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Stories as a Resource: How Narrative Design Builds Resilience

This article is part of "Thresholds", a special edition printed newspaper by Cobe Notes x ArchDaily. There are two unique things about being human that made us survive the early years and spread over the whole planet: sweating and storytelling.

Stories as a Resource: How Narrative Design Builds Resilience

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This article is part of "Thresholds", a special edition printed newspaper by Cobe Notes x ArchDaily.

There are two unique things about being human that made us survive the early years and spread over the whole planet: sweating and storytelling.

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This article is part of "Thresholds", a special edition printed newspaper by Cobe Notes x ArchDaily. There are two unique things about being human that made us survive the early years and spread over the whole planet: sweating and storytelling. Stories help us collaborate in big numbers and share knowledge across groups and generations.

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  • As architects, we still rely on the same tools to make visions become reality.

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Sweating helps cool down the body when running long distances.

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