On the footsteps of the great opinion movement originated from the "slow food" association (www.slowfood.it), we want to promote an alternative culture of living our cities. We say alternative because our view of how our cities should be is both new and old at the same time: for sure it is in dynamic reaction with the present situation. With a similar approach as the "slow food" movement, our goal is to link the pleasure of living the urban environment with awareness and responsibility. We believe in the importance of defending the environment and its biodiversity, preserving the historical heritage and strenghtening cultural identities and traditions.
We can reach these goals by spreading the education of a high quality lifestyle and by linking consumers to companies, associations and individuals who contribute with excellent products or with positive ideas to make our cities a better place.

Preservation (awareness and responsibility):

Slow Architecture believes the enjoyment of a comfortable lifestyle should be combined with efforts to trasmit to the future generations the rich and diverse natural environment that is being devastated everyday due to the prevalence of blind financial interests, destructive wars, careless waste of resources and ignorance. We need to build awareness to protect our invaluable natural and cultural heritage.

Excellence (pleasure of living):

The people inhabiting the countries of the "First world" live probably in the most advanced hystoric period since the beginning of mankind. In the last century distances have been shortened by the use of cars, airplanes, televisions, telephones and so on. Today, the internet revolution creates a new world, a "virtual world" where ideas can flow effortlessly and where we can again work and shop without having to use the car. Living in the "intelligent age" we cannot afford anymore to dwell in a polluted, irrational, impersonal city. We deserve to live in an excellent environment: a dense, meaningful, healthy, urban city.

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