Did you know that long before trees overtook the land, earth was covered by giant mushrooms? Today, mycelium, the thread-structure that mushrooms and other fungi use to grow, much like the roots of a tree, makes a great base for self-growing, fibrous, natural composite materials with controlled physical properties that can be produced in large quantities and over wide areas, as a great contribution to circular economy.
Modern cities are growing at a fast rate, and in the busy lifestyles urban dwellers grow to be more and more disconnected from one another. Aiming to help alleviate the social isolation that people are prone to in cities, architects create concepts that place themselves between co-housing and a private way of living to increase interaction between citizens – for a healthier, happier lifestyle.
We live in the era when the social pattern is dominated by social media, and generally, we generally are no longer focused on face-to-face interaction with people around us. In response to that, designers and architects create street furniture for conversation and rest that help people engage with each public space, as well as with each other.
A new wave of one-room guesthouses is on the rise. With their peculiar charm and unique designs, one-room hotels seem to be redefining luxury among travelers. Very likely, that in the aftermath of the pandemic, they may soon be gaining popularity for those favouring a detached living space on their journey.
The pizza-making industry is a competitive one, and sometimes the box can be a distinguishing factor. Our selection will show that a well-designed pizza box does more than just transport your delicious flatbread from restaurant to doorstep.
In recent years, urban farming has become a global trend, and is continuing to grow. The idea of growing foods with a high nutritional value within a city environment can mean a healthier diet, stronger local economies, direct contact with food producers for those who like buying local, and even lower carbon emissions. We have selected some projects aiming to boost the local residents’ nutritional profile, from basic DIY solutions to complex aeroponics systems.
While the trend for working from home has seen a gradual increase in recent years, the global pandemic has accelerated this shift. Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, distanced desks and laptop stands have populated our living rooms and saturated any shared space. For those working from home who struggle to integrate work equipment within their current home setting, which is often squeezed to the minimum, designers offer unconventional and versatile solutions to suit “modern day living” as people demand more from their homes.
Launched by French company, Dartagnans and YAC, an association whose aim is to promote architectural competitions amongst graduates and students, the Tree House Module Competition invited young architects to invent their own treehouse concept. The entries from young professionals all over the globe showed that being one of the most shared archetypes of architecture, the tree house is the materialization of a desire for adventure, a spurt of creativity, and reconciliation with nature.
Definitely, the tree house was one of our greatest childhood aspirations. Once children grow up, the tree house often turns into a distant memory or an unfulfilled dream. Among all adults, architects have an extraordinary privilege – they can build their own childhood desires. This is the opportunity that YAC’s Tree House Module 2020 competition among young designers, students and graduates, organized by the French company Dartagnans. The projects were to be sited at one of the many picturesque castles of rural France, namely Vibrac, Mothe Chandeniers and Ebaupinay, in an effort to preserve and draw touristic interest.
“Design for Sustainable Cities” is an international student competition, being held by BE OPEN and Cumulus. It is open to students and graduates of all art, design, architecture and media disciplines of universities and colleges worldwide. The competition aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions, by younger creatives, for more sustainable cities.
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