WANDERLUST
DP Architects Pte Ltd
31 May 2011
Be indulged in the world of exploration in this boutique hotel. Converted from an old school, the conserved 4-storey boutique hotel is situated in Little India, a culturally rich enclave in Singapore. The themed hotel draws on the concept of travelling, the desires to explore, while interiors are inspired by the vibrant fabric colors of Little India. A theme on travelling with a
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CAMPUS COMMONS
ikon.5 architects
27 May 2011
Illuminated campus beacon. Objective The State University of New York at New Paltz needed to expand its 1970 Student Union building by providing informal gathering spaces for students. In addition, the University wished to change the overall experience of the existing building which conveyed an uninspired functional appearance at the gateway to the university. Solution Inspired by the regional
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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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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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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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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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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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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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JOHN MAKEPEACE – ENRICHING THE LANGUAGE OF FURNITURE
Editorial
02 Mar 2011
In today's fast‐paced, ever‐changing world, there are not many people that can lay claim to a career that spans decades in a single industry. Particularly in the design field, where tastes change rapidly and styles come and go as quickly as the seasons change. But there are always a handful of people who manage to defy the fleeting nature of modern society, withstand
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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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