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This year, World Environment Day highlights solutions that strengthen vulnerable communities against climate change. Marina Tabassum’s Khudi Bari project perfectly embodies this shift for Bangladesh's transient, flood-prone char lands. The low-carbon, lightweight, modular, elevated structure keeps families safe above monsoon floods while allowing the natural hydrological cycle to flow freely beneath, demonstrating adaptive architectural solutions for building resilience. - Illustration by Aniruddho Kabbo