Have you ever dreamed of designing your own home that’s themed after or designed around your biggest hobby or your favourite way to spend your spare time? If you’re going to invest the time and money into creating yourself a custom space, you might as well incorporate the things you love doing most, right? That’s how some of the most creative and impressive homes in the business are built! Emphasizing..
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10 Apps That Can Help You Be More Productive and Make Better Architecture
This article was originally published by Archipreneur as “Top 10 Apps to Help You Achieve Your Goals and Build New Habits.”
With the daily distractions of Facebook, emails and calls, it can become difficult to keep your eye on the ball. This is why having an app that tracks habits and helps you stay organized can made a huge impact on your professional and personal success.
There are numerous digital tools dedicated to optimizing workflow, communication and time management, helping business owners and freelancers realize their full potential. This can also apply to goal setting. Goals are closely connected to our daily habits. Whether you’re looking to start a new project, learn to use a new tool or launch a product, your habits will play a crucial role in moving things forward. This is why we have compiled a list of great apps and tools that will help you keep track of your work dynamic and make good habits while breaking bad ones.
#1 – Evernote
(Free / Web, Android, iOS)
Evernote is a popular note-taking and goal-tracking app that can be synced across your other devices. You can record your thoughts and notes, upload and save photos, audio files, bookmarks, and any type of reference materials all in one place. It also features an in-app chat box that lets you instant-message coworkers in real time.
#2 – Wunderlist
(Free / Web, Android, iOS)
Wunderlist is a to-do app that entrepreneurs love. It has a minimalist design and can also be accessed from all your devices. It’s great for both short-term and long-term lists and includes a lot of functionality even at the free level. Each task list contains to-do items, and each item can have a series of subtasks.
#3 – GoalsOnTrack
(subscription-based, 30-day free trial / Android, iOS)
Available for both Android and iOS, GoalsOnTrack helps you break down goals into smaller tasks which is great for minimizing procrastination. It tracks your progress in real time and allows you to partner with other apps. As a great productivity app, it documents your journey as you move toward achieving your goals, which can help boost motivation.
#4 – Strides
(subscription-based, 30-day free trial / Web, iOS)
Strides is a hybrid app for habit and goal tracking and organizing. It can be used to track goals like losing weight, marathon training as well as work-related projects. It color-codes your progress in green or red to keep you on track. Projects can be broken down into smaller steps and the Milestone Tracker helps to keep track of your overall pace.
#5 – Optimized
($3.99 / iOS)
Optimized splits all your activities into four categories: health, creativity, routine, and pleasure. You can set a timer for each activity and log the amount of time spent on it. Using the data, the app establishes correlations between activities and lets you know if you’re falling behind on any of them.
#6 – Habit List
($3.99 / iOS)
Habit List lets you track your habits through streaks, which show how many times in a row you’ve completed that habit. You can create flexible schedules, reorder your lists and mark different habits for different days. You can also toggle between the calendar and stats view.
#7 – Way of Life
($3.99 / iOS)
Way of Life can track everything from your eating habits to exercise and productivity, but it can also track when you don’t do things that are bad for you. If you log a habit that is marked red, it means that it’s not good for you. Green means the opposite. You can add notes when you log a habit, which can help you remember why you chose to skip it on specific days. Informative charts show the ratio of good vs. bad for each habit you select.
#8 – Irunurun
(Free for personal use / iOS)
Irunurun is a performance and accountability app that allows you to enter an action or habit and assign it a point value up to 100. You start at zero and with every completed action the number increases. You can share your experience with other users and build an accountability team that can encourage you. It can be used as a personal, team or enterprise app.
#9 – Momentum
(Free / iOS)
This app in calendar form allows you to complete habits and turns them from grey to green. Two tabs underneath the calendar allow you to set up and maintain habits. There’s also a Tips option in case you’re looking for suggestions for alternative ones. The free version allows you to track up to three habits, while the Premium version allows for an unlimited number. Momentum can be paired with an Apple watch.
#10 – HabitBull
(Free / Android, iOS)
HabitBull has a simple calendar layout to show progress on different goals color-coded to be easily identified. It tracks your success rate and also allows you to get support from other users. It recently expanded from Android only to include iOS. The free version lets you track up to five habits, and offers reminders, while the premium version allows up to 100 habits, cloud backup and other features.
We all have bad habits that stipple our productivity and affect our overall mood. While these digital tools are no substitute for the hard work needed to increase efficiency and productivity, using one can be extremely helpful in turning things around.
The Guide to TMJ Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Do you have immense jaw pain? Do you hear a cracking noise in the jaw that did not exist before? Have you fallen victim to a locked jaw on more occasions than one?
If you have answered “yes” to any or all of the above questions, then you probably have TMJ or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. Let us see how to evaluate and treat it.
Evaluating TMJ
The exact cause of TMJ disorder and its symptoms are not similar for everyone. Dentists and ENT specialists make most of the diagnosis based on traditional symptoms. Every doctor has a different approach and may offer different treatments. Ideally, you should consider a second opinion if detected with TMJ disorder.
To begin with, you can opt for self-evaluation if you suspect TMJ disorder. You can try the following test at home:
• Place your finger over the joint in front of your ear.
• Slightly open your jaw.
• Keep opening the jaw slowly till you can feel the joint move.
• If you hear any kind of clicking, grating or cracking noise, or if you feel any tenderness when you press on the joint, it means that you may have a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).
Other symptoms to look out for during TMJ evaluation include:
• Popping jaw
• Dislocated jaw
• Pain in the jaw
• Clicking jaw
• Pain under the ear
• Earache
• Stiff jaw muscles
• Pain in the neck or any part of the face
• Locked jaw (inability to completely open or close the jaw)
It is not uncommon to confuse TMJ-related headaches and earaches with ear infections or migraines. This leads to a misdiagnosis, which is why you should always go for a professional check-up to determine whether you have TMJ disease or not.
Treating TMJ
Once a complete evaluation is done, the next step is TMJ disorder treatment. Based on the cause and intensity of the problem, you will be given the suitable treatment.
Traditional Treatments
Traditional treatments focus mainly on careful examination of the occlusion and the joints. Doing so pinpoints the probable cause of TMJ Disorder. In most cases, TMJ can be treated without requiring any kind of surgical intervention. If the pain is caused due to improper bite or misalignment of the jaw, it can be treated with restorations, appliance therapy, orthodontics etc. A thorough examination is the first and foremost step for narrowing down TMJ symptoms and treatment.
Surgery
Surgery is generally the last resort when all the conservative treatments methods have been exhausted without any positive results. At the same time, one has to keep in mind that surgery may not necessarily resolve all the TMJ issues.
The surgeries are performed under general anesthesia. A minor procedure called arthrocentesis may be performed. In this procedure, the surgeon cleans the joints by dispensing sterile fluid through needles inserted into the joint area. In some cases, the surgeons may even insert a scalpel-like instrument inside the joint to remove any tissue adhesions. Further, they can reposition the disc in the joint hinge.
Arthroscopy is another type of surgery that can be performed. The surgeon makes a slight incision at the temple point in front of the ear. This helps in reaching an endoscope into the surrounding area, which enables the surgeon to get a visual guide. With the help of this, the surgeon can effectually reposition the disc, remove any adhesions or treat inflammation.
The option of an open-joint surgery is also considered for certain cases. This may be the only option which can provide access to deteriorating bony structures, chipped bone areas, severe scarring or tumors. Based on the problem, the surgeon may use a scalpel to remove or re-sculpt the affected area.
Alternative Treatments
These treatments are considered as less conservative and totally avoidable if you receive appropriate diagnosis and treatment right from the beginning. Alternative TMJ treatments include ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), radio wave therapy and trigger-point injections.
In TENS and radio wave therapy, you send low levels of electrical and radio waves of energy respectively to the affected area. This helps in stimulating the blood flow to the concerned joint and the surrounding area. The options that fall within the alternative treatment merely provide temporary and limited symptomatic relief instead of treating the primary causes of TMD.
TMJ disease can be extremely painful if not treated quickly. Do not rely on self-diagnosis and always consult a doctor. Make sure you get the symptoms and cause accurately so that the right TMJ pain treatment can be administered for positive results.
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Bjarke Ingels to Feature in New Netflix Series on Design and Architecture
On February 10 2017, Netflix will launch a new documentary series—Abstract: The Art of Design—which will present “the most creative designers” from various fields in the design word, with the aim of demonstrating how design influences all aspects of our lives. One of the eight protagonists in the spotlight will be Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, of BIG, who will present his vision of architecture alongside professionals in interior design, graphic design, automotive design, illustration, and set design.
Check out the series feature designers after the break:
- Graphic Designer – Paula Scher
- Illustrator – Cristoph Niemann
- Photographer – Platon
- Nike Shoe Designer – Tinker Hatfield
- Automobile Designer – Ralph Gilles
- Architect – Bjarke Ingels
- Interior Designer – Ilse Crawford
- Set Designer – Es Devlin
The show has been produced by Scott Dadich, the Editor in Chief of WIRED.
Museum of Mechanical Music / Miguel Marcelino
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- Architects: Miguel Marcelino
- Location: R. Aceiro dos Arraiados, 2955 Pinhal Novo, Portugal
- Architect In Charge: Miguel Marcelino
- Area: 1.04 m2
- Project Year: 2016
- Photographs: Courtesy of Miguel Marcelino
- Structural Engineering: João Esteves
- Plumbing Engineering: José Rodrigues
- Electrical Engineering: Miguel Julião
- Mechanical Engineering: Mário Silva
- Landscape Design: Viviana Rodrigues + Miguel Marcelino
- General Contractor: Magnokbilding
Courtesy of Miguel Marcelino
Plan
From the architect. The museum consists of a completely closed, opaque and abstract box. Just the main façade has a concavity that marks the entrance of the building. It houses a private colection of mechanical music boxes.
Courtesy of Miguel Marcelino
The organization is cruciform, around a central patio, that distributes to the buildings four sides. In one side there is the lobby, that works as a vertical distribution space, and to the other sides are three galleries of varying sizes. The transition between each of these four spaces is done through four antechambers.
Courtesy of Miguel Marcelino
The result is a box that seen outside looks very elementary, but whose interior dismantle this simplicity: exploring long diagonal perspectives that open as spaces are crossed – letting us see glimpses of galleries in a game of spatial seduction that seeks to maintain the curiosity of the visitor from the beginning to the end of the visit.
Courtesy of Miguel Marcelino
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MF+ Arquitetos Designs a Private Residence in Franca, Brazil
In places with gorgeously warm weather all year round, open concept homes are a popular option so that climate and nature kind of become one with the decor and lifestyle. There are plenty of ways to build gorgeous open concept living, but some designers prefer to make homes that easily transform into private spaces in minutes. This way, residents have the option of open air or shady, cool rooms no..
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Considering the Airport Terminal of Tomorrow
Courtesy of Aerial Futures
Aerial Futures, Grounded Visions: Shaping the Airport Terminal of Tomorrow was a two-day symposium held in October 2016 as part of the European Cultural Center’s collateral event at the 2016 Venice Biennale. It encouraged discussion about the future of air travel from the perspectives of architecture, design, technology, culture and user experience. The event featured presentations and discussions by the likes of airport architect Curtis Fentress, Nelly Ben Yahoun, Donald Albrecht, Director of the Museum of the City of New York; Anna Gasco, post-doctoral researcher at the ETH-Future Cities Laboratory in Singapore; Jonathan Ledgard, co-founder of the Droneport Project; and Ashok Raiji, Principal at Arup New York.
Airports and the aviation industry are at the frontline of global demographic shifts, acting as economic engines and cultural icons. Despite being among the youngest of building typologies, airports are taking the lead as intricately-designed, highly frequented and resource-intensive structures that define how we travel, trade and connect with each other.
Keynote: Curtis Fentress, Principal Terminal Designer at Fentress Architects
Fantastic Infrastructure: 21st Century Terminals
We are all familiar with current terminal paradigms, from Arrivals to Departures and all of the complex spatial gymnastics in between. What do advances in technology and contemporary demands on air travel infrastructure mean for the terminals of the future – and how do past projects inform current trajectories?
- Christian Henriksen, Nordic Office for Architecture
- Jonathan Ledgard, The Droneport Project / EPFL Lausanne
- Dr. Wayne Place, NC State University College of Design
- Ashok Raiji, Arup New York
- Moderated by Donald Albrecht, Museum of the City of New York
Icons and Engines: Catalysts for Urban Development
The 21st century has seen an increase in high-profile terminals that act as economic engines and emblematic portals for cities. In an era of global competition between cities – in addition to nations – superior airports have a significant influence. Development –and redevelopment– play a critical role defining the urban and even regional dynamics beyond the airport. How can a single building have cultural, economic and political implications?
- Anna Gasco, ETH Zurich / Future Cities Laboratory
- Max Hirsh, University of Hong Kong
- Alex Sutton, Sevil Peach Architecture + Design
- Andrew Vasey, Vasey Aviation Group
- Moderated by Andres F. Ramirez, PLANE—SITE
Keynote: Nelly Ben Hayoun, award-winning director and experience designer
Getting to Departures: User Experience
Architecture facilitates the intricate transition between airspace and passengers’ much-anticipated destinations. Moving through time and space in airport terminals is still often perceived as more of an obstacle than an enjoyable experience. As interaction with terminal infrastructure increases in frequency and engagement, airports can offer travellers choices to relieve the stress of travel. How should architects balance functional design, digital interfaces, place specificity and comfort to heighten user experiences across the board?
- Frank Barich, Barich Consulting
- Tom Theobald, Fentress Architects
- Sila Siva, Autoban
- Martin Zangerl, UNStudio
- Moderated by George Kafka, &beyond collective
Landing in the World of Tomorrow
A bit of speculation is essential when we consider the future of airports. Trends and demographic shifts may help forecast the future of air travel and infrastructure. If change is constant on all are fronts, what are the critical considerations when projecting future scenarios? How will architecture adapt to transformations in the aviation industry and the culture of global travel over the next century?
- Miklos Deri, Drive Through Airport
- Agatha Kessler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Tobias Nolte, Certain Measures
- Ostap Rudakevych, Clouds Architecture Office
- Moderated by Lukas Feireiss, Studio Lukas Feireiss
An Essential Rule in Building Your Skills (and 3 Ways to Apply It)
Do you want to have a successful career? Even better, do you want to have a fulfilling one?
To have such a career, your skills play an important role. Why? Because your skills can make your career both successful and fulfilling.
The question is: how should you build your skills?
To answer that question, I believe that there is an essential rule you should follow in building your skills. The rule is this:
Build upon what you’ve built
Don’t start something from scratch. Instead, build upon what you’ve built.
I read a book related to this titled So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport. It has an interesting concept called career capital. Here is the definition: the skills you have that are both rare and valuable and that can be used as leverage in defining your career.
Career capital is something you need to build if you want to have a remarkable career. You build it by developing your skills until they become rare and valuable.
Doing this requires consistency. You can’t achieve that level of expertise if you keep switching from one thing to another.
There is an example in the book of someone who had worked in advertising for years. One day, however, she decided to leave her job and start a yoga studio, something that was totally unrelated to her previous career. She did this with just a 200-hour certificate in yoga training. And what happened? The yoga studio ended up failing.
The lesson here is that you should look at the skills you already have and build upon them.
There are three ways to apply this:
- Take your current skills to the next level. If your skill is writing, for instance, then aim to become a better writer.
- Build a related skill. If your skill is teaching, then build a related skill such as public speaking. This is what I did. I have years of experience as a lecturer, so I have some skills in teaching. I then decided to improve my public speaking skills.
- Combine your skills. Combining your skills is a good way to reach the top of your field. For example, it’s difficult to become the best writer, but becoming the best photography writer is more manageable. In this case, two skills are combined: writing and photography.
To apply these three ways, you may want to ask yourself these three questions:
- How can I get better at what I do? (#1)
- What related skills can I build? (#2)
- How can I combine my existing skills to achieve something new? (#3)
By answering these questions and acting upon them, you will be on your way to a successful and fulfilling career.
Eco-lodges_les Echasses / Patrick Arotcharen Architecte
© Vincent Monthiers
- Architects: Patrick Arotcharen Architecte
- Location: 40230 Saubion, France
- Architect In Charge: Patrick Arotcharen and Julie Pimenta de Miranda
- Landscape Architect : EMF Marti Franch
- Area: 997.0 m2
- Project Year: 2015
- Photographs: Vincent Monthiers , Mathieu Choiselat
© Mathieu Choiselat
Site Plan
From the architect. Right in the heart of the Landes region of France, this hotel installation interacts with a landscaped tableau where human intervention is in dialogue with nature. The first stage of the project consists in transforming the existing lake into a landscape of dunes crowned with slender pines: the dredged sand is heaped up around the edges of the lake in order to create little bays where the bungalows lie. Built in wood, these are characterised by a notably prismatic arrangement which favours openings onto the lake whilst conserving the privacy of the occupants.
© Mathieu Choiselat
© Mathieu Choiselat
The pavilion’s oblique lines, as well as the reception building’s, form a contrast with the rounded dunes and the linear canopy behind. The harmony between the constructions and the environment is not built on imitation: the architecture and the site are defined by a contrasting homology. Placed over the water that mirrors them, these small, autonomous units are a point in the landscape and allow nature to form a continuous milieu. Different pathways snake between the hills and, through the variety of perspectives on offer on the site, this feeling is confirmed.
© Mathieu Choiselat
Product Description:
The project was developed with the aim of using as many local resources as possible (maritime pines_Landes Forest). Constructed in timber and steel, the material elements respond to the desire to reduce the architectural impact within this landscape.
Detail
Sig Nordal 