Alexander Fehre used aluminium-mesh partitions and metal light fittings to suggest an industrial aesthetic in this showroom and office for a conveyor-belt company in Germany (+ slideshow). Alexander Fehre designed Movet Office Loft for manufacturer Movet across a single storey of an old industrial building in the town of Schorndorf, just outside Stuttgart. The German...
Fashion house Valentino's New York flagship store, with a grey Terrazzo interior by British architect David Chipperfield, has opened to shoppers (+ slideshow). The 1,850-metre-square store for Valentino was designed by David Chipperfield Architects in the former Takashimaya Department Store at 693 Fifth Avenue. A new eight-storey facade has been added to the Postmode...
Commercial › Office This project is an adaptive re-use renovation of a garage to an office + library. The plan is a synthesis of organizing the work zones for utility and recycled material to new configurations. The vertical bookshelves, lateral pin-up wall and linear railing, horizontal desks and catwalk, and diagonal stair, are interwoven to integrate the efficiency...
As part of the redesign we added prominence to the façade with a custom awning, designed a new entry with laser-cut partitions, portiere drapery and a bespoke mosaic floor, updated the colors scheme and framed the windows with laser-cut screens in a traditional Andalusian style design. The restaurant now blends sophistication with approachability, with the interior p...
Located at the center of Hanoi, Cheering Restaurant is renovated from a long-closed project which still remains steel frame structure and reusable covering materials such as: glass, steel, bar steel, sheet-metal roof. The life on sidewalk, where many daily activities of Hanoi people, especially cuisine happen from daytime to nighttime, inspired the designers to create...
located in the uppermost residential district of northwest zhengzhou, the ‘hanhai dongfeng town center’ by amphibianArc constitutes a radical interpretation of shopping mall, setting a precedent in the region for contemporary metropolitan development. the 350,000 sqm building covers nine levels of retail and family entertainment, an elevated fountain plaza, an indoor can...
We realized that the local humble flora and fauna of the region inspired our ancestors. They were not about jaguars and eagles, for the contrary, they were inspired by the little cocoons, thorns and seeds. From there, we explored similar sources of inspiration to create the arts and crafts. With that in mind, we created the architectural concept for the project. Thro...
The installation was conceived as a cross-section through the primary planes of the building - walls, ceiling, and floor - and is represented in two "wrapping" architectural expressions that are an organizational device for all the programmatic requirements of a hotel room. An element of skeletal construction echoes the structural framework of the room and wraps vertical...
The Liang Dian Design Centre on Dongsishitiao is home to the new SPARK Beijing office; occupying 500 square meters on the second floor of a three story office building form the late 1980’s. An annex glass box had been added to second floor of the existing building allowing for the exterior brick façade to be experienced as an interior space. “We looked at the prese...
Phutthai Sawan Temple was built in 1353 AD by the first monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom. It becomes the view of the restaurant and the riverfront suites at Sala. The main entry of Sala is next to a Sala Tree on U-thong Road. It is a single iron door on a long brick facade, leading us to the low wooden ceiling reception and the double volume art gallery. Within this space, t...
Visitors to this restaurant near Shanghai can enter by crossing a bridge over a lily pond or ascend onto its plant-covered roof to enjoy views of the adjacent lake (+ slideshow) . The Waterfront Restaurant was designed by the Shanghai office of Pro-Form Architects for a site in Yuang Xiang Lake Park.It is partially hidden beneath a turfed dome to minimise disruption to a...
To respond to the grand and strict decor of the main rooms of the castle La Borde en Sologne, France, the Pearl Necklace chandeliers of Semeur d’étoiles, suggest a more feminine Marie Antoinette presence. The modern chandeliers designed for the castle induces also a dialogue between todays and yesteryear artists. The curves of the Pearl Necklaces are confronted with th...
Flooring and parquet pattern for hotel rooms and public spaces. All flooring with customized colours and sizes
The old barracks in the south-west of Darmstadt is now the new home of the Alnatura brand. The new, modern campus stretches over a total of 55,000 square metres and consists of world of work, Waldorf kindergarten, a vegetarian organic restaurant and numerous school and adventure gardens. The office building with a gross area of 13,500 square metres is the largest offi...
Mayfair Park Residences is located at London’s most prestigious district of Mayfair. Surrounded by Mayfair’s inspiring mansions and exquisite gardens, Mayfair Park Residences will be one of the most sophisticated places to live in London. It is located just a short walk away from famous Bond Street and its luxury shops, art galleries and auction houses. Mayfair Pa...
Project: VHI Office Headquarters. Location: Dublin, Ireland. Application area: Offices. Project year: 2018. Products: BATU, REBA 65 LED Line, CONCEPT O, REBA 65 /T LED, REBA 65 /T LED Line, CROLL LED, REBA 65 D/I LED Line.
The new impressive building complex “Quattro Towers” is part of the new ambitious construction plan of the historic city Erbil in Iraq. It consists of four interconnected skyscrapers with a height of 116 m and will cover mainly residential needs. Being one of the most impressive projects in the surrounding area, it is definitely a landmark at the heart of the city. Al...
In the USA it’s not uncommon that people urge for a house in the Jungle. To feel connected with nature and to find an ultimate peace they move from urban metropolitans to live in the forest. While they did not want to hike on off-beat paths or start living in the wild; the idea is to blend in nature without losing the comfortability. The urge for this need can only be s...
If the world is a country, Istanbul will be its capital. To justify this phrase the city of Istanbul is visited by millions of people yearly and generates a good portion of revenue for Turkey. The large piece of this income is materialized by the hoteling industry which is increasing every year, so that brings more players in this market. With the increased competition e...
Create more space at your business arena filling it with life and all weather seating. Restaurants and cafes are not just the places for food and drink. People want to spend time in an emotionally gratifying environment. Libart enhances the idea of open air sitting with better view making it possible for you to operate twelve months of a year. The factor of excitement...
The Istanbul popular venue Das Das Theater attracts thousands of people for socializing. The stage for performing arts, concert hall and restaurant at this place bring a brand new cultural experience for people with identical taste. With time, it becomes the symbol for the community who produces and share the cultural entertainment that adds flavor to life. How Das Das...
Cafes play an important role in creating a lively environment in urban neighborhoods. Walking around the city you will find so many cafes and restaurants that are offering drinks and foods to visitors. They are the central place for socializing and hangouts where people come to relax and socialize with their peers. The cafe culture is active and tenacious in big cities. ...
Recently Libart has been covered by CBS (see video below) for its unique open air restaurant retractable roof system on Union Restaurant in Minneapolis. The first among the city’s restaurants the Union now features a dining experience unlike no other, Union customers are able to enjoy the freedom of outdoor patio dining in the summer, and when the weather turns, protecti...
Restaurants with high comfortability are chosen by visitors or tourists. The dark hill hotel who serves its top floor as a high notch restaurant on the belief that the view of the Istanbul city is the attraction of this venue. Well, they are right with their belief as you can see a birds-eye view of the city having food and drink. The dining experience is wonderful, but ...
The Godfrey Hotel is the latest contender in the race for the biggest and brightest retractable attraction with their urban “Roofs cape.” Boasting of elegance and glamour, the fourth-floor, 15,000 square-foot event space is Chicago’s largest indoor/outdoor lounge. Libart designed a fully glass retractable structure for Godfrey Hotel. This system is a type that is cal...
A paradise for women: Konen has opened its new accessories department in Munich (Germany). Brightness, brilliance and luxury are the key words not only of the products on the shelves, but of the entire store. As a backdrop to the exhibited accessories we find, in fact, the Tex Light BR metal mesh of the TTM Rossi Metal Design range. Used as a scenography, this product i...
The project ‘’Hercules Boutique Hotel’’, in Ceuta, consisted in Bplan’s intervention to transform an existent façade, which had no relevant architectural value, and it began only with a theme launched by the client: Hercules. With the inspiration of the mythical figure of Ceuta, was developed the pattern, the logo and a coating volumetric punctuated by the contrast of c...
Project: Hegisantos Location: Oiã, Portugal Application Area: Office, Warehouse and Showroom Products: REBA LED, DKN LED, AXIS Track, REBA /T LED, CONCEPT S, RIBON, ECP EVO LED, PAS EVO LED
Date: December 2018 Project: overall interior design and workmanship Areas of work: bespoke furniture, custom fit-out, lighting Customer: Höllwarth is exceptional clothing for men and it stands for exclusivity, quality and luxury. Overview Our task was to comprehensively prepare the interior design and its implementation, taking into account the customer's gu...
Establishment: Food & Ball by Arkadiusz Milik Location: Shopping Mall Libero Katowice Date: 2018 Project: Full Restaurant design and refurbishment Areas of work: bespoke furniture, custom fit-out Customer Food & Ball is to be a place to watch football matches and meetings together with good food and drink. It is maintained in the atmosphere of the best Europe...
Babylone is a spherical plexi-glass pendant with room for plants. The sphere has openings that allows stems and leaves to meander out of the globe. A plethora of plants can be used for a unique expression. The full spectrum light source satisfies the plants and creates a pleasant atmosphere. We recommend to use a mineral rich and high water retention substrate.
In the luxury Radisson Blu Resort & Spa in Malta you can breathe an international atmosphere, but an Italian taste shines through all the spaces. Henry glass’ opening systems leave unique marks of the Italian excellence in the eleven suites of the hotel: quality, exclusivity and design. Our dealer Cascone Porte e Finestre SRL di Ragusa has followed step by step all...
We love this project because the historical roots of Henry glass are reinterpreted and enhanced. At Angelo's restaurant in Preston, a city of Lancashire in England, fixed white lacquered doors are combined together with glazed windows. A mirrored decoration designed by Emilio Tadini makes the partitions protagonists of the environment. The Henry glass window system l...
The latest theme exhibition in the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam is about African fashion. ‘The’ African fashion does not exist, there are different trends per area or even per city. The exhibition is therefore concentrated around the cities of Casablanca, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi. The Tropenmuseum is one of the largest museums in the Netherlands and is located in ...
In the heart of Copenhagen, there is an elegant wine bar / restaurant that welcomes its customers with style, refinement and, above all, warmth. Natural materials, dark and warm colours, details inspired by nature: everything contributes to creating an intimate and pleasant atmosphere. Industrial doesn’t mean cold. To understand this, all you must do is enter the Na...
