Crown Metropol
Bates Smart
06 Jan 2011
Australia's newest hotel by Bates Smart The task of creating Crown's latest $300m, 658 room hotel, Crown Metropol, in Melbourne's prospering Southbank precinct was a challenge welcomed by leading Australian architecture and interior design firm, Bates Smart. The newest hotel in Australia, Crown Metropol is the fourth Crown hotelproject for Bates Smart. Other major hotel projects include Crown
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Microsoft 10 and 11
TRO Jung Brannen
29 Dec 2010
Microsoft office space looks to inspire and encourage. This technology company wanted its new 39,860 square foot office to be a workspace that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit and attracts 'start-up' talent. As well as having an open workspace to foster collaboration and invention, the company also wanted to create an environmentally responsible project that would achieve LEED® Gold
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Microsoft Conference Center
TRO Jung Brannen
29 Dec 2010
New conference centre promotes innovation and collaboration. The new 14,000 square foot conference centre for an international leader in the computer technology industry was designed to create a multi-functional collaboration space for use by employees as well as local technology companies. The open meeting space was designed to foster collaboration and invention within an environmentally
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Assuta Medical Centre
Zeidler Partnership Architects
23 Dec 2010
Zeidler designs a different kind of hospital The design for the Assuta project successfully merges patient expectations with the hospital’s objectives by integrating the site, culture and medical systems. The design integrates a new model of care into the hospital, providing a standard of treatment and services previously unknown in Israel, attracting clients and the best staff. The
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Confidential Law Firm
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
22 Dec 2010
Portraying strength with design The project intent for this confidential international law firm was to anchor the firm’s presence in Europe by portraying the strength and image of the company through design. The client chose Sir Norman Foster’s iconic 30 St. Mary Axe tower of London, affectionately known as the Gherkin, as its office site. The interior architecture of the space was
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GSC Group Offices
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
21 Dec 2010
Skidmore Owings and Merrill design the interior of GSC New York Offices This financial office turns the corporate workplace on its ear by combining a technologically performative work environment with the finishes of an upscale hotel and tying the design together with a large-scale work of contemporary art. The 26,000-square foot New York City headquarters of GSC Group, an international
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Grey Group Roof Deck
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
21 Dec 2010
On the roof of the Grey Group’s Flatiron office building, SOM has designed an alternative work and entertainment space. The project tries to take on a smaller scale iconic presence inspired by its surroundings in Madison Square Park such as the MetLife and Empire State buildings. A vehicle for corporate culture-building, the deck is used for work and entertainment at all scales; from a
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Kensington House
SHH
21 Dec 2010
SHH design in Kensington SHH took on the new-build Kensington House project with a commission to create a complete interiors scheme for the six storey, 1114 sq m house. The client’s brief was simple. The house had to suit the needs of an international couple with a large family. As for the look? ‘Cream, off-white and funky’. The property is comprised of a very generously
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Manchester Square
SHH
21 Dec 2010
SHH create west end offices with the atmosphere of a 'Gentlemen's Club' SHH were asked to create a 'high impact, 21st century office interior with a strong personality' with more in common with a gentlemen's club than a traditional office space, for a private, west end of London investment company. Although the property was made up of a classic (and Grade II-listed) Georgian townhouse, the
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Copperhill
Koncept Stockholm AB
21 Dec 2010
Åre ski resort rated top ten by Condenast traveller, has now got a 5-star mountain resort. Copperhill Mountain Lodge is an alpine, first-class design hotel, located at 730 m above sea level in Åre. In architecture of world class gathers the enjoyment of all senses, with magnificent views over the mountain world and Åreskutan, all in close proximity to slopes, activities and the
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PEEPS AND COMPANY
RTKL
20 Dec 2010
RTKL create a customised, branded environment to tell the Peeps story To elevate brand awareness, retailer Just Born Inc., sought to establish a retail presence for its popular line of candy products. From collaborating on the naming, to developing the store’s brand positioning, RTKL created a fully customized, branded environment to tell the Peeps story. The 3,700 SF flagship store Peeps
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Oasis of the Seas
RTKL
20 Dec 2010
RTKL create a luxury interior for Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. Spanning 1,200 feet, Oasis of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world. When Royal Caribbean set out to create a new standard in the luxury cruise market, it turned to RTKL for interior architecture and design for the ship’s public areas and two of its showcase amenities: the elegant, three-deck Opus main dining
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The Eau Spa, Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach
RTKL
20 Dec 2010
Eau Spa, inspired by earth, water, fire and ice, invites guests on a journey of the senses. Designed as a garden paradise, Eau Spa invites guests to engage in a journey of the senses. Inspired by an earth, water, fire and ice concept, the design combines contemporary Baroque elements with the serenity of the outdoors to create an environment of delight. At the heart of the spa is an open-air
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360 MALL
RTKL
20 Dec 2010
360 MALL Merges Retail, Art and Technology. 360 MALL combines 130,000 square-meters of upscale shopping, office and entertainment to create the largest and most dynamic retail destination in Kuwait. Merging retail, art and technology, the interior design is a modern interpretation of traditional Middle Eastern form, colour and pattern, rendered in materials that herald a timeless landmark. The
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St. Francis Medical Centre and Children's Hospital of Illinois
Cannon Design
16 Dec 2010
Cannon Design create 'hospital within a hospital' for children in Illinois OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is an affiliate of the University of Illinois' College of Medicine at Peoria and home to the Children's Hospital of Illinois (CHOI), a 'hospital within a hospital' providing the only comprehensive pediatric specialty and sub-specialty services in central Illinois. The Milestone Project
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LEMAYMICHAUD
LEMAYMICHAUD
15 Dec 2010
LEMAYMICHAUD transform former bank into sleek commercial property Originally designed as a bank, the offices of LEMAYMICHAUD Quebec were in need of renovation to transform the building into a space to better suit the needs of an architecture and design team. The original leasable area was 4,700 sq ft. It took a lot of creative thinking and a daring approach to achieve a useable area of 8,800 sq
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UC Berkeley Durant Hall
Mark Cavagnero Associates
15 Dec 2010
Mark Cavagnero Associates renovate and modernise Durant Hall Built by John Galen Howard in 1911, Durant Hall stands at the heart of the UC Berkeley campus. Originally the first home of Boalt Law School, this four-story, granite building most recently served as the East Asian Library before its current conversion into the administrative offices for the College of Letters and
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Net-A-Porter
Studiofibre
15 Dec 2010
New Headquarters for Net-A-Porter at Westfield is winter wonderland As the world's leading luxury fashion 'e-tailer' and currently one of the fastest growing companies in the UK, Net-A-Porter's London headquarters has been created as a progressive working environment, which forms a hybrid between office, photographic studios, retail and event space, that is flexible enough to accommodate the
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THE YAS HOTEL
JESTICO + WHILES
15 Dec 2010
Jestico + Whiles design luxury hotel overlooking Formula 1 racetrack The Yas Hotel consists of 252 deluxe and 247 executive bedrooms and combines spectacular architectural design with innovative technology in an unparalleled position overlooking the Yas Marina, Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit. The design consists of an undulating cloak of transparent panels which stretch between two elliptical
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Agenda 21
HLM Architects
15 Dec 2010
A digital landscape for Agenda 21 HLM Interiors recently completed a new office design for Agenda 21, a digital media company based in Soho London. The concept design for the scheme was informed by a mixture of elements. Firstly to work with the existing offices finishes; oak flooring and exposed services. Secondly; Agenda 21 carry out detailed forensic analysis as a major part of their work
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