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Where will IoT take us
NEXT? Efficiency, sustainability shape technology’s future
DAVID M. BROWN SPECIAL FOR THE REPUBLIC
The Internet superhighway ride will be faster and wider, with more and more apps and opportunities. The Internet of Things, which is enhancing our home lives through interconnectivity, is moving ahead briskly. “As technology continues to accelerate, with smart phones, smart toilets, smart refrigerators, smart lights, smart thermostats, so, too, does the demand for energy,� said Nikal Conti, one of three PHX Architecture principals in Scottsdale. August, for example, was one of the hottest ever in the Valley, and the summerlike weather didn’t end until almost a month after fall began. “Designs in the future will need to reduce power consumption through the use of continually improving glass, insulation, coatings and materials,� she said. At the same time, we will need to save or recycle water and, if possible, our buildings will generate their own power, with state-of-the-art battery storage. “The idea of being ‘off the grid’ is more and more appealing, and, as designers, we need to quickly assimilate new materials, methods and technology, then synthesize them into appealing design solutions,� she said. For example, solar panels can become more than attachments to the building, forming the very walls and roofs. In fact, many homes carry enough arrays to cover the entire roof, and, because of their low profile, are attractive, especially if you are a proponent of sustainability and enjoy seeing the sun harvested.
“Designs in the future will need to reduce power consumption through the use of continually improving glass, insulation, coatings and materials.� NIKAL CONTI, ONE OF THREE PHX ARCHITECTURE PRINCIPALS IN SCOTTSDALE
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How to decorate for a mobile generation KIM COOK ASSOCIATED PRESS
Call them the “turtle� generation, carrying their belongings with them. Millennials — those born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s, approximately — are a mobile generation, according to a study released in March by the U.S. Census Bureau. Only about 24 percent of the total population, they make up over 40 percent of movers between 2007 and 2012. They’re moving for lots of reasons: a better apartment; a job; education; a new city with a more attractive lifestyle. “Young adults are highly mobile,� says Joe Cortright of City Observatory, a Portland, Ore.-based urban think tank. “They’re voting with their feet for the kinds of metropolitan areas and neighborhoods they want to live in.� They’re all about carrying a limited number of possessions, says Rebecca Ryan, economist and futurist at Next Generation Consulting in Madison, Wisconsin. “They don’t want to live in a big house; they want to have a big life,� she says. “And part of that is living minimally, so they have as much flexibility as possible.� So for them — or anyone wanting to keep the moving truck fees to a minimum and still have a smart-looking home — what are some options?
Living room Boston Interiors offers a number of versatile items at an easy price point. The Plantation storage trunk, crafted in warm Himalayan sheesham wood, offers capacious storage while serving as a handsome coffee table. The Emmett leaning desk has two fixed shelves and a writing platform. At only about 30 inches wide, it has a small footprint and transports easily. (bostonin teriors.com.) Ikea’s Friheten sofa is a sofa, chaise and double bed in one, with a bonus: The chaise can be switched left or right, depending on the configuration of the room. It comes flat-packed in three boxes. (ikea.com.) Sauder has a new line conceived by furniture designer Shawn Sowers that includes coffee and side tables, a bookcase inspired by industrial scaffolding, and a media cabinet. A mix of textures and materials like brushed bronze, copper and glossy white metal make for a design-forward collection. Sowers says stylish furniture for millennials has to be easy to pack up and move to the next home. (sauderboutique.com.)
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