Books that
Build Futures Together

L. E. Fox’s essays examine climate change through a critique of capitalism and consider alternatives to existing economic and social arrangements.

Projects from Cooper-Hewitt’s exhibition examine how designers, organizations, and residents address housing, water, sanitation, and other challenges in informal urban settlements.

Ross Chapin examines small neighborhood designs, including cohousing and shared spaces, through resident accounts, historical examples, and approaches to adapting existing communities.

David Graeber and Nika Dubrovsky combine drawings, anthropology, history, and imaginative prompts to explore how cities have developed and might be organized differently.

Julia Watson documents Indigenous water-management technologies and contemporary projects, including floating farms, tidal traps, and systems for replenishing groundwater.