Rehabiting - Committed to the quality of tomorrow's housing

Housing can no longer be reduced to a question of comfort or aesthetics. It has become a key issue in climate, social, and territorial transitions. In Réhabiter. Engagés pour la qualité du logement de demain (Rehabiting: Committed to the quality of tomorrow's housing), architects, urban planners, sociologists, and elected officials share their visions and experiences for rethinking housing. The book takes stock of current practices and explores concrete avenues for building- or transforming - the homes of tomorrow.

In this collective reflection, Franck Boutté sheds light on the challenges of transforming the existing built environment. His approach questions the relationship between materials and ecological impact: how can we make use of available resources without exhausting them? How can we extend the life of buildings while adapting them to future climate conditions? His perspective highlights the need to preserve, transform, and reinvent our living spaces at a time when ecological challenges require immediate and radical action.

Far from a dogmatic approach, Franck Boutté advocates intelligent and pragmatic adaptation that is not limited to energy optimization or a purely technical vision. He invites us to consider housing as an ecosystem where uses, materials, performance, and social justice intersect. His perspective is part of a dynamic of reversibility and evolution in building construction, raising the question: what if renovating also meant learning to live better?

Réhabiter is not just a book for experts, it is a manifesto for fairer, more sustainable and more desirable housing. Essential reading for anyone who wants not only to understand the challenges of contemporary housing, but also to take action to transform it.