BOUTIQUE MICHEL BRISSON_
Saucier + Perrotte architectes
15 Apr 2011
Michel Brisson_ : a Montréal fashion destination To transform this seventies era, modern heritage building (formerly a bank) into a new space dedicated to contemporary fashion, the first step taken by the architects was to simplify the overall structure, which had been subjected over the years to a series of additions and renovations. The building's interior was thus stripped to its
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GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER
HLB Lighting Design
15 Apr 2011
Battelle Grand Renovation at the Greater Columbus Convention Center 65,000 color-changing combinations of LED accent luminaires create a spectacular wavelike effect as lines of light integrated into floating architectural ceiling fins transform the experience of light and space at the renovated and expanded Battelle Grand located within the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio.
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WATER TOWERS
Bruce Munro Ltd.
12 Apr 2011
Bruce Munro's Water-Towers installation was ecologically thoughtful, being lit with the latest energy-efficient LED technology. It's important to Munro to be responsible to the environment, and he likes using simple materials: in this case fluted bottles full of water, and laser cut OSB board. Munro and his team laced 69,000 meters of optic fibre through 15,000 bottles. Each of the 69 towers
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SANA HOTEL
Francesc Rifé Studio
11 Apr 2011
Sana Hotel Berlin is situated in the city centre with a black granite stone and green retro-illuminated façade. The main entrance has a revolving door made of green laminated glass, to match the front illumination and the lobby and two restaurants, situated on the ground floor, have been enclosed by transparent glass to offer visibility to the public areas of the hotel. The lobby, a
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PRODIGY MSN
SPACE
06 Apr 2011
Prodigy MSN were looking for a new environmentally friendly space for its corporate offices, with opportunities for increased collaboration among employees. SPACE, a sustainable interiors studio, created the 890 m2 open office space taking full advantage of the direct sunlight received through the daytime by incorporating glass walls throughout the office, for natural light to flow openly, thus
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ESPOIR
JHP Design
06 Apr 2011
The professional make-up range 'Espoir' has now launched along with its first stand alone outlet in Seoul. JHP was responsible for the all aspects of the brand's architecture, including positioning the proposition, brand identity, store environment, music playlists, staff uniforms, multi channel strategy and launch campaign. The concept is about the glamour of the 'stylist's secret wardrobe'
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GLASSONS FLAGSHIP STORE
Studio Gascoigne Limited
06 Apr 2011
Gascoigne Associates have worked closely with the Glassons' team to create a brand new flagship store in Newmarket, their biggest store yet. Following on from the success of three new concept stores designed by Gascoignes, Glassons were keen to make a strong statement on New Zealand's premium fashion street. The theme ‘rooms of the mansion' was chosen to inspire a variety of spaces based
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DINZLER HEADQUARTERS
Werkbureau_Architekten
06 Apr 2011
The new building, designed by Werkbureau_Architekten, is situated on the first elevation of the Alps just south of Munich. The building has been designed to protect the Bavarian countryside with an artificial hill and traditional saddle roof house which includes management offices, a seminar room, restaurant, café, exhibition space and a nursery. At the centre of the building is a
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GALOUPET
Blacksheep
06 Apr 2011
Located in Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge, Galoupet will open in late Spring 2011 as part of Chateau de Galoupet. The new London restaurant will house both public and private dining areas as well as a retail fine wine store, offering a range of wines from the owners' vineyard. The store will also house London's first enomatic champagne machine, which dispenses four types of champagne by the
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INKANTA DESIGN STORE
NC-office
05 Apr 2011
Proposed retail interior located at the recently completed project by Herzog & DeMeuron on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Florida The store is lined with display cases along both party walls and is terminated with a clearly identifiable cash-counter. The sales area is defined by stainless steel panels, which are perforated in order to reduce the weight of the heavy steel as well as to create a
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RUSSELL INVESTMENTS HEADQUARTERS
NBBJ
04 Apr 2011
Russell Investments' new space brings new workplace culture. The global financial services firm Russell Investments was looking to create a networked work environment that would enable ideas to be exchanged more quickly around the world. The process included the relocation of its headquarters from Tacoma to Seattle, Washington, and the migration from a traditional office/cubicle standard to an
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CAFÉ BUSTELO
NC-office
04 Apr 2011
The design seeks to emphasize the proportions of the shell by juxtaposing two distinct volumes. The space is divided longitudinally into a compressed mezzanine, which contains the service areas, and a double-height volume which is defined by a wall of metal coffee cans. This strategy generates additional leasable square footage, while engaging the party wall condition through the use of
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RED BULL HEADQUARTERS
04 Apr 2011
Red Bull's latest music academy, intended to function as a forum for the exchange of ideas. The term "Wings" is a universal metaphor used by many cultures to signify elation, freedom and release from earthly bonds. For Red Bull, "wings", are a metaphor for a drink that "revitalizes the body and mind". The notion of "wings", suggesting movement, freedom and revitalization, combined with Red
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INTERIORS + DESIGN AWARDS
Editorial
14 Mar 2011
Welcome to the first WAN Interior and Design Awards, in recognition of the very best interior and design projects from around the world. The elite panel of judges, Claire German, Managing Director of Chelsea Harbour Design Centre; Richard Doone, Director of Paramount Architects and Design;Chrystina Schmidt, Creative Director of Skandium; Victoria Redshaw, Managing Director of trend forecasting
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VILLAGE HOUSE
L’autre fabrique
03 Mar 2011
After spending more than a year looking for a suitable plot on which to build a contemporary house, a young couple without children finally opted for the renovation of a village house, inherited from a grandmother and uninhabited for several years in the village of Saint-Hilairedu-Rosier, near Saint-Marcellin, Isère and instructed French architectural team L'Autre Fabrique to undertake the
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SPOON AND FORK RESTAURANT
Symbolics architecture
03 Mar 2011
Symbolics architecture and design were commissioned to renovate the interior and exterior of this landmark restaurant in Toronto. Situated within an existing shopping plaza at the intersection of the Queensway and Kipling Avenue and north of the Gardner Expressway. The surrounding area is composed mainly of typical and mixed commercial building types along the Queensway and a residential
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BOUTIQUE GOURMANDINES BY PATCHI
L’autre fabrique
02 Mar 2011
The historic souks of Beirut, located in the renovated area of Solidere in the city centre, were destroyed by civil war in Lebanon and completely rebuilt by the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo and reopened in 2009. It is in this new commercial and tourist complex that the Lebanese chocolate maker Patchi has opened a new shop designed by French architectural and interiors practice, L'Autre
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NARA RANGE
Editorial
02 Mar 2011
Fredericia Launches NARA Range at Skandium, London Earlier this month, Scandinavian product design shop Skandium proudly hosted the UK launch of Fredericia's NARA range. The collection of luxury furniture, designed by award-winning Japanese designer Shin Azumi, comprises a dining table, chairs and a tree-like coat stand in black lacquered ash or oak, with a series of bar stools to follow
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HAINES HOUSE
Christopher Polly Architect
02 Mar 2011
Christopher Polly Architect's Haines House Haines House is located in the inner city Sydney suburb of Newtown, in an area that is steadily displaying evidence of gentrification in the general upgrade of the surrounding urban fabric. The immediate context is comprised of predominantly single storey attached and semi-detached residences with intermittent 2 storey dwellings and 3 to 4 storey
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FLAT FOR OLIVER STONE
Geoffrey Bradfield
02 Mar 2011
Oscar winning domicile How could one not be somewhat intimidated working for a larger-than-life Oscar-winning director? Anyone who could envision the entire city of ancient Babylon and achieve it on screen, as Oliver Stone did in his epic film Alexander, would have high expectations. Luckily, Geoffrey Bradfield is gifted with a cinematic eye and rose to the occasion for the
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