RR House / LADO Arquitectura e Design
Latino Coelho Apartments / Manuel Tojal Architects
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Architects: Manuel Tojal Architects
- Area: 85 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Azulejo azulima, Berker, Carpinventosa, JNF, Ofa, +1
Bar & Pavilion Belém / Ricardo Bak Gordon
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Arquitetos: Ricardo Bak Gordon
- Area: 1829 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: DELABIE, Duravit, Saint-Gobain, ARCALO, CHEMTEC, +6
Espelho D' Água Space / DC.AD + Victor Vicente
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Architects: DC.AD, Victor Vicente
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Pedrita Studio, Vertical Gardens
Apartment DQ1 / Machado Igreja Arquitectos
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Architects: Machado Igreja / Arquitectos
- Area: 1528 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: A Linha da Vizinha, Flos, Smeg, Water Evolution
How Will Home Automation Affect our Future?
Once restricted to luxury or super-tech buildings, home automation is proving to be an increasingly fundamental and affordable addition to architectural projects, whether to new buildings or renovations. While understanding how they operate can be extremely complex, the primary purpose of technology is to make life simpler, safer, and easier. By definition, home automation seeks to be globally intelligent, functioning as a system that facilitates processes without unnecessarily complicating the user's life. The idea is to connect devices, which in turn connect and talk through a centralized control unit, accessible by computers, tablets, and mobile phones. These include lights, appliances, electrical outlets, and heating and cooling systems, but also alarms, doors, windows, smoke detectors, surveillance cameras, and many other sensors and devices.
Azimute House / Arquitecturar
Hopscotch House / Antonio Costa Lima Arquitectos
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Architects: Antonio Costa Lima Arquitectos
- Area: 7857 ft²
- Year: 2019
Freebooter Housing / GG-loop
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Architects: GG-loop
- Area: 257 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: JUNG, KCP Amsterdam, Plaisier Interieur, Senso
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Professionals: JF Totaaltechniek, Mabutec, Pieters Bouwtechniek
Offices and Workplaces: Examples in Plan
The functional distribution plays a fundamental role in the contemporary design of offices and places for work. The study of the architecture plan shows an interesting form of approach; not only allows for proper logistics and circulation but find efficient variations and innovations that will enable better workspaces that adapt to the current needs.
We have selected more than 50 plans of projects that will inspire you, recognizing the different ways in which architects have faced the challenge to design offices, in all different scale ranges.
Apartment in Lapa / Manuel Cachão Tojal
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Architects: Manuel Tojal Architects
- Area: 160 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Investwood, Catalano, Efapel, Ofa
4 Houses in Graça / Lioz Arquitetura
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Architects: Lioz Arquitetura
- Area: 274 m²
- Year: 2018
A Square in Summer / PROMONTORIO
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Architects: PROMONTORIO
- Area: 2150 m²
- Year: 2018
Smart Homes That Use Domotics To Improve Quality of Life
Home automation, or Domotics, is a set of technologies applied to a residence to control lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. Its systems allow for efficient management of energy consumption, security, accessibility, and the general comfort of the building, becoming an important issue to consider when designing, building, and living.
Domotic systems are based on the collection of data by sensors, which are then processed to issue precise orders to the executors, varying the environmental quality of each enclosure according to the needs of the user. The pace of current life and the technological advances we have experienced in recent years have led to new ways of living, motivating the design of homes and more human, multifunctional and flexible buildings. What was once a luxury is now a feasible and effective solution for all types of projects.
In this article, we've compiled a collection of smart homes where domotics have been used.
TQ62 / BOOST studio
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Architects: BOOST studio
- Area: 86 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: CIN, Jular, Pladur
CT 37 / BOOST studio
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Architects: BOOST studio
- Area: 300 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Masterobras
The 10 Buzzing Design Cities of 2018, as Selected by Metropolis Magazine
In a follow-up to their 10 Powerhouse Design Cities, Metropolis Magazine also reveals their choices for the "buzziest" design cities of 2018. Unlike the big-hitters of the Powerhouse category, these are a bit smaller - even scrappier - but punch far above their expected weight.
Temporary Home for Walk&Talk Festival / Mezzo Atelier
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Architects: Mezzo Atelier
- Area: 150 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Artur Oliveira Construções, Fabory