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If there is one company for which the mantra “creative use of space” rings true, it is MINI. The com pact car manufacturer has been designing with this motto in mind for almost half a century, and it is now aiming to bring its famous brand of pocket-sized ingenuity to the realm of architecture and interior…
One would expect nothing less than a dream team to design the objects of an annual program called “W aterDream.” So that’s just what manufacturer Axor delivered once again for the 2016 edition at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Philippe Grohe © Alexander Schneider für Axor / Hansgrohe SE “We discussed the meaning and value…
Title Photo by Jordan Inskeep The massive renovation of Columbus, Ohio’s 200 Civic Center lobby (for merly the Columbus Gas building, constructed in 1983) needed to achieve a modern and transformative aesthetic — but it also had to be completed with efficiency to meet a tight deadline. The team of architectural firm Behal Sampson Dietz turned…
A few years ago, a revolutionary ceramic material burst onto the scene, giving the bathroom industry opportunities to rethink the shape of fixtures and fittings. Called SaphirKeramik, the material was developed by Swiss bath manufacturer Laufen and boasts superior strength that allows for production of incredibly thin-walled ceramic sanitary-ware. One new series stemming from this…
Architectural associations exist around the world to support local architects and encourage the publ ic to appreciate the contributions of architecture in creating good cities, good urban environments and — simply put — places where people want to be. Toon Dreessen is the President of the Ontario Association of Architects, and he talked with Architizer about…
From its offices in The Boathouse in Putney, West London, bpr architects has focused its practice on family values since being founded by current director Paul Beaty-Pownall’s parents in 1975. He and fellow director Graham Wilson took over in 1994 and maintain a culture that he describes as a “family of architects all working toward…
ECDM is an architecture firm based in Paris, France. Founded by Emmanuel Combarel and Dominique Marr ec, the firm exhibits a specific design attitude, which aims to create seamless connections between the old and the new. This objective is translated in their contemporary and sustainable approaches to social and affordable housing projects in and around Paris,…
Hadid lent her sculptural aesthetic to furniture, fixtures, jewelry and shoes.
Architizer continues to explore how architects experience the emotional realm during the process of design — presenting the points of views of some of the profession’s most actualized practitioners. Today, Perkins+Will’s Elina Cardet — recently named interior architecture and design director at the firm’s Miami office — shares her experience with the emotional aspects of…