Cape Town’s SAOTA, alongside US architect developer David Maman and Belgian interior designer Dieter Vander Velpen, designed this Bel Air residence, perched on a steep, triangular site with striking canyon views extending from Century City to the ocean.
When it comes to windows, we can see how much the industry’s technology has evolved over time. While the first versions of windows were small and not very transparent, today we can find large sheets of glass that blur the boundaries between the inside and outside, and can create virtually translucent façades. And this doesn’t have to be limited to fixed glass. These days, we can use huge glazed surfaces that can be easily handled, thanks to a great deal of research and experimentation by manufacturers to improve components and raw materials. To create a large frame, for example, larger furnaces are needed for tempering, and strict technical control is required, demanding precision and high-quality standards, along with structural bonding using modified silicones and silyl-based polymers.
Sustainability is a crucial social objective to ensure the long-term coexistence of humanity on our planet. In our current era, we find ourselves in a unique position with abundant materials at our disposal, prompting a re-evaluation of historical practices where people utilized fewer resources to achieve more. The palm tree serves as a remarkable illustration of sustainable resource utilization, having played a pivotal role in sustaining a wide array of human activities, including providing shelter, nourishment, and many other essential functions.
nyawa upcycles old timber, and incorporates materials, such as plywood, copper, and silk textiles.
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Forest Villa is located on the outskirts of Hefei, near the Dashu Mountain National Forest Park. Its natural topography is as picturesque as a fairyland on earth, which prompted HAS Design and Research to create a unique space that coexists with eternity and spirituality. Hung And Songkittipakdee (HAS) proposed a new design strategy that not only improved the functional spaces but also enhanced the site characteristics through three elements, shell, hole, and void, for a sense of extraordinary living experience in the Forest Villa.
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