
IRAQ PAVILION at EXPO 2020 Dubai – Design Progress
Design Development of the Iraq Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai, UAE
Design Development of the Iraq Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai, UAE
Design company: CUN DESIGNArea: 1000㎡Chief designer: CUI ShuCoordination designer: MA Chuan, ZHAO Yang, JIAO yunqi, WANG xuFurniture art: Back to the 20th CenturyMain material: Marble, latex paint, wood veneer, iron plate, self-leveling cementPhotography artwork: LIU ZongyuanSpace photography: WANG Ting With the development of trend and fashion, the media
Le Brassus, Switzerland – Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet, a new cultural arm of the Swiss luxury watch brand, opens today. Studding a high mountain valley, the spiral-shaped museum building – designed by Bjarke Ingels Group with scenography by Atelier Brückner – is located on the outskirts of the Swiss village Le Brassus, where the watchmaker was established
The 1960s film Playtime by renowned French director Jacques Tati set the tone for this whimsical co-working office that Masquespacio has designed in Valencia . Cabinette is a co-working space for creatives set inside a mixed-use building in Valencia's La Fuensanta neighbourhood. It takes over a ground-floor unit that was originally fit-out to serve as an
set on a forest pavilion in croatia , furniture manufacturing company prostoria, in collaboration with designers numen/for use and simon morasi piperčić, has introduced the ‘revisiting analogue’ project. with architecture events all over the world being cancelled due to the COVID-19 and the digital world taking over, ‘revisiting analogue’ addresses the
Has the cubicle been resurrected from its 20 th -century resting place? Perhaps too soon to say with certainty, but with the precautions and measures necessary to prevent COVID-19 transmission, it’s likely. Pallavi Dean is one of those in camp cubicle: the designer told Frame that she believes they will be central elements in the reconfigured workspace.
If retailers are to bounce back after lockdown lifts, it will only be through establishing their premises not solely as experiential playgrounds, but also as trusted and transparent safe havens. This is important both to inspire confidence in what are likely to now be hyper-hygiene-conscious consumers, but also to ensure operations will be able to continue
Austria-based studio Precht has designed a maze-like park divided by high hedges that would allow people to be outdoors while maintaining social distance during the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Precht, founder of studio Precht , designed the Parc de la Distance following numerous public, outdoor spaces around the world closing due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Samsung and Dezeen have teamed up to launch a global contest seeking innovative designs for the home that can be made by repurposing cardboard packaging. The Samsung Out of the Box Competition challenges contestants to design household objects that can be built from repurposed cardboard at home. Open for entries until 29 May 2020, the contest is free to
São Paulo -based Studio RAIN , formed by Ricardo Innecco and Mariana Ramos, an architect and a product designer respectively, has been on our radar big time of late, and for a good reason. Their work rocks. The pair was born in Brasilia where they also studied, a city known for its modernist architecture and urbanism, which now heavily influences their
Dubai – With its first boutique in the Middle East located in Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue extension, Moncler was keen to stand out amongst its glamorous neighbours. Tokyo-based studio Curiosity decided that the best way for the Italian outerwear brand to distinguish itself was to go back to its roots and the origin of its brand name – an abbreviation of
New York City – A/D/O – a New York City multipurpose creative space established by MINI in 2017 – is set in a brick building with generous windows in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint. The hub is named after Amalgamated Drawing Office – the secret design office of Sir Alec Issigonis, who developed the first MINI automobile in 1959. Built with the same spirit of
BANDe Architects have completed the multi-faceted cultural destination GreenMonster Lab in Beijing . Occupying a 5,000sqm basement level of the Kuntai Jiarui Cultural Center, the lab encompasses an exhibition centre, traditional hall, bookstore, brand room, and functional spaces for entertainment and leisure. Being at basement level complicated the
New York – Zero Waste Bistro, designed by Linda Bergroth, embraces the concept and challenges of circular economy in the form of a fully-working pop-up café constructed for NYCxDesign. The freestanding installation, which functioned as a dining area as well as a platform for workshops and talks, was commissioned by the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York.
Shanghai – As a country of known tea-drinkers, it’s no surprise that the Chinese population drinks eight times as much tea as coffee; although the gap is closing and coffee consumption is increasing annually, thanks to a younger generation of coffee drinkers embracing ‘coffee-house culture’. Shanghai is home to 6,500 coffee shops, but with Starbucks aiming
Set within a co-working hub in Beijing’s newly gentrified commercial hub of XianYuKou, Basic Coffee occupies a 30sqm corner lot in a restored historic building. Office AIO aimed to direct focus to the enjoyment of, rather than the making of, coffee. The café layout is determined by sensory experiences, as opposed to attention being drawn to fancy coffee
The Guggenheim in New York opened an exploration of the countryside by Rem Koolhaas and AMO. Photo: David Heald In 2007, when the United Nations announced that by 2050, 70% of the earth's human population would be living in cities, the world jumped to plan for an increasingly urban future. Soon after, however, OMA principal Rem Koolhaas began to search for a
Christmas, New Year’s, Solstice, Hanukkah … the seasons of change, new promises, new life, and inspiration. No matter the religion and believes, usually we all try to start our new year on a positive note, to be better, to make positive changes. To be healthier, more active and disciplined and that usually entails some kind e of sports activities. And then
Artist Camille Walala was invited by LEGO to create a public art installation in London and tasked with bringing the toy brand’s new 2D tiles, LEGO DOTS, to life. The five-room interactive HOUSE OF DOTS is made from shipping containers and over 2 million LEGO DOTS, all coming together in Walala’s bold signature style . Walala’s vision fills every room with
Vestre displayed their award-winning stand at this years Stockholm Furniture Fair designed by Note Design Studio . Known for their intrepid dedication to sustainability, Vestre wanted a partner that would not only understand their vision, but explore ways to further communicate their initiatives in minimizing waste. The result is a space that utilizes
Gentle Monster is an eyewear brand, right? Well, now the Seoul-based company can also add ‘set designers for an entire department store’ to its bag of tricks. In a radical retail move, the in-house design team was called upon to deck out the interiors of SKP-S, the forward-facing offshoot of Beijing’s SKP luxury mall. Beijing – They’ve created a buzz in a
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Discerning Americans are turning to furniture with soul, like this Custom Rift Sawn Oak Dresser made for Sunday Shop by New Orleans workshop Doorman. “There is a palpable shift toward collecting fewer but better things that represent shared experiences through real craftsmanship,” said Nicola Coropulis, CEO of Italian brand Poltrona Frau. Also gaining value:
The people at Audemars Piguet believe that watchmaking isn’t separate from culture but central to culture, something that’s evident in the design of the Swiss Manufacture’s newest private apartment in central London. Located on the first floor of 130-134 New Bond Street, the AP House is more private club or salon than retail space. There is no shop front or
The Gentle Monster store located on the third floor. Photo: Ruonan Zheng What happened: SKP Beijing , a fixture in China’s luxury retail scene, is about to open SKP South, a hip version of the flagship shopping mall directly across the street. Working with Gentle Monster , a brand is best known for its trendy eyewear , as well as their avant-garde retail
Spaces that keep kids in mind are usually more whimsical than others. They allow for more daring color palettes, seating options, and #clever details. But these kid-friendly zones often lean more heavily on smiles than style. When Cleo Murnane, creative director at Project M Plus in Los Angeles, was tasked with creating the space for Brella childcare , she
Los Angeles-based artist Lucy McRae has created a survival kit for a post-apocalyptic future, designed to be carried on the body as if you were a sherpa. McRae , who calls herself a body architect, imagines that people might one day react against "the age of the algorithm", by rejecting digital devices and social media platforms. She suggests that a survival
The temporary intervention showcases the work of Rotterdam-based designer Sabine Marcelis Photo: Nacho Alegre When German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe won the commission to create the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, he was famously given one directive: Don't use too much glass. "He'd been using a lot of
Brands have long understood the need to localize their offer, even those for whom their position as global status symbols is central to their appeal. But localization strategies have often lacked true cultural nuance or taken into account the specific context of each store. Instead of aiming for deeper forms of engagement between a foreign brand and its
New Jersey – Perkins+Will’s Brent Capron (design director of interiors NY) and Joan Blumenfeld (principal) explain how social spaces – such as those at Unilever’s New Jersey campus – can form part of an integrated approach to workplace wellness. How does your design of Unilever’s New Jersey campus promote health in the workplace? BRENT CAPRON: Mental and
Top: The blue accents and pale maritime pine in this interior references the clear blue skies and sandy beaches of Los Angeles. | Middle: An industrial New York identity is achieved through yellow colour accents and metal details; Three levels of workspace are supported on pilotis. | Bottom: The atrium functions as Adidas' welcome centre as well as the
Top: The whitewashed, smooth neutrality of the renovated surfaces stand in contrast to the cement-bonded industrial flooring and columns. | Middle: Stainless steel cubes can be moved around to create on-the-fly layouts for product features and presentations. The backsides of the pivoting steel shelving consist of full-length mirrors that make the space
Dyson launches the Dyson Airblade 9kJ hand dryer, the fastest, most energy efficient HEPA-filtered hand dryer. With a completely unique design and cutting-edge technology, the Dyson Airblade 9kJ hand dryer enables people to dry their hands quickly and hygienically in just 10 seconds, while using less energy and offering an alternative to single-use paper
New York City – It’s taken a decade post-debut for premium denim brand R13 to open shop in its hometown, New York City: its first flagship, designed by Leong Leong, is a new addition to SoHo’s retail scene. According to Dominic and Chris Leong, creating the enticing brand space that R13 sought depended on using visual content, clothing and existing
San Francisco – Supreme is supreme when it comes to garnering brand loyalty and building hype. Gaining entry into one of the American skateboarding brand’s eleven global shops is a commitment: rain or shine, an impossibly long line outside a storefront is one of the telltale signs you’ve arrived. And as to be expected, such was the case on the eve of
Design store The Conran Shop launches its latest global outpost in Seoul, opening in partnership with South Korean retail giant Lotte For Sir Terence Conran, the very idea of ‘Britishness’ is both an evocative metaphor for a kind of timeless aesthetic and an opportunity to break into what he describes as ‘one of the most vibrant, modern cities in the world’.
Warsaw – Today, it's actually one of the oldest medical schools in Poland that looks the most modern. In 2015, local practice Open Architekci added a new seven-storey children's hospital to the centuries-old Medical University of Warsaw. The 80,000-sq-m University Clinical Centre is a glass block that offers a state-of-the-art facility for patients coming
The 2A Continental Architectural Award was founded to pay tribute to the living architect or architects whose architecture and artwork exhibits a blend of those qualities of ability, vision, flair, and dedication. Under the leadership of Ahmad Zohadi, who is head of organizing committee and also an Architecture Scholar himself 2ACAA strives to achieve the
the slender, SHoP architects -designed skyscraper centered at the foot of new york’s central park south has at last topped out at its full height of 1,428 feet (435m). positioned between 6th and 7th avenues, ‘111 west 57th street’ is expressive of its historic, metropolitan context while implementing the latest technology and pushing the limits of
Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture have unveiled the design of an airport in Sydney that is modelled on traditional Australian architecture and natural landscapes. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, named after a famous Australian pilot, has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture for a rural 1,780-hectare