Visionary architect

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Architect William McDonough has been involved in the development of a waste treatment facility in collaboration with the Hamburg Environmental Institute. The sewage treatment facility consists of a system of ponds, aquatic plants and fish to process waste water which will be channeled to another pond for fish to feed on the remaining nutrients. McDonough believes that the architect should be aware of natural cycles such as diurnal movements and symbiosis of plants and animals. The architect should design buildings which can eventually be reintegrated into the earth.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Architects, Architectural design, McDonough, William

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Furniture for the homeless

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Interior designer Aura Oslapas has designed a set of furniture that will be used in single-room occupancy hotels, homeless shelters and homes for the elderly. Oslapas considered the space available in these facilities as well as the wear and tear on such furniture. The dressers and side tables that have been produced use plastic laminate forms on steel platforms. The furniture will be produced by Specialty Mill Products.

Design and construction, Works, Furniture, Oslapas, Aura

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