The service hatch in the public bar of the Harrow Inn, in Steep, HampshireCredit:Alex MacDonaldThe Harrow Inn in the village of Steep, Hampshire, is run by sisters Claire and Nisa McCutcheon their names are proudly inscribed above the front door of the establishment. Inside are two rooms, of which one the public bar is especially good.This is a sturdy room with well-worn benches and chequered quarry-tiled floors. The bar is a simple hatch at the back, and radiating comfort along the length of its western wall is an inglenook fireplace presumably the oldest part of the building. The interior, as a whole, has the reassuring patina of independent ownership.The public bar is small enough, at about 3.5 3.5m, that the entire room can take part in the same conversation, even when full. But just as easily, patrons can tune into the talk at their own tables. This space for conversation between strangers and friends and for drifting between the two is what makes it a good room, and a good pub. Kristina RapackiExplore more from the good rooms series here, or in the Good rooms + AR House issue2025-02-06Eleanor BeaumontShare

The living room in Jrn Utzons Can Lis on MallorcaCredit:Eleanor BeaumontThe living room of Can Lis, designed by the architect Jrn Utzon on the island of Mallorca, is a good room.The windows reach to the sea like outstretched hands. When it is warm outside, the room is cool like a church; when it is cool, the room is warmed by a fire. The room is convivial, inviting gathering, but also a place to be quiet.As the afternoon ends each day, the sun catches the slotted window high in the southwestern wall. A beam of sunlight streaks across the rooms stone forehead above sea-filled eyes. Eleanor BeaumontExplore more from the good rooms series here, or in the Good rooms + AR House issue2025-02-06Eleanor BeaumontShare

You will be trackedeverywhere.gettyGoogle has a tracking problem. Nowhere is this more acute than with Chrome, the worlds most popular browser and front-end to the companys marketing machine. Last year, Google reversed its decision to kill off the tracking cookies that follow Chromes 3 billion users around the web. That was bad but youre about to get something worse.While theres no agreed end-date to tracking cookies, theres a likely next step. Google has teased a one-click solution for users to stop being tracked. Think of this as its equivalent to App Tracking Transparency deployed by Apple, which gave Meta and others a serious bloody nose. But Google doesnt need tracking cookies itself. It almost certainly knows who you are because you hold one of its accounts.And so as cookies give way to a please dont track me global prompt, Google will have to convince the marketing industry that it hasnt gained a huge advantage at their expense. But its not all bad news for the wider ecosystem. If tracking cookies are controversial, theyre nothing compared to digital fingerprinting, and the industry is about to get back this favored tracking tool thats been banned for years.Digital fingerprinting combines multiple user data signals collected on device, building a profile that transcends websites to identify you and everything you like and are likely to buy. Even Google has slammed this tracking in the past, warning it subverts user choice and is wrong. Somewhat surprisingly then, its about to return. And this time it will move beyond the web to the smart devices you own. Tracking you everywhere.MORE FOR YOUGoogle has two arguments for bringing back digital fingerprinting and allowing it to be used across devices rather than just web browsers. First is the broader range of surfaces on which ads are served. This means TVs, gaming consoles, and other smart devices in and out of your home. Second it says, are privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) that unlock new ways for brands to manage and activate their data safely and securely, while givingYou will be trackedGoogleThe UK data regulator strongly disagrees. Fingerprinting involves the collection of pieces of information about a devices software or hardware, which, when combined, can uniquely identify a particular device and user, it says, warning this is not a fair means of tracking users online because it is likely to reduce peoples choice and control over how their information is collected. The change to Googles policy means that fingerprinting could now replace the functions of third-party cookies.This change of policy is now just 10 days away. From February 16th, the rules are relaxed and the data tracking industry can enjoy newfound freedoms as you lose yours.The regulator warns that fingerprinting relies on signals that you cannot easily wipe. So, even if you clear all site data, the organisation using fingerprinting techniques could immediately identify you again. This is not transparent and cannot easily be controlled. Fingerprinting is harder for browsers to block and therefore, even privacy-conscious users will find this difficult to stop.This combines into a lot of moving parts for digital tracking, and so the UK regulator has just issued a strategy to level the playing field for online tracking in 2025. They want to see a fair and transparent online world where people are given meaningful control over how they are tracked online. Its a sound and laudable vision, but with tracking cookies and digital fingerprinting still here, we wish them the best of luck.Fortunately for Google, those worried about tracking have just been distracted by its controversial decision to disappear its self-imposed restrictions on AI surveillance. So February 16th will likely come and go with little fuss. But if you do care about such things, you have been warned. From that date, Google will be less prescriptive with partners in how they target and measure ads across the broader range of surfaces on which ads are served (such as Connected TVs and gaming consoles).Something to bear in mind.

This viral scam is spreading fast across America.Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBeware theres a nasty new threat working its way across America. The FBI warns that the scam may be moving from state-to-state. To be clear, if it isnt already in the city where you live, chances are it will be soon. Do not become a victim.If you have received a text warning you owe money for unpaid road tolls, its probably a scam, the FTC says. Scammers are pretending to be tolling agencies from coast to coast and sending texts demanding money. And the consequences are dire. Not only is the scammer trying to steal your money, but if you click the link, they could get your personal info (like your drivers license number) and even steal your identity.The scam is stupidly simple, a text pretending to be from the local agency with a dollar amount and a link to pay. This is a phishing attack or a smishing attack to be more exact, given this is almost always a text rather than an email.MORE FOR YOULast month alone, there were media reports from Massachusetts, California, North and South Carolina, Illinois, Colorado, Florida and more. Its always the same style of text and its always a scam. This has become a national level issue. A viral threat.Toll scam warningFTCThe FBI says it began receiving reports of the scam in March 2024, with thousands of citizens reporting smishing texts representing road toll collection services since then. The texts, the bureau says, claim the recipient owes money for unpaid tolls and contain almost identical language. The outstanding toll amount is similar However, the link provided within the text is created to impersonate the states toll service name, and phone numbers appear to change between states.The FBIs advice is simple and it will ensure you dont join the thousands already duped. Check your account using the toll services legitimate website [or] contact the toll services customer service phone number. And then, critically, delete any smishing texts received. You dont want these malicious links on your phone.If you have already fallen victim, take efforts to secure your personal information and financial accounts [and] dispute any unfamiliar charges. This might mean contacting your bank or credit card if youve already paid, and if youve given address details be wary of any new applications for credit or other services in your name.This joins the scourge of other viral scams targeting citizens. To these toll smishing attacks, you can add phantom hacker banking attacks, fraudulent support calls and even make-believe police officers demanding payments to avoid arrest.The advice is always simple. Dont take unsolicited calls from banks or tech support. Never agree to install software or move money. Dont pay cold calling cops asking for cash. And never click on toll links that turn up unexpectedly in text messages. Stick to these basics and youll kill any attempts to scam you right at the start.

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsAsus makes other phones?All the powerCan the camera compete?The Ultra to get?The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra may be the Ultra phone everyones talking about today, but there is another Ultra phone about to demand your attention. Its the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra, and Ive had a close look to see if its the Ultra that should get your money.Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsAsus is best known in the mobile space for its ROG gaming smartphones, and while they arent for everyone, they are clearly aimed at a specific type of person and are really good at what they do. The Zenfone series has lost its way since Asus decided to forget about making compact flagship phones, and go in completely the opposite direction. Whats the latest version like?Recommended VideosThe Zenfone 12 Ultra is similarly sized to the ROG Phone 9 Pro and has a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with a 1-120Hz refresh rate, which can also max out at 144Hz when playing certain games. Its colorful and the quad-curve design means it attractively and comfortably blends into the aluminum frame. The corners are neatly but not dramatically curved, and at 220 grams its not obscenely heavy either.Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsIts a very simple design though, particularly in the boring Ebony Black color Ive been trying out. There is a much more attractive Sage Green model and a subtle Sakura White (which looks quite pink) to choose from, and if you prefer your phones with some flair, one of those will be the better choice. The camera module is a bit of an eyesore. Its not that its ugly, and its better looking than the Zenfone 11 Ultra, but it extends too far out from the back of the phone. If it was flush, or almost flush, it would be far less offensive.RelatedAndy Boxall / Digital TrendsThe Zenfone 12 Ultra is just about the same size and weight as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but its definitely more comfortable to hold, mostly because of the curved sides and it being slightly less wide. Its no less generally durable either, with an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, plus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 over the screen. No, its not quite as good looking, but its more incognito.You arent losing much when it comes to power either. It has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and up to 16GB of RAM. Remember, the Galaxy S25 Ultra only manages 12GB of RAM. Asus does software well too, with a choice of its own custom interface or a stock Android look. Its the same deal as the ROG Phone 9 Pro, just without the extensive gaming features like its X Mode and Armory Crate.1 of 7Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Wide-angle Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Andy Boxall / Digital Trends 3x zoom Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Andy Boxall / Digital Trends What about the cameras? The main is a 50-megapixel Sony Lytia 700 with 2x lossless zoom and the companys six-axis gimbal, joined by a 32MP telephoto camera for 3x optical zoom shots, and a 13MP wide-angle camera. On the front is a 32MP RGBW selfie camera. This is the same as you get on the ROG Phone 9 Pro, where it had some problems. Ive taken a selection of photos, and also compared it to the Galaxy S25 Ultra to see if it can hold its own, to understand if the Zenfones software has fixed the ROG Phone 9 Pros issues.1 of 4Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wide-angle Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Wide-angle Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The Zenfone 12 Ultras camera has its own unique style. Its not awful, but its certainly not a natural or realistic look. See the clouds in several of the wide-angle example photos for evidence, as they appear otherworldly, almost as if theyve been added in after the photo was taken. There are times when the main camera takes photos with a lovely tone and balance, and other times where everything just looks off. The 3x zoom isnt bad, but it can introduce noise.Unfortunately, even after only a few photos its clear Zenfone 12 Ultras camera cant keep up with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultras camera. What else is there? The Zenfone 12 Ultra has a 5,500mAh battery with wired and wireless charging, plus stereo speakers with plenty of codec support including AptX Adaptive. Like Samsung, Asus is talking up the Zenfone 12 Ultras AI capabilities, which range from the usual translation and summary tools, to more interesting features like AI-powered subject tracking when shooting video. Theres also Asuss take on Googles Magic Erasercalled Magic Fill, and an audio eraser tool called AI Voice Clarity, which removes unwanted sound from the background of your videos.Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsAlthough it does have a feature you cant find on the S25 Ultra, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and both share the Ultra name, its probably unfair to compare the two. The Zenfone 12 Ultra will cost 1,099 euros, which is a little less than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus in the same currency, making it the true alternative.Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsOn the subject of price and availability, Asus will launch the Zenfone 12 Ultra in Europe, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with Japan following in a few months time. The company has not decided if its going to launch the phone in the U.S. or the U.K. yet. The GalaxyS25 Ultra is an excellent phone, and although the Zenfone 12 Ultra is the more comfortable phone to hold for a long time, plus it has basically the same processor inside, its not really capable (or arguably, even designed) to take it on. Even leaving the camera aside, the screen isnt as bright and easy to see outside, and lacks the fantastic anti-reflective coating too.Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsPerhaps most egregious of all is its lack of true identity, as unlike the ROG Phone series, nothing about it says Asus. Its a shame, as the hardware is solid and the software is great. Asus hasnt made final plans about a wider global release, but whatever happens, your current Samsung-based Ultra and Plus phone plans are probably safe.Editors Recommendations

Computation via teleportation Quantum teleportation used to distribute a calculation Method allows a single algorithm to be spread across multiple quantum processors. John Timmer Feb 5, 2025 3:42 pm | 15 Hardware that can be used to trap ions for quantum computing. Credit: D. Slichter/NIST Hardware that can be used to trap ions for quantum computing. Credit: D. Slichter/NIST Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn morePerforming complex algorithms on quantum computers will eventually require access to tens of thousands of hardware qubits. For most of the technologies being developed, this creates a problem: It's difficult to create hardware that can hold that many qubits. As a result, people are looking at various ideas of how we might link processors together in order to have them function as a single computational unit (a challenge that has obviously been solved for classical computers).In today's issue of Nature, a team at Oxford University describes using quantum teleportation to link two pieces of quantum hardware that were located about 2 meters apart, meaning they could easily have been in different rooms entirely. Once linked, the two pieces of hardware could be treated as a single quantum computer, allowing simple algorithms to be performed that involved operations on both sides of the 2-meter gap.Quantum teleportation is... differentOur idea of teleportation has been heavily shaped by Star Trek, where people disappear from one location while simultaneously appearing elsewhere. Quantum teleportation doesn't work like that. Instead, you need to pre-position quantum objects at both the source and receiving ends of the teleport and entangle them. Once that's done, it's possible to perform a series of actions that force the recipient to adopt the quantum state of the source. The process of performing this teleportation involves a measurement of the source object, which destroys its quantum state even as it appears at the distant site, so it does share that feature with the popular conception of teleportation.(That's important, because the rules of quantum mechanics dictate that you can't simply copy a quantum state.)It's easy to think of this as a way to exchange information between different quantum chips, performing part of a calculation on one chip before teleporting the answer-in-progress to the second for further work. But the possibilities are quite a bit more elaborate than that, since the operations needed to perform a teleportation consist of manipulations that can also perform an algorithmic operation, termed a gate. In other words, it's possible to do computation via teleportation.With the right combination of teleportation operations, it's possible to perform the full set of logical quantum gates. In other words, you can make a universal quantum computer, capable of performing any quantum algorithm, purely by performing teleportation.The quantum gate teleportation process may seem like a lot of effort to go through, given that it's possible to simply use the classical parts of quantum hardware to transfer information between distant hardware. But the interface between the classical and quantum world creates the risk of an error. Teleportation, by contrast, is lossless; its error rate should be the same as any operation performed on a single piece of local hardware.Because of its advantages, people had already been looking at incorporating gate teleportation into algorithms. And a number of demonstrations have been done between hardware qubits located in different parts of a single system. But, to this point, there haven't been reports of it being used between physically separated pieces of hardware.From theory to hardwareThe Oxford team was simply interested in a proof-of-concept, and so used an extremely simplified system. Each end of the 2-meter gap had a single trap holding two ions, one strontium and one calcium. The two atoms could be entangled with each other, getting them to operate as a single unit. The calcium ion served as a local memory and was used in computations, while the strontium ion served as one of the two ends of the quantum network. An optical cable between the two ion traps allowed photons to entangle the two strontium ions, getting the whole system to operate as a single unit.The key thing about the entanglement processes used here is that a failure to entangle left the system in its original state, meaning that the researchers could simply keep trying until the qubits were entangled. The entanglement event would also lead to a photon that could be measured, allowing the team to know when success had been achieved (this sort of entanglement with a success signal is termed "heralded" by those in the field).The researchers showed that this setup allowed them to teleport with a specific gate operation (controlled-Z), which can serve as the basis for any other two-qubit gate operationany operation you might want to do can be done by using a specific combination of these gates. After performing multiple rounds of these gates, the team found that the typical fidelity was in the area of 70 percent. But they also found that errors typically had nothing to do with the teleportation process and were the product of local operations at one of the two ends of the network. They suspect that using commercial hardware, which has far lower error rates, would improve things dramatically.Finally, they performed a version of Grover's algorithm, which can, with a single query, identify a single item from an arbitrarily large unordered list. The "arbitrary" aspect is set by the number of available qubits; in this case, having only two qubits, the list maxed out at four items. Still, it worked, again with a fidelity of about 70 percent.While the work was done with trapped ions, almost every type of qubit in development can be controlled with photons, so the general approach is hardware-agnostic. And, given the sophistication of our optical hardware, it should be possible to link multiple chips at various distances, all using hardware that doesn't require the best vacuum or the lowest temperatures we can generate.That said, the error rate of the teleportation steps may still be a problem, even if it was lower than the basic hardware rate in these experiments. The fidelity there was 97 percent, which is lower than the hardware error rates of most qubits and high enough that we couldn't execute too many of these before the probability of errors gets unacceptably high.Still, our current hardware error rates started out far worse than they are today; successive rounds of improvements between generations of hardware have been the rule. Given that this is the first demonstration of teleported gates, we may have to wait before we can see if the error rates there follow a similar path downward.Nature, 2025. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08404-x (About DOIs).John TimmerSenior Science EditorJohn TimmerSenior Science Editor John is Ars Technica's science editor. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. When physically separated from his keyboard, he tends to seek out a bicycle, or a scenic location for communing with his hiking boots. 15 Comments

Capri Holdings, the parent company of brands Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors, reported earnings on Wednesday.Versace saw its sales slide 15% in the latest quarter, and Capri said it was because of two factors.It said Versace leaned too hard into the quiet luxury trend and reduced its lower-priced offerings.The CEO of Versace's parent company says the brand made two mistakes that caused its sales to slip.Capri Holdings, owner of Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors, reported a 15% dip in Versace's revenue compared to the previous year. The Italian luxury brand earned $193 million in the quarter that ended on December 28.Its sales dropped 21% in the Americas and 11% in Asia, according to the earnings report on Wednesday.In the company earnings call on Wednesday, Capri CEO John Idol said that two things went wrong with Versace leaning too hard into the quiet luxury trend and reducing the number of its lower-priced offerings.Idol said that in the fall of 2023, Capri began to reposition Versace by placing a "greater emphasis on luxury and craftsmanship, which was more in line with the quiet luxury trend."He said to investors that Versace's "VIC," or very important customers, responded positively to the switch to more sophisticated products. But "while elevating the assortment, we believed we removed too many unique Versace statement items," Idol said.Reducing the number of entry-level priced goods also meant sales took a hit, he said.Idol said that Capri reduced end-of-season markdowns in Versace stores as part of its overall brand elevation strategy, which had a "near-term impact on Versace's revenue.""Additionally, we significantly reduced our offerings of products at entry-level luxury price points," he said, adding that it impacted retail sales as well.To rectify these issues, Idol said that in the next fiscal year, Versace would try to "achieve the ideal balance of fun and elegant assortment" and introduce "a wider offering of product to appeal to a broader base of luxury consumers."He said that expanding the product offering will help the brand re-engage with its aspirational customers.Quiet luxury is on the way outThe quiet luxury trend, characterized by subtle pieces and logo-less designs, may have hurt the luxury industry, Bank of America analysts said in a January note.The analysts wrote that the trend fueled the rise of dupes, which resulted in a weaker demand for luxury products.Kering, the owner of Gucci, YSL, and Balenciaga, saw its stock fall more than 40% in 2024. And luxury giant LVMH saw its sales slide 3% in the third quarter of 2024, partially due to weakened consumer confidence in China.The BofA analysts suggested that the luxury industry should "pivot back to creativity, fashion content, and newness" instead of pursuing simplicity."In order to reestablish stronger barriers to entry, we think the logo and fashion content is important," the analysts added in the note.Representatives for Capri did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

On a recent podcast, Affirm's CEO highlighted the importance of empathy during layoffs.Max Levchin said he learned from the past that direct interaction during layoffs helped everyone.Good company culture can soften the impact of layoffs, the serial entrepreneur said.Affirm's CEO said one piece of advice has helped him conduct layoffs empathetically: Get on the ground floor with employees.Max Levchin, the PayPal cofounder who now leads"I didn't know what I was doing and I was terrified of owning the responsibility that I screwed up," he said on an episode of The Twenty Minute VC podcast uploaded on Wednesday.Levchin said he learned that helping people pack their boxes and being with departing employees was cathartic and beneficial for both parties.A friend at the company told him: "You can play this from the comfort of your office or in the middle of the floor that's crying. Go be with the people. You'll feel better in the end and they'll feel better in the end."Affirm cut 16% of its workforce, or 485 people, in 2023, and about 140 jobs in February last year. The company was founded in 2012 and went public in 2021.Levchin, a serial entrepreneur, said that company culture also plays a big role in how layoffs affect morale. He said that employees who were let go told him they understood why the dismissals needed to happen and they hoped to come back."If the culture of the company is great, the blow is much softer," he said. "People understand that you tried with every possible strategic or tactical idea to not have to go through this."Some business leaders have been praised for how they handled layoffs.Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb,1,900 employees who were laid off in 2020 get rehired."We created an alumni directory where if you were laid off, you could opt into a public directory, we publish your information, and we point recruiters to your information," he said in 2023 about the 2020 cut. "We ended up getting hundreds of thousands of recruiters and people visiting those profiles, and a lot of those people got rehired."Poorly-handled retrenchments have also made headlines, especially since the post-pandemic tech exodus.In 2021, Vishal Garg, the CEO of online mortgage startup Better, was villainized for his handling of a mass layoff. Garg fired 900 people in a three-minute Zoom call, sparking outrage internally and externally. Company insiders said that the CEO's leadership style was profane and unorthodox, Business Insider previously reported.In an apology letter sent to employees a week after, Garg said that he had failed to show "respect and appreciation" in the call, and said he "blundered the execution."

Quinta de Velude / Correia/Ragazzi ArquitectosSave this picture! Armnio TeixeiraArchitects: Correia/Ragazzi ArquitectosAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:3444 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Armnio Teixeira Lead Architects: Graa Correia e Roberto Ragazzi More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Quinta de Velude is situated on a hillside facing the River Douro. Abandoned for 40 years, the Quinta stands out for its extraordinary history and its manor house with a baroque chapel. Since the Quinta and its manor house have remained abandoned, its authenticity has never been distorted. Because of this abandonment, the Quinta became completely isolated and forgotten, and its heritage value, which its history alone would justify, has never been identified. In the 14th century, the Quinta was attributed to the Morgados de Velude as an honour whose original extension led to the River Douro. Since then, it has belonged to the family and the first known will is of the noblemen Vasco Esteves de Matos and Madalena Gil, the founders of the Chapel of St Anthony (1388).Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The Casa de Velude attests to its considerable cultural and heritage value, combined with the discreet beauty of its baroque chapel and the ancestral system of its particular sequential distribution of rooms. This renovation seeks to introduce 21st century comfort requirements while remaining absolutely faithful to traditional values - in its original spatiality, according to Prof Anbal Costa, it is a very rare example in the country. In his report we read: The Casa de Velude has a cultural and heritage value that has yet to be written about and researched, beyond the discreet beauty of its Chapel, the beautiful altar and the House, which still contains the very old system of internal organisation of spaces, in which there was no distribution corridor and the rooms were sequential, as character spaces with greater interaction with people outside the family. An internal organisation (...) that also had the function of balancing the temperature and humidity inside the house, in other words, the comfort of the interior, both for heating and cooling, and where natural ventilation was an obligatory complement.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The Douro green in the oil paintings of the interiors, the reds and ochres in the doors and windows - with their new brown wood, also painted in oil - or the blues of the iron oxide pigments. All these original elements are combined with the contemporary, revealing material and immaterial values in a dialogue between new and old, between tradition and modernity.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The project aimed to restore the existing house, transforming it into a living, socialising and leisure space. The relationship between the heights and heights of the existing faades was maintained and, honouring the morphology of the existing building, the interior spaces were filled with new environments, adapted to today's living conditions and requirements.Save this picture!The swimming pool was made entirely from recycled granite from a water reservoir whose water had dried up, articulating the comfort of technology in symbiosis with the huge pieces that were dismantled, identified and reassembled; in its singular cut joints, we can see the ancestral knowledge of stonework and, in the tension between these two logics, we find the constructed paradigm of the relationship between the past and the present.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeMaterialsWoodStoneMaterials and TagsPublished on February 06, 2025Cite: "Quinta de Velude / Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos" [Quinta de Velude / Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos] 06 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026307/quinta-de-velude-correia-ragazzi-arquitectos&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Yal Living / AGi ArchitectsSave this picture! Nelson GarridoArchitects: AGi ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:11000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Nelson Garrido More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The "Yal Living" building has, without a doubt, been a real challenge. This housing complex on a long and narrow plot has been designed for most homes to enjoy sea views, where the narrowest faades are those parallel to the beach. With restrictive local planning regulations that only allow building up to three floors, we chose a horizontal hierarchy with a tiered arrangement of homes and views.Save this picture!The traditional housing block model with homes on the exterior and internal circulations inside was not an option due to the barriers posed by adjacent neighbors to the south and north, and views to the exterior were not guaranteed. After several design approaches, the closed block model was fragmented and we decided to use the circulations as a separating element towards the neighbors on the south side, also the most exposed by Kuwait's arid climate. All the rooms in each home face north and are staggered so that the living rooms occupy the corners and enjoy the sea views.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Different residential typologies were included arranged on three levels and creating different outdoor public or private green spaces, around which the shared services are distributed, such as the pool or gym. The basement is used for parking and service facilities. Beach facing units have with direct access to the beach from their ground floor gardens.Save this picture!Save this picture!The material quality of the project is characterized by the curved elements that work as shades for the openings and windows, as well as the brick in reddish tones used on the outer envelope, contrasting with the white ceramic of the interior spaces that provides luminosity to all the circulation spaces.Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Messilah, KuwaitLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeAGi ArchitectsOfficeMaterialBrickMaterials and TagsPublished on February 06, 2025Cite: "Yal Living / AGi Architects" 06 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026498/yal-living-agi-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream