Learning is a continuous process. It can happen at different times, in a multitude of places and in all sorts of ways. So, a home for learning should be conceived and constructed in its entirety as a continuous space for learning. There should therefore be no dedicated ‘learning zone’ as such. In this home, the bedroom is as much a space for learning as the kitchen or study.

While there certainly needs to be areas designed for concentrated periods of work and study within the home, shared spaces where the household can gather to share a meal, chat or watch television as well as the more private spaces intended for rest, relaxation and even daydreaming are equally important. A successful home for learning is able to accommodate a dynamic equilibrium of both privacy and interaction demanded by its inhabitants.

We welcome everything good that this new age of Internet-based ways of learning and information-consumption has to offer us. However, we have noticed an ever-increasing need for physical interaction – at both the household and community-level – to play a bigger part in the overall learning process. We have therefore thought of ways in which architecture and its constituent elements (furniture, internal surfaces, etc) may be used in innovative ways to enable us to enjoy learning.