Convergence between biology and technology #volume 35 everything under control
#facade
mass studies sets tea stone museum + cafe in korean forest
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A Private Apartment by Joseph Dirand In Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France
#interior
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Human Thermal Comfort
Thermal comfort is difficult to measure because it is highly subjective. It depends on the air temperature, humidity, radiant temperature, air speeds, activity rates, and clothing levels. However, each individual experiences these sensations a bit differently based on his or her physiology and state.
Factors in Human Comfort
Use the widget to get an intuitive sense for the factors that play into human comfort, and what makes us too hot or too cold. Drag the sliders with your mouse to experiment with different values. - See more at
http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/human-thermal-comfort
Unsolicited Architecture
Despite our skill and experience in manipulating space and material, architects are incapable of addressing the needs of society unless we have first been explicitly asked to do so. Unsolicited Architecture, a bootleg edition of Volume Magazine, in twelve easy steps suggests to architects how to create briefs where none are written, discover sites where none are owned, approach clients where none are present, and find financing where none is available. Architects, don’t wait for the phone to ring. Read this now. Unsolicted Architecture is a bootleg edition from the archive of Volume Magazine prepared for the AIA National Conference in Sydney, April 2010. The concept of unsolicited architecture was first explored in a design studio run by Ole Bouman at MIT in 2007, the results of which were published in Volume 14, edited by Arjen Oosterman with Andrea Brennen, John Snavely and Ryan Murphy. This work has been continued by Anneke Abhelakh, Rory Hyde and Timothy Moore.
lighting #inspiration
THE BIG BUBBLE design Alex de Witte for Dark
Every piece is a unique, mouth-blown glass bubble.
Alex : I wanted to catch beauty and imagination in the reflections of a massive big
glass object. As a child we all played with blowing soap bubbles into the sky and
wondered how our breath was captured in a transparent fragile bubble.
Won the Design District Award 2013 for best product.
Available in transparent, smoke, smoke-green, red and amber
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#termovalorizzatore da sci
E mentre noi siamo qui a discutere da anni sull’inceneritore di Ca’ del Bue a Verona, in Danimarca, BIG vince il concorso nel 2011 per costruire un termovalorizzatore con pista da sci.
La costruzione dell’edificio è iniziata nel marzo del 2013 è sarà completata nel 2017.
Il progetto di BIG per l’impianto di termovalorizzazione di Copenaghen è il primo edificio al mondo che può permettersi di aggiungere un programma ludico a un impianto ad alta tecnologia.
Il termovalorizzatore assomiglierà ad una montagna artificiale, con tre tipi di pista da sci: blu, rossa e nera.
Per non farsi mancare nulla, il fumo inevitabilmente emesso per la presenza di vapore acqueo non viene lasciato defluire in modo tradizionale, ma giocosamente trasformato in anelli grazie a un sistema di valvole e filtri applicati al terminale dello scarico.
Immagini e fonti
#kengo kuma
#wooden layers inside office and cafe
#osaka
#interiordesign
#inspiration
wooden layers inside office and cafe
Notable Design Books of 2013 | Designers & Books
#Design Books of 2013
#treehouse
Tree House Surrounded by Yellow. A tiny house high in the treetops of stunning yellow trees in Autumn. An interesting fence made of crooked branches makes the place look like a big bird’s nest. Did you notice that the small doors are decorated with stained glass? Located in Tokyo, Japan.
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#books
La città rinnovabile di Peter Droege, 2006
The Renewable City - A comprehensive guide to an urban renovation
Scritto da uno dei massimi esperti mondiali di designurbano, il volume fornisce le coordinate con cui attuare la transizione dalla “città fossile” alla “città rinnovabile”. La sfida è difficile, la posta in gioco altissima: la partita può essere vinta solo con strumenti concettuali e operativi radicalmente diversi da quelli che hanno fino ad oggi guidato e ispirato architetti e pianificatori, amministratori e cittadini.
Energia da fonti rinnovabili integrate, gestione delle acque metropolitane e verde urbano, reti energetiche intelligenti, mobilità sostenibile, misure economiche e giuridiche: le tessere del mosaico sono queste, pronte per essere utilizzate per disegnare una nuova città, e soprattutto, rinnovabile.
Nella foto casa sull’albero:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12749546@N07/sets/72157639146800763/
北海道One Niseko Resort Towers, Hokkaido, Japan by Ken Lee 2010 on Flickr.