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Your new digital detox inserted into a ’’cage’’

United Kingdom Architecture News - Apr 20, 2015 - 14:21   8306 views

Your new digital detox inserted into a ’’cage’’

This is the RAM House;image via FastCo Design

The home used to be a private escape. With the pull of a curtain, you could seal yourself off from the outside world. But now with the rise of smartphonesNest thermostatsKinect cameras, and Amazon Echos, we're always accessible to some extent.

In response, the architectural researchers at Space Caviar and the shelving specialists at Prokoss have created the RAM House. The "RAM" stands for "Radar Absorbent Material." It’s a home architected to selectively block the electromagnetic signals that carry data in and out......Continue Reading

Your new digital detox inserted into a ’’cage’’

It's constructed to allow privacy from digital surveillance.image via FastCo Design

Your new digital detox inserted into a ’’cage’’

The idea is that someone living in the home can create digital privacy as easily as they can close a shade for visual privacy.image via FastCo Design

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