May 04
Broadway Malyan has masterplanned and designed Al Bandar, an entirely new island within ALDAR’s prestigious Al Raha Beach Development in Abu Dhabi. The scheme represents the finest offer in waterside living for Abu Dhabi. Reached via a causeway, the development comprises over 530 luxury residential apartments, 5,000m² retail and commercial space, landscaped private gardens, a …
Apr 25
Retailer John Lewis approached Grimshaw to provide a temporary exhibit and event space capable of showcasing a variety of designers within its store on Oxford Street. This unique ‘pop-up’ installation called for an innovative proposal which fused exhibition design and architecture, whilst enabling John Lewis to express its brand in an exciting and striking space. …
Apr 25
MVRDV and Aedas have started construction on a Central Business District at Shanghai?s mostly domestic airport Hongqiao. The 4.5ha site is located near Hongqiao Airport train station at the corner of Shenhai Express Way and Shenbin Road. The plan comprises of ten office towers, an underground shopping centre, cultural program, parking and a sunken plaza …
Apr 14
Studio Fabio November has completed the Who’s Who retail project in Milan, Corso Venezia, Italy witha new concept.Who’s Who is an English expression used to describe a group of famous people. But contemporary fame belongs to pop culture; it’s the daughter of Warhol’s visions, and has tempos and ways that cannot be taken seriously. We like to say that the name Who’s …
Apr 09
Inspired by the clarity of Coach’s original, OMA designed Coach’s ninth Japan flagship, a two-story, corner site on Omotesando, a prominent retail corridor in Tokyo Dimensioned to accommodate Coach’s standard merchandising elements (ex. mannequins, busts, bags), the flagship’s basic display unit measures1800 mm x 520 mm. Frosted glass that provides interior shelving is further articulated to the …
Mar 24
Description from Frishman N.: The basic design concept: the desire to bring your customers to the brand philosophy: sustainability, naturalness, freshness. All materials, decorative items used in the project environmentally friendly. With the most recognizable elements of nature that surrounds us, it created basic style elements of interior. Draft no standard commercial equipment, other than …
Mar 22
Michael Charters from United States designed Big Wood, a prototype for a large-scale skyscraper made from wood for the 2013 eVolo Skyscraper Competition Big Wood is a prototype on mass timber construction that offers the possibility to build more responsibly while actively sequestering pollutants from our cities. Sited in Chicago; “Big Wood” aims to write a new chapter in high-rise construction. Steel …
Mar 21
This project arose from the architect’s discovery of Patrick Roger’s sculptures. Through his work, the chocolate becomes a world of aroma, of taste, and a material with reversible properties, from solid to the liquid state. At first, it’s a spellbinding aroma, almost obsessive, surrounding the visitor; then the chocolate goes out of the machine in …
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