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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Beauty, Quality and Economy through Re-invention
Summerhouse
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2 Whattcots Yard
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Ullmayer Sylvester Architects are a young practice incorporated in 2005 following their participation in a collaborative housing project 'In- Between' in London, which -amongst others- won an RIBA award and the AJ first Building Award in 2004.
Our award winning portfolio includes newbuild housing, residential conversions, nurseries and public space. As a practice we engage in urban, civic and domestic context attempting to make high quality, beautiful yet frequently economic projects and environments. We question and re-invent typologies with a sense of optimism.
silvia ullmayer
* 1968 in germany
studied at the akademie der künste stuttgart, hochschule der bildenden künste saar and the university of north london (now london metropolitan university)
has worked for caruso st john, florian beigel, wilkinson eyre and with allies and morrison, teaches at LMU
dipl. des. (produkt-design), dip arch, riba, arb
allan sylvester
* 1968 in london
studied at the university of north london (now london metropolitan university) and the bartlett
has worked for tim saddler, michael mallinson and simon sturgis associates
teaches at oxford brookes
dip arch, arb
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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