In Bordeaux's brand new eco-district of Brazza, homes turn into ovens during the heatwave

According to France 24, Bordeaux is enduring its third major heatwave in two months, with temperatures reaching forty degrees Celsius this week. But residents of the city's new eco-district, Brazza, have discovered an uncomfortable contradiction: apartment buildings designed to meet the latest environmental standards are becoming unbearably hot inside. The modern blocks, engineered for energy efficiency and sustainability, are trapping heat during extreme weather—turning homes into stifling ovens. The situation highlights an emerging challenge for urban designers: buildings optimized for climate-friendly living may paradoxically be less resilient when facing the very climate extremes they were designed to address.

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