Icarus Complex magazine

In a new article for Icarus Complex magazine, Dr. Melissa Sterry discusses the urgent need for resilient architectural approaches that recognise wildfire not merely as a threat, but as an intrinsic and regenerative force within many ecosystems. She argues that conventional architecture has too often sought to suppress natural processes, pursuing control rather than coexistence.

Calling instead for creative, nature-informed strategies, Sterry advocates for design and planning frameworks grounded in ecological literacy - approaches that are capable of reconciling human settlements with fire-adapted landscapes. Her piece serves as both a clear-eyed warning and a compelling invitation to rethink resilience in an era defined by climate volatility and a rapidly warming world.

Read the article here.