Who created the project "In Praise of Shadows"?

This project was created by Amir Hossein Rezaei on uni.xyz, a platform for design professionals to showcase their work.

What type of design project is "In Praise of Shadows"?

"In Praise of Shadows" is a Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Architecture, Residential Building project showcased on uni.xyz.

Where is the project "In Praise of Shadows" located?

This project is located in Indonesia.

In Praise of Shadows

It had probably happened to all of us that when we were children, we used to lift rocks near the riverbed to surprise the strange insects hiding under them in the dark. We, humans, are no different from those insects in terms of preferring the safe space of shadows. That's why we chose shadows to design our house.

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