Cost comparison between renovation & new built
In building new or renovating an old building, costs are usually the decisive point, but costs for whom?
Here some considerations about it:
What has been ongoing at Hyrsylän Koulu
On the 7th February 2019, after 1,5 years of work and negotiation since I first sighted Hyrsylän Koulu in 2017, I finally signed the deal of buying this former school. Built in 1905 and closed down in 2015. Now, in March 2020, what’s been happening?
Buildings must be designed to have multiple life
At the “Design Matters, Sustainability Matters” event in November 2019 in China, at the 2F MIXPACE, the main topic was about recycling plastic into design objects. I kept wondering on the relevance of the efforts and if we all there were not pissing around the problem!
Gamified Cohousing in the press
During the last two weeks, the Gamified Cohousing (GC), the company we started last year, aiming to turn empty buildings into economies, has gotten a great deal of press.
Hyrsylän Koulu’s Gamified Cohousing and Architectural Democracy
Join us this Saturday 31st August 2019, 15:00 – 17:00 @Hyrsylän Koulu, for a discussion around co-living and coworking with 3 short presentations and an open discussion.
Gamified Cohousing updates
Here some updated of the Gamified Cohousing
ArcDem & Gamified Cohousing in China
Gamified Cohousing and Architectural Democracy will be a theme at the UMotion Camp in China, in July.
The over planning of our cities
I am currently writing an article on temporary structures and the importance to NOT over plan our cities. This will be published this month, September 2018. This follows up the decision of the city of Helsinki to build more office buildings in an area of the city known for its chaos. Now, is chaos bad? […]
Contract signed with the City of Lohja for Cohousing in Finland
The pre-contract between the City of Lohja and Architect Pedro Aibéo has been signed today.
“Gamified Cohousing” meets “Mehr als Wohnen”
Much has been happening with our Gamified Cohousing Startup. For example, we have just been nominated for Best Newcomer by the Nordic Startup Awards. Also we have been granted a funding from the Helsinki Think Company for our work and we met with Lilo Ruther from the cohousing in Switzerland , Mehr Als Wohnen. From […]