![Naturanda / Ignacio Frade - Interior Photography, Offices Interiors, Facade, Table, Bench](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6647/7243/ef3a/3101/7c67/198e/newsletter/naturanda-ignacio-frade_3.jpg?1715958360)
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Architects: Ignacio Frade
- Area: 538 ft²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Northdeco
Violent cities result from social and economic inequality, which also affects the urban landscape and the way we live. In honor of International Cities Day, we have selected a series of projects to reflect on non-violent ways of using public space.
Kitchens as we know them today have functionality as their main feature and for that their space was historically organized from an industrial logic. The development of home appliances and the precise definition of the layout guarantee a functional floor plan and the optimization of work in the kitchen. As part of this layout we find the worktops, horizontal half-height surfaces that have multiple uses and, therefore, many possible configurations.
Architecture may have its roots in sheltering humans from the elements, but that is not to say that architecture is for humans alone. Around the world, there are numerous examples of buildings and shelters designed by architects for other species. Some of these can be whimsical, such as the Dogchitecture exhibit by 10 Mexican architecture firms back in 2013, or the series of BowWow Haus kennels designed by over 80 architects back in 2017, including Zaha Hadid Architects. But others are designed for a more direct impact.