In an increasingly fragmented society under strain, how can we encourage social interaction? What makes it possible to live together, to form a society? From the point of view of the urban fabric, what levers can be activated? How can real estate and urban development projects help to forge links? What planning strategies can be used to encourage citizen participation and enhance inclusiveness and conviviality to create welcoming towns and cities?

With a host of uncertainties ahead – climate change, global pandemic, societal fragmentation, widespread inflation, geopolitical tensions, and the resurgence of war in Europe – housing is, more than ever, at the forefront of people’s concerns. Housing must face a variety of challenges on all fronts: economic, environmental, and societal.

We live in an uncertain world, beset by a global pandemic, a growing number of natural disasters, widespread inflation, the return of war to Europe, geopolitical tensions and more all posing their own challenges. How can we anticipate and adapt quickly to changes in the world and in society? How can we better prepare for future crises?