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Welcome to the hybrid home, in which the bathroom has become a temple of wellness, the living room an online couch, and the kitchen a lounge. Everything appears tidy and chic, perfect for social media. In the Instagram Age, even micro-apartments are mutating into semi-public places. The German journalist Oliver Herwig has been studying the transformation of living spaces and dream interiors for years. In this book, he portrays a society in the throes of digital transformation. The lines between work, leisure and rest have been blurred, as our homes become temporary, multipurpose work, fun and multimedia spaces; the office has invaded the home, and the world of smart shopping is always just a word away thanks to Alexa. Nothing quite fits anymore, yet everything must have its place. Welcome to the hybrid home. Easy reading about the difficult transitions in our living spaces Smart and analytical, the book reveals the hidden desires that shape how we live Designed and illustrated by Studio für Gestaltung, Cologne Available in English and German

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Welcome to the hybrid home, in which the bathroom has become a temple of wellness, the living room an online couch, and the kitchen a lounge. Everything appears tidy and chic, perfect for social media. In the Instagram Age, even micro-apartments are mutating into semi-public places. The German journalist Oliver Herwig has been studying the transformation of living spaces and dream interiors for years. In this book, he portrays a society in the throes of digital transformation. The lines between work, leisure and rest have been blurred, as our homes become temporary, multipurpose work, fun and multimedia spaces; the office has invaded the home, and the world of smart shopping is always just a word away thanks to Alexa. Nothing quite fits anymore, yet everything must have its place. Welcome to the hybrid home. Easy reading about the difficult transitions in our living spaces Smart and analytical, the book reveals the hidden desires that shape how we live Designed and illustrated by Studio für Gestaltung, Cologne Available in German and English

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The future is looking old. We are currently at the threshold of the largest demographic transformation of modern times, the advent of the age of the senior citizen. What awaits us – what kinds of products, what kinds of houses? The fifty-and-over generation represents an enormous potential: in Germany alone, twenty million seniors have hundreds of billions of euros, but they hardly spend them for lack of suitable products. This book provides answers from a sociological and design perspective for architects, designers, decision-makers, and firms who wish to respond to the demands of this diverse and discriminating target group. It investigates the various aspects of senior citizens’ lives from tip to toe and offers technical articles as well as authentic case studies and reports. Attractively laid out, fully illustrated, and with pointedly written texts, it is also aimed at the silver agers themselves, especially those who would like to find out what architecture and design can do to make their lives as pleasant and independent as possible.

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• Wegweisende Projekte aus fünf Jahrzehnten erneut betrachtet • Entwicklung außergewöhnlicher Bauten über die Jahre • Konzepte und Konstruktionen aus heutiger Sicht hinterfragt DETAIL hat in den letzten 50 Jahren zahlreiche Architektur-Highlights vorgestellt, die seinerzeit durch experimentelle Konstruktionen oder ungewöhnlichen Materialeinsatz Entwicklungen vorangetrieben hatten. Doch wie haben sich die damals innovativen Konzepte bewährt? Welche Erfahrungswerte liegen inzwischen vor? Und haben sich die Gebäude über die Jahrzehnte verändert? Basierend auf der Rubrik »Auf den zweiten Blick« im Rahmen des 50-jährigen Jubiläums von DETAIL stellt diese Publikation ausgewählte Bauten aus den vergangenen fünf Jahrzehnten erneut vor. Dazu ist Material aus den früheren Veröffentlichungen mit aktuellen Informationen kombiniert und mit kritischem Blick werden die damaligen Tendenzen dem heutigen Stand gegenüber gestellt. Was wurde aus den Entwicklungen, die diese Bauten seinerzeit angestoßen haben? Welche Rückschlüsse lassen sich daraus auf den ursprünglichen Entwurf ziehen? Der Titel stellt sowohl Gebäude vor, die im Lauf der Zeit stark verändert wurden, als auch Bauten, deren Konstruktionen selbst nach einer gewissen Zeitspanne der Nutzung an Aktualität und Innovation nichts eingebüßt haben.

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