RAM House by PROKOSS + Space Caviar
RAM House is a domestic prototype that explores the home’s response to a new definition of privacy in the age of sentient appliances and signal based communication. As the space of the home becomes saturated by “smart” devices capable of monitoring their surroundings, the role of the domestic envelope as a shield from an external gaze becomes irrelevant: it is the home itself that is observing us. The RAM House responds to this near-future scenario by proposing a space of selective electromagnetic autonomy. Wi-Fi, cellphone and other radio signals are filtered within the space’s core by various movable shields of radar-absorbent material (RAM) and faraday meshing, preventing signals from entering and—more importantly—exiting. Just as a curtain can be drawn to visually expose the domestic interior of a traditional home, panels can be slid open to allow radio waves to enter and exit, when so desired. RAM house is a proposal of cohabitation with technology other than by a constant default presence.
Prokoss-Mobilrot has created solutions for storage and organisation for a vast range of business sectors since 1954. Based in Bolzano, Italy, the company is renowned for its high-quality, made-to-measure shelving and archival products and services.
Space Caviar is a design research collaborative based in Genoa, Italy, operating at the intersection of architecture, technology, politics and the public realm.
Concept & Design: Space Caviar
Structure & domestic cabinet modules: Prokoss-Mobilrot
Kitchen & shower fittings: Dornbracht
Bathroom fittings: Duravit AG
Furniture: Fratelli Levaggi
RF insulation: Geco-lab
Flooring: Artepronta SAS