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From this special event, we gathered information on how urbanism can benefit from technology and how this could soon affect the design of our cities. ArchiExpo e-Magazine interviewed regeneration architect and technology futurist Thomas Ermacora, Juergen Resch, founder and director of Wmoove and Yvonne Wassenaar, CEO of Airware (drones!). Co-creating Urban Futures ...

Architects and designers are constantly tasked by malls to think of new layouts and innovative designs for interiors to attract a public looking for a better shopping experience. Unique Interiors Enhance Shopping Experience The retail experience for each consumer is enhanced by interiors designed in a unique way, as seen in shopping venues like the Siam Discovery i...

The furniture and product designer holds definite views on the future of interior design in his homeland. Tens of millions of housing units, many built during the construction boom in the years following World War II, currently require renovation. Such modernization should reinforce the importance of design in Japan while boosting the country’s stagnant economy. He lamen...

When Amazon and eBay launched in 1995, no one could anticipate what would happen next. The outstanding growth of internet users since 2000 caused commercial spaces to start going out of style, and fast. As early as 2002, according to a report by the Solimar Research Group, some businessmen transitioned quickly away from commercial use of the building and transformed t...

It collects outdated furniture from clients and competitors alike, transforming it into reusable material for future pieces. An hour outside of Manchester, rain drizzles upon the chartreuse green grass. Inside a factory, Joey labors diligently on his woodworking task. A few buildings down, other robots like him schlep fabrics from a conveyer to a chair frame. Joey is...

In various projects throughout the world, architects choose to use salvaged window frames, old corrugated tin sheets and discarded wooden planks to construct structures that not only portray such a response, but that also result in standout designs. We have put together examples of unique bars and restaurants all the way from Bali to Kamikatsu, Japan and Copenhagen t...

Fastmount, New Zealand designer and manufacturer of panel mounting systems, has launched its first ever clip that allows decorative interior panels to be directly mounted onto concrete walls in commercial and residential interiors. Installation methods of attaching panels to concrete walls typically involve creating a framework to mount panels onto, to achieve a leve...

While it’s widely used for foundation work, architects and designers have been putting the material to the test in furniture design and facade construction. As sustainability and ecology become more important, we zoom in on concrete as an ecological material and its use in various sustainable projects. How great is it and can we find new ways to make it even better? I...

Inside one of them, Gravelli—a local brand with global reach—makes everything from furniture to washbasins to jewelry, all from concrete. It was six years ago in Prague when co-founders Ladislav Eberl and Jiří Peters met. At the time, they were both students. Eberl was studying dental hygiene; Peters was studying building structure in the Czech Technical University’s ...

Intersecting black lines on the white walls, floor and ceiling break up a symmetrical space to generate the illusion of irregularity. “In any major city, a post-industrial arts space is very understandable, so we wanted that familiarity and comfort, but also something that would linger in the memory,” said architect Peter Zuspan, a founding principal at Bureau V. “Whe...

Verde SW1 is a state-of-the-art, office-led redevelopment in the heart of the Victoria submarket in London’s West End. The building is providing a total of 317,083 SF of net internal area, along with six expansive roof gardens totaling over 20,000 SF and offering stunning views across the London skyline.

At home, my well-being is central. To an increasing extent, we are taking this premise of well-being at home and seeking it in different areas of our lives: from the workplace to healthcare, and retail to respite. The Oxford English dictionary defines well-being as “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.” Human nature is complex and many factors will impac...

What it says, why it matters and how we can best use it to our advantage. “Color has a tremendous influence on our mood; it’s a purely emotional theme. And an intuitive one. Most people can’t immediately put their finger on why one color makes them feel differently from another,” says Schaeffer, but research shows that it does. Soup in a red pot tastes spicier than so...

Although his point highlighted the space itself and not so much furniture, a lot can be said about textiles, materials and composition to make the most comfortable and sustainable beds, sofas and lounge chairs. Good sleep and relaxation makes all the difference, and each individual’s needs vary according to his or her specificities. Designers and manufacturers work to...

There is no place in the house that both technology and science are intersecting in such a revolutionary way—and that means robotic personal assistants, specialty tea brewed with precision temperature control, 3-D-printed healthy snacks, chillers that flash-freeze, drawers that seal sous-vide bags, sparkling water that flows directly out of the tap and high-tech counter ...

Who would have thought that short films on smart table and chair systems from Bad Münder in north Germany wouldn’t just appeal to us, but thousands of people worldwide as well? And figures posted in early February 2018 speak for themselves: Wilkhahn’s product and corporate films have achieved one million views on YouTube. This total shows that both our products and our d...

Five design teams were invited to compete in this year’s competition under the complex theme Sinus-Milieus, a scientifically validated model which charts people’s changing values and everyday “lifeworlds,” revealing the common attitudes of each group. For the Sleep Set competition, five of the nine recently defined groups were selected: sensation-orientated, intellect...

Interesting solution for providing a roofing over the terraces with the use of a woven mesh in the main seat of the Credit Agricole Bank. On one side the building form comprises double-pitched roofs matching the existing urban development. On the other side semi-shade is formed on the terrace to reduce insolation. Elevation strips have been placed on such a form as to gi...

Pleas vote for us under www.internationaldesignexcellenceawards.com/finalist/stone-penthouse-by-luis-design/ The Residential Apartment Under £1 Million Design category focuses on interior design projects with an overall value of under £1 million and recognises not only the achievement for the budget but also functionality and aesthetics. Projects can include a single...

So when Vancouver-based firm PUBLIC: Architecture + Communication was approached to build a wastewater treatment center in the middle of a residential neighborhood in British Columbia, the project predictably ran up against some challenges. Fortunately, the architects turned widely held perceptions of the sewage treatment plant on their head with the design of the Sechel...

During a speech in Milan last April, Tom Dixon said that designers LOVE materials, and it might come as no surprise, but “70% of all innovations are being based on new material,” Haute Innovation. No wonder then at this year’s exhibition, several objects made from surprising and natural materials caught viewers’ attention from their beautiful design. Coffee cups made ...

The resulting 390 sq. meter residence, “returning hut” uses materials that reflect the composition and color of rocks and trees on its hillside location outside Xiamen, China. The two-story house features bluestone, slate and solid wood walls and flooring with minimal decoration. Abundant glass outer walls invite the outdoors in, visually opening the bedrooms, bathroo...

The 144-year-old Danish company – whose bestselling products including mid-century designs by Verner Panton and Poul Henningsen – is being sold by Polaris to Investindustrial for an undisclosed amount. The deal is subject to regulatory approval, but is expected to be finalised by the end of September 2018. Investindustrial then plans to start an expansion plan for the...

architectural licensing bodies in the United States, Canada and Mexico have forged an agreement to allow architects to work across North American borders. Following a decade of negotiations, the Canadian Architectural Licensing Authorities (CALA), the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) in the US and the Federacion de Colegios de Arquitectos...

At home she was used to controlling the lights with her voice using Amazon Echo so she shouted: “Alexa, lights off!” The waiter was perplexed as to why a girl would talk to the lights, but it made Taylor and his wife laugh. To their daughter, all lights inherently would respond to her voice commands. “It made me realize that the connected home is already here,” ...

Russia has its most important Stadium back for the Football World Cup. After 4 years of construction, the Luschniki-Stadium, named after the district in Moscow, located approx. 10 km southwest from the Kremlin at the river Moskwa, had been brought to new live. There the incumbent World Champion Germany would like to defend their title in the World Cup final 2018. The lar...

According to Atema, more than 700 cities have “major poop problems” because they depend upon antiquated combined sewer systems, which mix sewage with storm water. Atema’s topic was apt for a conference about the future of cities, because combined sewer overflows (CSOs) constitute one of the biggest environmental threats to metropolitan areas like New York. As little a...

In a 2013 Ted Talk, Wikihouses founder Alastair Parvin asks, “Who are the people that make cities?” Around the same time, resourceful citizens began DIYing unique projects such as Jono Williams’ Skysphere, entirely self-crafted and solar-powered, and Kodasema’s movable concrete house Koda. Architects across the globe are taking the future of shelter into their own han...

The open-plan scheme from the 2000s, with rows upon rows of workstations and never enough social and meeting spaces, is officially, according to Gensler’s research, being transformed into a new trend: the hybrid office. “It’s not going too far out on a limb to say these findings put us at the beginning of a new era in workplace strategy and design,” Diane Hoskins, exe...

Lampo is a sofa with a rigorous line, whose cover is completely removable and washable according to the fabric chosen. By simply rotating the back, without removing any of the cushions, Lampo converts into a comfortable bed with a 200 cm mattress.

Anyone going to Design District Rotterdam from 6 to 8 June 2018 can expect an exceptional show. It all starts with the location: the Van Nelle Factory is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where coffee, tea and tobacco were packaged in the past. The facilities have been in the hands of creatives since the end of the 1990s. The space has offices, shops and display sections and ...

The reception area leads to a window gaze of the Temple of Dawn, reminding visitors of the cultural beauty that no modernity wishes to exclude. Thai architecture and interior design firm Onion accomplished the transformation of seven shop houses into the Sala Rattanakosin hotel in 2013, with the intention of guiding the visitor’s eye outward, beyond the space. Moving ...

Companies like Nike iD, which originally just wanted an online retail service, got the ball rolling with its bespoke athletic shoes. Here in the third wave of mass customization, according to “The Customization 500,” the first global benchmarking study on mass customization and personalization in consumer e-commerce (2012), companies are offering design, manufacturing...

In 1992 he opened São Paulo’s YCON Engenharia studio, where he serves as technical director and teaches a variety of engineering and construction courses. Rebello speaks to ArchiExpo about the latest tools and materials in Brazil for constructing safe structures. Q&A with Yopanan Rebello ArchiExpo: What are the biggest challenges for structural engineers in Brazil?...

To provide architects and planners with state-of-the-art planning tools and help to optimise their workflow, ZinCo build-up systems and products are now available as BIM data files in different formats for free download. Our BIM library will be constantly extended.

A design challenge curated by 02AA in Vicenza, which decided to use Lapitec®, Satin finish slabs for the project. And, as it’s an ice cream parlour, the natural choice of colour just had to be Bianco Crema, a warm, light tone that perfectly adapts to the shop's decor, creating a welcoming and elegant atmosphere. Furthermore, the natural quality of Lapitec made it a p...