Design by Fire: Resistance, Co-Creation and Retreat in the Pyrocene

The book explores the increasing risks of wildfires and the challenges of climate adaptation in the age of fire, offering 27 global design case studies that explore different approaches to managing fire-prone landscapes. It is a resource for designers and policymakers seeking innovative solutions to this complex problem.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 340 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The risks of wildfires are on the rise, spreading rapidly across the globe. This era, known as the Pyrocene, has been shaped by human actions both in the past and present, presenting us with a multitude of challenges and urgent questions related to climate adaptation. In this book, we delve into our historical and contemporary relationships with fire, exploring the potential futures yet to be designed and nurtured.

Through extensive fieldwork, mapping, drone imagery, and in-depth interviews, this publication presents a collection of 27 global design case studies situated within the vulnerable and dynamic wildland-urban interface and its surrounding wildlands. These case studies are categorized into three approaches: those that resist the creative and transformative power of fire and the forces of landscape change, those that embrace and utilize these forces, and those that intentionally seek to retreat and minimize human intervention in fire-prone landscapes.

Rather than offering a prescriptive set of solutions, this book serves as a resource for considering, testing, and evaluating techniques in the context of fire. It aims to provide insights and strategies that can help us navigate this increasingly fire-prone world and develop more resilient and sustainable communities.

Weight: 874g
Dimension: 177 x 254 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367767617