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How do our homes influence the relationships we nurture within them?

2019-09-24T13:05:00-04:00

The rise of micro-homes and micro-apartments has created debate over how much space is needed to live comfortably and happily. A recent report conducted by researchers from Brigham Young University explores how individuals perceive space in their homes and how that influences personal and family functioning. According to work published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, the study is an examination of "ways in which actual (e.g., density) and perceived (e.g., crowding and distance) elements of the spatial home environment act as predictors of family functioning."

Peter Rubinstein of the BBC dives into the subject of how space inside a family home affects domestic preferences and perceptions. Rubinstein highlights individuals who are learning how to discover their "environmental autobiography," a term developed from design psychologist Dr. Toby Isreal.

When this form of design psychology is incorporated into housing design, it's compelling to think about how space might be ...

Glasgow School of Art engulfed by fire, again!

2018-06-16T16:00:00-04:00

Flames ripped through the celebrated Mackintosh building after it caught fire at about 23:20 on Friday. The blaze spread to nearby buildings, including the Campus nightclub and O2 ABC music venue, which suffered "extensive damage". The renovated Mackintosh library had been due to reopen next year.

Amanda Levete shares the songs, book and luxury item she'll need while stranded on a deserted island

2017-05-12T13:25:00-04:00

Brought up in Richmond, the oldest of three children, she showed her independent spirit early on, and left school at 16. She discovered architecture while on a Foundation year at art school and was offered a place at the Architectural Association, even though her portfolio didn't feature a single drawing of a building.

Desert Island Discs is a long running radio program broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Each episode, a guest is asked to choose eight recordings, a book and a luxury item that they would want if they were stranded on a desert island. Amanda Levete, the Stirling Prize-winning British architect was a recent guest on the show. Catch up here to listen to the architect discuss what she would want to accompany her, the importance of civic spaces, what it was like winning the Stirling Prize and more.

Kanye West has ambitions to design for Ikea; run for President in 2020

2016-08-01T14:11:00-04:00

Famous rapper, fashion designer, husband of Kim Kardashian West and incorrigible enfant terrible Kanye West announced his desire to design for Ikea in a recent interview with Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1.

"I have to work with Ikea—make furniture for interior design, for architecture," he told Mac. "Yo Ikea, allow Kanye to create. Allow him to make this thing because you know what, I want a bed that he makes, I want a chair that he makes—I want more products from Ye."

West, who hired architects to design a volcano and made a surprise visit to the GSD studios, has previously expressed a desire to work with design and architecture professionals. With Mac, he spoke specifically of wanting to design "a minimalist apartment inside of a college dorm," which sounds downright wistful given his debut album was titled The College Dropout.

According to a report by the BBC, Ikea has not commented on West's aims at partnership, but that earlier this year West had visited Ikea's HQ in Älmhult, Sweden, a...

How has the world changed since you were born?

2014-10-23T20:54:00-04:00

Find out how, since the date of your birth, your life has progressed; including how many times your heart has beaten, and how far you have travelled through space. Investigate how the world around you has changed since you've been alive; from the amount the sea has risen, and the tectonic plates have moved, to the number of earthquakes and volcanoes that have erupted. Grasp the impact we've had on the planet in your lifetime...

See New York radically transformed in the “Building Tomorrow” exhibition, opening April 4 in NYC

2014-04-03T20:04:00-04:00

Already making weekend plans? If you're based in New York, maybe you ought to stop by the "Building Tomorrow" exhibition opening tomorrow April 4 until April 6 at 168 Bowery in NYC. Presented by BBC.com Future and Terreform ONE, the limited-time public exhibition invites New Yorkers to catch a glimpse of what their city could look like in the next few decades.

The exhibition will be on display at 168 Bowery (corner of Bowery and Kenmare) as follows:

Friday, April 4 from 12pm-9pm
Saturday, April 5 from 12pm-9pm
Sunday, April 6 from 12pm-6pm

See more on Bustler.

Restoration Home: nostalgia, architecture and murder

2011-07-05T12:35:39-04:00

Olly Grant talks to some of the people behind a new BBC Two series on turning crumbling buildings, laden with history, into sleek modern homes.