The future of cooking, according to SMEG
Redefining the home cooking experience is still possible—and the proof lies in SMEG’s oven, which combines multiple functions and reduces cooking times by up to 40%.
Studio Vural designed a passive-tower located on the southern edge of Bryant Park, in Manhattan, dubbed “Lilly”. The skyscraper would be entirely draped in flowers and is a prototype that could change the future of the cities.
In fact, Lilly eliminates conventional heating and cooling thanks to a geo-thermal system boosted by natural ventilation and, through rainwater, it irrigates a natural insulating blanket of a lily field, able to absorb carbon.
The project houses 18 floors of apartments and 23 of office space, with a total of 265,000 square feet: sustainable spaces with extremely low-energy costs; and also the landscape maintenance, returns back to her with more energy savings.
Windows become frames that narrate the space
A home filled with peace, built with a few essential gestures and a palette of materials in harmony with the surrounding landscape. The anthracite-colored windows by Edilpiù take center stage in this visual narrative.