Wiel Arets recently completed the Allianz Headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. Comprised of a 20 storey tower, and 5 storey annex, the Allianz Headquarters is a “hybrid-office and the pinnacle of a master planned mixed-use district on the edge of Zürich’s city center”. The Allianz Headquarters can be experienced as horizontal and vertical landscape of neighbourhoods…. [Read More]
Archives for 2014
Walk The Line Exhibition Milan Design Week
Luca Nichetto and Lera Moiseeva will introduce Walk the line at the Milan Design Week, an exhibition that features the Sucabaruca coffee set, and Cheburashka table set. The exhibition will focus on the stories behind the two products that were born in different cultural, and geographic parts of the world, yet share so many craftsmanship… [Read More]
Cheburashka Tableware Set by Luca Nichetto and Lera Moiseeva
After a recent collaboration with Toronto based Mjölk, in the creation of Sucabaruca, Italian designer Luca Nichetto continues the search of different traditions and international cultures. This time, Luca Nichetto teamed up again with Russian designer “but New Yorker by adoption” Lera Moiseeva, to develop a new tableware set for Dymov Ceramics. The table set was… [Read More]
Shigeru Ban Wins the 2014 Pritzker Prize
Architect Shigeru Ban has been announced as the 2014 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Known best for projects such as the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France, and Cardboard Cathedral in New Zealand, Shigeru Ban is highly respected for his humanitarian work in disaster relief projects across the world. Receiving this prize is a great honor, and… [Read More]
Contrast House by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Toronto based firm Dubbeldam Architecture + Design transformed a 125-year old home, into a modern, up-to-date residence. Located on a corner lot in a dense Toronto neighbourhood, the Contrast House aimed to increase natural light in the interior using contrast, as well as to reduce the house’s ecological impact. The architects accomplished their goal to… [Read More]
Gemma Armchair by Karim Rashid for B-LINE
In collaboration with Italian furniture company B-LINE, world renowned designer Karim Rashid has created the Gemma Armchair, which explores a new interpretation of rotomoulded polyethylene. Karim Rashid developed Gemma as a small, compact, and multi-faceted armchair that recalls the shape of a precious stone. The armchair can be used as table seating due to its… [Read More]
Bird Bench by Henrique Serbena for A Lot Of Brazil
Designer Henrique Serbena worked closely with A Lot Of Brazil, to create a piece that captures the essence of contemporary Brazilian design. The Bird Bench is quite a metaphorical piece. The concept of freedom is reflected in the shape and form of the bench. The sculptural bench features a rigid central part that branches out… [Read More]
schmidt hammer lassen announced as the Winner of Christchurch New Central Library Commission
Danish schmidt hammer lassen architects and New Zealand based Architectus have been announced as the winners of Christchurch New Central Library in New Zealand. The new 12,000 m² library, will be one of the anchor projects in the Recovery Plan for the city of Christchurch after the damaging earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. From the… [Read More]
Hully Chair by DesignYouEdit
The Italian design company DesignYouEdit created a multifunctional work station that reflects the company’s “editable” design concept. The Hully Chair, designed by Michele Franzina and Venezia Homedesign Team, can be easily transformed from a relaxing armchair into a working station, by repositioning the cushioned seat onto the chair’s metal armrests. Designyouedit products are “editable”: they… [Read More]
Yandex Stroganov Office by za bor architects
za bor architects‘ collaborative relationship with Yandex – the largest IT-company in Russia, was born more than six years ago. Since then, we have been delighted with creative office designs that embrace an informal and creative atmosphere, and put emphasis on the working environment. Over the years, the architecture firm has developed 21 Yandex offices… [Read More]
