Tag / homedecoration
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Biophilic Design
One of the perks(?) of working these days has been randomly connecting with colleagues who I have not kept in touch with for a long time. A few weeks ago, I reconnected with a colleague who was one of the panellists for the same presentation I was part of, Grey to Green Conference in 2019. Just seeing…
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Because of the recent events, when I saw the CAFUBE Funeral Home by LOKOMOTIV.archs office, it took more time for me to think about what the architect wants to say to the deceased and how visitors would see from this building. In the search for the intrinsic beauty of the architectural object, connubial of pure and…
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Why energy efficiency houses have to be unattractive?
There is the famous phrase we designers know well: Form vs. Function It is never the Form AND Function, but they are always in an adversarial relationship with the VS. I see this adversary relationship play well in the architecture field, especially when it comes to aesthetics in design. It is given that one (form) cannot…
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Remembering old phone call I had with a client
In the age of COVID-19, ALL of us are going through unfamiliar and stressful times…whether the lining up to get into the grocery store, trying to avoid a person while pretending that we are not, getting a doctor’s appointment through a video call (ok that was a positive one)…etc. There have been many weird and unfamiliar things/acts we had to learn…
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Simple and little things Make my home special
I believe flower has a special magic. When I was down, I would like to buy a bundle of flowers. My mood would turn bright when I saw them. This article is not about flowers, but the vases which carry the flowers. I believe the unique flower holders would give home special scenery. When I searched…