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Designing the Future
Read more: Designing the FutureDesign is the shortest path between an idea and a finished product. All the work in between strives to clear this path of extraneous detail. Think of buildings as evolving systems that adjust to the passing of time, temperature changes and advancements in technology. Whether it involves a 1000 sf home or a city of…
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Passive Systems – Sophisticated Technology
Read more: Passive Systems – Sophisticated TechnologyThe EnviroHome addresses several sustainability and lifestyle challenges, to 1. Reduce the carbon footprint by eliminating commuting (the house has a dedicated work area, completely separated from the residential area, with enough flexibility to accommodate activities from office work to light manufacturing). 2. Encourage healthy eating habits by providing fresh fruit and vegetables year round…
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Something Old, Something New
Read more: Something Old, Something NewWe all use the web so much browsing became our second nature. We wander from site to site, following our interests and stumbling upon new ones in the process, unaware that if this digital journey happened in the real world it would be akin to traveling from New York to Tokyo via Johannesburg. Like driving…
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Rethinking comfort for a mobile world
Read more: Rethinking comfort for a mobile worldWhat changed? An interesting consequence of mobile communication is it revamped personal space. It is not the traditional physical control over an area, but the ability to ignore one’s surroundings and be immersed in a virtual universe that is infinitely customizable in terms of scale and content. I don’t know if the smart phone was…
