The huge strides that have been made in technological and digital innovation in recent years mean we are becoming increasingly familiar with home automation and other systems that have the ability to improve our quality of life and the comfort and efficiency of our homes. In a way that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago outside of old sci-fi films, everything in a smart home–from the curtains, windows, alarm systems and heating to the household appliances, TVs and vacuum cleaners–can now be “robotised” and controlled remotely to manage our living spaces.
Smart Lighting Control Meets Design: Casambi and L&L Luce&Light
Olafur Eliasson's Studio Other Spaces Designs Wine Tasting Pavilion in California
Studio Other Spaces, founded by artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann, has unveiled its wine tasting pavilion for California wine producer The Donum Estate. The design weaves together various elements of the site in what the designers describe as a vertical panorama, and essentializes a vertical cut through the landscape and the conditions that make for a thriving vineyard, proposing a holistic experience addressing all senses. The roof’s colored glass tiles represent an abstract calendar depicting the yearly averages of parameters such as wind intensity, temperature and humidity.
2 Houses / Florencia Rissotti Arq
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Architects: Florencia Rissotti Arq
- Area: 2476 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: FV GRIFERIAS, Peisa, Pewen, Quadri, Sanitarios Ferrum
Eyal Weizman on Forensic Architecture: ''Mapping is Power''
“Since I remember myself, I have wanted to be an architect… I could see the way that neighborhoods were organized. I could see the separation. I could see the frontier areas between the Palestinian community and the Jewish majority,” expresses Eyal Weizman in conversation with Louisiana Channel, in regards to understanding the ‘political significance’ of architecture and the potential of the occupation as a critical tool for understanding the world.
Eyal Weizman was interviewed by Marc-Christoph Wagner at Forensic Architecture’s studio in London, in April 2022. As the head of Forensic Architecture, he is renowned for his part within the multidisciplinary research group, using a combination of architectural technologies and techniques to investigate instances of state violence and violations of human rights across the globe. Growing up in Haifa, Israel he developed an understanding of the political connotations within architecture from an early stage.
Brazilian Houses: 11 Houses with Curved Walls
Being square sucks! At least, that's what the trends of 2022 tell us. The report carried out by Pinterest points out the curved design as the future of decoration, whether in objects or even from architecture. For that reason, we looked for Brazilian residential projects that trace curved walls in their designs. The reasons are the most varied and the results offer a unique composition: as an architectural party, to contrast with the orthogonality of other walls or to create unique spaces.
The Concept of Architecture in the Chinese Aesthetic Context
Western aesthetics is based on the mathematical analysis of an object's formal structure, using classical beauty laws such as balance, symmetry, and the golden mean. Eastern aesthetics differ in that, as it emphasizes intuitive experience, such as "white space" in traditional Chinese painting, through emotional communication with the "imagery" to produce a certain "Conception." The contrast between reality and emptiness allows the viewer's imagination and feelings to flourish, allowing them to realize "showing the breadth of heaven and earth even in a square inch place."
How Private Equity Is Making the Housing Crisis Even Worse
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
America’s housing crisis is a longstanding problem. But recent reports of private hedge funds buying up detached houses and townhouses is likely to make an already difficult situation even worse. When hedge funds purchase such properties, those homes are not likely to come back on the real estate market. They are gone for now—and probably for the long term.
611 West 56th Street Tower / Álvaro Siza Vieira
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Architects: Álvaro Siza Vieira
- Area: 172000 ft²
- Year: 2022
Park Toilette / Naumann Wasserkampf Architekten
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Architects: Naumann Wasserkampf Architekten
- Area: 15 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: GRAPHISOFT
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Professionals: Statik Ludger Hottenrott, Ingenieurbüro Hirsch
Episode Suyu 838 Co-Living Complex / Collective B
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Architects: Collective B
- Area: 60754 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: De Vorm, Kvadrat, Nox Global, PH Woojin
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Professionals: Collective B, Sejin Plus, PLEATSMAMA, Art U, Hanvit Korea, +3
The Cocoa Project Café / T3 Architects
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Architects: T3 ARCHITECTS
- Area: 460 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Hafele, Jati Mosaic, Plastic People, SECOIN, Toto, +2
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Professionals: PI Architects, Baeteman & Ta Design Studio, T3 ARCHITECTS, Cent Degres Vietnam
House Juchi / Fun-arch.studio
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Architects: Fun-arch.studio
- Area: 829 m²
- Year: 2022
Tropical Townhouse / Dat Thu Design and Construction
Keepex Corporate Building / LAGAR Arquitectos
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Architects: LAGAR Arquitectos
- Area: 8611 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Comercial Arratia, Rothoblass
Nest House / Felipe Caboclo Arquitetura
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Architects: Felipe Caboclo Arquitetura
- Area: 1086 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Alwitra, Brarewood, Induspaquet, Leão, Lightworks, +7