What is 'carchitecture' or the art of including the car in the interior design?


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In 2019, Sam Burch Architect designed a three-storey home with a garage for up to 15 vehicles. Photo: AFP

Architecture and automobiles have much more in common than one might first think. They are connected by a love of lines, fluidity, optimisation of spaces and, sometimes, spectacular design.

So it's not surprising that they have converged to give rise to "carchitecture".

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