MosBuild Magazine #14 EN

ARCHITECTURE І CONSTRUCTION І DESIGN І DECOR

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#14 / SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2014

magazine Jean NOUVEL Alexey KOZYR DS+R Kelly WEARSTLER

INNOVATIONS:

COPPER & GLASS

Inspiration

Mexico, Italy, Russia

Carl ROBINSON, Vladimir TOMILOV, Denis SIMACHEV Dana GIBSON, Alexander PETUNIN, Laura KIRAR

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Inspiration: countries, people, projects

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COUNTRIES

40 Mexico “Paradise for Creatives” 44 Italy “A Living Art Gallery” 48 Russia “National Colour”

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PROJECTS

28 Interior designer Kelly Wearstler “In the style of Hollywood” 52 Architect Alexey Kozyr “Made to Measure”

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68 Dana Gibson 69 Carl Robinson 70 Alexander Petunin 71 Laura Kirar 72 Vladimir Tomilov 73 Denis Simachev

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Architect Jean Nouvel

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ARTICLES

Trends Innovation Technology Awards Events

22 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS REDDOT Design Award, ADI Deign Index, BIENNALE in Venice, MADA

16 INNOVATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION: GLASS, COPPER 16 Sunlight as a Building Material 20 Metallic Innovations

60 TRENDS 62 Decorative Textiles 64 Wallpapers

76 CITY ECO LANDSCAPES

BY DS+R

84 EVENTS CALENDAR

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| EDITOR'S WELCOME

INSPIRATION

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Inspiration is born of the touch of circumstance on the poet’s passion.

G. R. Derzhavin

#14 / SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2014 Founder: ITE Group plc.

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his aphorism by Derzhavin is still relevant today for all those who dedicate their lives to creative work, such as designers and architects. The experiences and events that give birth to inspiration “live” in the world around us, and we can maximise our chances of encountering them through travel.

The works of Native Americans, Italian architects and Russian craftsmen act as the source of inspiration for creating a collection. The impressions and insights gained on journeys inspire architects and designers to create unique products and decorative ranges. This issue focuses on the traditional motifs of the art of Mexico, Italy and Russia in the collections of contemporary masters.

A sensitive handling of history permeates the project led by architect Alexey Kozyr in a building on Moscow’s Kudrinskaya Square. Here living space has been carefully inserted into the former premises of a legendary gourmet delicatessen.

The combination of leading technical and aesthetic solutions is presented by renowned French architect Jean Nouvel. His projects – from a laceswathed skyscraper to a mirrored museum – have become touchstones of contemporary architecture.

And of course, we cannot ignore the especially significant role played by colour this season. Hollywood designer Kelly Wearstler has adopted the boldest colour solutions in her projects.

The search for inspiration unfailingly stirs creative personalities to set off on journeys. Where else can one experience so many emotions and gain so much knowledge and insight? We hope that our virtual voyage will also become a source of inspiration for our readers and spark the creation of new forms, products, collections and projects.

Managing Editor Ruzanna Sarkisova

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Cover photo: Venice, Italy / shutterstock.com

ARCHITECTURE | PEOPLE

Critical Architecture of Jean Nouvel

“Every time I try to find what I call the missing piece of the puzzle, the right building in the right place” – this is the principle that guides French architect Jean Nouvel as he creates strikingly distinctive buildings around the world.

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ouvel first garnered acclaim for his work on the World Arab Institute, which won the Equerre d’Argent prize. Subsequent plaudits include France’s Grand Prix d’Architecture, the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale, the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Praemium Imperial. In 2002 Nouvel became a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and in 2008 he became the laureate of the Pritzker Prize.

However, he is not content to rest on his

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Midi Train Station, Brussels (Belgium)

100 Eleventh Avenue, New York (USA)

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Nouvel is one of modern world architecture’s “big five”. He is the vice president of the Institut Français d’Architecture and the founder and head of the architectural practice Ateliers Jean Nouvel.

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laurels and today around the world Nouvel’s designs continue to be responsible for the construction of daring and innovative buildings.

Nouvel was celebrated for his work on 100 Eleventh Avenue in New York (USA), which is clad in a “chaotic” glass facade.

The wall of this skyscraper is composed of seven mega panels containing twenty smaller individual windows, with each mega panel corresponding to a room.

The windows are installed at different angles and finished in varied coatings,

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which creates a play of light and shadow throughout the day. The main structural stress is supported by a steel framework that is 7.5 cm in width. The glass panels are fixed to a silver anodised aluminium lattice.

The building’s other facade is a monolithic brick wall, intermittently punctuated with small window openings. The variance between the sides is attributed to the changing urban landscape. The transparent main facade opens onto picturesque river views, while on the east side of the building you can catch glimpses of Midtown. The

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The tower is designed to allow as much natural light as possible to enter the building and to minimise the impact of the skyscraper’s immensity on the individual, drawing the viewer’s attention to its shape rather than its size

innovative architectural decision for the rear facade creates the appearance of paintings hanging on a wall.

The Midi Train Station in Brussels (Belgium) is composed of an entire complex of buildings.

Facing the platforms is a building with a slightly curved trapezoid shape clad in mirrored panels. The resulting enormous screen thus constantly displays a modern version of the Lumière brothers’ Train Pulling into a Station. Facing the city is a single-storey building comprising 550 metres of retail space below a tower of offices and a conference hall.

The Torre Agbar project implemented in Barcelona (Spain) was awarded the International Highrise Award. The tower is the headquarters of the city water company Aigues de Barcelona. From the outside it is reminiscent of a red and blue fountain with a sparkling mirror-like surface. The concrete walls of the Torre Agbar are clad in polished aluminium sheeting and wrapped in a glass membrane. The tower is decorated in forty different hues, realistically imitating the surface of water, while the play of light on the glass finish

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transforms the walls of Torre Agbar into a rushing stream.

Nouvel’s design is one of the most sustainable buildings in Barcelona: part of the glass sheeting on the tower’s surface is equipped with photovoltaic panels to generate solar power and a chamber of air exists between the exterior wall and the glass skin to provide natural air conditioning.

New York’s Museum of Modern Art (USA) has expanded by 4,600 square metres with the erection of the new Tour de Verre skyscraper by Jean Nouvel. The 75-storey tower is an addition to the museum building designed by architect Yoshio Taniguchi in Manhattan. The glass facades of Nouvel’s skyscraper alternate with a diagonal polygon mesh of steel profiles and concrete columns.

This decision not only gives the Tour de Verre a unified finished exterior but also leaves the floors as free as possible to eliminate structural columns on the outside. The building is supported by a massive concrete core that also serves as an elevator shaft.

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“Architecture is an opportunity, in a city marked by history, to continue games begun by others years or centuries ago.”

This notion was fully realised by Nouvel in his careful redesign of the Vienna gasometers (Austria) built in 1896-1899.

He preserved the historic facade of the four enormous cylindrical reservoirs while fully reconstructing their interior. Cutting-edge technologies, not least the use of glass as a principal building material, have transformed the former gasometers into an expansive complex comprising residential and office space as well as entertainment areas.

The Burj Doha skyscraper in the Qatari capital, in spite of its 238-metre height and contemporary glass facade, is underpinned by features of traditional Arab architecture. This is primarily seen in the building’s lace-like finish of stamped aluminium modules based on medieval arabesques and mashrabiyas – wooden lattice screens used to keep out the harsh sunlight. The rounded shape and spire

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The Burj Doha is topped by a spire that is illuminated with white light at night

atop the building’s dome echo elements of traditional mosque designs.

German firm Insta Elektro were tasked with implementing the ambitious lighting design for the building, which required the installation of 3,386 LEDs. The devices installed in the openings between the glazing and the lace skin provide several lighting options for the facade, creating a play of light and shadow that enhances the appearance and emphasises the scope of the building.

In 2012 the Burj Doha won the CTUBH’s Best Tall Building Worldwide and Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa.

Nouvel’s Philharmonie in Paris is a modern stage for classical art. The building’s exterior evokes the image of a chaotic pileup of tectonic plates, which nevertheless provides a logic for the interior space. The “plates” form the main foyer and “raise” the concert hall. The Philharmonie has two entrances located on the main levels and connected to the ground by walkways.

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Вершину Burj Doha венчает шпиль, который в темноте высвечивается белым светом, а основание здания обрамляет яркое кольцо с общей длиной окружности 720 м

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Green technologies have also been applied in the structure of the Philharmonie.

A facade of over 1000 square metres is covered in photosensitive elements for generating electricity. All rooms are installed with carbon dioxide meters and air conditioning with a heat recovery system that recovers up to 80% of all energy.

Naturally, the nucleus of the interior space is the concert hall, although the design also includes spaces for rehearsal rooms, music classrooms and an exhibition gallery. The layout of the concert hall is based on the shape of a bunch of grapes: seats for the audience are grouped closely around the orchestra. No audience member is more than 32 metres away from the conductor.

Breaking tradition, the stage is set in the centre of the hall on a multi-level platform.

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Филармония, Париж (Франция) g Китайский национальный музей искусств, Пекин (Китай) →

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The building’s facades are made from stainless steel sheeting together with glass of varying levels of transparency. Parts of the external skin are equipped with an illumination system.

The expandable hall can increase the number of seats from 2,400 to 3,650 thanks to moveable seats and standing parterre.

One of Nouvel’s latest projects is the National Art Museum of China in Beijing.

Its complex contour follows the lines of traditional Chinese calligraphy. The museum is a titanic building with mirror and matte wall sections. The museum will look especially effective in the context of the surrounding scenery, and particularly in combination with the plants that will be reflected in its walls.

Nouvel has selected carved stone panels, glass and metal for the facades, while the interior will contain a red lobby stretching along the entire length of the building.

The top floor includes a winter garden and restaurant. The museum also contains a vertical “shaft” with soft lighting for exhibiting graphic designs.

No matter the project, Jean Nouvel is guided solely by his own vision for the building to come. The architect’s glittering skyscrapers, museums, stations and other buildings are not easily categorised as part of a single style – he prefers to create his own canon. Nouvel is called the creator of “critical architecture” that does away with all standards and templates. His designs have changed the face of several regions in France, made a worthy contribution to the scenery of Spain, Japan, Rio de Janeiro and Abu Dhabi, and constitute the missing piece in modernity’s architectural puzzle.

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Construction | INNOVATION

Sunlight

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As observed by the architect Jean Nouvel, buildings with glass walls benefit from another unconventional building material – sunlight. Streaming directly through glass, it becomes an integral part of the interior and creates a play of light along the facades.

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However, developments in construction technologies have enabled architects to use translucent constructions to create public and private buildings around the globe. The material once thought of as fragile has now “learned� to withstand colossal stress and take on unusual curved shapes. Designers are drawn to the appearance and environmental benefits of glass, as well as the interaction it provides between external and internal space, visually expanding its size with the aid of transparent walls.

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1. Heifer International headquarters in Little Rock, USA 2. Schuco FW 60+.SI facade system for a passive house 3. Ponzio PE 78HI sliding and four-chamber systems 4. Roto NT Designo II window fittings with concealed hinges 5. Reynaers CW 65-EF thermal insulation system

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8 These characteristics were the focus of French architect Jean Nouvel’s project the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris. The building’s facades are composed of glass and aluminium panels, the lower part of which comprises eightmetre slides that can swiftly open up the space when needed. The project involves 17 floors, including 9 underground levels.

Nouvel’s building is over 6,400 square metres and comprises the art foundation, offices of major companies, and a gallery with an exhibition space. 650 tonnes of steel and 5,000 square metres of glass were used in the construction of the complex.

The building’s transparency is continued even into the cableless elevators.

The glass wall at once partitions and unites the external urban landscape and the internal natural one. The facade “opens”

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the Fondation’s interior to passers-by, including its main attraction – the Tree of Liberty, a Lebanese cedar planted by the poet Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand in 1823.

One of the largest and most unorthodox transparent projects of recent years is the Reforma Tower by avant-gardist architect Richard Meier, the man behind an entire series of glass towers and private apartments. Reforma Tower, which will be completed in 2015, consists of two blocks of 40 and 27 floors united by a linking platform.

The structure of the towers pushes the boundaries for this sort of project, primarily through the absence of a central core. In fact, the “heart” of Reforma Tower will be left open in order to naturally ventilate the floors. This internal configuration is

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6. Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris, France, architect Jean Nouvel 7. Moulded (curved) glass 8. Reynaers CR 120 thermal insulation system 9. Reforma Tower (Mexico), architect Richard Meie 10.Schuco AvanTec radio controlled handle with threechannel switch 11.Rieteiland House (Netherlands), architect Hans van Heeswijk's KELLER sliding panels (Luxembourg)

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reflected in the building’s exterior – the towers feature volumetric cut-outs in the glass facades. The glass surface of the walls allows for the maximum amount of natural light to stream into the building, reducing lighting costs.

An iconic example of private transparent architecture is the Rieteiland House project by Dutch architect Hans van Heeswijk, who built the house for his own family. This house is clearly built to stand the test of time, as evidenced by the choice of long-lasting building materials: steel, glass, concrete and finished wood to supplement.

The structure forms a neat cube, three walls of which are made of glass, and only one of which is clad in perforated aluminium panels. The main part of the structure is transparent and is constructed from KELLER (Luxembourg) sliding panels

with minimal-width profiles. The structure also provides thermal insulation, making the building energy efficient.

The second floor of the building contains a terrace that preserves the cube shape – the building’s beams complete the silhouette.

A wood-finished tower passes through every floor, containing private areas such as bathrooms.

This global trend leaves no doubt as to the demand for glass as a building material.

Around the world, transparent skyscrapers are being built and glass mansions, including residences of Hollywood stars, are flooding the private sector. Thermal regulation technologies mean that glass is of interest to inhabitants of northern latitudes as well as southern ones. The practicality, eco-friendliness and ever greater availability of glass set it alongside other more traditional building materials.

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Metallic Innovations

Radiotherapy Centre, Hof (Germany), architects Hiendl Schineis Architekten

Modern production technologies make metal resilient, long lasting, environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing. Copper is particularly well regarded among architects as a practical material that not only stays looking young for a long time, but also ages beautifully, forming a natural anti-corrosive layer. This defensive measure means that the lifespan of copper coverings is virtually limitless.

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1. The advantages of copper roofs lie in their resilience, longevity and attractive appearance. To make the material more widely accessible, Tegola has launched the Prestige range: flexible roof tiles made from oxygen-enriched Tia Juana bitumen with a coating of copper, aluminium and titanium zinc. The company also offers the Prestige Star premium range, in which the surface of the tiles is given the extra protection of varnish, which guards the metal against rust and so prevents any change in colour.

2. Reinforcing mesh widely used in construction is often manufactured from metal fibres. Archi-Nete from Costacurta S.p.A. VICO made from copper. The product is a dense metal cloth without openings and is notable for its aesthetic appearance.

3. Kalikos International offers another new product: Ironex metal panels and sheets for facades.

4. MARIANItech presents its MARAIS material from the Lamiere Stirate collection produced with direct application of two technologies: stretched sheet metal and wire mesh fabric.

The resulting material boasts a wide range of applications: from reinforcement to decorating finished structures.

5. fibreC fibre concrete panels from Kalikos International are a large-format light cladding material made from reinforced glass fibre concrete. Its multi-component construction means that fibreC can withstand substantial loads and adverse weather conditions, pairing durability with attractive design.

6. The wide range of metal structures from Manni Sipre includes angles, hollow sections and merchant bars. The main product line comes with additional items: round, square and T-shaped sections, rounded corners, sheet metal.

7. Metal panels are successfully used for cladding structures with ventilated facades.

For example, Infinities HT panels from Secco Sistemi improve energy efficiency and optimise temperature control in both hot and cold months. By improving the thermal balance in this way, costs for heating and conditioning rooms are reduced. Infinities HT panels can be equipped with photosensitive elements that help generate power from solar energy. It is primarily appearance that draws architects to this finishing material – a skin of polished stainless steel, perforated sheets or paintable metal makes a product stand out.

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Design | AWARD

reddot design award

The results have been announced for the prestigious international red dot design award. This year 4,394 projects from 57 countries were entered for the award. The submitted works showed that the attention of modern designers is moving more and more towards industrial design. Serving as a testament to this shift, this year’s winning products demonstrate innovation and new solutions for everyday items.

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1. Length Stamp is a tape with a builtin stamp that records the measured length. The distance is displayed on the typeset stamp charged with water-based ink. The obtained measurements can be stamped on virtually any surface.

2. Green Tape offers a new way to make vertical gardens. Simply unroll the seed-embedded tape, stick it to a wall, peel off the cover layer, and wait

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for it to sprout. This product can be used both indoors and outside.

3. Two-ended Tape simplifies the measuring process. When the centimetre tape moves on one side, the other half appears automatically, a feature which is highly convenient when measuring tall or deep structures. The tape is marked with bright red dots that make calculating the measured surface much simpler.

4. Screwdriver Hammer combines a screwdriver and hammer in a single convenient tool. In its standard configuration, the product works as a screwdriver, but if you turn the handle 90 degrees, the tool can be used to hammer nails.

5. In an emergency evacuation, Exit Guide will help ensure that not a second is lost. It indicates the shortest evacuation route and marks the safest

areas using a signal light. The device is directly connected to the fire alarm system and runs in conjunction with it.

6. Portable Wind Solar Complementary System generates electricity from two energy sources: wind and sun.

The solar panels form a stable base in the centre of which the aluminium alloy wind turbine is fixed. The turbine generates 400W of electricity and the solar panels 90W.

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7. Smart Mailbox notifies owners when letters are delivered by sending them a text message to their mobile phone.

Letters are grouped as compactly as possible into several segments within the mailbox, allowing a considerable volume to be stored within the small device. The mailbox is opened by entering a code on the central panel.

8. MELT is a new cooler that not only provides filtered hot and cold water, but also represents an updated design for this product.

The construction is based on a lever mechanism: one side goes down, the other goes up. The temperature

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9. Space Generator is a flat platform that transforms into a relief of any shape and size, facilitating the creation of designs for various purposes. The product is made up of height-adjustable modules that transform the flat surface into a functional site. Each cell can be elevated and take on various shapes: square, circle, ellipse, triangle and trapezium. The surfaces of the modules can be equipped with LED screens displaying colours or messages.

10. Janus is a multi-faced fabric with an integrated heating or lighting system. Fabric, leather or even film can serve as the base material. Janus can be applied in a wide variety of products such as illuminating an umbrella or warming seats.

11. Ultrasoft light streams from the Luminous Scroll made from a flexible silicone mat equipped with LEDs. The product is made up of the luminescent part and a “handle�. The light is water-resistant, non-pulsating and completely safe to use. The device can be used both rolled and flat both indoors and outside.

DESIGN INDEX ADI |

ADI Design Index

One of the most influential design awards in the world, the Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass) began its history in 1954. At this time, the Italian Association for Industrial Design (ADI) established the award in order to highlight and encourage the creation of all that is revolutionary and innovative and at the same time practical.

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The product is made from a high-tech fabric that, due to its composition and unique method of stitching, ensures the structure’s rigidity.

Renato Montagner for Foscarini 2. Libra universal electronic access control system is compatible with all lock types. The system is managed using various types of digital media including bluetooth-enabled phones.

The integrated sensor recognises the signal of the key, while light and sound signals the opening of the door.

U-design for ISEO serrature 3. Poli modular panel system allows you to create an unlimited number of modifications and easily adapts to any space, including doors and protruding elements. Poli can transform a wall into a shelving unit, a bookcase or create a niche. Colours and materials are selected based on the existing interior.

Designer Brian Sironi for Albed - Delmonte

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4. The Counterbalance lamp was conceived as a sculptural composition that flouts the laws of gravity.

The model’s central element is its aluminium shade on a 190 cm steel “boom”, offset by the counterweight, which balances the light and controls the light’s movement and direction.

Designer Daniel Rybakken for Luceplan

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5. Traverso Table with double leaf top made from glass or wood. The design's concept is encapsulated in the unique ash wood supporting beam, which allows both parts of the tabletop to be folded vertically, making the product virtually flat.

Designer Francesco Faccin for Valsecchi 1918 6. The Tru floor lamp is striking in its simplicity. Its elegant aluminium “stem” is fitted with LEDs and the cutout in the centre is designed to mimic a glowing “portal” to an alternate reality.

The power source is connected to one of the vertical pillars, which gives the product additional volume.

Designer Roberto Paoli for Nemo 7. In-Ei lighting collection created using fibres from PET bottle recycling.

The varied range of shades represent traditional Japanese shapes in 3D form.

Designer Issey Miyake + Laboratorio di Realta for Artemide

for wires. The result: the socket blends seamlessly into the wall.

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8. Hide is the first incarnation of an electrical socket that is completely hidden inside the wall, even when in use. Hide consists of a box that is built into the wall and a sliding panel that hides it, leaving 11 mm clearance

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9. Shade tinted windows and doors are examples of elegant design.

The glass on the outer surface 100% encases the aluminium frame.

Internally, the frame is finished in wood, varnished glass, Corian or leather. The product’s frame is highly tamper resistant. For the purposes of conserving natural resources, the models are manufactured entirely from recycled raw materials.

Designer Giuseppe Bavuso for Erco 10. The main features of the EBE 85 window profile system are its sustainability, maximum flexibility and compactness. The minimal width of the profile ensures the visual simplicity of the construction. EBE 85 is used in the manufacture of windows and doors up to 4 metres in height. The eco-friendly EBE 85 profiles minimise heat loss, helping cut heating costs.

Design: Secco Lab for Secco Sistemi

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11. Essenza window envisages maximum glass surface both on exterior and interior sides. The sophisticated design easily adapts to suit any architectural construction. The window’s profile remains completely hidden in all configurations.

GSG Internationa 12. Memory mini chairs made from recycled polyester and polyurethane on a metal frame. Upholstered in single-colour high-tech fabric: black or with aluminium foil particles. The product's plastic back can take on virtually any shape.

Designer Tokujin Yoshioka for Moroso

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In the style of

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DECOR | PROJECT

Every designer is an individual who strives to create their own style, but this in no way prevents them from looking at the work of others and learning from it. The creations of American interior designer Kelly Wearstler have captured the imagination of her Russian colleague Diana Balashova, who spoke to MosBuild Magazine about her idol.

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earstler graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art in Interior and Graphic Design.

Today she manages her own studio, which in addition to interior design, creates collections of clothing and accessories. After meeting her first customer and future husband Brad Korzen, Wearstler began making a name for herself as an exceptional interior designer, culminating in her work on The Tides, Avalon and Viceroy Hotels, which gained her universal recognition.

Her exclusive projects decorating boutiques, business centres and celebrity apartments elevated Wearstler to the top ranks of American designers and onto the covers of glossy magazines.

The unifying feature of all her projects is her daring combination of shapes, textures and styles.

But what is most unique about Wearstler’s interiors is her inimitable playful use of colour, reflecting her belief that “living without colour is like living without love”.

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Now the designer has turned her talents to decorating mansions and it is clear that her creative potential is more than a match for the grand scale at hand. Evergreen Residence, one of Kelly Wearstler’s latest projects, is a modern palace, and it is decorated accordingly with the finest natural materials: marble, gold, and prized types of wood. The mansion is over 1000 square metres and conforms to the classic Pacific Northwest style.

The facade is clad in cedar siding,

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The vivid lilac lustre of the Venetian glass sets off the natural tones of the dining room interior. The play of colour is continued in the antique Art Deco leather chairs placed around the expansive oak table.

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making the building appear quite severe, while the interior is most reminiscent of an exquisite jewel box. The mansion’s interior does not follow one particular style, but rather is a retreat from all styles. Eclectic – that is how Kelly Wearstler describes her work.

The Evergreen Residence project

combines Art Deco, vintage and 1930s Hollywood chic.

The natural finishing materials allow nature to enter the house, introducing a medley of rich, deep hues of all grains of stone, metal and wood. The majority of the walls, from the living room to the bathroom,

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are clad in whole slabs of gleaming natural marble. The foyer is laid out in a precise geometrical pattern.

However, the most exciting design decisions can be seen in the library: Wearstler has removed the ceiling and placed “endless” shelves on a two-storey bookcase. The focal point of the interior is the immense table. A four-metre panel of black

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marble serves as the wall for the fireplace and emphasises the spiral staircase decorated in perforated and beaten brass.

The natural tones of the interior in the Evergreen Residence dining room set off the vivid lilac lustre of the Venetian glass. The play of colour is continued in the antique Art Deco leather chairs placed around the

g Guest bedroom with hand painted wallpaper from Porter Teleo → Bathroom in natural marble

EVERGREEN RESIDENCE | expansive oak table with chequered inlay from Jean-Michel Frank.

feature of the interior is the hand painted wallpaper from Porter Teleo.

The bedroom’s interior includes ethnic hints to provide, above all, the comfort of tactile sensations: this can be seen in the headboard made from natural horse hair and the long fur on the low ethnic stools. The guest bedroom has been rendered in lighter tones, while the central

Kelly Wearstler’s interiors have taught Hollywood how to express itself through interior design. With the help of her play of colour and fusion of styles, many stars have gained a house that is truly a home, yet still one of a kind.

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Inspiration

DECOR | TRENDS

on journeys, trips and at exhibitions

What can act as a source of inspiration? What brings us into that special state where thoughts and images flow freely, coalescing in our mind’s eye in vivid detail?

Trips to different cities and countries always offer up new impressions, emotions and an excellent source of inspiration.

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Mexico

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Paradise for Creatives Mexico always has something to offer visitors: hospitality, a remarkable history and a rich culture.

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he country captivates with its harmonious mix of contradictions, ranging from its people’s zest for life against the backdrop of generations of loss to the mingling of ancient Aztec beliefs with devout Catholicism. Each of these national traits influences Mexico’s design look: bright, bold and bursting with contrasts.

The dominant colour combinations in the Mexican aesthetic are rich ultramarine with orange or terracotta, pink and orange,

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orange and green or dark blue and pink, which are often used in interior and exterior design. The typical decoration of facades and internal decor in Mexico reflects the country’s kaleidoscopic character. However, Mexico is famous for another technique for finishing facades.

Puebla, city of angels and a religious centre, is considered the “cradle of Mexican Baroque”. The city’s historical and architectural treasure, and one of the main reasons for its UNESCO World

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government has enshrined the protected status of Talavera pottery in law, guarding it against imitations. Producers are obliged to adhere to a strict technique, use only clay from specific deposits and use traditional production methods and ingredients (without cheap mixtures), meaning that virtually all items are made by hand. The style established here is officially called “Talavera Poblana�, in order to distinguish it from the Spanish tile.

Mexican artisans are renowned for their art of working with rare materials that can only be found in their native land.

Aztec craftsmen dedicated their entire lives exclusively

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7. Lounger Gears hammock. 8. Tubadzin Majolika Pueblo tile. 9. Acapulco Chair, des. NardDecor based on Mayan hammock motifs. 10. Aluminor floor lamp, Fluorescent Up Lighter Mambo.

11. Cradle Moroso hammock chair, des. Benjamin Hubert. 12. PANIER rug, CHEVALIER ÉDITION, des. Stephen Burks. 13. Buzzispace screens, des.

Anthony Duffeleer. 14. Green Swamp partition. 15. Prickly Chair, des.

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to art, filling their works with predominantly religious imagery of gods and sacred animals. The masterpieces of this era were rendered in paintings, mosaics and stone carvings.

Mexico is rich in high-quality onyx marble: the green mottled and striped varieties of verde oaxaka and pink mottled aoxaka rosato, as well as the yellowish green and beige marmol tecali formed as the result of volcanic activity.

Weaving is a revered art form in Mexico. In Mayan times, Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) was known as Ekab and was the sanctuary for Ixchel, goddess of fertility and patroness of

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weaving. This explains Mexico’s preference for bright, rich colours and alternating stripes of dark blue, green, orange, bright pink, white and black. As well as stripes, national decoration also includes other geometric patterns composed of diamonds, triangles, crosses, zigzags and step pyramids.

The breathtaking expressiveness and simplicity of the Mexican style is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for creative minds.

The lesson to be learned here is not to be afraid of the sharp lines, contrasts or contradictions that are inherent in Mexico itself and its aesthetic.

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A Living Art Gallery

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The typical reaction from Italian tourists to “foreign� artworks is a condescending smile and a sly suggestion to the tour guide that a trip to Rome or Florence might be in order. Arrogant? Certainly.

Unfounded? Hardly.

Italy is divided into twenty distinct regions, each possessing its own unique history, art and architecture.

This means that if you have only

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visited one or two regions of the country, then you have not truly been to Italy at all.

In Italy, you are surrounded by history: Etruscan tombs, Greek temples and Roman ruins lie around every corner. Moorish architecture sits cheek by jowl with Baroque fountains dotted with statues, Roman sculptures and Byzantine mosaics and frescoes.

Venetian and Florentine mosaics are especially famed. Venetian mosaic uses pieces of coloured glass and opaque smalti, while

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GIOTTO, Renaissance decor 4. Gondola photo curtains, 145x260 cm. 5. Edra “Italian pride” Vermelha Chair, des. Сampana Brothers

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Florentine mosaic is composed of thin sections of stone.

Italian fresco emerged as a new technique for painting on wet plaster, which at the time led to a major upheaval in interior decoration. Today there are many ways of imitating the fresco style that do not require a painter. These include wall coverings surfaced in a thin layer of sand, fresco on fabric where the painted layer is absorbed into the wall and finished panels on plaster that can be fixed

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6. Infiniti Design chairs. 7. Mr Perswall wallpaper, col. Destinations . 8. Rocket Design wine rack. 9. Natural Mosaic, col.

Assa-Don. 10. Ferrari 458 Italia design, Kahn Design bespoke vehicle studio.

11. MORELLI handles, col. Sunrise.

12. Shuttle chair, Leather Sofa Set YIT27.

13. Mr Perswall wallpaper, col. FashionSoft Drapings. 14. PORTA ROMANA lamp, col. Blob Lamp, Bohemia glass. 15. Moooi lights, col. Lolita, des. Nika Zupanc.

16. MORELLI handles, col. DolceVita.

17. BARAUSSE doors, col. DOGE. 18. Tokidoki chair, col. Husk Chair, des.

Patricia Urquiola.19. Floor lamps, col.

GRAND HOTEL, des. Angelika Morlein.

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to the wall or hung like a painting.

Another famous Italian brand is Murano glass. The craft has existed for 700 years and its history has seen the emergence of myriad varieties of glass. For example, “agate” glass is achieved through the process of burnishing blanks into a coloured glass piece, whereas “filigree” uses multi-coloured glass threads to form a pattern on the sides of an item.

However, Italy is more than just a monument to grand traditions,

but is also the birthplace of staggering innovations, as can be seen in contemporary Italian design. It is unique in the vivacity of its ideas and boldness in using new materials. While it is familiar, intelligible and suitable for real life, Italian design always delights and amazes. To understand the country that gives rise to this phenomenon, take the advice of the Italians and visit Italy.

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ach summer the Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life hosts its traditional folk crafts festival. Visitors watch in awe as golden straw is woven to make dolls, formless lumps of clay are shaped into sturdy jugs and wondrous colours unfurl across white linen canvas.

Master craftsmen and seamstresses, potters and weavers, smiths and carpenters travel to Suzdal from

across the country to take part.

Wooden churches and izbas built by Russian carpenters are considered masterpieces of world architecture. Wood is a relatively difficult material to work with when building structures of complex shapes, but our craftsmen of old were true masters in their field, as demonstrated by the unique ensemble of the wooden pogost on the island of Kizhi. It would be impossible not to be inspired

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7. Wrought iron fence of Mikhailovsky Garden and street lamp, St. Petersburg

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by this breathtaking heritage and not go on to make a worthy contribution to contemporary wooden architecture. NikolaLenivets in Kaluga region is a true artistic space for creative experiments. Since 2006 it has hosted the iconic Archstoyanie festival where the best landscape installations by Russian and foreign designers are displayed.

Kievan Rus was also famous for its blacksmithing. Two superb examples of Russian smithing artistry are the helm of Yaroslav

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Furniture made from cast aluminium and wood, des. Hilla Shamia.

12. Stone stove, Thun, mod. Milano.

13. Rocking chair, des. Brendan Gallagher. 14. Border: oak, merbau, ash, wenge, Ave-Parket

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Vsevolodovich, forged from a whole block of iron, and the wrought iron fences in the gardens of St. Petersburg.

Another telling example of the “Russian soul� in decorative applied art is Russian tiles, an utterly unique product. Tiled decors formed a unified whole with the architectural concept of buildings, creating structures that were both festive and bright. Tiles were also used as decoration for walls, stoves and fireplaces. Their most distinctive feature is their original

designs: images from fairy and folk tales, magical creatures and birds.

Russian crafts have always possessed their own unique artistic characteristics and been imbued with a dash of national colour.

They represent one of the ways of expressing the aesthetic idea and traditional belief of old Rus that beauty was a divine blessing, and that earthly beauty as demonstrated in the decoration of church and home was a reflection of heavenly beauty, truth and holiness.

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16. Porcelain Domes lights, des. Enrico Zanolla. 17. Patrizia table lamp. 18. Bag from Dolce&Gabbana collection. 19. Garza home textile, linen. 20. Chair, des. Patricia Urquiola

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Made to Measure

In a previous life the apartment in the Kudrinskaya Square Building, one of Moscow’s Seven Sisters, served as a storeroom for a nearby luxury delicatessen. At first glance, one may wonder what could be done with 45 square metres on the ground floor.

Architect: Alexey Kozyr, Ilya Babak Construction: Andrey Goryachev Photo: Kirill Ovchinnikov

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From the start of the project there was no guarantee that creating a second floor would be possible. The true potential became clear only after taking down the direct mount ceiling, which ate up 40 cm of height.

They began by removing the screed and creating a mezzanine above the kitchen and corridor, where they used super-thin 8-centimetre floor structures instead of typical 15-centimetre ones. They are reinforced and made to last, achieving a high-ceilinged central space with a second level open to below. Now it is a “little villa inside a skyscraper” with a fully rendered bedroom and glass gallery on the

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first floor. Thanks to all of these solutions, forty-five metres was transformed into eighty-three.

In terms of interior style, here Alexey Kozyr stayed in constant dialogue with the work of Mikhail Posokhin.

The plaster mouldings in the living room and old doors in the entry way were retained with no need for refurbishment or repainting.

Worthy replacements were found for discarded fittings: new frames precisely copy the pattern of the previous ones that had rotted with age, while the aged parquet and ceramic tiles in the kitchen look like part of the original design. Moreover, the Stalinist style goes well with glass and concrete, preserving the old while creating new meaning.

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building and that works according to the law of the original space.

For some reason, this principle of restoration has never been applied in our country. We knock everything down and build it all over again. But a monument cannot be replicated.

Alexey Kozyr: “We can’t even plaster the walls in the old way. This is because everything is different now: the technologies, the materials, the sub-base, even the hands! If you have a 19th century building in front of you, treat it kindly, because the plastering was done with laths.

This means lime plaster. Who mixes that nowadays? Who has the skills to work with it? Back then there weren’t aluminium rules, they didn’t pull the plane to zero, so the walls are a little uneven.”

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material used in the entire apartment.

Although the word “finish” in general does not really apply here, quite the opposite, in fact. The architect stripped the bearing columns, partially removed the plaster from the brick walls and smoothed the ceilings. Alexey Kozyr: “In this interior we stripped all the surfaces down to the building’s monolithic structure, preserving everything that it was possible to preserve. You can’t make grooves in concrete, so we have installed exposed electric wiring.

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When you even out the walls, the mouldings lose their definition, so we have tried not to even the walls too much. We have deliberately avoided introducing colour. Brick has colour; concrete has colour; and that’s enough for an apartment of this size.”

The owner of the apartment strongly believes that the more complicated the design, the more quickly one tires of it. An apartment should have top-quality sanitary ware, floors and lighting. Authentic items are also welcome in this building.

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A Nuanced Approach

British car brands Rolls-Royce and Jaguar Land Rover are famous for their attention to every detail, so it comes as no surprise to learn that they design their showrooms with the same level of care.

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olls-Royce has an established tradition of creating temporary showrooms for displaying their new car models. In 2014 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars opened a Summer Studio in Porto Cervo, Sardinia.

Just like their cars, the Rolls-Royce showroom was meticulously thought out, down to the smallest detail: places for negotiations alongside the car models, technical capabilities for displaying videos, temperature control, as well as spotlighting to create accents in the showroom interior. The showroom’s designers strove to create a comfortable atmosphere where guests from the luxury resort would be able to survey the top Rolls-Royce models: Wraith, Ghost, Phantom and Phantom Drophead Coupé and one of thirty-five unique Phantom Drophead Coupé models.

The finishes and building materials used in the project were selected with the architectural traditions of Sardinia in mind. The demo rooms are dotted with niches that divide the demo area from the relaxation areas. Soft lighting, white drapes and a traditional Italian colour scheme offers an alternative to the shaded galleries under the blazing sun. The décor of the showroom echoes the interiors of the vehicles on display, reproducing a number of unique details. In this atmosphere of refined tranquillity, Rolls-Royce offers potential clients the opportunity to combine a stay at a luxury resort with choosing a premium class car in a chic studio.

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The stand’s design is notable for the simplicity of its construction and the lightness of the materials used. It is composed of over 100 polished ArmourFX imitation stone panels. The panels are equipped with clips to facilitate quick installation and disassembly.

The structure of the Jaguar Land Rover stand was designed for multiple uses and will be present at five expos in various cities across the globe: Geneva, Beijing, Paris, Los Angeles and New York.

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traveller’s notes

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Floating World and Silk Jacquard&Embroideries collections, Beacon Hill

Silva & Discovery collections, Blendworth

textiles | “I have seen Japan, and it is in the south of France.”

These fanciful words from Vincent van Gogh still hold meaning today, for journeys still invoke variety and change, and what we see in foreign lands often inspires us to take new creative risks. The use of Asian motifs and naturalists’ herbaria in the collections of western designers has become a trend in 2014.

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or contemporary artists working with fabrics, surprising their audience is a challenge – all possible textile patterns have already been designed and mined for inspiration more than once.

This season, designers have made a gutsy move by giving fabrics a three-dimensional look.

Embroidery, perforation and pile are being used more and more often by leading manufacturers on their latest products. The style has been so in demand that for the moment the texture of fabrics is more important than the colour palette.

A stunning example of this new trend comes from the Floating World and Silk Jacquard & Embroideries collections from Beacon Hill. The basis of the collection is formed by single-

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colour fabrics in a variety of textures. The adorned models are covered in smaller designs, accentuating the narrative patterns of the Floating World range created based on the works of Vincent van Gogh and Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige.

New textured fabrics for 2014 from Swaffer can be seen in the Austen collection, based on three exciting prints: Pemberley, Netherfield and Rosings – floral motifs, 3D waves and pile texture. The majority of new products in this collection reproduce the currently popular texture of linen canvas, which is used for various products such as curtains, upholstery and bedspreads. The embroidered multi-coloured zigzag model is the highlight of the Austen collection.

The collection adheres to traditional English design in everything but its variety of colours and combination of modern contrasting hues. The Austen colour scheme ranges from vivid violet and deep pink to warm ochre and pale green with bold blue and jade accents.

This highly complex palette reflects the overall trend towards combinations of contrasting colours. Incongruous colours can occasionally be found side-by-side in a single interior – the key task is to ensure that the intensity of the hues is similar. Textures have also become much more varied: within one design one can find linen, velvet and silk used together.

An artist’s eye can pick out the most exceptional images and colours found in the world, and deliver this vision to a wider audience through their work. Today designers have learned how to truly affect us with their work, particularly with the help of tactile sensations. Threedimensional decoration on fabrics compels us to not only view textile collections in a new light, but also to introduce variety into interiors as a whole.

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DECOR WA Cottage Walk collection, York Collections, Artville

Voyage of Discovery collection – Galapagos, Sanderson brand, Manders

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rtville’s Cottage Walk collection from its York Collections brand brings to mind potted pansies and the scent of roses, ivied cottages and plump fruits, cloudless skies and radiant sunshine – in short, the joys of being at home.

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MANDERS presents the Voyage of Discovery fabric and wallpaper collection from Sanderson.

The collection was inspired by experiences of travel and exploration.

It reflects the rich flora and fauna of the southern hemisphere in a riot of colour and an assortment of exotic patterns. The design for the GALAPAGOS wallpaper was taken from antique nautical charts, while the PICTURE GALLERY wallpaper envisions florals as framed souvenirs.

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Linneа collection, Sandberg

The verisimilitude of the images is achieved using a photographic print process.

The LINNEA collection was developed by Swedish company Sandberg, a major Scandinavian brand. It comprises 15 classic floral patterns in an original, modern incarnation. All of the company’s products are manufactured using eco-friendly materials.

Wallquest Сeylon collection, Decaro

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OPENING | EventS

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1. Metal profiles manufacturer Zlatmash launched the production of aluminium extrusion profiles under the Zlatprof brand. The project required the renovation of the company's plant, including the installation of a Spanish automated stamping line based on the GiA Clecim Press. In addition, the company launched the Italtecno automated paint line and Pezzorgna Armando S.a.s. system, which forms part of the automated packing line.

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2. An energy-saving glass manufacturer opened in Moscow region. The project was implemented by SP Glass as a joint venture between ROSNANO and NSG (under the Pilkington brand), GK, STiS and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The creation of the full production cycle for multifunctional window glass at the Pilkington plant was completed with the launch of the magnetron sputtering deposition line. Around 2 billion rubles have

been invested in the construction of the new facility.

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3. A new line for preparing, storing and pouring polymer-bitumen road binder was brought into commission at the TechnoNICOL plant in Ulyanovsk region. Experts have said that the launch of the new production will improve the quality and service life of roads by up to 50%.

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The collection comprises both wholly natural fabrics made from 100% cotton or a cotton and linen blend, as well as fabrics with the addition of man-made fibres such as viscose and polyester. Discover for yourself the wealth of patterns for fabrics and wall coverings from the popular English brand Harlequin at MANDERS showrooms.

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DANA GIBSON Aesthetics of Joy

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The new range includes elegantly patterned fabrics and wallpapers that express their creator’s intrinsic “joyous design aesthetic”. Gibson’s keen interest in traditions and harking back to times past has been fully realised in the collection, which effortlessly blends centuries-old fashions and current trends. Motifs from ancient Ikat fabrics and Chinese vases, images of flowers and birds, animal prints, curving ogees and intricate patterns decorate the textile and wall coverings in the collection. Bold modern colours are daringly mixed with traditional patterns, ensuring that these designs will stand the test of time.

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Man and brand

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allpaper can fulfil the role of paintings in interior decor – this is the maxim that drives British designer Carl Robinson, creator of exclusive wallpaper ranges and founder of the eponymous brand. His new feminine collection The Romantique embodies the gentle flowering of summer gardens. It was created using rare archived ornamental patterns and antique damasks, given new life thanks to modern printing techniques.

The Romantique is striking in its variety of watercolour prints and the colour palette used in the collection ranges from subtle to deep hues, including multiple variations of pink, purple, lilac and green. The print series is built upon the combination of contrasting colours, while the dense backgrounds of the collection are achieved using the degrade technique, making them the dominant feature. The large-scale designs used reflect current trends while expressing Carl Robinson's personal style.

During the process to bring the collection to life, inserts were created on high-tech sheets. The wallpapers were produced using rotary screen printing, which made it possible to achieve three-dimensional images, make impressions, and “illuminate” key elements.

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ALEXANDER PETUNIN From a futurist's perspective

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he products designed by Alexander Petunin are unique for their futuristic shapes and bright colours. His furniture, lighting and mind-bending home accessories have been displayed in London at the 100% Design exhibition and during Moscow's Design Week.

In 2014 his Onetwotree collection of lights was selected as the winner of the Creativity Award at Isaloni in Milan.

Lights play an important role in the designer's work: presenting a fusion of light and colour, his Liquid Cloud model garnered a great deal of attention.

Another collection – Balaballs – is made up of an impressive array of multicoloured spherical modules, which can be employed separately or as part of complex compositions. Petunin's Alien Sofa is equally striking with its unusual form and fluorescent pink inserts on a white background. The product's sleek silhouette is truly reminiscent of a visitor from another planet. Beside it a modern bookcase with rounded corners and vibrantly coloured shelves blends into the interior.

“I like to use 21st century technologies such as CAD, parametric design and digital modelling in the creative process,” explained the designer. “However, the majority of my concepts are based on technologies of the future, and my work on the whole falls within ‘futurism’.”

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A Natural Source of Inspiration

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aura Kirar is a designer with the soul of an artist. After completing her degree in sculpture and interior architecture at the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Kirar worked at Ralph Lauren Home in New York designing lighting, furniture and home accessories. In 1999, she opened her own design firm, Tru Design.

Her collaboration with Arteriors arose during a whistle-stop tour that covered three continents in nine days. The designer met craftsmen specialising in metal, glass, ceramics and wood, and discovered that when working with such varied materials, the possibilities were endless.

Her odyssey culminated in a collection of 86 pieces that express a modern and stylish take on the beauty of nature. Effortlessly weaving together the latest trends and master craftsmanship, this stunning collection of chandeliers and home accessories is a journey all of its own.

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Spotlight on Emotion

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esigner Vladimir Tomilov's idea centred on the creation of a light fitting that had no visible wires and employed a globe mechanism with an electrical contact. The floor lamp's bulb is hidden inside a black dome shade equipped with a special glare shield that protects the eyes from harsh direct light.

The reflector is painted acid green, giving the light a greenish hue. Yet the most remarkable thing about the lamp is its stand: made up of six legs, three rigid and three flexible, the flexible “tentacle” legs are used to create a dynamic effect and have extra LED lights at their ends.

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When I came up with Octopussy, I wasn't thinking about technology or purpose or functionality. I wanted to make an object that worked exclusively on an emotional level!

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DENIS SIMACHEV Russian Style

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enis Simachev is a sought-after Russian fashion designer.

His work predominantly features the use of national Russian motifs and Soviet symbols in products for wellknown brands. But a designer’s mind is never still for long, and for Simachev fashion has given way to industrial design.

Noted Finnish firm Rosenlew decided to conduct an experiment: they invited the designer to collaborate with them on the development of a fashion look for their products. Simachev proposed four variants of his “a la rus” style for two refrigerator models: austere black with stylish handles; traditional red and gold khokhloma; khokhloma patterns with a quirky colour scheme and khokhloma in subtle beige hues.

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Some Politics

For Inspiration Modern art, design and architecture have always been held up as a mirror to pivotal global events. Now the world is going mad before our eyes and the potent emotional response to this turmoil acts as a new creative stimulus.

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Absorbing Modernity exhibit, which Biennale curator Rem Koolhaas instructed all participating countries to display, the Koreans presented materials from both parts of their peninsula, though they are divided by a state border.

The jury assessed the exhibition and commended it for its “rich collection of works in such a fraught political situation.”

The Silver Lion was awarded to Chile’s pavilion centring on the country’s panel house-building push in the 1970s, which the Chilean

representatives considered to be a little studied topic that has been virtually erased from the history of architecture. In 1972 the KPD panel manufacturing plant was gifted to the Chilean President, Salvador Allende, by the Soviet Union to aid the “rapid building of socialism in Chile”. The country’s government has since changed hands, but Chile still managed to erect 153 residential complexes from panels produced by this plant. In the second half of the 20th century a total of 170 million apartments worldwide

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were built using this method.

The jury gave three Special Mentions to projects from France, Canada and Russia.

The Russian project entitled “Fair Enough” was praised by the jury for its modern approach to the issue of the commercialisation of architecture. The project was conceived as an exhibition and trade show of the achievements of Soviet and Russian architecture over the last 100 years. The stands displayed collages based on the works of famous architects – the creative method of Alexey Shchusev, the architecture of El Lissitsky, the famous Narkomfin building by Moisei Ginzburg, the architecture of the Moscow Metro and other historically significant names and events in 20th century Russian architecture.

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In the Image and Likeness City Eco Landscapes

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he US firm is famous for its stunning projects that seamlessly merge nature and architecture.

The firm was founded by Elizabeth Diller (Professor of Architecture at Princeton University) and Ricardo Scofidio (Professor Emeritus at The Cooper Union School of Architecture) in New York in 1979.

In 2004, Charles Renfro became the company’s third partner. Today DS+R is made up of around 90 qualified architects from various countries.

The firm has undertaken hundreds of projects spanning a wide range of architectural disciplines. This includes urban design, installations of all shapes and sizes and multimedia theatre, to name but a few.

Among their best known projects are redesigns such as High Line Park and Lincoln Center in New York and the City Garden in Aberdeen, UK High Line Park is a famous elevated park in Manhattan. In the mid-19th

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century the area was home to a railway line that passed directly through the residential areas like a two-level bridge. As truck haulage took off in the country, the line began to lose its importance, and over time the rails rusted and the likelihood of the bridge’s collapse grew. At this time, the

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owners of the land were in favour of demolishing the structure. But a group of local residents, Friends of the High Line, wanted to preserve the railway and turn it into a public space. In 2003 the competition for design proposals for the park was announced, and was ultimately won by DS+R.

g g Heated benches and rainwater collection devices in High Line Park g “Theatrical garden” and relaxation area at Lincoln Center j Lincoln Center, New York’s largest centre for performing arts

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It would be too simplistic to regard a park only as something natural and pastoral, as a space whose only purpose is to be a place of relaxation. It is essential to take into account one more thing – parks provoke a different vision of the world.

The architects envisioned the line divided into thematic sections: forest, marshland, meadow and heath. The park is adorned with over two hundred species of plants selected both for their aesthetic qualities and ease of maintenance. They were also selected to ensure that something

is always blooming throughout the year. Today High Line is not simply a place for pleasant strolls, but a space that hosts entertainment and themed events. The park serves as a destination for school trips, gardening classes and much more. The park also intermittently becomes an open-air cinema, with films projected onto the brick walls of the adjacent buildings.

Lincoln Center is the largest entertainment and educational complex in New York. It was built in the 1960s by John Rockefeller on the island of Manhattan.

Today it is the world’s largest platform for concerts, shows and other cultural events.

Lincoln Center is home to the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, the New York Public Library for Performing Arts, the School of American Ballet and the New York Philharmonic, as well as a film centre, jazz centre and chamber music hall.

The architects’ creative fantasies lead to the creation of a “theatrical garden”, that is now an information centre and leisure area for tourists and city residents. The area was decorated with cascading fountains and exotic plants. The garden includes a glass footbridge and benches for visitors to relax on.

The focal point of the new space is a 12-metre long wall. Archive footage, original multimedia projects and calendars of events are projected onto its surface.

In another DS+R project – the renovation of Lincoln Center’s concert hall – the area of the space was increased by 20,000

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square metres. The interior of the space also underwent a redesign, including new acoustic and visual insulation achieved using a special rubber sheathing the entire hall.

City Garden in the heart of Aberdeen, UK, was transformed as part of the project led by DS+R. The 6-hectare space has been developed with the latest technologies and acts as a place for Aberdeen’s residents to come together throughout the year.

The green area of the culture and art centre is a superb addition to the theatre and art gallery located near the garden.

In November 2013 the competition to design Zaryadye Park in Moscow was won by the consortium headed by architectural firm Diller Scofidio+Renfro (DS+R).

The winning entry proposed creating a park founded on the principals of landscape urbanism. The project envisages a site where nature and city freely interact, where people are not tied to defined routes, and where plants can flourish free of any restrictions. Four typical Russian natural zones will be recreated in the park: tundra, steppe, forest and swampland, which will descend in terraces from the topmost level of the park to the lowest, from north-east to south-west. They will intersect and overlap, framing the park’s main objects. Moreover, the use of sustainable technologies will help create an artificial microclimate

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i Landscape architect of Aberdeen’s city garden hThe park sprawls across 6 hectares in the heart of the city

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in the different areas of the park (with the help of temperature regulation, wind channelling and simulated natural light).

According to DS+R’s Charles Renfro, the joint collaboration enables them to carry out the most ingenious and unique projects, broadly apply passive technologies and actively use solar energy. The park will have benches, walls and other surfaces capable of actively transferring heat to each other, reducing the energy costs associated with running such a park.

The widespread adoption of methods and techniques for generating alternative energy is a priority for both Zaryadye Park and for Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

Parks present an opportunity not only to relax but also to learn about the environment, local nature and the urban space. Parks change from season to season, and these changes inspire people.

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MADA WINNERS The results are in for the 3rd MosBuild Architecture & Design Awards (MADA), the international competition for young architects and architectural students. The competition received 146 entries from various countries. (Part 2, continued from #13)

Best Sustainable Architecture Project Evgeny Markachev and Yuliya Kozlova (Russia) Project: Tourist Hotel in the Mountainous Region of Peru

The goal of the project was to create a piece of architecture – a hotel – located near an archaeological site. The hotel is designed for short-term stays and is equipped with basic amenities. The project ties together all of the most important elements and conditions while staying true to the historical context and characteristics of the location.

The project’s authors developed an architectural form using a simple directional symbol - an arrow.

Then structure was given its important historical details – the instantly recognisable Inca terraces.

This resulted in an eye-catching, modern hotel whose comprehensible shape firmly locates it in the Peruvian mountains.

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Best Architectural Solution for Creating an Accessible Environment Florian Michel (France) Project: Place Mark The social and cultural functions of the space are at the heart of the project’s concept. Place Mark’s design envisages the use of the open platform for various events related to international dialogue. The idea of a communal space guarantees the project’s longevity and return on investment, as well as its relevance both for the region in which the project will be implemented and for the country as a whole.

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| EVENTS

The London Design Festival 2014 Architecture and design week in London 17.09.2014 - 24.09.2014 London, UK

This year the festival will include historic architecture and contemporary projects, design and projects for interior and exteriors and functional office design: from classics to high-tech, textiles and light in interior design, contemporary interior design products, innovations and antiques, as well as ecofriendly design..

Lebbeus Woods. ON-LINE 28.06.2014 - 03.10.2014 Berlin, Germany

This time the Berlin Museum for Architectural Drawing will display the works of one the most noted American architectural draughtsmen - architect, educator and architectural theorist Lebbeus Woods. Created in ink and pencil, the sheets of architectural drawings reflect the author’s research into possible paths for the development of civilisation and the urban environment. In them architecture is presented as the focal point of humanity’s creative and technical rumination and a paradoxical marriage of traditional forms and futuristic elements.

Tokyo Designers Week 2014 Architecture and design week in Tokyo 28.10.2014 - 03.11.2014 Tokyo, Japan

WAF World Architecture Festival 2014 01.10.2014 - 03.10.2014 Singapore

This year the largest annual architecture festival is again taking place at the Marina Bay Sands resort. WAF is a unique space for architects, suppliers and clients to meet. The festival has been dubbed the “Oscars of the architecture world”.

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The idea to create Tokyo Design Week first arose in 1986. 11 years later in 1997 the event was renamed Designers Week. Every autumn for 19 years this international event in Tokyo has gathered representatives from the design and art worlds, combining exhibitions and special events centring on design and art, and giving visitors the opportunity to see the latest developments in design and technology as well as experience the unforgettable cities of Tokyo and Kyoto.

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INSIDE World Festival of Interiors 2014 01.10.2014 - 03.10.2014 Singapore

INSIDE 2014 is a world festival of interior design. The festival runs according to the principles of WAF: awards are combined with exhibitions, roundtables, lectures and much more.

Inside and WAF are taking place in parallel: at the same place and at the same time.

CITYEXPO 2014 14.10.2014 - 16.10.2014 Moscow, Russia

International exhibition of equipment and technologies for urban planning, energy and urban infrastructure. CityExpo is organised by ITE Russia on the basis of two successful industry events: CityBuild urban planning exhibition and CityEnergy exhibition of gas, public heat power and heating equipment.

In 2014 the organisers combined the four key areas of urban development into a single project: urban planning, underground construction, heat, gas and electric power supply and housing and public utilities, urban land improvement and lighting.

Green Project 2014 25.11.2014 - 26.11.2014 Moscow, Russia

The V Festival of Innovative Technologies in Architecture and Construction with international participation is aimed at uniting the principles of sustainable design with innovative technologies and materials and sharing international experience of green construction with presentations of Russiaspecific challenges in the sphere of modern sustainable architecture.

XXII International Festival Zodchestvo 2014 18.12.2014 - 20.12.2014 Moscow, Russia

The theme of the 2014 festival is “Actual Identity”. It celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Avant-Garde. The theme of the festival was chosen as the result of creative discussion by an action group of leading Russian architects. Zodchestvo 2014 is headed by Andrey and Nikita Asadov, who described this year’s festival as a laboratory of the identity of new Russian architecture. They are exploring the theme of legacy as a resource for the future, presenting the Russian avant-garde as a new reading of traditions and rediscovery of lost meanings.

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