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2fresh4yall Sports Center in Paris

dragan.filovski — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:08:37 +0000

It doesn’t take much imagination to understand that toys and childhood play were the guiding inspirations for the recently completed children’s sports and recreation center in Saint-Cloud, a wealthy community located in the metropolitan area of Paris, about six miles from the city center.

Designed by Paris-based KOZ Architects, and coexisting with several older educational buildings and a residential development, the 1,600 square-meter facility is unexpected and bold in its riotous use of colors both inside and out. A more typical an approach for this type of neighborhood would have been a structure that vanishes into its surroundings.

The funhouse by KOZ has turned into a favorite of kids, parents and teachers, as the facility was planned and its wild colors used in specific ways that fosters the intended functions — play and sports – and not just to shock or delight.

Joining cube-shaped, basic concrete structures with an overlay and creating a sports court on top of the building have not only increased the building’s usability and maximized the use of the site, but also accommodated the complex’s surprisingly easy fit into the site. A monolithic, monotonic approach would have created a mass much more imposing and seemingly unfriendly than the varying-height structure with its pixelated glass facade that now draws children in through color and an abundance of natural light.

KOZ was established in 1999 Christophe Ouhayoun and Nicholas Ziesel, graduates of the Paris-Belleville School of Architecture who both spent part of their childhoods in the USA. With three other architectural firms, KOZ established a collaborative collective, Plan01 in 2001. – Tuija Seipell

I found that on thecoolhunter.

Louis Vuitton ION Orchard

dragan.filovski — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Last month, Louis Vuitton opened the largest boutique in Southeast Asia at Singapore’s luxurious ION Orchard in Orchard Road. Featuring a newly conceived curved façade, circular interiors and an array of Asia Pacific’s firsts, this 2-leveled, 850 square meter universe testifies the Malletier’s spirit to combine innovative architectural and retail concepts to reflect a tradition of savoir-faire, travel legacy and French luxury.

The façade was designed by Front Inc. of New York while the interiors by the Louis Vuitton Malletier’s architecture team. The ION Orchard store will showcase Louis Vuitton’s first curved glass façade, inspired by the ‘folds of a scarf’. It will boast a full glass façade comprising two groups of textured glass that mimic a Damier chequerboard pattern effect.

STORE TOUR

A bold statement in the heart of iconic Orchard, the Louis Vuitton Global Store – largest both in The Lion City and South-East Asia – at ION Orchard Turn is the latest architectural jewel of the Maison, where luxury and elegance meet creativity and innovation. Featuring a newly conceived curved façade, corresponding soft interiors and a host of Asia Pacific firsts, this two-leveled, 905 square-meter universe testifies the Malletier’s spirit to combine innovative architecture and retail concepts to reflect a tradition of savoir-faire, travel legacy and French luxury.

FAÇADE – The uniqueness and innovation of the new store at ION Orchard begins with Louis Vuitton’s first curved glass façade, inspired by the ‘folds of a scarf’ and designed by Front Inc of New York, echoing “curved” interiors from the Louis Vuitton architecture team in Paris. This will be one of the largest custom-made façades – comprising two groups of mold-textured glass that mimic a Damier chequerboard pattern effect. The exterior then opens to an equally new Maison interior and display concepts.

BAG BAR – Take a walk through the glass-cocooned entrance on the ground level, and you are immediately welcomed by an over nine-meter long curved Bags Bar for women, one of the first in Asia. Facing a special wall display of small leather goods is a six-meter long curved Bags Bar for Men.

LEATHER GOODS AREA – Climb up the marble circular stairway, past the golden walls, and be greeted by Louis Vuitton’s fine leather goods. Following the curved framework from the ground floor, it is complemented with deluxe wooden shelves and paneling. The architectural elegance of the interior brings emphasis to the exquisite details of Vuitton’s French leather goods.

WOMEN’S UNIVERSE & WOMEN’S SHOES - Brightly lit with rays of natural light peeping through the Damier patterned curve glass façade, the spatial organization of women’s ready-to-wear and accessories brings clear visibility at it’s most elegant. While it faces the busy streets of Orchard, its pale parquet floors topped up with plush white carpets takes you away from the hustle and bustle, and into the flawless and modern realm of Louis Vuitton.

MEN’S UNIVERSE & MEN’S ACCESSORIES – The spacious and luxurious men’s universe has an elegant backdrop showcasing the men’s products. With its warm mahogany setting and lavish leather chairs, you can spend hours indulging in this elegant arena housing the most recent offerings of the Malletier for men.

What do you think? Impressed?

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Palabritas Beach House

dragan.filovski — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:31:00 +0000

Palabritas Beach House, recently completed by Peruvian firm Metropolis, is a contemporary and stylish house designed to capture the view situated on the coast of Lima, Peru.

The house is located on the first row of lots and was designed so that the architecture acted like a frame to the view of the beach and the islands that are found in front of the house.

The esthetic of the house celebrates the summer with modern curves that remind us of the Brazilian architecture of the sixties.

Damn…a little bit 80s…kind of minimalist…very modern!

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Contemporary Mountain Home by Ulisses Morato

dragan.filovski — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:42:00 +0000

Despite its thoroughly modern looks, this mountainside home in Brazil, designed by Ulisses Morato, was constructed using primarily local materials and traditional, manual construction. According to Morato, the contemporary aesthetic stems from his desire that “the ‘natural order’ and ‘cultural order’ are mutually distinguished.” The home uses strict geometric forms and bright splashes of primary color to contrast its natural surroundings. Living space is spread over three levels. A glass encased lower level opens onto a patio and pool, while an upper level cantilevers dramatically over the pool toward the valley below, supported on skewed columns. The home was awarded honors in the Single House category of the 10th Architecture Awards, an event promoted by Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil.

Not only Mr. Marato did a great job, also the photographer who showed every detail in a perfect light…

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Villa Storingavika

dragan.filovski — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:30:00 +0000

Architect Todd Saunders, a Canadian who has lived and worked in Norway since 1997, is a busy man these days, but has taken the time to share with us one of his office’s most recent projects, the Villa Storingavika in Bergen, Norway.

From the architect:

The house looks out over the southern fjords and the West coast archipelago. The house is twofold. The top floor is for the parents and the bottom for their two children that are university students. In addition there is a small 35m2 guest studio on the bottom floor. The house is a long thin structure with a balcony extruding 6m out of the house that rests on 3 steel poles. The house is clad in black stained wood with natural wood between the window partitions.

Minimalismus in perfection…

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Level Green

dragan.filovski — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:42:00 +0000

A new permanent exhibition, LEVEL GREEN, dealing with the complex topics of car manufacturing, sustainability and the use of global resources, opened last month at the Autostadt (Car city in German), near the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburgh, Germany.

The architectural firm of J. Mayer H. of Berlin and interactive an digital media specialists, Art+Com Berlin, developed the concept for the 1,000 m2 interactive exhibition. The themes of the exhibition — Personal use, Sustainability at Volkswagen, The three aspects of sustainability, Mobility of the future, Sustainability and the economy, Effects of climate changewind their way among an organically-shaped, sustainably built web of green structures.

Established in 1994, the vast is a seven-pavilion Autostadt visitor attraction area has ultra-modern pavilions for Volkswagen, Bentley, Škoda, Lamborghini, Audi and SEAT, and draws about 2 million visitors annually.

Crazy..!

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The Rantilla Residence By Michael Rantilla

dragan.filovski — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:26:00 +0000

Architect Michael Rantilla, a Senior Associate with the Freelon Group, designed this house for himself in a woodsy area south-west of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Simple and timeless architecture in a modern style….

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Wallpaper * Sex and Art Issue

dragan.filovski — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:23:00 +0000

Look for Wallpaper* July 2009 on newsstands now.

My favortie mag…

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The Apartment "Valentin"

dragan.filovski — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:14:00 +0000

Creating architects Combarelles Emmanuel and Dominique Marrec of Parisian architecture firm ECDM, Apartment “Valentine” is an original example of optimization of the surface area of housing.

Perfect for me…similar to my crib just way bigger! lol

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Jardim Paulista Resicence

dragan.filovski — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:30:00 +0000

Project: Jardim Paulista Residence

Architect: Arthur Casas

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Photographer: Tuca Reinés

Timeless piece…love the wooden structure…

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