
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©️ Attribution & copyright info:
Victor van Werkhooven, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Ellywa at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Victor van Werkhooven, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
W. Punt for Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Dr. Persi, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pourhassan, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
🎶 Music:
Transporter, Falls - LO3QBMRNPP9A1PUH
Sentinel, Falls - WJT6IRANTH8EKICNAphrodite’s Spell, Moments - PIXJCJ81TC2XFATU
The cover of darkness, Falls - 0DXL5D9HZJJD3IYJ
Strange Science, Falls - MKCLULXXQLPDW2TR
Free guide: the 10 principles behind every great city: the-aesthetic-city.kit.com/4740b9cd4b
Join the Academy (price increases Aug 15): theaestheticcity.com/complete-course
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This summer's heatwaves turned modern cities into ovens, and while everyone scrambles for air-conditioning, the real fix has been sitting in front of us for thousands of years. In this video we break down the science of why cities overheat, from thermal mass and urban canyons to the plant "sweating" that keeps parks cool, then look at how ancient ideas like Persian paradise gardens and passive design are being revived in stunning places like Le Plessis-Robinson and Utrecht, cities that beat the heat and became more beautiful doing it.
——
🎙️ Listen to our podcast: open.spotify.com/show/4cU3tcGKXiziKGuvfd3KIa?si=32da1b2ed8f44d79
𝕏 Follow us on X:https://x.com/_Aesthetic_City
🗣️ Join our community on Discord: discord.com/invite/wQ7zPKUTC2
💻 Visit our website: theaestheticcity.com
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©️ Attribution & copyright info:
Victor van Werkhooven, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Ellywa at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Victor van Werkhooven, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
W. Punt for Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Dr. Persi, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pourhassan, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
🎶 Music:
Transporter, Falls - LO3QBMRNPP9A1PUH
Sentinel, Falls - WJT6IRANTH8EKICNAphrodite’s Spell, Moments - PIXJCJ81TC2XFATU
The cover of darkness, Falls - 0DXL5D9HZJJD3IYJ
Strange Science, Falls - MKCLULXXQLPDW2TR
