“We need a new spatial contract." This is the call of Hashim Sarkis, curator of the Venice Biennale 2021, as an invitation for architects to imagine new spaces in which we can live together. Between a move towards urban flight and global housing crises, the growth of more low-rise, dense developments may provide an answer in the countryside. Turning away from single family homes in rural areas and suburbs, modern housing projects are exploring new models of shared living in nature.
Open Air: New Ways We Can Live Together in Nature
https://www.archdaily.com/945196/open-air-new-ways-we-can-live-together-in-natureEric Baldwin
Expandable House Part 02 / Urban Rural Systems
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Architects: Urban Rural Systems
- Area: 108 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Alternative Construction Material Group, Bandung, FCL Singapore, Hebel, Mycotech
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Professionals: Foundations Contractor, A Square Engineering
https://www.archdaily.com/934398/expandable-house-part-02-urban-rural-systemsHana Abdel
The 50 Most Inspiring Architecture Photographs of 2018
Because, for all the inspirational works across the world, we would be lost without the photographers dedicated to sharing this inspiration with us. Here we present to you the 50 most influential architectural photographs of the year.
https://www.archdaily.com/908419/the-50-most-inspiring-architecture-photographs-of-2018María Francisca González
Expandable House / Urban Rural Systems
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Architects: Urban Rural Systems
- Area: 36 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Fibreglass, Hebel
https://www.archdaily.com/891811/expandable-house-urban-rural-systemsPilar Caballero