Co-living 2030: Are you ready for the sharing economy?

2017-12-28T09:15:00-05:00

Last month I attended a SPACE10 forum led by New York-based design duo Anton and Irene on the resurgence of co-living. They suggest the financial squeeze of modern life combined with an upsurge in digital nomads is bringing the ‘sharing economy’ into the home. As 40% of the urban areas required by 2030 are not yet built—which means a city the size of New York needs to be constructed globally every month—it is crucial architects stay up-to-date with contemporary living patterns to respond appropriately to shifts in housing requirements. My last Archinect feature of the year will provide a short overview of the history and challenges that co-living has previously faced, discuss trends emerging from the 'ONE SHARED HOUSE 2030' survey and speak to Dorte Mandrup, architect of the Lang Eng Co-housing Community, on how to approach the challenge of designing successful spaces for co-living.

Falling through the sharing economy's looking glass—and into an ocean of unpaid, gendered, domestic labor

2016-07-13T15:17:00-04:00

“Work, work, work, work, work, work,” instructs Rihanna as we drive through the mountain pass; her dancehall, reggae-pop anthem to staying on the grind despite poor returns on libidinal investment providing the tempo for my own frantic attempts to capture any last emails before I abandon the world of 3G for cacti, a meteor shower, and a cheap Airbnb.

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Co-living 2030: Are you ready for the sharing economy?

Falling through the sharing economy's looking glass—and into an ocean of unpaid, gendered, domestic labor