what’s We Are Water Foundation The “Smartwater, Smartbuilding” sessions bring together renowned architects and designers in Mexico The We Are Water Foundation organized these conferences with the aim of presenting ideas and fostering a debate that can be transferred to citizens around the world The We Are Water Foundation brought together leading experts from the fields of architecture and design in Mexico City with the aim of presenting and sharing ideas, and fostering a debate that can be transferred to citizens. This was done in the “Smartwater, Smartbuilding” sessions, which delved into the construction of smart buildings and cities to save water and improve sanitation. “Cities and human settlements need to be inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable,” explained Xavier Torras, Director of the We Are Water Foundation. But this will not be possible without adequate management of water and sanitation. Aware of the challenge, the Foundation created the “Smartwater” platform in 2014 to drive a transversal vision and to develop ideas and initiatives on the sustainable use of water in architecture, design and the planning of urban services and tourist resorts: to end up having sustainable buildings and cities and, as a consequence, to have sustainable life on the planet. A country like Mexico is essential to reach these goals, asThe professionals delved into the construction of smart buildings and cities to save water it is a region with great sensitivity and strategic value for water worldwide. Its architecture and design can have an influence on better consumption habits in society that will lead to a responsible management of water and to the mitigation of the effects of climate change. The experts valued the philosophy that has been the foundation of the “Smartwater” platform as it provides a transversal vision of the architectural project through water, an initiative that had not been seen before. The Sustainable Development Goals were explainedDifferent proposals and initiatives were assessed during the sessions 30