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Yet Another Health Myth Busted: You Don’t Need to Worry About Aluminium in Your Deodorant

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I’m actually starting to lose count now of the fundamental myths that have been solidly believed for decades, turning out to be false. The thing is they all made such logical sense, hence why they were believed, and even today are very difficult to overturn. Think of eggs (or other food with cholesterol) raising blood cholesterol, eating fat will make you fat, earthing, multivitamins, Type 2 diabetes can’t be reversed without drugs, saturated fat clogs the arteries (Ancel Keys), vaccines cause infertility, and more.

For most of these I’ve done a post or two already as they were proven incorrect by modern medical studies. But the aluminium one is a more recent busted myth. I suppose humans are ever on the quest for better health, and really want to believe that some things are best avoided (or taken), without critically analysing it first. Clearly, many medical professionals were guilty of the same positive bias.

See https://lifehacker.com/you-don-t-need-to-worry-about-aluminum-in-your-deodoran-1825016935

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BCW Collective perches hikers' cabin above an Alpine valley in Italy

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The cabin has a black aluminium exterior

Architecture studio BCW Collective has perched an aluminium-clad bivouac shelter for hikers above an Alpine valley in northwest Italy.

The shelter, called Bivacco Brédy, is located in the Aosta Valley and was conceived as a memorial by the family of Claudio Brédy, a local politician and Alpinist who died during a mountain excursion in 2017.

Bivacco Brédy is located on a mountain rangeAbove and top: Bivacco Brédy is a hikers' cabin located in northern Italy that was designed by BCW Collective. Top image is by YAC srl

A competition, launched in 2019 with the support of the Cantieri d'Alta Quota cultural association, selected BCW Collective's design as the winner.

Sitting on a rock slab 2,528 metres above sea level, the shelter features a large window oriented towards the Grivola and Gran Paradiso mountains and Gran Paradiso, which had been climbed by Claudio Brédy.

Bivacco Brédy looks out to the mountain valleyThe cabin is positioned on a large rock on a mountain

"The architecture interprets both openness of spirit and introspective nature through a minimalist approach; it offers protection yet is open to the horizon, as if springing free," said the studio.

"Beyond the symbolism, the orientation is an environmental strategy, maximising solar gain to warm the bivouac in the cold winter months," it continued.

"Thus the Vertosan Valley has a new memorial icon, solid in form yet light in touch, protective yet ephemeral."

Bivacco Brédy cantilevers over the terrainThe structure was clad in aluminium. Photo is by YAC srl

Inside, the centre of the cabin contains three bunk beds, as well as a window seat, a desk bookshelf built around the window to the north and an entrance area with built-in storage for hiking equipment by the entrance to the south.

The space is lined in pale timber, with two windows above the bunk beds helping to create a sense of being "immersed" in the landscape.

[ View of the side of the cabin with views across the Dolomites

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"The interior space is optimised for functionality, focusing on the view and sensorial experience as users immersed in the surrounding mountain context," explained the studio.

"Pushing into the void, the cantilevered volume evokes the absence of an important member of a family and community."

Interior image the multifunctional space at Bivacco BrédyThe interior was lined with pale wood

The cabin was prefabricated to minimise its impact on the site, with the structure delivered by helicopter and assembled in just a few days.

A metal-frame foundation anchors the cabin directly to its rocky site. This was chosen for its minimal impact on the landscape and its adaptability, should the shelter need to be moved in the future.

A large window provides views across the mountain range The shelter contains three bunk beds and work and dining areas

This frame supports a structure of wooden insulated panels clad in aluminium, with materials chosen for their lightweight, long lifespan and minimal maintenance requirements.

BCW Collective was founded in 2019 by architects Chiara Tessarollo, Skye Sturm and Facundo Arboit.

Seating area in the interior of the cabinThe cabin was prefabricated off-site

Architecture studio Demogo recently completed a similar prefabricated cabin for hikers, which is perched on the edge of a cliff in the Dolomites to frame dramatic mountain views.

In Norway, Snøhetta built a group of timber cabins overlooking the Jostedalen glacier in place of a number of accommodation buildings that were destroyed by a cyclone.

The photography is courtesy of BCW Collective unless otherwise stated.

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