Rarely do architects in Vienna, Austria get the opportunity that Lakonis Architekten did with the renovation of the top floors of this historic building. They were able to build a modern loft space in an original building without compromising the historical aspects of what the location brings. At first glance you see a classic four-story corner building; then looking up you spot a modern roof structure that is made of steel, wood, and concrete.
M3house + Chinese practice UAO Creations collaborated to produce ‘Blox’, a prefabricated prototypical home intended to serve an affordable housing option. Presented at the 2011 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture during the exhibition ’10 million units: housing an affordable city’, the innovative unit reflects an ancient chinese idea for self-sustained settlements within the city.
The Urban Reef is a system inspired by its natural aquatic counterpart, which creates a diverse and sustainable social and economic environment; It produces food and energy and processes waste, always feeding back into itself and the city. In a time where the idea of ‘Peak Oil = Peak Food’ is becoming reality, it’s imperative that societies rethink the relationships of production and consumption, especially regarding our food cycle.
Artlands program towards new forms of constructing the territory, is developed around the activities of Carlo Scoccianti, biologist, expert and WWF specialist involved in works to alter the landscape stemming from unprecedented technical and environmental expertise and who, since 1996, has dedicated himself to the creation of a new lease of life for some areas of the Florentine plane.
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