The Thai architect Kulapat Yantrasast has an eclectic set of motivating ideas, amply manifested in his own home in Venice Beach, California. From foregrounding the construction process to finding inspiration in how animals act in their environments, he argues that we need a relationship with our homes that goes beyond just living in them. Ultimately, it comes down to whether a building has a complex character, one that appeals in the same way that a person can.
Why humour and a complex character are as important in architecture as in people
10 December 2015
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Modern architecture should embrace – not ignore or repel – the nonhuman world
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The stunningly beautiful home ‘in which the mental space is what matters’
5 minutes
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Once a geodesic dome advocate, Lloyd Kahn now favours hand-built, simple homes
7 minutes
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The celebrated architect who took inspiration from sitting, waiting and contemplating
29 minutes
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The grit of cacti and the drumbeat of time shape a sculptor’s life philosophy
11 minutes
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‘I listen to the land’ – poetry and greenery intertwine in Emilio Ambasz’s architecture
9 minutes
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Light, geometry and symbolism: how Jean Nouvel’s architecture reimagines culture
15 minutes
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Why a sculptor pivoted from gallery installations to big-box stores design
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Frank Lloyd Wright on why architecture should be about ideas and ideals
6 minutes