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Living Room 2.0
Living Room 2.0
Today, Amazon delivers your purchases, Grubhub takes care of dinner, and a VPN plugs you into the office. Tomorrow, VR will enable you to…
Able Likka
Jul 31, 2018
Some room to rest
Some room to rest
The average American home continues to get bigger. Almost twice the size of a house built in the 1970’s, a typical new house is over 2,400…
Able Likka
Jul 29, 2018
Find your way home in Seattle
Find your way home in Seattle
By layering six different maps over Seattle, we found the most desirable neighborhood, for us. Find out how we did it, and then make your…
Able Likka
Jul 28, 2018
A house is not a phone
A house is not a phone
Technology transforms industries, sometimes overnight, but compared to the rapid development of electronics, architecture moves like…
Able Likka
May 30, 2018
Solar power in the Rainy City
Solar power in the Rainy City
Last week California became the first state to require solar power for new homes. Could this work in Seattle? Rain and cost are hurdles…
Able Likka
May 15, 2018
Shhh! The walls of a quiet house
Shhh! The walls of a quiet house
Browsing images of houses online prioritizes the sense of sight. What about your other senses? You cannot tell how a building sounds based…
Able Likka
Apr 28, 2018
Be “green” without buying a Prius
Be “green” without buying a Prius
Eagerness to signal inclusion with fellow environmentalists may cloud judgement about what is really better for the environment. Which is…
Able Likka
Apr 13, 2018
“Double Diamond” applied to architecture
“Double Diamond” applied to architecture
Whether you are designing a house, a phone, or user interface, the steps to get there follow a surprisingly common trajectory. Mapping the…
Able Likka
Apr 8, 2018
Three minute dream house reality check
Three minute dream house reality check
You want to build your own house. You saved money. You found the perfect lot. All you need is some help. You found me, an architect, and I…
Able Likka
Apr 6, 2018
Your home above the shop
Your home above the shop
You can have an office at home, but what about your home at the office? Literally, what if you could live where you work. If this idea…
Able Likka
Apr 1, 2018
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