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Ki Design Workshop pllc We provide Restorative architecture design for commercial and residential ecosystems. Nature Informed Design

08/02/2026

Mark your calendars for the most anticipated event of the year—the Aruba Art Fair is back for its 9th edition, and it promises to be an extraordinary celebration of art, culture, and community! From September 11th to 13th, 2026, Aruba will once again transform into a vibrant hub of creativity, wit...

07/27/2026

Advocacy Alert: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeks and on its Request for Information regarding ‘Updating and Improving the Methodology for Assessing Affordability and Cost-Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes’ – which begins with the dubious statement: “Building energy codes have significantly increased the costs of building a home and extended average consumer payback periods.” Make your voice heard to protect 's long-standing methodology for analyzing the final benefits of building energy codes by submitting your comments and information by Monday, August 3: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/04/2026-08646/updating-and-improving-the-methodology-for-assessing-affordability-and-cost-effectiveness-of

07/16/2026

Virginia will be the first state in the nation to have a statewide group purchasing program to help residents save on installing solar panels to cut their power bills. ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.

06/12/2026

Regulatory costs including permits, building codes, inspections, and design standards now make up 26.4% of the average new home's sale price, adding $131,734 to the typical $499,500 home and rising nearly 40% in just five years, according to a new National Association of Home Builders study.

06/05/2026

🎉 A historic milestone for Aruba and the Caribbean 🏝

Today, the 🇺🇳🏛 UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) International Coordinating Council, held in Paraguay 🇵🇾, has officially approved the designation of the Aruba Biosphere Reserve, recognizing the entire island as part of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

From its iconic cacti-filled landscapes and unique desert ecosystems to its mangroves, seagrass beds, and vibrant coral reefs, Aruba demonstrates how people and nature can thrive together.

Home to more than 108,000 people, the reserve covers over 19,300 hectares and incorporates an Exclusive Economic Zone of nearly 3 million hectares.

This achievement reflects a collaborative effort involving government institutions, local communities, scientists, civil society, and the private sector, with technical support from

As a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Aruba joins a global network of learning places for sustainable development.

“Biosphere reserves demonstrate how biodiversity conservation, cultural heritage, and sustainable development can go hand in hand,” commented Eric Falt, Regional Director and Representative

The designation of Aruba 🇦🇼 as a Biosphere Reserve marks a historic milestone for the island, the Caribbean region, and the 🌎 global movement toward a more sustainable and resilient future.

Congratulations / ‘Pabien’, Aruba ✨️

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05/22/2026

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05/13/2026

Finding a heavy concrete mass hidden deep in the woods feels like discovering an ancient ruin. Gillet created a radical spatial environment that embraces the damp, green atmosphere of the forest rather than fighting it. Would you be willing to give up standard room layouts to live inside a continuous organic sculpture?

Sculpture House, Jacques Gillet, Liège, Belgium, 1967.

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04/24/2026

| Fun facts about cacti hedges “Trankera”

When off-roading in inland Aruba, you may notice some cacti hedges around various properties or lined up by certain pathways. These man-made hedges are called “trankera” and play an important role in maintaining our flora and fauna.

The trankera dates to colonialism, where settlers established several ‘cunucu’ (farm) on the island. People either used stone walls or trankera as a fence to ward off strangers and wild animals that can feed on the cunucu vegetation or cattle.

Nowadays, trankeras are less common, and those that still stand are often not maintained. On the surface this seems like a bad development, however this proved to be beneficial for our flora and fauna. Naturally developed flora around the hedges offers more shelter for fauna. Another aspect is the propagation process. When pruning hedges, flowers and seeds were removed, which limits propagation to a minimum.

So, though trankeras don’t play that big of a role in Aruba’s agriculture anymore, our environment still reaps the benefits of these long-standing natural structures.

04/21/2026

Ecoloog Oriana Wouters onderzoekt de relatie tussen klimaat, biodiversiteit en besluitvorming op Aruba. In een vierdelige reeks plaatst zij klimaatbestendigh...

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