An Array is a matrix in the language of science and is perfectly apt to describe the new auditorium seating system designed by Zaha Hadid for Poltrona Frau Contract as it creates a network of visual and geometrical effects in each seating area. Called Array, each chair features a seat that flips diagonally upwards when […] Read more
The new Cuningham Group architect’s office is being designed to reinforce the firm’s emphasis on sustainability, collaboration, and creativity. The new office, which is targeted for LEED Gold certification, features a host of sustainable elements. The office building itself is being converted from an existing warehouse, and is located near a bike path and an […] Read more
Bringing the design teams from Europe and Asia together, Herman Miller has developed Layout Studio: ‚furniture that has to do more; that has to be desirable‘. Based on the premise that customer needs have converged globally, Herman Miller has developed a ‚consistent solution, that can be placed in any workplace around the world‘. Herman Miller […] Read more
We couldn’t think of a better way to upcycle empty beer barrels. Or maybe they are full and one of them can be yours… Source
German advertising agency fischerAppelt did not want to create just an office but a space that functioned as a marketplace, in which the trading of ideas, communications and design will take place. Located in Hamburg, Germany, their office space combines style, professionalism, and creativity. To create this marketplace-like atmosphere, the space is not fashioned towards maximum use […] Read more
„We do not accept prices higher than of the product we currently own.“ Can you imagine how complicated this company has made their tender? Imagine having to compare, evaluate, assess and assign a value to the furniture this company has bought over the years. Depreciation, net present value, currency fluctuations, raw material price changes – […] Read more
The new offices for Synthetic – home of Incredibooth, Swankolab, and Apple’s 2011 iPhone App of the Year Hipstamatic – required a smart re-imagining of productivity. envelope A+D’s design facilitates the high-low processes of a contemporary tech company: room for a live band, a full-scale dinner party, an overnight guest, private meetings, open meetings, secluded […] Read more
As a result of the disappointing results in Q4, and the difficult business outlook in Western Europe, American professional furniture maker Steelcase has announced cost saving measure in the EMEA region. Talks with the works councils in France have been started about a reorganisation of the Sales, Marketing and Support departments. Source
If you can spare 5 minutes, please read this through to the end. It is not a very special, wonderful or even great story (no offence to the author). What Tyler Caine (working with COOKFOX Architects) shows in his piece – not in a belligerent, but sympathetic way – is that we are not only […] Read more
If you’ve ever thought about spending a night in the slammer, here’s your chance to try it out – although with much more style and comfort than typical prison digs. The Het Arresthuis prison in the Netherlands has been transformed from a detention centre into a luxury destination. The interior of the 19th Century jailhouse […] Read more
