Architecture and Vision
April 30–May 20
swissnex San Francisco, 730 Montgomery Street San Francisco, California 94111
Design studio Architecture and Vision uses space-age technologies and small-space limitations to create projects critical of our society's habits of overproduction and overconsumption. The MercuryHouseTwo proposes modular mobile homes that connect to inflatable greenhouses for food, air, and water needs.
More info: swissnexsanfrancisco.org
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