Living in New Eden: The Architecture of Freedom and Comfort in the Tropics

• Frank J
• December 14, 2025
• Regenerative Architecture

Escaping the Concrete Oven The standard approach to modern building in Panama, and much of the tropics, is a fundamental failure of design. Developers usually import “Northern” architecture: sealed concrete boxes with large glass windows designed for cold climates. In the tropics, a concrete box is an oven. It absorbs intense daytime heat and radiates…