Climate & Resilience

3 articles · Updated perspectives on this topic

August 2026

1 article

Fire-Resistant Home Design in California: The Water Reserve

What actually makes a house defensible? Fire-resistant home design in California starts on the ground — 100 ft of clearance, a 5 ft Zone 0, and stored water.

August 12, 2026 · 6 min read

Citing Wallpaper*, California Legislative Information

April 2026

2 articles

Climate

The Italian Villa Is a Los Angeles Building Type

Central Italy and coastal Southern California are both Köppen-Geiger Csa. The Italian villa is a 2,000-year climate instrument…

April 20, 2026 · 7 min read

Citing Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (Copernicus), Princeton University Press, Internet Archive / Getty Research Institute

Climate

From the Medici Villas to the Malibu Rebuild

The 12 Medici villas inscribed by UNESCO in 2013 were built for the same Csa Mediterranean climate that now defines coastal Los Angeles.

April 20, 2026 · 7 min read

Citing Ministero della Cultura / UNESCO Italy, Ville e Giardini Medicei, Ville e Giardini Medicei

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