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Next up: a cruise down Silverlake Boulevard, where Bestor pointed out, behind a screen of trees, a pair of houses Richard Neutra developed speculatively in the early 1960s.
Next up: a cruise down Silverlake Boulevard, where Bestor pointed out, behind a screen of trees, a pair of houses Richard Neutra developed speculatively in the early 1960s.
Couch in an Envelope is a speculative concept that reimagines the sofa with the help of AI to create an adaptable, foldable sofa that weighs just 10kg and is packaged in an envelope.
Couch in an Envelope is a speculative concept that reimagines the sofa with the help of AI to create an adaptable, foldable sofa that weighs just 10kg and is packaged in an envelope.
The speculative concept would dramatically reduce the environmental impact of transporting conventional couches. Up to 20 Couch in an Envelopes would easily stack onto a single pallet.
The speculative concept would dramatically reduce the environmental impact of transporting conventional couches. Up to 20 Couch in an Envelopes would easily stack onto a single pallet.
Caravanserai is a minimal collection of objects created by Cincinnati-based designer Hank Beyer. His work focuses on the intersection of technology, furniture, and sculpture. This ongoing speculative project consists of a series of objects that serve as a reminder of the mortality, and absurdity of modern communication infrastructure, and ultimately questions if what we are saying merits the systems through which we say it with.
Caravanserai is a minimal collection of objects created by Cincinnati-based designer Hank Beyer. His work focuses on the intersection of technology, furniture, and sculpture. This ongoing speculative project consists of a series of objects that serve as a reminder of the mortality, and absurdity of modern communication infrastructure, and ultimately questions if what we are saying merits the systems through which we say it with.
Harnessing Public Space with Temporary Installations, from 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM | Haier Stage As temporary architecture—pavilions, installations, and speculative projects—blossomed in the wake of the recession, so too, did the public’s understanding of the built environment. Jean Cooney, Director of Public Projects at Creative Time, will join designer Drew Seskunas to trace the life of an outdoor structure, from launch to de-installation.
Harnessing Public Space with Temporary Installations, from 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM | Haier Stage As temporary architecture—pavilions, installations, and speculative projects—blossomed in the wake of the recession, so too, did the public’s understanding of the built environment. Jean Cooney, Director of Public Projects at Creative Time, will join designer Drew Seskunas to trace the life of an outdoor structure, from launch to de-installation.
Titled 'Now and When,' the Australian pavilion was a black and fluorescent provocation into the future of the country's cities. Juxtaposing the 'Now' metropolises (Melbourne, Sydney) with those of 'When' (the mining holes of the Western outback), it showcases 17 speculative approaches through 3D imaging and simulations. I felt the overall lettering and branding concept was quite arresting and cohesive— bright orange cubes wedged amongst the shrubbery were clues that led the way to the entry foyer.
Titled 'Now and When,' the Australian pavilion was a black and fluorescent provocation into the future of the country's cities. Juxtaposing the 'Now' metropolises (Melbourne, Sydney) with those of 'When' (the mining holes of the Western outback), it showcases 17 speculative approaches through 3D imaging and simulations. I felt the overall lettering and branding concept was quite arresting and cohesive— bright orange cubes wedged amongst the shrubbery were clues that led the way to the entry foyer.
This speculative infill community on the site of the former Kachina Day School is comprised of four modernist homes that offer spectacular views of nearby mountains. https://www.drewettworks.com/urban-modern/ Project Details // Urban Modern Location: Kachina Estates, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Bedbrock Developers Landscape: Berghoff Design Group Interior Designer for development: Est Est Interior Designer + Furnishings: Ownby Design Photography: Mark Boisclair
This speculative infill community on the site of the former Kachina Day School is comprised of four modernist homes that offer spectacular views of nearby mountains. www.drewettworks.com/urb... Project Details // Urban Modern Location: Kachina Estates, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Bedbrock Developers Landscape: Berghoff Design Group Interior Designer for development: Est Est Interior Designer + Furnishings: Ownby Design Photography: Mark Boisclair
Referencing the Sleater Kinney album of the same name, <i>The Center Won’t Hold</i> by Neeraj Bhatia and Cesar Lopez of architecture practice Open Workshop is built to serve as a community gathering space and a speculative vision for resource sharing and skill building. Installed on the site of the Overton Incubator, a historic Perkins and Will–designed brick building and the former home of one of 50 Chicago Public Schools closed in 2013, the timber structure was fabricated by trainees at the nonprofit organization Revolution Workshop. Moving fabric curtains made of construction debris signify how common spaces can evolve with shifting community needs.
The Center Won’t Hold
LA-MÁS, Backyard Basics: An Alternative Story of the Granny Flat LA-Más will propose a collective approach to housing in Elysian Valley. Our vision is to write an alternative history for the future of the neighborhood that will serve as a resident-led and resident-owned model for low-rise high-density housing. The project will critically engage lot-lines and speculative buildable space at the air-rights level to envision new territories for low-density development. By utilizing the neighborhood’s existing buildable space, we will propose an architectural strategy that realizes the needs of Elysian Valley through cooperative development, combined entitlements, consolidated services, re-consideration of permitted granny flats, and other various opportunities that are possible only through a collective community approach.
LA-MÁS, Backyard Basics: An Alternative Story of the Granny Flat LA-Más will propose a collective approach to housing in Elysian Valley. Our vision is to write an alternative history for the future of the neighborhood that will serve as a resident-led and resident-owned model for low-rise high-density housing. The project will critically engage lot-lines and speculative buildable space at the air-rights level to envision new territories for low-density development. By utilizing the neighborhood’s existing buildable space, we will propose an architectural strategy that realizes the needs of Elysian Valley through cooperative development, combined entitlements, consolidated services, re-consideration of permitted granny flats, and other various opportunities that are possible only through a collective community approach.
Whole House is a minimal house located in London, United Kingdom, designed by Hayhurst and Co. Whole House is a house full of contradictions: a house with large ideas on a small garage site. A house with no windows that is flooded with light. A unique house for a speculative developer client. Our client for Whole House wished to maximize the development potential of this unloved garage site in south London. Bounded by back gardens to Victorian and inter-war housing and a super-sized 1990s mews development, Whole House is a 92m2 house organized around a central courtyard: an exemplar for back-land, urban living. The entrance to the house sits in a wide, deep reveal on the front elevation accessed via a large sliding gate. A smaller gate in the same design provides access to the bin store and adds to the ‘thick’ composition of this small domestic elevation.
Whole House is a minimal house located in London, United Kingdom, designed by Hayhurst and Co. Whole House is a house full of contradictions: a house with large ideas on a small garage site. A house with no windows that is flooded with light. A unique house for a speculative developer client. Our client for Whole House wished to maximize the development potential of this unloved garage site in south London. Bounded by back gardens to Victorian and inter-war housing and a super-sized 1990s mews development, Whole House is a 92m2 house organized around a central courtyard: an exemplar for back-land, urban living. The entrance to the house sits in a wide, deep reveal on the front elevation accessed via a large sliding gate. A smaller gate in the same design provides access to the bin store and adds to the ‘thick’ composition of this small domestic elevation.
Diana: Crop Circles by Land and by Sea 2013 might be remembered as the digital fabrication era, with all manner of goods now producible on increasingly accessible 3D printers. Now a similar technology is being applied to farming, dubbed "agricultural printing" by Benedikt Groß, a speculative and interaction designer. His Avena+ Test Bed project "applies algorithms to partition and to create an environmentally beneficial arrangement of plantation to establish, or improve, the connectivity for fauna and flora between habitats." Using GIS, he subdivides the plot of land into pixels and then uses a tractor to "print" a precise pattern using different seed mixes. Quite the complex feat! Makes me wonder: If earthwork artist Robert Smithson were alive today, is this the type of work he'd be doing? On a related note, this video of a small fish creating elaborate patterns on the sea floor is a no-tech (but equally awesome) variation on the crop-circle theme.
Diana: Crop Circles by Land and by Sea 2013 might be remembered as the digital fabrication era, with all manner of goods now producible on increasingly accessible 3D printers. Now a similar technology is being applied to farming, dubbed "agricultural printing" by Benedikt Groß, a speculative and interaction designer. His Avena+ Test Bed project "applies algorithms to partition and to create an environmentally beneficial arrangement of plantation to establish, or improve, the connectivity for fauna and flora between habitats." Using GIS, he subdivides the plot of land into pixels and then uses a tractor to "print" a precise pattern using different seed mixes. Quite the complex feat! Makes me wonder: If earthwork artist Robert Smithson were alive today, is this the type of work he'd be doing? On a related note, this video of a small fish creating elaborate patterns on the sea floor is a no-tech (but equally awesome) variation on the crop-circle theme.
Lagos (NLE & Zoohaus) When Spanish architects from Madrid's Zoohaus started researching conditions in Lagos, they found that maps weren't helpful; the city was growing so quickly, the guides were almost outdated as soon as they were printed. To address the unique challenges of this African metropolis, where electricity is available for a few hours a day, waterways are under-utilized and zoning and regulations are non-existent, the team developed a system that was built for Lagos, according to Juanito Jones. "How do we address the informal markets with intelligent strategy?" says team member Lys Villalba. "Let's propose new ways to use local materials . . . the locals are the experts with the real design vision." The result was a sprawling map of the city dotted with small stations and sheds to encourage a new informal economy, a layer of speculative infrastructure set to sync with instead of fight the sprawl. Bamboo bike repairs centers, upcycling centers, and canal stations all would give a leg up to entreprenuers.
Lagos (NLE & Zoohaus) When Spanish architects from Madrid's Zoohaus started researching conditions in Lagos, they found that maps weren't helpful; the city was growing so quickly, the guides were almost outdated as soon as they were printed. To address the unique challenges of this African metropolis, where electricity is available for a few hours a day, waterways are under-utilized and zoning and regulations are non-existent, the team developed a system that was built for Lagos, according to Juanito Jones. "How do we address the informal markets with intelligent strategy?" says team member Lys Villalba. "Let's propose new ways to use local materials . . . the locals are the experts with the real design vision." The result was a sprawling map of the city dotted with small stations and sheds to encourage a new informal economy, a layer of speculative infrastructure set to sync with instead of fight the sprawl. Bamboo bike repairs centers, upcycling centers, and canal stations all would give a leg up to entreprenuers.