In shades of light – the premiere of the Messaggio lamps collection designed by Dorota Koziara for Lena Lighting

In the latest Lena Lighting collection with the sonorous name of Messaggio, designed by Dorota Koziara, light has been given a new role. It has become an indicator of presence, mood and personality. The designer drew from the magic of light and colour combined together.     Light is one of the most inspiring phenomena…

Simon Architecture Prize 2022 – winner of the #CollectivePlaces category

Simon Architecture Prize 2022 – winner of the #CollectivePlaces category Property: Kithara Music Public Kiosk Place: Mexico City Design: TO studio Photos: Jaime Navarro Kithara Music Public Kiosk is a music kiosk located on the outskirts of Mexico City in an area in Iztapalapa that is called Yuguelito. There are high rates of violence, poor…

Simon Architecture Prize 2022 – winner of the #PersonalPlaces category

Simon Architecture Prize 2022 – winner of the #PersonalPlaces category   Property: Rambla Climate-House Place: Molina de Segura, Murcia Project: Andrés Jaque / Office For Political Innovation + Miguel Mesa Del Castillo Photos: José Hevia The Rambla Climate-House is a single-family house that functions as a climate device. It is part of independent civic initiatives…

The winners of the Simon Architecture Prize 2022 will be announced on February 15

The final ten Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize 2022 – were selected by the jury from 186 submitted projects from 34 countries. The competition is a prestigious acknowledgment for facilities that ensure comfortable living. Designers can receive an award in one of two categories: Collective Places and Personal Spaces.     The Simon Architecture Prize…

Neuroscience in designing spaces that encourage creativity

Neuroscience in designing spaces that encourage creativity   We spend about 80-90% of our lives inside buildings, and our brain and our biology are influenced by contact with architecture. Interest in understanding the impact of architecture on human well-being is growing. We observe the development of research, the creation of the first certificates in this…