| Pillars of the community: government architecture | | | Public architecture comes in many different shapes, sizes and forms – ranging from the grandiose, through the dull and functional, to the unwelcoming and even intimidating. At its best, however, it should reflect the place and people it was designed to represent. | | | Talk of the town: 5 town halls with something to say | | | As citizens’ dealings with local government continue to move into the digital realm, town hall buildings take on a renewed significance as rhetorical, place-making devices. | | | | | ABOVE US ONLY SKY: VELUX MODULAR SKYLIGHTS | | With its VELUX Modular Skylights, the large-scale, modular, glass roof system, VELUX Commercial brings maximum daylight into public, commercial and industrial buildings.
| | | FEAST FOR THE EYES: PEDRALI IN MIX RESTAURANT, DUBAI | | Guests at internationally renowned, multi-starred chef Alain Ducasse’s miX Dubai restaurant are further spoilt by upholstered furniture from premium Italian manufacturer PEDRALI. | | | M&K FILZE: MAKING ITS PRESENCE FELT
| | Bavaria's M&K FILZE has learnt a thing or two about wool in its 150-year history, not least that it can be dangerous to follow the flock. No surprise then that they’ve developed a new material in-house: Nitona, a felt product that’s ideal for the acoustic optimisation of large spaces. | | | | TAKE A DEEP BREATH: CASALGRANDE PADANA | | Ceramic specialist CASALGRANDE PADANA's Limpha porcelain tiles are printed with pictures of climbing plants which not only create an impressive visual effect but also filter harmful nitrogen oxides from the air. | | Seating specialist FREIFRAU’s range of chairs offer unique style and comfort but also encourage you to rock out a little, and let out your inner swinger.
| | | TOWARDS A NEW GENERATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: BAS SMETS | | | Belgian landscape architect BAS SMETS sees beyond the present, as he designs the archaeology of the future.
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. | | | | | | Delft city hall and train station by Mecanoo | | | Photo: © Mecanoo Architecten | | | Mecanoo’s idea was to design a station that makes it clear to visitors that they have arrived in Delft. The station, in combination with the new city hall, sits atop a new train tunnel built in place of the old concrete viaduct that had divided the city in two since 1965. Coming up the escalators, the impressive ceiling with the historic map of Delft unfolds. | | The Tyree Energy Technologies building is part of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. With a design from the architecture studio FJMT Sydney (Mathew Todd & Janine Deshon), this impressive building is covered with Tempio's ventilated facade – combining FKL2-16 tiles on most of the building, with the oval baguettes on the windows, all in a natural red colour. It took more than a year to develop these special pieces, with which the building acquired its unique personality. | | | Henning Larsen Architects | | | Henning Larsen is one of the most progressive and professional architecture practices in the world. Founded in 1959, they came out of the Scandinavian Architectural Tradition – aesthetically, socially and intellectually. They create based on a firm belief in knowledge, generosity, inspiration and the rethinking of traditions. From this standpoint, their architectural ideas and solutions improve everyday life and meet the challenges of tomorrow. A head office in Copenhagen and offices worldwide allow them to operate globally and act locally. | | As part of our monthly give-away, this month you can register for one ticket for imm cologne 2020 and be in with a chance of winning one of 3 GAIA chairs from KFF. | | To celebrate its 25th anniversary, MAISON&OBJET is looking to the future! In January and September editions, the show will set out to analyse the attitudes, desires and expectations of Generation Y and Z’s digital natives. A whole year’s celebrations will be devoted to these committed millennials who are looking for a better world, changing the rules and revolutionising consumer behaviour in both the home and lifestyle sectors. | | | Events
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19–22 November 2019 | | | And want to advertise in a future issue?
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