2024-05-05T23:18:35-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150249383/unstudio-proposes-a-new-meaning-for-smart-living-with-their-latest-residential-project-in-munich Katherine Guimapang 2021-02-10T20:29:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/39/39eace32c2715105ff35d0f9b05cc18a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Conversation around the future of housing is a topic commonly discussed within architecture and urban planning circles. Firms large and small have postulated where issues within housing schemes lie and how the industry can address them. However, as architects continue to dance around solutions for "smart housing" and urban living, there are reservations on what that looks like specifically.&nbsp;</p> <p>While housing issues vary worldwide based on their social, political, and environmental factors, firms like&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150098239/mvrdv-completes-ambitious-mass-housing-scheme-located-on-the-outskirts-of-pune-india" target="_blank">MVRDV</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/618410/sidewalk-labs" target="_blank">Sidewalk Labs</a>, among others, have presented ideas that aim to reimagine residential developments and their so-called "smart" components. Recently,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/unstudio" target="_blank">UNStudio</a>&nbsp;announced the introduction of their latest residential project in Munich called&nbsp;<em>Van B</em>. They claim their prototype for modern city-dwelling will "cater to changing demographics and multiple family constellations. With its highly flexible apartments, outdoor and shared communal spaces, and striking facade, Van B offers a new form o...</p>