Commonweal

If you like the idea of…

…open verandas, thinnais, spaces that reaffirm the value of sanctuary…

…open courtyards that draw in the sun and the rain and the stars, spaces that refresh and connect the inside with the outside…

…non-discriminatory spaces around the courtyard, spaces that are thoroughly shared and resist territorial marking…

…toilets that comprise the bare necessities and involve a walk across an open-to-sky space, a wake-up call to the body…

…kitchens that mean cooking squatting on the floor (why not?)…

…tiled roofs or brick terraces, materials in techniques that open doors rather than close them…

…masonry in gauged and lime mortars, materials in techniques that put workers back in touch with their craft, return dignity to labour…

…simple pigmented mortar floors or the warmth of terra-cota, even wood, materials in techniques that are the embodiment of love…

…wood in doors and windows, minimal and time-tested, materials in techniques that literally speak to one of their preferences…

and many others that we certainly have missed listing…

then we should meet!