Re-Leaf highlights how trees act as natural cooling machines in cities. It shows how shading and evapotranspiration by trees are vital forclimate-responsive urban design. Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Dubai, and Rome are featured in an interactive catalogue of thousands of tree species, understanding their cooling potential, as well as urban maps that visualise how greenery creates cooling pathways across different climates.
Re-Leaf demonstrates the tangible benefits of increased urban greenery, showcasing how strategic tree placement can cool cities, reduce heat exposure, and enhance urban life through nature-based solutions.
Participants
SENSEABLE CITY LAB, MIT
CAMBRIDGE, USA
Martina Mazzarello, Genoa, Italy, 1989. Lives and works in Boston, USA, e Milan, Italy.
Fabio Duarte, Limeira, Brazil, 1970. Lives and works in Cambridge, USA.
Umberto Fugiglando, Turin, Italy, 1991. Lives and works in Turin, Italy, and Cambridge, USA.
Diego Morra, Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy, 1994. Lives and works in Milan, Italy, and Boston, USA
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LAB, MIT (Cambridge, USA)
Sara Beery, Seattle, USA, 1990. Lives and works in Cambridge, USA, and internationally.
PIETRO PAGLIARO, Milan, Italy, 1985. Lives and works in New York, USA.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY, WEST LAFAYETTE, USA
Jae Joong Lee, South Korea, 1993. Lives and works in West Lafayette, USA
Authorial Collaborators
Senseable City Lab, MIT: Chada Elalami, Jingrong Zhang, Nikita Klimenko, Diaa Abuhani
Technical Collaborators
Giancarlo Papitto and Raffaele Manicone, Arma dei Carabinieri
Team
Riccardo Albani, Giulio Marchetti, Alessandro Carati, Marco Seccaroni
Thanks
Riccardo Albani; Giulio Marchetti; Alessandro Carati; Marco Seccaroni; MIT Senseable City Lab
Supporters
Arma dei Carabinieri, Comando Unità Forestali, Ambientali e Agroalimentari; Dubai Future Foundation, Dubai Future Labs; APRIL
