The word commensality refers to the act of eating together, sharing a meal. Much more than a mere function of essential human need, sitting at the table is a practice of communion and exchange. An article by Cody C. Delistraty compiles some studies on the importance of eating together: students who don't eat regularly with their parents miss school more; children who do not have daily dinner with their family tend to be more obese and young people in families without this tradition can have more problems with drugs and alcohol, in addition to poorer academic performance. Evidently, all these issues raised are complex and should not be reduced to just one factor. But having a suitable place to have meals, free from distractions, is a good starting point for at least one moment a day that is focused on conversation and food. This is where dinner tables come in. In this article, we review some projects to classify the most common ways to deploy these important pieces of furniture.
Dining Rooms: Their Importance and Possibilities in Plans
Blanket of Steel House / Atelier Tom Vanhee
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Architects: Atelier Tom Vanhee
- Area: 133 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Kingspan Insulated Panels, Isover, Joris Ide, Novy, ROCKWOOL, +2
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Professionals: LIME
Kindergarten Xaverius College / META architectuurbureau
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Architects: META architectuurbureau
- Area: 2256 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Duravit, FSB Franz Schneider Brakel, UrbaStyle, AXIOMA, Ploegsteert, +1
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Professionals: Franki Construct, Tractebel Engineering
Re-evaluating Critical Regionalism: An Architecture of the Place
In his 1983 now-classic essay Towards a Critical Regionalism, Six Points of an Architecture of Resistance, Kenneth Frampton discussed an alternative approach to architecture, one defined by climate, topography and tectonics, as a form of resistance to the placeness of Modern Architecture and the gratuitous ornamentation of Postmodernism. An architectural attitude, Critical Regionalism proposed an architecture that would embrace global influences while firmly rooted in its context. The following explores the value and contribution of Frampton’s ideas for contemporary architecture.
Maarschalk Gerardstraat 5 Studios / Eagles of Architecture
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Architects: Eagles of Architecture
- Area: 450 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Gyproc
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Professionals: BAS bvba
Meet the Full List of the 60 National Pavilions at the Venice Biennale 2021
Due to the complex worldwide pandemic situation that erupted in 2020, the Venice Biennale 2020 declared a one-year postponement. Finally, the Venice Biennale 2021 will be holding the 17° International Architecture Exhibition —How will we live together?— curated by Hashim Sarkis, from May 22 to November 21, 2021.
The 2021 edition of La Biennale di Venezia also includes 112 participants in competition from 46 countries, with 60 national participants in the Giardini, at the Arsenale, and in the historic city center of Venice, Italy. Moreover, the international exhibition welcomes three countries, being part of the most important architectural biennale of the world for the first time: Grenada, Iraq, and Uzbekistan.
Begijnhoflaan 27 House Renovation / Eagles of Architecture
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Architects: Eagles of Architecture
- Area: 83 m²
- Year: 2019
Koning Noord Apartment Building / META architectuurbureau
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Architects: META architectuurbureau
- Area: 4671 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Reynaers Aluminium, Lift-it, PBA, Recticel, SVK
Wivina / architecten De Vylder Vinck Taillieu + jo taillieu architecten
- Area: 14800 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Daidalos Peutz, Studieburo Mouton, Istema
Patijn House / Caroline Lambrechts & Machteld D'Hollander
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Architects: Caroline Lambrechts & Machteld D'Hollander
- Year: 2017
Revitalized Public Spaces: Fostering Human Connections in Cities
Public space has always been a top priority in every city’s urban planning agenda and given today’s world context, these urban spaces have emerged as fundamental elements of cities and neighborhoods. Plazas, squares, and parks, undeniable necessities in the urban fabric, have become, today, more vital than ever.
Straw Bales: Building Efficient Walls with Agricultural Waste
Despite a bad reputation in children's stories, straw buildings can be sustainable, comfortable, and, above all, solid and resistant. Several studies and experiments have been carried out with this agricultural waste substance, qualifying it as an potential material for the construction of walls, with good thermal, acoustic, and even structural characteristics. In addition, it is a renewable resource and easily constructed. Below, we'll talk about the characteristics of this material and how much more it would take than the breath of a big bad wolf to bring down a house made of straw.