Best of CH 2021: Interviews
10 of the stimulating conversations we've been lucky enough to have this year
Tag: Housing
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Architect Liam Young’s City Concept Can House The Population of The Entire Planet
In his latest experiment, speculative architect Liam Young designed a city that can house 10 billion people—the estimated population of the world in 2050. This “Planet City” constructs a regenerative future—one in …
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Shipping container houses, childhood memories as art installations, medicinal psychedelics and more
Better Shelter’s Johan Karlsson on Their Emergency Housing Innovation, Structure
Modular, customizable homes that have been developed to reflect real-life experiences and needs
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Concrete 3D-Printed House Built in 48 Hours
Working in collaboration with developer Buřinka (aka Stavebni Sporitelna Ceske Sporitelny), sculptor Michal Trpák has designed a 43-square-meter concrete house called Prvok—a structure that can be 3D-printed in just 48 hours and …
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XTU Architects’ Radical Housing Concepts For Offshore Oil Rigs
Entitled “x_lands,” XTU Architects’ radical housing concept transforms the bones of offshore oil rigs into verdant sanctuaries. These platforms, very much a symbol of our reliance on oil, pose particularly interesting for …
Via designboom.com
Tabasco’s New 3D-Printed Neighborhood
Helmed by housing non-profit New Story (in partnership with Icon and Échale), the city of Tabasco’s 3D-printed neighborhood has received its first two homes. Using a 33-foot Icon Vulcan II printer, New …
Via fastcompany.com
Nest LivingHome Toolkit Drastically Reduces Costs of Housing Construction
Starting at $57,900, Plant Prefab and architecture firm Brooks & Scarpa offer modular unit designs that can be assembled with prefabricated, customizable parts—from shelters that house hundreds of people to standalone units …
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Puerto Rico’s Rebuild Starts With Designers and Architects
Since last September—immediately after Hurricane Maria—designers and architects have been working to not only rebuild Puerto Rico, but also to rethink its infrastructure. Many of the some 1,200 homes that lost roofing …