The architect Benjamin Ellwanger and ellwanger menzel architekten ingenieure created goals with Sparkasse LeerWittmund that they wanted the building to achieve. These included open-plan spaces to encourage team building and communication, no hierarchies and workspaces evident in the architecture, natural and high-quality materials, matt surfaces, a range of different wor...
Back in the 1950s it was a fabric warehouse, but nowadays the building at Greifswald station is the location for Riemser Pharma’s offices. Interior designers Reuter Schoger Architekten (Berlin) recently converted the building for the company, which specialises in marketing and selling pharmaceuticals. Back in 2015 they had already redesigned its Berlin branch. The capsul...
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a new method for optimizing planning, construction and construction management. To contribute to the success of this process, PIZ of the ZECCA Group, in collaboration with BIM.archiproducts, publishes the BIM files in Revit 2015 format for the entire range of its eco-friendly façade panels, designers can freely access.
The 22 inch wide SLIM range has been designed by ITV as a response to the quick service restaurant demand of reducing their equipment footprint. It includes the modular ice machine Spika MS300, the Sirion 130 ice dispenser and the S160 bin. The Spika MS300 SLIM with vertical evaporator produces 300 Kg of ice per day in half dice or full dice ice cubes, the perfect sha...
Overlay is the result Refin research, the transfer of a particular painting technique to ceramics, creating shaded effects generated by “brush strokes” layered on a concrete base. A virtual overlay that conveys strong material sensations, defining a collection with a decisive and expressive character. Overlay gives spaces an urban, graphic and slightly raw mood. Ove...
... its French-English lifestyle magazine aimed at all those who make, serve and love wine. Dedicated to all those for whom wine is a way of life and with whom EuroCave has shared its passion for wine for 40 years. The first issue is a global odyssey, taking the reader from Bordeaux to Melbourne, via Paris, Burgundy, Japan, London and California... An immersion in th...
What happens when humble glass meets the crucible of technology? High tech glass, or electrically switchable glass, is already here. The term however, is a little confusing. Not least, because it also extends to transparent plastic - but ‘smart plastic’ doesn’t sound quite as snappy.
Impertek, a leading manufacturer of products for the construction industry for over 30 years, continues its innovation process. It has always provided actual support to its customers, also extending this concept by creating MegaPro, a web application to design laying with jack and MegaMart supports for external floating floors. Accessible directly online, MegaPro has a...
Our new AVANT is a portable ballet barre equipped with a single wooden beam. Its design offers stability, strength and mobility. Its flat steel bases with optional rubber wheels allow us to move the bar easily and without damaging the ground. Product features: • 1 Southern yellow pine bar included (smoothed and unvarnished). • Steel uprights and bases in silv...
Mobile architecture is in full swing, but a "solar cube“ from Austria puts everything in the shade. When the four side panels are opened, the transportable cube becomes a modern kiosk. Have ordinary kiosks been consumed? According to HBT Energy, this question must be answered with a clear "yes". After all, HBT, with its photovoltaic and design expertise, is turning th...
More than half of the world's population now lives in cities. Everywhere in the world people are moving from the country to the city. Modern cities are therefore the center of all questions which are so important to us today. But what are these modern cities of the future? And above all - how can we live in them? Again and again, the term „Smart City" falls in this co...
Around 74 hectares of natural space is sealed off in Germany every day. These areas are disappearing from the natural water cycle over the long term. The drainage system is outdated and insufficient in almost every town and city. Investments and expansions in the existing system are very costly and are thus avoided. The more affordable solution is to restrict the dischar...
Today we are talking about a new Sistema Masa’s project. It is a detached house with an exclusive design that includes exterior facades with ceramic cladding on large format plates. The support of the ventilated façades has been solved with the combination of Knauf systems and our PF-ALT/ SO-S system. The new project of Sistema Masa consists of a semi-detached house tha...
Building a water park near a historic site has undoubtedly happened in the past - perhaps numerous times. But building a waterpark within mere yards of an 800-year-old church tower and spire is undoubtedly a once-in-several-lifetimes event. The challenges of situating the new Coventry City Centre Leisure Park in Coventry, West Midlands, Central England, then, was one tha...
"I do things the traditional way," Mr. Valsamakis says, pointing out that he always has a mechanical pencil within reach. He is very kind and welcoming with an enthusiasm for his work that's palpable. As we talk in the book-laden conference room of his studio, he eagerly shares his love of architectural magazines with us - he has a mind-boggling number which he began col...
The renowned International Construction Exhibition, organized by Fira Barcelona, has more than 300 exhibitors and confirms the improvement of the sector. The new edition of the Barcelona Building Construmat will bring together hundreds of professionals in the field of architecture and construction. This event has already become the most recognized International Construc...
On the 30th and 31st of May, Lapitec® will be opening the doors of the Vedelago headquarters to 100 professionals from all over Spain for the ‘Lapitec Lab Days’: an event that will allow companies, distributors, marble-workers, kitchen showrooms and retailers to get first-hand experience of how the company operates. Over the two-day event, guests will be given a complet...
Is it possible to benefit from the aesthetic and energetic advantages of rainscreen façades with ceramic or stone cladding when opting for a technical closing wall? From now on it will be possible thanks to the collaboration agreement between Sistema Masa and Knauf, with the participation of the Institute of Technology of Catalonia (ITEC) and the supervision of the BAC E...
10-11 MAY 2017, MESSE ZÜRICH BOOTH 3 LAMINAM, a specialist in the production of large size ceramic slabs with minimal thickness, flies to Zurich for Architect@Work, the exhibition reserved for raw materials, structures, exterior coating and interior finishing with a highly innovative content. LAMINAM, among the companies that best express the excellence and innovat...
To effectively meet our customers’ expectations, ALGAFLEX and its R&D service created the HYBRID ACOUSTIC. For a gain of space in storage niches of our products, while keeping all the optimal performances in terms of acoustic and absorption. This new product adaptable in our range STYLIST (Possible option MURAUTO, in laminate) and only on multidirectional panels, it...
in 2008, architect ryue nishizawa completed a contemporary art museum and cultural complex designed to revitalize the japanese city of towada. the institution, known as the towada art center, houses a permanent collection of 38 commissioned works, all created exclusively for the museum by renowned artists from japan and abroad, including ron mueck, yayoi kusama, and yoko...
in november 2016, kazuyo sejima — the pritzker prize-winning architect who forms one half of SANAA — completed a new institution in japan dedicated to the work of katsushika hokusai. located in tokyo, the sumida hokusai museum intends to celebrate the work of the acclaimed artist, while providing the local community with an important cultural landmark. now, photographer...
over the past 40 years, toyo ito has become known for creating renowned designs that embody a strong conceptual basis and natural aesthetic form. the japanese creative famously stated that ‘all architecture is an extension of nature’, and his work continually strives to place an importance on both environmental and social factors. opening his own studio at the age of 30,...
The rehabilitation of the buildings guarantees the well-being and quality of life of its guests. In some cases, architectural rehabilitation also brings social value and preserves the historical memory of Europe. For these reasons, the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies Van Der Rohe Prize, recognizes in this edition the role of rehabilitation. Th...
To pay tribute to the original building that features a decorative facade, they decided to add sculptural elements to the ceilings and walls, while combining it with contemporary design and furniture to create an apartment that includes both old and new. At the entrance to the apartment, you quickly realize that this isn’t a traditional apartment. A turquoise metal ho...
We recently noticed this bathroom in a house designed by Lai Cheong Brown that uses tiles in the same color but with different finishes to achieve a more dynamic and unique look. Dark blue tiles cover three of the four walls in this bathroom and have a mixture of both glossy and matte bathroom tiles randomly dispersed throughout. It’s a subtle way to add variation, de...
Contemporary-meets-classic in the design of the cafe, and intricate details and finishes pay homage to Kate’s journey from the English countryside to Kensington Palace. Throughout the cafe, perforated timber mouldings create visual interest, while clean lines and soft lighting create a relaxed atmosphere, and royal blue ties the entire space together. Small stone t...
The London-based sculptor – famed for works including the bean-shaped Cloud Gate in Chicago and the womb-like Leviathan in Paris – is the highest ranking artist on the Hot List, revealing how influential his work is among architects and designers. Stories that have contributed to his popularity include the news that he acquired exclusive rights to a pigment said to be...
Béton brut is the French term for exposed concrete. The main characteristic feature of this eponymous, prefabricated garage is how it plays with the “poetry of materiality” of untreated concrete, glass and steel in combination with a minimalist design. Overhead glass block skylights, embedded in concrete, and LED lighting ensure the interior has sufficient light. The ven...
The concept of this interior design sets itself the challenge of communicating unmistakable personal taste and rich cultural literacy. The design takes Nordic style as its inspiration. The overall impression is dominated by clean lines, the use of much light wood and a colour concept based on harmonious natural tones. An arresting eye-catcher in the living area is the TV...
the vast museum project was first announced last year, underlining the extension’s brief to offer new facilities — including a 1,200 square meter subterranean gallery and a semi-subterranean art installation called ‘the dome’. schmidt hammer lassen completed the initial museum building, and — through this current collaboration with james turrell — the new scheme will ...
the sinuous layout of the zaha hadid-designed building mimics the symbol for infinity. the site, measuring at 167,000 square meters, will facilitate a campus of integrated buildings that combine intelligent technologies and environmental sustainability. additionally, the site will host key facilities, including a new global center for R&D — a chinese herbal medicine rese...
the scheme, which has been designed in collaboration with heerim architects, has been conceived for the eunma housing development in seoul’s daechi-dong neighborhood. as part of the plans, existing homes will be transformed into a ‘future orientated eco design’, seen as a blueprint for resident-driven projects. UNStudio and heerim’s design involves the entire transfo...
developed by marc koehler architects (MKA), the project is the first implementation of a series of durable wooden lofts and is based on an unusual reversed principle that defies typical housing typologies. in other words, owners have decided to sleep downstairs and go about their daily rituals upstairs where they can fully enjoy the views of the harbor from the kitchen, ...
modeled after the principles of internationally acclaimed sculpture artist yu qingcheng, the structure presents a physical and philosophical representation of form, space, and thought; the structure is in constant transition along each dimension, exemplifying that the journey is more important than the destination. paying respect to the artist’s craft, the structure is c...
the perimeter serves as a corridor wrapping around a generous inner patio and on one side rises as a ramp-like element with the garage and one of the entrances underneath. the exterior, stark white and contemporary, proves to be a distinctive approach in contrast to the neighboring architecture of red-tiled roofs that is typical to the portuguese region. realized by ...
