Different by Design

The Official Blog of The Cosanti Foundation

Featuring stories that illustrate the work of The Cosanti Foundation and the global impact of arcology (architecture + ecology).

The Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: December 2023

It’s been a busy November and December, and we have a lot ...

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The Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: October 2023

With the arrival of cooling temperatures comes a rise in ...

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Channel 3 News Visits Arcosanti’s Farm-to-Table Workshop Program

Channel 3 AZ News payed our Farm-to-Table workshop program a ...

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The Cosanti Foundation Newsletter : September 2023

There is so much to look forward to this fall! Our Annual ...

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It Takes A Village to Harvest Mesquite

Arcosanti has a bounty of Mesquite growing on our property. For ...

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A Community Oriented Approach to Building with the Land

Richard Sanchez first arrived to Arcosanti as a masters student ...

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Revival of tradition: Arcofest 2023

The Arcosanti Arts Festival was founded in 1975 with the ...

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Enrichment Through Travel

This spring five residents of Arcosanti set out on month long ...

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Importance of Leaving a Legacy

Leaving a legacy is important for many reasons. It can serve as ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: July 2023

We’re not waiting for cooler weather to get work done. ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: September 2022

With autumn just around the corner, get to know the ecological ...

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The Cosanti Foundation Gets Serious about Land Stewardship

by Ana Catalina Vázquez Ramírez “Looking out across the ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: August 2022

The summer rains have finally arrived, and with them, growing ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: July 2022

It’s hotter than heck out here in Arizona, but ...

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Juneteenth, a Legacy of Rhythm + Resilience

by Cortina Jenelle over the past year, millions of people have ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: June 2022

There’s lots going on—our Alumni Reunion is just a week ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: May 2022

Things were already heating up for The Cosanti Foundation this ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: April 2022

This month, we’re cleaning up Cosanti and abuzz with ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: March 2022

As spring arrives, Arcosanti and Cosanti are blooming with ...

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Strathclyde Students Master the Science of Arcology

Arcosanti is once again home to students from Scotland’s ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: February 2022

There’s lots to love about February at Arcosanti and ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: January 2022

January isn’t even over yet, and already there’s a ...

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The Difference We Make Together

  Hello, friend!   As the new CEO & Executive ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: December 2021

‘Tis the season to share in the holiday cheer. Read up on ...

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It’s Full STEAM Ahead for Our K-12 Arcology Curriculum

by Alyssa Lutker, AmeriCorps VISTA On November 30th, a ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: November 2021

As the days get shorter, we’re getting ready for big ...

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Flush with Care: Sustainable Waste Management at Arcosanti

by Alyssa Lutker, AmeriCorps VISTA For The Cosanti Foundation, ...

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Breaking New Ground with ASU CBBG

The Cosanti Foundation is excited to announce the beginning of ...

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A Year of Volunteers Helps to Reinvent the Arcosanti Workshop (Finally!)

In 1970, a unique architectural experiment began in the high ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: October 2021

Autumn brings welcome changes and golden opportunities. Read up ...

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Cosanti Foundation Newsletter: Summer 2021

Our monthly email newsletter is back! Read up on what’s ...

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Anticipating The Second and Subsequent COVID Waves: Is it Time to Rethink Arcologies?

Should we start reconsidering the Arcology model in the face of ...

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The City & Narrative

  The City & Narrative by Nathan Hays   African ...

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Still Life

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s ...

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Arcosanti Needs Allies

By Timothy Bell Over this past weekend, Arcosanti hosted the ...

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Allison Arieff Calls Out the Car

By Jeff Stein Allison Arieff: you know, founder and past editor ...

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READ ANY BOOKS? (Here’s one…GODS OF THE UPPER AIR)

By Jeff Stein Now look here, and as you do, please find a ...

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DECONSTRUCTING ARCOSANTI

By Johann Haslauer, Landshut, Germany Arcosanti Alum What is ...

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THE TREACHERY OF IMAGERY

By Jeff Stein   “This is not a pipe” Rene Magritte ...

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New Horizon

By Jeff Stein Doug Aitken and Zach Tetrault; these two are old ...

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COSANTI PERSISTS! Remembering the Early Days

By California architect Lamont Langworthy with Jeff Stein Not ...

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Peri-Urban Agriculture at Arcosanti and Beyond

Hello Arconauts and others involved in the Arcosanti project! I ...

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ARCOSANTI AND THE WORLD: Housing Policy and Us

ARCOSANTI AND THE WORLD Housing Policy and Us By Jeff Stein ...

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Welcome Neighbor! To the ARCOSANTI ALUMNI BLOG

Welcome Neighbor!  To the ARCOSANTI ALUMNI BLOG In Which We ...

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Auto-Mobility

“The word itself, automobile… it is a total misnomer, you ...

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Arcosanti and Performance

In a recent ARCHITECTURE magazine, Aaron Betsky described a ...

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Lauridsen, Copley, Arcosanti: The Colly Concert

To honor the legacy of Corolyn Woods Soleri, Paolo Soleri’s ...

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Desert / Water

This week, Jason Edelstein, a student at Florida International ...

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