MILAN FURNITURE FAIR 2011
Editorial
13 May 2011
Bringing the world inside: a round-up of Milan Furniture Fair 2011 Thousands of furniture, product and lighting designers set up camp at this year's Milan Furniture Fair to showcase their latest offerings to the world. The 200,000 sq m Rho Fieracomplex was transformed for one week into a vast labyrinth of exhibition stands for this huge, international design event, while a plethora of
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COWORTH PARK SPA
Light + Design Associates
11 May 2011
Coworth Park Spa is an eco-luxury spa and forms an independent part of a Luxury hotel development this pioneering Architectural, Engineering and Lighting design meets the key aspirations of the client. The building's volume and footprint has been kept to a minimum and the spa intimately relates to its sensitive green belt setting, with low energy consumption along with low ongoing maintenance
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INDIGO HOTEL
HBA light
11 May 2011
From the moment a guest walks into this boutique hotel, they experience a unique offering embodied by an enlivened and dynamic atmosphere, which encapsulates the local vibe of Shanghai. In the reception area, square ceiling coffers with RGB LED strip lights were used to create a dynamic and varied experience. Dependent upon the time of day and day of the week, a different colour is washed onto
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PROFOUND FEELINGS OF DISQUIET
Studio James Long
10 May 2011
26 International Artists Presented at the 2009 InLight Richmond For the 2009 InLight Richmond exhibition James Long selected an alleyway behind, The John Marshall, a derelict hotel in downtown Richmond, Virginia for his temporary lighting installation entitled Profound Feelings of Disquiet. The concept takes visitors through an interactive experience of constantly changing conditions with
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THE BELLA CHANDELIER
3XN architects
09 May 2011
A light sculpture with more than 7000 LED lights welcomes you to the largest hotel in Scandinavia. The Bella Sky Hotel will open in Copenhagen on May 16. When guests arrive they will be greeted in the foyer by The Bella Chandelier - a living scenography of light and color created by GXN, the R&D department of Danish architects 3XN. With the aim of bringing art and science together in
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THE HOME QUARTER
Depiction Lab
06 May 2011
Depiction Lab design a new inspiring interior store in the heart of Liverpool One. The Home Quarter lifestyle store showcases renowned brands in interior design, including Roche Bobois, Natuzzi, Calligaris and Boconcept. A totally unique concept to the high street, with proven success in their Leeds based sister store Redbrick Mill, The Home Quarter diminishes both rent and walls for each
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CRYSTAL LIGHTS CHANDELIER
WHITEvoid interactive art & design
27 Apr 2011
WHITEvoid designs impressive kinetic light art installations in a new department store in central Moscow The Crystal Lights Chandelier is a kinetic light art installation for the Tsvetnoy Central Market, a new department store in central Moscow. The 14 meter wide and six meter deep hanging sculpture evokes the impression of a giant crystal chandelier formed by 49 two meter high crystal shaped
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THE SAVOY
Lighting Design International
27 Apr 2011
The Savoy is an icon of luxury accommodation in London, Lighting Design International were commissioned by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts to provide lighting designs for the complete restoration of the hotel. Their brief for the project was two fold; for the exterior of the building to provide a classical enhancement of the architecture and for the interior to provide a warm, luxurious and intimate
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CUSHING CENTER, YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Atelier Ten Ltd
27 Apr 2011
Housed in a new subterranean space beneath the Yale School of Medicine Library, the Cushing Center displays the extensive collection of brain specimens, artifacts and archival materials amassed by prominent neurosurgeon Dr. Harvey Cushing during the early part of the 20th century. Designed as an exhibit, research and meeting space, the Center features custom millwork with carefully integrated
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BARBICAN CENTER, FOODHALL & LOUNGE
.PSLAB
21 Apr 2011
.PSLAB collaborated with architects and designers SHH to create lighting products for two new restaurants within the Barbican Centre. .PSLAB answered a brief from SHH to make the most of the location in order to bring the Centre’s food and beverage offer up to the level of the Barbican’s long-established reputation. .PSLAB served both as lighting designers and manufacturers on the
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LIGHT SHOWER
Bruce Munro Ltd.
20 Apr 2011
Bruce Munro created Light Shower for display within historic Salisbury Cathedral from November 2010 - February 2011. Light Shower is a lighting installation which was designed to be suspended from high within the spire crossing of the historic thirteenth century Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, UK. It is made of 2,000 points of light, that hover like a luminescent cloud near the vaulting roof.
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BREAKING NEWS: TORD BOONTJE
Editorial
20 Apr 2011
Tord Boontje joins the elite panel of international judges for the WAN Interiors + Design Lighting Awards 2011. Born in Enschede, Netherlands in 1968. Tord first studied industrial design at the Design Academy in Eindhoven (1986 - 1991), and followed this with a Masters from the Royal College of Art in London (1992 - 1994). Studio Tord Boontje was founded in 1996. Tord Boontje lived and worked
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COCORO
Studio Gascoigne Limited
19 Apr 2011
Auckland-based architects Gascoigne Associates have designed the Cocoro Japanese restaurant, the 'little sister' of well-known Japanese hotspot Soto. Cocoro means 'the heart and soul' in Japanese and is located halfway down Ponsonby's Brown Street in Auckland, New Zealand in an old industrial warehouse. Gascoigne's associate Clark Pritchard worked with the owners on the interior of the
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EUROLUCE 2011
Editorial
18 Apr 2011
From ancient wicker and weave to clinical, retro-futuristic contraptions, this year's Euroluce at Milan Furniture Fair brought international attention to the current landscape of lighting design. In these times of relative austerity, designers are continuing to react with good humour to a sluggish economy by elevating humble techniques, parodying design classics and engaging the user with the
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PART LIb
Editorial
18 Apr 2011
Delivering an energy saving scheme without compromising your design. Lighting within residential projects has become a more difficult challenge with the stricter implementation of Part L1b of the UK building regulations. This states; 1 light fitting per 25 metres squared of dwelling floor area, or 1 per 4 fixed lighting fittings (25%) must be installed within all new dwellings or refurbishment
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BOCCONI UNIVERSITY
Metis Lighting
15 Apr 2011
New building of the Bocconi University in Milan The architect Dante Bonuccelli has designed four ad-hoc luminaires which FontanaArte has developed, engineered and manufactured. The studio Metis Lighting has designed the lighting project of the common parts and of the Aula Magna. The absence of suspended ceilings in many areas, the vertical surfaces made of glass and concrete and the simplicity
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CASTELO BRANCO
Pinto Lighting Design
15 Apr 2011
Pinto Lighting Design was part of the design team for this interesting project, a residence + studio inhabited by a family of artists. Pinto were asked to come up with a lighting scheme that uses the minimum energy possible. In order to achieve this they used the most energy efficient light sources available in the lighting Industry. Examples are the use of linear fluorescent tubes in coves for
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KPMG HEADQUARTERS
Light Bureau
15 Apr 2011
October 2010 marked the final migration for staff of international award winning accountancy firm KPMG to their new headquarters 15 Canada Square, London. The move marks the end of five years planning and development for KPMG and three years intensive work for the design team including London based architectural lighting consultants Light Bureau. The £340m building is now home to over 4000
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EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
15 Apr 2011
"Shining a light on patents and innovations" is written on the European Patent Office website. This slogan hits the nail on the head: the light metaphor perfectly elucidates the activities and positioning of the European Patent Office (EPO). Accordingly, the lighting solution created by the light designer Gabriele Allendorf represents the primary design factor for the new administrative
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CASA MARIA
danheap limited
15 Apr 2011
"Green" lighting without compromise Casa Maria is a recently remodelled private house in London. Built in the mid 18th century as a billiard room for the adjacent manor house, the 175m2 building was converted into a family residence in the late 1950's. The architect's vision for the space was a modern family house with a central feature acrylic piece that links the 3 floors and transmits light
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