Reviving the Rural: Exploring the new models of regenerative communal living and the potential of regional forestry paired with advancements in timber construction for economic and social revival of the European countryside

Events of recent years highlighted the need and the urgency for increased local and regional resilience. 83% of the total EU area considered ‘rural’ will play a vital role in this challenging transition. Those areas not only present a massive opportunity in producing bio-based circular materials for the new economy at scale but also offer a rich...

The Cultural Machine: The rendition of the and the virtual

The increasing possibilities of the ubiquitous world of the (internet of things) IoT, will not only be installed in our environment but also be attached to the human body. Generating services in which the participant has become as connective to its surrounding as the devices installed to serve them. Thereby expanding the reliance on the rapidly...

A compound communal terminal to confront the developmental and flooding crisis: The legacy of the old port area of Xiangtan

This project is mainly about the revitalization of the old port area of the Chinese city Xiangtan. As a riverside city located in the south part of China, Xiangtan has been through a long historical period during which some of the most formative moments of Chinese politics and economy happened. As the departure point and the cultural core of the...

Google Europe Campus: A working - living innovation district

This is a complex project focused on combing a working and living environment for the employees of a tech company located in Amsterdam at the former Apple Market. The design redevelops an existing, underutilized parking garage and the adjacent waterfront to create an innovation district integrated within the urban fabric, with special attention...