Powerhouse Company has completed ‘t Loon shopping centre in Heerlen, a city in the southern Netherlands. The project was commissioned by Dutch real estate investor NSI after a sinkhole caused part of the building to collapse in 2011. The architects have completely transformed the complex into an open and welcoming space to attract visitors. The… [Read More]
Novoceram creates a new multipurpose venue dedicated to ceramics
French ceramic manufacturer Novoceram, has opened a new multipurpose venue in Saint Vallier-sur Rhône, in the Drôme region of France, entirely dedicated to design and ceramics. Located within the company’s headquarters, The Caroscope multipurpose space consists of the new showroom and a set of conference and training rooms. For a company whose decision to produce in… [Read More]
Amsterdam Passages have been opened at Amsterdam Central Station
On the 1st of June, 2015, the IJ-passage of the Amsterdam Passages project has been officially opened at Amsterdam Central Station. This is the first of two new, gate-free passageways through Amsterdam Central Station, in the future to be secured with public transport fare gates. Designed by Powerhouse Company in collaboration with Benthem Crowel Architects and Merk X,… [Read More]
Moooi opens Showroom and Brand Store in New York
Moooi has announced the opening of its first Showroom and Brand Store in the US, in Manhattan’s Nomad area. The New York Showroom opened its doors on the 14th of May, just in time to celebrate NY Design Week. Moooi represents the first Dutch design brand to open a store in the upcoming Nomad area,… [Read More]
Taschen opens up its first store in Milan
Leading global publisher TASCHEN will open its first store in Italy this week, in the historic center of Milan at Via Meravigli, 17. The 120 m² space spans over two floors, and will showcase the complete TASCHEN program. The store is presented like an art gallery with the first floor exclusively dedicated to Limited Editions and… [Read More]
Form Us With Love creates a new brand experience for Pen Store
Swedish design company Form Us With Love has created a new brand experience for Pen Store. The new retail space acts as a shop, gallery, atelier and supplier warehouse, all in one. With the aim to provide a long sought after creative hub for local studios, the Pen Store has become the place to gather and… [Read More]
Design Spotlight: Avenue Road
Avenue Road has become one of Canada’s premier venues for classic and contemporary furniture design. With showrooms in Toronto and more recently New York, the brand offers an impressive selection of furniture, lighting and accessories from talented designers such as Sebastian Herkner, Oscar Niemeyer and Jorge Zalszupin. From the very beginning the concept behind Avenue Road was to present… [Read More]
Ippolito Fleitz brings dramatic tension to Brunner’s exhibition stand
Ippolito Fleitz Group has designed a dramatic exhibition stand for furniture company Brunner, at the 2014 Orgatec. The goal was to use its innovations to present Brunner as a dynamic, transparent company, while placing the products on a comprehensible and suitable platform. The design for the space took inspiration from Brunner’s latest print publications, which illustrated… [Read More]
An exhibition stand about changing work environments
Ippolito Fleitz Group has created Walter Knoll’s exhibition stand at the 2014 Orgatec, a design based on communication and identity. The stand was designed as a response to today’s changing work environments, a shift from the classic workstation to that where living and working environments intertwine. The exterior skin of the trade stand is illustrated… [Read More]
Aesop ABC-Viertel Store by .PSLAB and Vincent Van Duysen Architects
.PSLAB collaborated with Antwerp firm Vincent Van Duysen Architects in the design of Aesop’s latest German signature store, and its first in Hamburg. The store features the brand’s first facial treatment room in Europe. The store design takes inspiration from the neighbourhood’s vibrant environment and the building’s status as a protected historic site. The 112 m²… [Read More]
