
Wood: a key resource for south tyrol
In this northern Italian region, wood is a vital resource that brings together tradition, the economy and environmental protection. The short and sustainable supply chain is worth €1.3 billion and involves thousands of local companies.
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The terrain is delimited by adjoining walls and buildings. As such, the option was to create an inner yard, giving the house an intimate character, with an open outdoor that ensures privacy. To do so the architects created a sinuous shape inspired by the golden ratio, chose for its connection with the human body – making the human presence an essential element in the definition of the house. The interiors provide spatial comfort with warmer colours and materials. The facade finishing, setting off from pre-existing materials, highlights the original profile and keeps the same language of the new volume, thus providing a unified and uniform character to the entire intervention.

Casa Ansião, Ansião, Portugal
Program: renovation
Architect: Bruno Dias Arquitectura
Team: Bruno Lucas Dias, Humberto Lopes, Joana Zuna, Eugénia Gomes
Main contractors: Pireslar – Construção Lda; Carlos Miguel Mendes da Silva
Area: 487 sqm
Completion: 2017

Do you know how a food disposer works?
60% of American kitchens have one, and food waste disposers are becoming increasingly popular in Italy as well. But what exactly are they, and how do they work?
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