HYPERLIVING is an idea born from the observation of our reality, that rapidly changes because of technology and morphs into a seamless blend of physical and digital, called hyperreality. The project addresses the potentials and threats caused by the arising 4th Industrial Revolution, where the autonomous machines, big data, extended reality, and many other cutting-edge developments will redefine our economic and social future. The goal of HYPERLIVING is to use both soft- and hardware, to raise the use-efficiency of spaces and give people room and stimulant for daily life-long growth, using smarter the buildings and public spaces in constantly growing cities. The concept balances freely between utopic optimism influenced by characters like Cedric Price or Archigram and dystopic dangers of a technocratic big-brother future, aiming to raise questions and trigger a discussion about the role of architects and architecture in shaping the new automated world.
