Seeking Abundance

Seeking Abundance offers a hopeful and actionable vision for the future of architecture, one where design is viewed as a means to restore and balance, not just buildIn Seeking Abundance, we share powerful visual essays from photographer Gael Vande Weghe and others who document the changing landscapes of Sub-Saharan AfricaMASS Design Group 's largest project yet — a 300-acre, 55-building university in Rwanda — may be the first truly regenerative university ever builtExplores the powerful One Health philosophy — the idea that human, animal, and ecological health are all connected
Regenerative design is a way of building that heals our planet and our communities by halting biodiversity loss, reversing climate change, and improving social equity. Over the last decade, the nonprofit design practice MASS has proven that we can yield positive social, environmental, and economic results through a series of projects in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Seeking Abundance argues for reducing the harm our building activities wage in our environments and that we can—and must—help people and the planet thrive together. The proof? MASS ' projects represent a coherent and replicable philosophy that responds to local ecologies and transforms lives. This groundbreaking new book, co-edited by Sierra Bainbridge and Alan Ricks, examines how the power of multidisciplinary collaboration, regenerative practices, and community engagement can actively contribute to a healthier, more harmonious world.