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Philippe Rahm Publishes "El estilo antropoceno" with Ediciones Asimétricas

publication · 2026-10-05

Swiss architect Philippe Rahm, born in 1967, has published a new book titled *El estilo antropoceno* through Ediciones Asimétricas. In this work, he proposes a fresh architectural approach that draws inspiration from pre-fossil fuel interior design methods. Rahm contends that the advent of central heating and air conditioning has lessened the climatic significance of decorative features. He emphasizes the pressing need to cut CO2 emissions and combat heatwaves, advocating for a revival of the thermal qualities found in earlier designs. A graduate of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (1993) and Université Paris-Saclay (2019), he leads Philippe Rahm architectes in Paris and has contributed to projects like the Climatorium and Taichung's central park (2020). His recent works include *Meteorología de los sentimientos* (2020) and *Climatic Architecture* (2023).

Key facts

  • Philippe Rahm published El estilo antropoceno with Ediciones Asimétricas.
  • The book is a manifesto for a new style spanning architecture, aesthetics, and engineering.
  • Rahm advocates returning to pre-fossil-fuel interior design practices.
  • Modernity reduced carpets, tapestries, curtains, mirrors, and screens to symbolic elements due to central heating and air conditioning.
  • Current CO2 reduction goals and heatwave mitigation require reviving the thermal function of decorative arts.
  • Rahm earned his architecture degree from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 1993 and a doctorate from Université Paris-Saclay in 2019.
  • He has directed Philippe Rahm architectes in Paris since 2008.
  • His work includes the Climatorium and Taichung's 70-hectare central park (2020) and the Farini district redevelopment in Milan with OMA (2019).

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Artists

Institutions

  • Ediciones Asimétricas
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Université Paris-Saclay
  • Philippe Rahm architectes
  • OMA

Locations

  • Switzerland
  • Lausanne
  • Paris
  • France
  • Taichung
  • Taiwan
  • Milan
  • Italy

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