Ombú is a converted office building for Spanish infrastructure and energy company ACCIONA. This renovation project sets a sustainable precedent for the reuse of a historic industrial building in Madrid and the revitalization of the surrounding area…
Light has the power to shift one’s focus on someone or something. But in architectural lighting, deciding where to place the focus on, is not as clear-cut… A lighting designer should have an understanding of architecture, sculpture, art, and physics. They should…
We experienced during this period that a simple, more selective and multicentric architectural production could be made. We have seen the effects of the pandemic in architecture and building products as a change in scale and the appreciation of outdoor space. At…
The subject is the design of a group of buildings belonging to Kumport Port Services and Logistics Industry Trade Co. with a total of 6.000 square meters while rethinking the port and facilities. Headquarters building, maintenance facilities and workshops and storage areas…
Phoenix Biomedical Campus Health Sciences Education Building and Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building, Phoenix, AZ, by CO Architects with Ayers Saint Gross © Bill Timmerman Beyond helping to minimize the negative impact of buildings on the environment, facades are also the physical, visual,…
Engage one of the five senses in the design, touch and not only give the object the function of illuminating, but also the power to transmit to those who look at it an irresistible desire to touch it. Watch out! Don't kid…
Modular seating system available in two depths, with the base in protected aluminum, powder painted in carob colour, made up of afrormosia wooden slats, alternated with others in aluminum. The frame of armrests and backrests is in marine plywood and powder painted…
Garden Igloo, a multi-purpose, portable, dome-shaped structure is a unique and attractive alternative to costly outdoor conservatories. The 7' high geodesic dome is designed to withstand harsh, blustery winters, but is also equipped with vents for maximum air flow in the hotter…
Indoor and outdoor lamps, 80 cm high, in a smooth white frosted finish, made from vandal proof UV resistant polyethylene. Kanpazar A is fixed to the ground and hard wired, while Kanpazar B is portable and has a maximum wiring connection of…
I was exposed to furniture design early on as my mother was a passionate interior designer who had a small furniture workshop at the back of our house, where I would build my own toys. I would show them to her, and…
Last year we witnessed a significant shift in architecture and urban design towards finding solutions that can solve pressing issues related to the future of the built environment. These included a reinvigorated and more holistic approach to sustainability, circularity and resilience…
We, as Marcel Wanders, during 2017, saw a real shift toward consumers wanting immersive, multisensory experiences. That's why we crafted our interior designs to be destinations where guests can be transported within a journey of the senses. I think one of the…
The San collection draws from Japanese art as inspiration for its truly iconic design. Both timeless and contemporary, the minimalist frames of San benches and modular sofas have been meticulously refined to expose every detail. An artful blend of shapes and materials…
Tenri’s urban boundaries include a number of ancient Japanese tombs, known as “cofun”. The plaza’s landscape, richly punctuated by several of these cofun, is a representation of the area’s characteristic geography: the Nara Basin, surrounded on all sides by mountains. The Plaza…