This lecture explores how climate has fundamentally shaped architecture, urban form, and public space; from prehistoric shelters to contemporary cities. It argues that before being cultural or political constructs, built environments emerged as physiological responses to the human need for thermal regulation and survival.

The lecture proposes that the current ecological crisis requires a radical re-reading of architecture and urbanism through their original climatic, sanitary, and energetic functions. By reconnecting environmental conditions with spatial design, it becomes possible to rethink public space as a site where comfort is collectively produced rather than individually consumed—opening new perspectives on social cohesion, urban resilience, and sustainable living.

Ultimately, CLIMATE, COMFORT & CONSUMPTION frames public space as a dynamic field of environmental, social, and economic forces, calling for a transition from energy-intensive comfort models toward climate-responsive and resource-aware urban futures.

Lecture for local politicians held in the context of formation cycle about climate adaption and heat. This lecture was organised by and held at Natur- & Geopark Mëllerdall in Luxembourg.