Places of dwelling

New ways of living in the contemporary world

in

fluenced by longevit

y

In a society where the average age is rising and

different generations are living side by side, w

e

are compelled to rethink the design and layout

of living spaces to enable people to live inde

-

pendently for as long as possible.

‘Living-in-place’ refers to a lifestyle choice that encour-

ages us to think of our home as a “system” capable o

f

‘changing’ and evolving over

time according to the needs

we may encounter in our lives.

The bathroom, in par

ticular, becomes a strategic space

to be adapted to ensure safety and independence, facing

ageing with greater awareness than previous genera

tions.

Alongside this trend, new forms of shared living ar

e

emerging, generated in part by economic, social and

cultural fragility. Models such as ‘co-living’ and “cohous

-

ing” represent di

fferent responses to contemporary needs.

These are two ‘alterna

tive’ ways of living that highligh

t

how the home is increasingly becoming a rela

tional eco

-

system, as well as a physical one

.

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