Marwa Al-Sabouni: The Architecture of Peace

09/21/22 • 24 min

Marwa Al-Sabouni is an architect born, raised, and presently living in Syria. Despite the outbreak of the civil war in 2011, Al-Sabouni chose to remain in her home country, a decision which has shaped her philosophy as an architect.
Al-Sabouni explains how architecture can influence whether a society lives in peace or teeters toward conflict.

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Brad Hargreaves: The Co-Living Movement

Living with roommates is no longer a lifestyle reserved for college students.
In the last five years, as many as one in five individuals aged 40 and above lives with roommates, depending on the location.
Capitalizing on this trend are companies like Common, a real estate developer and operator of so-called “co-living apartments.” Instead of renting out entire apartment units, co-living companies rent out individual rooms and allow tenants to share apartment common spaces such as living rooms and kitchens.
Brad Hargreaves is the founder and erstwhile CEO of Common and joins to discuss this growing trend.