On Behalf of the Environment. Pedagogies of Unrest

The Institut de l'Environnement (1969-1971) was a school in Paris with an interdisciplinary orientation. Founded in the heated atmosphere generated by worldwide student protests and by a growing awareness of the threat posed to the environment, this research and training center set out to redefine the way architecture and design are taught and the role that research plays in the process. The focus of the Bauhaus Lab 2024 was on the institute's teaching and research activities and the cultural context in which it operated. Out of this has emerged a publication that examines the fragmented history of the institute by exploring the question "What is the environment. " Rafael Amato Bruno de Lima is a graphic designer and researcher, based in São Paulo. Felix Bell is a spatial designer, based in Rotterdam. Elena Falomo is a designer, engineer, artist, based in Berlin/London. Or Haklai is an architect and design researcher, based in Tel Aviv. Teresa Häußler is an exhibition designer and researcher, based in Berlin. Louise Mazet is a design researcher, based in Hasselt. María Soledad Paszkiewicz is a curator and architect, based in Pamplona. Jie Shen is an architectural historian, based in Tokyo.