Essays about: "space economy"

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1. 1. Scaling up and down with circular economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Ríkardur Már Ellertsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Circular economy; home ownership; design for disassembly; Flexible construction; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : This project commences with a personal reflection. I, the author, find myself on the verge of completing my academic journey and embarking on the pursuit of an independent life. This involves securing employment and establishing a place to call home, with the ultimate goal of starting a family. READ MORE

3. 2. FACEBOOK IS NOW META. Meta's corporate sociotechnical imaginary and the discursive construction of the Metaverse as the social platform of the future

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Marc Castell; [2023-11-22]
   Keywords : corporate sociotechnical imaginary; corporate communication; future narratives; Metaverse; platform capitalism; strategic narratives; Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse;

   Abstract : The interpretive discourse-analytic framework of the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse is used to analyze how Meta's senior executives discursively frame the use of augmented reality and virtual reality in order to position the Metaverse as the next social platform during Connect 2021. The findings suggest five interpretive schemas that characterize the Metaverse as a social platform of the future: (a) the Metaverse as the next version of the Internet; (b) the Metaverse as a facilitator of presence and a connector of people; (c) the Metaverse as a marketplace in the Metaverse economy; (d) the Metaverse as a ubiquitous place in our daily lives; and (e) the Metaverse as a space designed in a responsible manner. READ MORE

4. 3. If a Tree Falls in the Forest - Three Interventions in the Swedish Forest to Come

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Nils Chigot Eriksson; Hampus Thysell; [2023]
   Keywords : Forest; timber industry; foraging; hunting; industry; industrial buildings; infrastructure; CCF; clear-felling; Norrland; Ångermanland;

   Abstract : Our thesis project consists of three architectural interventions: The Mushroom, The Gnat and The Snake, fitting into a vision of a Swedish forest managed in a more sustainable way. A future in which the practice of clear-felling has been abandoned in favor of alternative methods falling under the umbrella term Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF). READ MORE

5. 4. Childish Shelf - New purpose, no new purchase

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Signe Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This project is aiming towards designing to extend the lifespan of children’s belongings to reduce excessive owning and over consumption amongst parents. Today, there is an issue of parents of small children needing to own many of the same products that they often need to replace and exchange as the child grows older. READ MORE

6. 5. Intensifying Building Use: How the Cities of Amsterdam and Malmö Enable the Sharing of Spaces

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Sonja Leyvraz; [2023]
   Keywords : Building industry; circular economy; intensifying loops; urban governance; sharing economy.; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the building industry, circular economy has gained much attention in recent years, yet thus far, little research has been conducted on the topic of intensified building use, despite the great potential this strategy offers in terms of emission reduction. One way of intensifying building use can be through the sharing of spaces among different users at different times. READ MORE