H3 Experience Centre, Kunming, China
nota design group
10 Jan 2013
Background: Isabel Flooring is an established flooring specialist in China. H3 is their foray into other wood products such as timber doors and built-in furnitures. This design exercise will attempt to portray H3 as "The Wood Specialist" and set a store identity for the brand's countrywide expansion. Site: The site is located in one of the new building materials centers in Songming County,
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC TRAINING CENTRE, UK
KSS Design Group
10 Jan 2013
Tottenham Hotspur's goal was to build the best elite football training centre in Europe, over a 77 acre site, enabling it to compete at the highest level, and attract, develop and retain the highest quality talent. The club required the development master plan, architecture and interior spaces to reflect its unique brand. KSS provided an integrated and a cohesive interior/architectural/graphic
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The Ampersand Hotel, London, UK
Dexter Moren Associates
10 Jan 2013
Built in 1888, The Ampersand Hotel is one of London's original Victorian boutique hotels. Having undergone a comprehensive refurbishment & replan this new 111 bedroom hotel includes five balconied suites, an artisanal coffee lounge and patisserie as well as a destination cocktail bar and dining experience on the lower ground floor. Dexter Moren Associate's design concept draws inspiration
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The Ultra Lounge, Boston, USA
BBG-BBGM
10 Jan 2013
BBGM Interiors was charged with converting the existing Boston Radisson hotel to a boutique lifestyle hotel to be renamed Revere when it launched in April 2012. It is an elegant hotel that is eclectic and timeless and sparks unique features with some whimsy thrown in for good measure. As the hotel sits in the theater district and houses two theaters itself, BBGM Interiors used this as the spring
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Hyundai Department Store, Daegu City, South Korea
RTKL Associates Inc. / KlingStubbins: A Joint Venture
10 Jan 2013
Following more than three years of design and construction, the highly-anticipated, 53,000-SM, 11-story Hyundai Department Store opened last August in Daegu City, South Korea, making it the largest department store for both the brand and the south-east region of the country. The new location brought in record profits of $5 million on opening day and $15 million over its first five days,
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Hotel Topazz, Vienna, Austria
Lenikus Hotel- und Gastronomiebetriebs GmbH
10 Jan 2013
The Interior designer Michael Manzenreiter was inspired by the hotel's façade, which reminded him of a cylindrical silver vase gemmed with big oval amber stones by Viennese artist Koloman Moser. He carried on this theme inside and created interiors that pay homage to Moser and Dagobert Peche, two of Austria's most iconic artists of the late 19th and early 20th century. The 32 guest rooms,
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Hotel Lamee, Vienna, Austria
Lenikus Hotel- und Gastronomiebetriebs GmbH
10 Jan 2013
Only a few steps away from St. Stephen's Cathedral, at Rotenturmstraße 15, in Vienna this charming hotel, run with a special passion and commitment, offers its guests an elegant stay in one of the most culturally rich cities of our times. It is a modern interpretation of the concept of the grand hotel and brings together a diverse, cosmopolitan atmosphere with a multifaceted flair - and a
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Café Bar Bloom, Vienna, Austria
Lenikus Hotel- und Gastronomiebetriebs GmbH
10 Jan 2013
The spacious, 2-storey CAFÉ BAR BLOOM is set to become one of the best-known and most frequented corner cafés in Vienna city centre. The internal spaces and furnishings reflect the urban approach to life of openness, seeing and being seen. BEHF Architects were responsible for the interior design. Behind the fully opening glazed entrance, a vibrant combination of walls and ceilings
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Crowne Plaza Hotel, Liège, Belgium
Eric Goffin
10 Jan 2013
After five years of renovation, the first and only five-star hotel in Liège, Belgium, opened on September 2011. The 125-bedrooms and 13000m2 Crowne Plaza hotel, also known as Les Comtes de Méan or L'hôtel de Sélys, is located in the historic, cultural and commercial city center. The interiors of the hotel were designed by Belgian designer Eric Goffin.
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Krungsri Bank, Bangkok, Thailand
Concept International Design
10 Jan 2013
Imagine banking in the comfort of your living room, discussing the latest market trends over a coffee with your personal finance concierge. This simple, friendly experience was the goal of Krungsri Bank's recent makeover. In 2011, Krungsri Bank embarked on an innovative brand reimaging including all aspects of its architecture, interior and visual identity. Established in 1945, Krungsri
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SushiSamba, London, UK
CetraRuddy (Cetra/CRI Architecture PLLC)
10 Jan 2013
Situated atop London's tallest tower, SushiSamba is a three-story, 20,000 SF culinary garden in the sky that contains five bars, two terraces, one restaurant and a lounge. The design imperative was to create distinct dining aesthetics that reflect the fusion of the cuisine and culture through fluid spatial relationships and the innovative composition of materials. Melding cultural
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Wave Studios London, UK
B3 Designers
08 Jan 2013
B3 Designers are delighted to have completed the redesign of the award winning audio post production company Wave, including personalised studios and new reception hub. Our Director Mark Bithrey provides insight into this ‘dream' project brief: "We were tasked with creating a relaxed interior for stressed clients and a comfortable working environment for staff. The design needed to
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The Paul Hamlyn Hall Champagne Bar - Royal Opera House, London, UK
B3 Designers
08 Jan 2013
The vast Paul Hamlyn Hall at London's Royal Opera House now hosts a new champagne bar that is 13.5 metres long, has sixteen serving points and is finished to please even the most discerning eye. The brief was to create an elegant and accessible experience for the thousands of theatregoers who move swiftly through the Paul Hamlyn Hall Bar during limited intermission times, that could also
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28°- 50° Wine Workshop, London, UK
B3 Designers
08 Jan 2013
The Brief The client's brief was to create a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere that would emulate the existing 28-50 ‘wine workshop' on Fetter Lane,named after the latitudes between which most of the world's wines are produced. The various seating, product display areas and wine storage areas were to be incorporated by fullyutilising the unconventional,triangular space. Design Features
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Zizzi Worcester, UK
Dover Design
08 Jan 2013
Originally the Bishops house - the cathedral is next door - this four-storey Grade 2 listed building that sits in the centre of Worcester is very much a local landmark. Mainly dating from 1820, the house has an imposing Georgian façade and a grand oak staircase. The Challenge Although most of its original features had been long removed, the Conservation Officer was keen to retain
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Toro Toro Restaurant, Dubai, UAE
LWDesign Group
08 Jan 2013
Toro Toro is a Latin American Pan Restaurant where the emphasis is on fire, drama and theatre, set over two levels. The envelope is dark and moody - black flooring with a textured hide look and walls in a rich polished plaster. Guests are greeted by a pair of real-life sized bronze bull sculptures in the double storey entrance lobby space. A giant feature wall studded with fire screens as well
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Lacoste Flagship, London, UK
designLSM
08 Jan 2013
Lacoste enlisted award winning designLSM to implement the brand new Knightsbridge flagship concept, currently the largest Lacoste store in the world. Design work commenced in September 2011 and the client brief for Steven Wragg, Senior Designer was to create a classic Lacoste retail environment with a quintessentially English twist. Handover took place in June where a series of rooms have been
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Liverpool Football Club, UK
20.20
08 Jan 2013
20.20 partnered Liverpool FC to improve three of their hospitality lounges. The ambition was to truly engage fans and create the most compelling spaces on offer at Anfield. Shanks & The Paisley To achieve this, 20.20 re-designed two lounges in the Centenary Stand that host 1010 people into two sports bars, Shanks*, and The Paisley. These spaces would extend the match day experience for
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Lord & Taylor Ridge Hill, Yonkers, USA
Giorgio Borruso Design
04 Jan 2013
This first new Lord & Taylor store since 2001 is located in Westchester's Ridge Hill, a multi-use development in Yonkers, New York. The department store sales floor and back area is 80,000 square foot in size, with a public indoor/outdoor space on the 2nd level. The facades use an innovative "free-form" glass technology to fluidly shape and pattern the facade to form a strong visual contrast
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Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
Landini Associates
04 Jan 2013
Our brief was to create the "world's best food store" in a downtown location that was once the iconic home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Maple Leaf Gardens (MLG) is an urban location surrounded by multiple inner city units but with very few public places where the community can engage with each other. Whilst the intention was to create a model store that could be replicated elsewhere, the
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