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Complex Residence Encouraging Family Interaction: Casa 31_4.

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

According to the description provided by the architects, all spaces contain elements of the past, often manifested as objects of intrigue: the sloping floor, the barge scrolls on the front fence, the roof tiles, the chimney as water collector and the up-cycling of former building elements such as decks, gates, architraves and furniture.

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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I haven’t come across that issue but once and it was the adhesive that was used to secure the linoleum to the sub-deck. In India and some other poor countries, asbestos is still allowed today, due to it’s superior fire resistance properties. Govt Asbestos Task Force 2005). Studio Blue Very interesting article.

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