Modern architecture of the Global North often fails on multiple levels. Housing is increasingly unaffordable, while excessive resource consumption and poor urban planning push us beyond planetary boundaries. Cities are overheating, and global warming demands urgent yet inadequate adaptation. We are not creating healthy, livable environments that foster well-being and resilience. As global housing demand grows, we need scalable, sustainable solutions – yet the current model, reliant on resource-intensive materials and car-dependent urbanism, offers no viable path forward. Existing buildings must be transformed, but architecture and planning remain ill-equipped for this urgent transition. Our movement is called SHIFT for Southern Heritage and Insights for Transformation. 

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