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Architects: Branco-DelRio Arquitectos
- Area: 112 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Muuto, Santa & Cole, XO-Design
AA8 Small House / Branco-DelRio Arquitectos
Minimum Dimensions and Typical Layouts for Small Bathrooms
Having access to a bathroom is, above all, a factor of dignity. As basic as this fact may seem, the WHO (World Health Organization) estimates that 2 billion people worldwide do not have access to basic sanitation facilities, such as bathrooms or latrines. Such inadequate sanitation causes 432,000 deaths annually, mainly from diarrhea, in addition to being an aggravating factor for several neglected tropical diseases including intestinal worms, schistosomiasis, and trachoma. In 2010, the UN (United Nations) labeled sanitation a basic right, alongside access to drinking water.
Building at Bartolomeu Dias / Aurora Arquitectos
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Architects: Aurora Arquitectos
- Area: 2464 ft²
- Year: 2019
Apartment in Alvalade / Atelier Pupa
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Architects: Atelier Pupa
- Area: 559 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: JRBOTAS, Koklatt, Superbotânica
Curtains as Room Dividers: Towards a Fluid and Adaptable Architecture
Over the past few decades, interior spaces have become increasingly open and versatile. From the thick walls and multiple subdivisions of Palladian villas, for example, to today's free-standing and multi-functional plans, architecture attempts to combat obsolescence by providing consistently efficient environments for everyday life, considering both present and future use. And while Palladio's old villas can still accommodate a wide variety of functions and lifestyles, re-adapting their use without changing an inch of their original design, today, flexibility seems to be the recipe for extending the useful life of buildings as far as possible.
How, then, can we design spaces neutral and flexible enough to adapt to the evolving human being, while still accomplishing the needs that each person requires today? An ancient element could help redefine the way we conceive and inhabit space: curtains.
What to Expect from Interiors of the Future
In 2018, the UN released an article stating that 55% of the world’s population already lived in urban areas, predicting that by 2050 this percentage would reach 68%. This trend toward greater urbanization carries with it several implications regarding environmental degradation and social inequality. According to National Geographic, urban growth increases air pollution, endangers animal populations, promotes the loss of urban tree cover, and heightens the likelihood of environmental catastrophes such as flash flooding. These health hazards and catastrophic phenomena may be more likely to impact poorer populations, as larger cities tend to demonstrate higher rates of economic inequality and uncontrolled growth tends to produce unequal distributions of space, services, and opportunities.
To mitigate these negative effects of urbanization, designers are increasingly prioritizing sustainability and the maximization of available space – allowing more people to occupy less space with a smaller footprint.
Apartment in Largo do Carmo / Aurora Arquitectos
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Architects: Aurora Arquitectos
- Area: 3229 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: A Linha da Vizinha
Tuzzare Apartment / Machado Igreja Arquitectos
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Architects: Machado Igreja / Arquitectos
- Area: 60 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Technal, Smeg, Water Evolution
Apartment in Restelo / Atelier Pupa
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Architects: Atelier Pupa
- Area: 1076 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: JRBOTAS, Koklatt, MARAZZI
Patio Apartment / RAS·A
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Architects: RAS·A
- Year: 2018
Apartment in Rua do Arco to São Mamede / Atelier Pupa
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Architects: Atelier Pupa
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Manufacturers: Corian, JRBOTAS, Koklatt
Apartment in Lapa / Filipe Fonseca Costa
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Architects: Filipe Fonseca Costa
- Area: 240 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Eurotaco, Longuinho&Neves, Luis Santos
Building of the Old Ceramic Society of Coimbra / Luisa Bebiano Arquitectura + Atelier do Corvo
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Architects: Atelier do Corvo, Luisa Bebiano Arquitectura
- Area: 692 m²
- Year: 2018
Two Houses in Calçada Dos Mestres / Organica, Arquitectura
OLX Offices / Pedra Silva Arquitectos
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Architects: Pedra Silva Arquitectos
- Area: 4500 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Andreu World, Interface, Arper, Burel Mountain Originals, HAY, +8
3 Apartamentos Pombalinos / Aurora Arquitectos
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Architects: Aurora Arquitectos
- Area: 315 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Branca Lisboa, CARPINTARIA MATEUS, Pedra Lioz, Primus Vitória
Apartment In Benfica / Atelier Pupa
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Architects: Atelier Pupa
- Area: 80 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Koklatt, MARAZZI