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↑ On the main level, glass panels surround a large incision in the floor that opens to the living area below. ↗ the all-white kitchen runs along one wall, and a full-height window overlooks the backyard. On the floors is natural Russian plywood with an anti-slip finish. → Rather than a traditional railing for the double-height stairwell, Labrecque devised a curtain made from Dramex expanded metal framed in exposed timber. sept 2013 101

↑ part of the original foundation wall ↓ new cladding and windows was left exposed, to contrast the dry- give the original ’60s duplex a wall and the poured concrete floor. contemporary look. the frm for the past 13 years, and it has garnered an impressive reputation for its ultra-minimalist design; one recently completed condo project was defned by seamless aluminum cabinetry and built-ins that made separate pieces of furniture superfuous. The Avenue d’Orléans home, owned by a couple with three small children, is not quite as rigorously abstracted, though it also shows of Labrecque’s talent for carving out space. “Architecture is about the importance of volume,” he says, and when you privilege that over square footage, “you approach architecture that’s richer, more inspiring.” To turn the basement into a living area with radiant-heated concrete fooring, the architect excavated the original crawl space, digging down an additional 60 centimetres. He then worked with a structural engineer to underpin the foundation. An exposed I-beam now spans the main-foor ceiling, welded to a steel framework concealed within the perimeter walls. The gesture eliminates the need for load-bearing columns, making the two foors completely open. pHoto BY Lorem ipsum DoLore Thick glass panels act as railings around the central opening; and instead of a handrail for the stairway, Labrecque installed a chain-link curtain with wooden beam supports that double as 102 sept 2013 azuremagazine.com

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↑↑ the eight-metre-square master bedroom is separated from the bathroom by space- saving pocket doors. ↑ natural plywood covers the children’s room, including the built-in bunk beds, cupboards and closet. ← ↙ Black tiles define a walk-in wet room that leads to a bathtub at one end and an extended vanity with a plywood counter at the other. stringers for the white lacquered steps. At the back, a full-height window runs the width of the house. It opens onto a deck and yard, letting natural light spill into the basement. For the main-foor kitchen, a bank of custom cabinetry conceals the fridge, the dishwasher, and a guest washroom at one end. Labrecque insisted on parking a built-in oven on top of the marble countertop, for the sake of visual continuity. “The client thought I was going a bit too far, but it makes all the diference in the world,” he says. Upstairs, a large window compensates for the master bed- room’s limited size – just enough space for a queen-size bed with a walk-in closet down the hall. “The idea was for it to be an empty room where the only artwork is the view,” muses Labrecque. The second bedroom, for the children, is clad in plywood, with a ribbon window overlooking the backyard. With the toilet relegated to a separate closet, the second-foor bathroom contains a plywood counter that spans two windows. “It was the biggest gesture I could possibly make,” notes Labrecque, and it has turned out be an ideal place for folding laundry. A wet room fnished with black tiles and matching grout contains two shower heads and a white tub. “Ultimately, I only want to do projects with completely custom interiors, like tailored pieces of spatial clothing,” says Labrecque, “the only true building materials being natural light, volume and a space’s occupants.” inpho.ws 104 sept 2013 azuremagazine.com

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light EurolucE milan touch options galore ruled at euroluce, where 1 ethereal forms and technical prowess reigned supreme By nina Boccia 2 EurolucE had thE usual mesmerizing displays one fickering diodes. A number of manufacturers broke 1 Grand Gesture expects from a 450-exhibitor event devoted entirely to from the usual glass encasements. At the Foscarini lighting. No question, the biannual event is a shimmering booth, Anderssen & Voll of Norway used transparent For these elegant pendants, never­ spectacle. But if you scratch beyond the dazzle, you thermoplastic for a bubble-inspired difuser; while ending Glory for Lasvit, Jan plechac start to see that the standout luminaries shared a few Sweden’s Form Us with Love devised a pendant– and Henry Wielgus used traditional things in common, in particular a passion for integrating cum–table lamp with a polypropylene foam body for glass­blowing techniques to replicate multiple functions with a single light, and a devotion FontanaArte. And from Atelier Oï came Stelle Filanti, the silhouettes of chandeliers that to material and technical innovation. The latter was a sculptural light whose encased glass forms appear hang in some of the world’s most exemplifed by the growing use of organic light-emitting to swell beyond their leather harness straps. renowned venues, including la scala devices. Tech giant Philips unveiled LivingShapes, a A multitude of built-in difuser options – most in milan. lasvit.com motion sensor wall of 1,152 of the eco-friendly diodes, notably by Bocci, Lasvit and Fabbian – rivalled the more which can be programmed to display text, providing an delicate luminaires. For Luceplan, Daniel Rybakken 2 swinG it, shake it, move it ideal surface to enliven public environments. Blackbody, placed an aluminum shade over a thin stem that slides From Philips, livingshapes panels the frst brand to devote its entire business to OLED to adjust the light intensity. Jean Nouvel’s Objective are fitted with 16 super­thin OleDs, technology, showcased pendants by Thierry Gaugain. for Artemide consists of a black tube with three distinct arranged to create a large interactive The arrangement, customized to display up to 137 lights light sources. Its slimness and versatility spoke to the surface. When a camera concealed at varying heights, was a knockout. show’s overall vibe. Euroluce looked slimmer, too, with at the centre senses passersby, it Illumination afcionados also ogled Ingo Maurer fewer launches (due to the failing economy, no doubt), transmits impulses to specific diodes. and LED visionary Moritz Waldemeyer’s candle-like but what we saw was more refned, more creative, more lighting.philips.com pendant, which uses a circuit board outftted with 128 resolved and, ultimately, stronger. sept 2013 107

3 4 5 3 Light with bite 8 night Light Crocco, from Italy’s Slamp, takes Belladinotte, an in-ground lamp from its form from the contours of a the poet of light, Davide groppi, is croc odile’s tail. It features a colour ful stripped of extraneous elements, with shade made from Lentiflex, a faceted a single source fixed to the back of 6 plastic polymer, and can be mounted a square mirrored surface. Because on a wall or ceiling. slamp.it it’s so reflective, the technical elements seem to disappear within 4 Power PLay the surroundings. davidegroppi.com For Vibia, J. Ll. Xuclà designed set, 9 hot wireS a series of modular wall pieces that emit and reflect light. the versatile Arik Levy showed off several great fixtures can be positioned in various pieces, among them the Wireflow configurations for an eye-catching pendant, for Vibia, made up of black display. vibia.com rods and dimmable LeDs that re semble line drawings suspended 5 tight griP in mid-air. vibia.com Atelier Oï ’s hand-blown glass stelle Filanti lamp, for Venini, is sus- 10 cryStaL caStLeS pended in a webbed leather harness. stephen Burks’ wondrous Lightsky the effect is twofold: the netting sends a beam through a single casts bold geometric shadows, and Swarovski crystal, which hangs in the bulbous diffuser creates a spec- the centre of a razor-thin powder- tacular visual. venini.it coated black frame dotted with 7 smaller crystals. Available in two 6 three timeS a charm sizes. swarovski.com Jean Nouvel’s telescopic table lamp Objective, for artemide, incorporates three light sources. A glass segment emits ambient light, while another source above the aluminum shaft rotates outward to accommodate work surfaces; a third point casts a dramatic upward glow. artemide.com 7 grow oP twig-like elements make up Ferruccio Laviani’s tuareg, for Foscarini. It features three tubes that branch off to shorter LeD-equipped poles. each one rotates fully and can be turned on independently. foscarini.com 8 108 sept 2013

PICK IT UP For FontanaArte, Swedish design darlings Form Us with Love fitted a portable lamp with a polypropylene foam body in grey and black. Via a five-metre power cable, the Yupik fixture can be strung up, laid on its side, or propped up on one end like a flashlight. fontanaarte.com  LIGHT SHOWER For French manufacturer Black body, Thierry Gaugain (a Philippe Starck protegé) designed the I.Rain pendant, which can be customized to display a cascade of up to  OLED plates in varying heights. blackbody-oled.com   ETERNAL FLAME Drawing inspiration from antique oil lamps, Rotterdam’s Studio WM anchors the Gradient borosilicate glass diffuser with a pint-sized porcelain pedestal that houses a light. The diffuser comes in such on-trend colours as grapefruit and  mint green. studiowm.com  THE AIR IN THERE For its first Foscarini collaboration, Anderssen & Voll designed Yoko,  a light that merges minimalism with opulence. The diffuser, made from thermo plastic an alternative to glass,  rests atop a body shaped like a giant bubble. foscarini.com  THE ASCENSION For Luceplan, Daniel Rybakken made Ascent with an ultra- functional dimming feature. The user slides the aluminum shade along a stem to adjust the light’s intensity, eventually turning it off as it reaches the surface. luceplan.com  THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT Cellulae, for Danese, accumulates and distributes energy locally. The contents of each module range from LEDs and photovoltaic film to an   algae-based bioreactor that absorbs light and carbon dioxide. The cubic parcels can be configured into a totem of light or even a bench. danesemilano.com  OUT TO SEA FontanaArte’s touch-switch Koho outdoor lamp is rechargeable, with a seven-hour battery life, and a body made of milky white opalescent poly- ethylene. fontanaarte.com SEPT

18 19 22 hanging By a thread inspired by street lighting, London 20 designer michael anastassiades’ outstanding string, for Flos, hangs delicately from thin black electrical cord, arranged as though drawn in the air. available in spherical or con ical forms. flos.com 23 twist and shout For martinelli luce’s mini orbita table lamp, ideal for the bedside, the intensity of light from the LeD tube can be adjusted by swivelling the reflector on the base. martinelliluce.it 24 now in technicolor For her cmYK light, young Dutch designer dennis parren affixed cyan, magenta and yellow LeDs to the base 21 of a circular platform. the colours project downward through a thin 22 white metal frame that splits the light to cast shadows on the walls, floor and ceiling. dennisparren.nl 18 Ball player 20 heart oF glass Vancouver’s Bocci presents the carlotta de Bevilacqua designed 24 latest addition to its numbered empatia, a mushrooming luminaire collection of glass orbs. this time with a blown glass diffuser, for around, fixture 57 introduces a burnt artemide. at its heart is a light umber globe with caramel-hued air source directed through a transparent pockets trapped inside. bocci.ca pipe with a very low absorption rate. the effect lends a striking, ambient 19 over the rainBow atmosphere. artemide.com inspired by fluffy clouds after the rain, designer mathieu Le han neur 21 modern classic created cloudy, a gradient white this three-legged fixture displays blown glass and die-cast aluminum a familiar and elegant simplicity. fixture, for Fabbian. powered by perched on tall walnut legs, trepai, LeDs, it is available as a pendant or vistosi’s newest floor lamp, is a ceiling fixture. fabbian.com crowned with a glossy glass shade in grey or white. vistosi.it 23 110 sept 2013 azuremagazine.com

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global new york DesiGn Week village Designers from as far away as oslo anD 1 san salvaDor shone in new york, while american talents stakeD new territory by elizabeth pagliacolo 2 2 1 CirCle of life this delightfully orb-like planter, framed in a circular copper hanger, is part of Panoramica’s Materiality collection. the Mexican collective elevates such ubiquitous materials as terrazzo, basalt and glass in their housewares. wearepanoramica.com At wAnteddesign, the most inspiring design show outside of the Inter national Contemporary Furniture Fair, a group exhibit called 2 Come together Carrot Concept abounded with graphic textiles, brightly hued out- door furnishings and vibrantly lacquered home accessories, some of the Carrot Concept refers to a the strongest pieces seen during New York Design Week. In bringing physical place, a creative centre in together established Salvadoran designers, including Harry and san salvador where designers go Claudia Washington, with lesser-knowns, like the studio Cinco Patas to share ideas and work on projects. al Gato, it also exemplifed a theme that ran through the week; whether Bernhardt Design brought this you were from El Salvador, Norway or Mexico, participating in a motley collective to WantedDesign, group show got you noticed in New York. where they displayed their vibrant Besides coming together under their national fags, designers are pieces. Cinco patas al Gato presented getting their work out there by collaborating directly with the city’s the Canasto wire basket lights. hottest retailers. A few illustrious showrooms presented the results thecarrotconcept.com of their in-house manufacturing endeavours at ICFF, albeit with mixed results. MatterMade debuted a collection by New York interior 3 giant droPlets designers Roman and Williams that was all solid wood – bold and trove loves to play with found and impeccably crafted, yet at times heavy handed. And Future Perfect original images to create its in imit able launched sumptuous sofas by Jason Miller and Lindsey Adelman that wall coverings. For Heze, the studio were on trend but did not exactly explore new frontiers. Yet these treated photographic paper with custom lines show designers and retailers probing new ways of getting exposure from flashlights and fibre collections made and marketed – a lesson for New York and beyond. 3 optic toys. troveline.com sept 2013 113

LIGHT ENGINEERING  SOFA AS LANDSCAPE Castor brought a rock ’n’ roll vibe Bernhardt Design teamed up with to the Intro NY show. One of the Lievore Altherr Molina to create Toronto design studio’s offbeat yet the Mirador modular seating line, impeccably detailed pieces, Fresnel based on the natural topography is an aluminum drum light (in small, of Catalonia. Defined by its saddle medium and large) suspended from stitching, the collection comes in a cord wrapped around a brass fabric, leather or custom textiles. T-bar. The rolling crane is not part of bernhardtdesign.com the design, but it makes for a great display piece. castordesign.ca  MODERN SONNET Shakespeare in Africa stopped  SPOT ON THE WALL many showgoers in their tracks. The Amid a small line of well-resolved Bard’s likeness is the only portrait in products, New York’s Rich Brilliant graphic design guru Milton Glaser’s Willing debuted the adorable Monocle rug collection for Nanimarquina. sconce, with a milled aluminum casing The other carpets only feature the and a flat or dome lens. It rotates base motif of tufted wool stripes to beam its LEDs in any direction. and striations. nanimarquina.com richbrilliantwilling.com  FOUND TREASURE  BUCKET SIT While roaming the factory warehouse A modern nod to the classic club of -year-old French crystal manu- chair, U Turn by Bensen has a sliced- facturer Saint-Louis, Kiki van Eijk off front that provides greater foot ran across the vintage moulds that space underneath and makes it easier inspired the Matrice LED fixture in to get out of. The seat rotates on a copper or nickel plate, which opens hidden metal base. bensen.ca up to diffuse light. saint-louis.com  SEPT  SEPT

10 11 13 12 10 warm front in oslo 13 throne fit for hayón Young Norwegians got to strut their Crafted by fritz hansen, Ro, Jaime stuff at the Inside Norway exhibit at Hayón’s luxurious wingback on ICFF. Among the eye-catching tex- aluminum legs plays up the contrast tiles on display, the pure wool Benkt in the textured upholstery of its shell blanket, by günzler.polmar with and cushions. the fabrics come in textile mill Røros tweed, measures various tones and hues, including 2.2 by 1.5 metres. gunzlerpolmar.no black, yellow and light pink. fritzhansen.com 11 Barrels of fun 14 14 shape of things to come the Woodrum chandelier exemplifies Roman and Williams’s Americana- shown at ICFF studio, a platform inspired line for mattermade. Made for young designers, carlo aiello’s of solid wood with brass hardware, polished stainless steel parabola the six shades are constructed using chair impressed with its high-tech barrel stave techniques, with CNC- feel. It consists of curved elements lathed details. mattermatters.com brought together into a single basket-like structure of seat, arm- 12 uncorking creativity rest and backrest. carloaiello.com As part of its new designer collab- 15 dressed for success orations, design within reach debuted kitchen accessories by Yabu pushelberg’s Regent street Brooklyn’s Fort standard. Dry Goods was one of many mirrors shown Vessels have cork stoppers topped during the week. But none matched with turned hardwood handles, and the elegance of this full-length cast brass bottle openers nod to piece with a polished nickel support, 15 art deco. dwr.com available through avenue road. avenue-road.com sept 2013 115

PERFECT MATCH Up-and-coming Chinese design and Up-and-coming Chinese design and ar architecture firm Neri & Hu teamed chitecture firm Neri & Hu teamed with De La Espada on a furniture with series that includes this lounger series that includes this lounger, Solo, , Solo, inspir inspired by an Eames chair. It comes ed by an Eames chair. It comes in American black walnut, white oak American black walnut, white oak in or or European ash, and in a range of European ash, and in a range of  f fabrics. delaespada.comabrics.  ANIMAL ATTRACTION  OLD TIMES  MODULAR Presented as part of the RISD alum Beginning with a humble source of Besides taking part in the Carrot exhibit at WantedDesign, Tanya inspiration, off-the-shelf lighting Concept at WantedDesign, designers Aguiniga’s Humpback Chair looks components, the Modo chandelier is Claudia and Harry Washington were like something Moroso would love to CNC milled from solid aluminum and busy with the Intro NY show, where manufacture. Its hand-carved form fitted with a -globe arrangement. they introduced their Pila storage, a and patchwork upholstery recall Jason Miller produces it through system of boxes atop a log base, for the animal puppets sewn by Mayan his Roll & Hill label. rollandhill.com Council. councildesign.com women in Aguiniga’s native Chiapas, Mexico. aguinigadesign.com  SECONDHAND HANGER  ICONOGRAPHICS  FEEL OF A CLASSIC Sometimes a hanger is more than For the th anniversary of Alvar a hanger. In this case, it’s a twice- Aalto’s Stool , Artek called on a Norwegian designer Andreas recycled by-product of Dirk Vander few notable talents – among them Engesvik is on the rise. At the Inside Kooij’s furnishings, made from Tom Dixon and Comme des Garçons – Norway exhibit, he presented the refrigerators melted and extruded by to refashion and refresh the iconic folksy Bunad blankets, as well as the a rapid prototyping robot. At ICFF, piece. Nao Tamura gave it the cut log timeless Vang chair, produced by the Dutch phenom was named best pattern shown. artek.fi Tonning Møbler in solid oak.  new designer. dirkvanderkooij.nl andreasengesvik.no  SEPT  AZUREMAGAZINE.COM



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executive neocon chicago sweet For the ever-evolving collaborative 1 oFFice, neocon presented ultra- custoMiZable case goods and cushY seMi-private seating bY diane chan 2 Paris designer jean-marie massaud held court at the Coalesse showroom in Chicago’s Merchandise 1 in the hood Mart during NeoCon. Demonstrating his “concept car,” a hooded swivel seat with the painterly name Work Lounge with Canopy, he invited visitors to test-drive the chair, and to lower its felt-upholstered Jean-Marie Massaud’s Work Lounge cap for maximum efect. The sanctuary ofers respite from a chaotic ofce, and comes equipped with with canopy, for Coalesse, combines Bluetooth capability, LED lighting and a canopy-mounted support for a tablet or smart phone. an executive chair with a movable Massaud wasn’t the only big-name designer who showed of a new product for the ofce. Many con- hood made from recycled pet bottles. tract manufacturers debuted collections created in tandem with marquee talents more familiar to the it’s equipped with LeDs, Bluetooth residential sector. At Maharam, Stefan Scholten introduced Scholten & Baijings’ two new wool-nylon and a hands-free device support. blends for 2014, Grid and Blocks, which feature the Dutch duo’s signature linear and pastel aesthetic. coalesse.com At Haworth, the Spanish dynamo Patricia Urquiola revamped the showroom, together with Perkins & Will’s Chicago ofce, and launched a line of soft seating, poufes and semi-privacy screens, also to 2 offiCe soCial be pro duced in 2014. Herman Miller presented perhaps the most ambitious designer-made collec- to perfect its first office system for tions: three highly customizable ofces, by Industrial Facility’s Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, Berlin’s herman Miller, Fuseproject tested Studio 7.5, and Yves Béhar. Based on research showing that 70 per cent of collaborations take place at evolving versions of public. While a individual workstations, Béhar’s Public Ofce Landscape encourages casual interactions; its defning key piece is the side chair that element is the Social Chair, a soft, low-backed seat that hooks onto the side of a desk. The line stood encourages impromptu meetings, out as one of the show’s most successful launches – and a welcome addition to the evolution of the the desking line also includes semi- collaborative ofce. private pods. hermanmiller.com sept 2013 119

FUTURE PERFECT Haworth displayed prototypes from Patricia Urquiola’s plush  collec- tion (unnamed for the moment) of polyester soft seating, screens and pouffes. haworth.com  HIGHS AND LOWS Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s height-adjustable tables for Vitra cater to the stand-up/sit-down trend of working. Tyde incorporates quiet electric motors for height adjustment into double workstations and conference tables equipped with acoustic screens. vitra.com  LOBBYING ACT The angular Manfred, Lievore Altherr Molina’s latest for Andreu World, is a padded seating line for reception areas, with an FSC-certified solid oak frame, and optional wood arms. andreuworldamerica.com  OFFCUTS Allsteel’s Create desking system, with its trapezoidal surface, offers an alternative approach to - degree office planning by giving workers the option to strike up conversations with those in their tri-pod as well as passers-by. allsteeloffice.com  TWICE AS NICE Designtex debuted an upholstery product made with twice-recycled textile waste. The vibrant Loop to Loop line is composed of Steelcase’s post-consumer fabric, made of PET water bottles reprocessed into new polyester yarn. designtex.com  SEPT  AZUREMAGAZINE.COM

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE  SPINAL FUSION  OPPOSITES ATTRACT Maharam’s Digital Projects launched Todd Bracher named his elegant and Eoos’s Juxta line for Keilhauer the striking Creature wallcovering, ergonomic ASA seat and table line, caters to opposing styles of office by New York photographer Andrew for HBF, after its A shaped stainless work: formal and informal, stand- Zuckerman, who is renowned for steel base and the S curve of the ing and sitting, brief and lengthy. his compositions of hyper-realistic, human spine. It comes in various Its  components (including the life-sized animals set against a stark fabrics, including a wool-nylon blend stool/side table combo shown) can white background. maharam.com called Satin Duet. hbf.com be assembled to create  unique configurations of seats and tables.  STROKE OF GENIUS  DELICATE MATTERS keilhauer.com Diffrient Smart offers a mechanism- Nienkämper has expanded its free recline that conforms to body Sedan line with a trio of geometric  SIMPLY PUT weight distribution , thanks to a pat- occasional tables in three heights Global’s Princeton table with metal ented form-sensing mesh, while its and sizes, with wood veneer or legs comes in a variety of heights non-stretch, tri-panel pivoting back- laminate tops, and bases in such up to . metres and lengths two rest provides instant lumbar support. finishes as nickel or glossy black. to  feet, to suit contract settings Sadly, designer Niels Diffrient died nienkamper.com from boardrooms to hotels. days before Humanscale launched globaltotaloffice.com his task chair at NeoCon. humanscale.com SEPT

15 14 16 14 great scot Maharam launched four wool-based tartans as part of its original contract Textiles, which reinterpret patterns from the manufacturer’s archives: Pressed Plaid and Wool Striae (both woven in Scotland) have defined checks and grids, while Soft Tweed and Wool rib are more subtle and abstract. maharam.com 15 roll with it 17 available as rolls, in over 500 patterns, 3M’s Di-noc architectural finishes enable designers to cover almost any surface, from ceiling tiles to drywall, thanks to a pre-applied patented comply adhesive, which results in a bubble-free, dry applica- tion. solutions.3mcanada.ca 16 natural selection Forms + surfaces launched Vivi graphix elements: 13 nature- inspired glass styles for such indoor and outdoor applications as elevator interiors, columns and railing 18 systems. forms-surfaces.com 17 back to basics knoll’s anchor line of preassembled storage units comes in open or closed modules, with optional drawers and doors. The clean aesthetic, in 15 neutral shades, suits both individual and group storage needs. knoll.com 18 strong and silent The mobile Vertical intelligent architecture system, by steelcase, provides acoustic privacy. its rigid steel framework houses inter- change able glass frames, solid skins and soundproof seals. made with recycled content, Via is also ScS indoor advantage certified to support healthy indoor air quality. steelcase.com 122 SePT 2013 azuremagazine.com

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BOLDFACE AND THE WINNERS ARE… The Royal Institute of British Architects has named the recipients of its  awards, recognizing outstanding IIDEX CANADA IIDEX CANADA projects from the U.K. and internationally, in categories CANADA’S NATIONAL DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE CANADA’S NATIONAL DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE Join over 300 International delegates from educational and cultural institutions to residential and contract works. Among the British winners are Attend the InternAtIonAl Foster + Partners’  More London, an eco-conscious -storey office building with two dramatic wings that enclose the entrance; David Kohn Architects’ Room for UnIon of ArchItects PUblIc London, an opulent tugboat perched on the rooftop of Queen Elizabeth Hall; and Arup Associates’ home for heAlth GroUP forUm Coventry University’s engineering school, which features a glazed facade with an aluminum curtain perforated in a honeycomb pattern. In international projects, Adjaye Associates was lauded for two libraries in Washington, D.C.: the timber and glass Francis Gregory Library; and the William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library , which is supported on stilts. As well, Foster + Partners won for the Central Market souk in Abu Dhabi, and the Aleph IDC & RAIC PRESENT IDC & RAIC PRESENT EXPOSITION & CONFERENCE EXPOSITION & CONFERENCE ONLINE REGISTRATION NOw OPEN residential tower in Buenos Aires. Other projects racking up accolades include Singapore’s Cooled Conservatories Gardens by the Bay, by Wilkinson Eyre Architects; and the Galaxy Soho mixed-use complex in Beijing, by Zaha Hadid. For all of the winners, visit architecture.com. UIA-heAlthcAreforUm.IIdexcAnAdA.com The Industrial Designers Society of America handed out It All hAPPens At the dIrect enerGy centre, toronto its  International Design Excellence Awards in June, SEPT 24–28, 2013 in such categories as kitchens, transportation, bathroom and spa wellness, and communication tools. Out of finalists,  received gold,  silver and  bronze. Among the gold winners in personal products and technological Presented by co-hosted by media sPonsors Produced by innovations were IDEO and Evotech’s low-cost, portable and energy-efficient endoscope; Samsung’s recyclable PRODUCED BY laser printer made of paper; the Model S four-door electric car, by Tesla; and Thirteen’s Obama for America mobile feature, created for the U.S. president’s re-election campaign. Other notable standouts include Nike’s barely there Studio Wrap footwear; Guto Indio Da Costa’s sleek bus shelters for São Paulo, with integrated information display; and Nottingham Spirk and Greif for Greif’s water gallon backpack, with a spout that can be easily removed and sanitized. To view the full list of winners, go to idsa.org. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture, Art, DRAWINGS BY Design and Urban Studies celebrated the  Green Good Design Awards . More than  winners were chosen in such categories as product design, architecture and 1976 ALCHI MIA 1992 urban planning. Belgium’s Extremis was recognized with the corporations award, while Architecture for Humanity and the Centre for Sustainable Landscapes were Istituto Italiano di Cultura handed the organizations award. In products, German 496 Huron Street - Toronto furniture manufacturer Brühl took home five prizes, for such pieces as the tufted Avec Plaisir sofa collection and the Lemon chair; Toronto’s Teknion scooped up two, for Opening exhibition: October 1st – December 10th, 2013 its reconfigurable Interpret desking system and Optos Low Profile modular glass walls; and Etón of Palo Alto, California, received three, for the tiny solar-powered Gallery hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Rukus stereo, the FRX emergency outdoor radio, and the hand-powered Boost backup battery. Architecture Saturday Openings: Noon – 5:00 pm, winners included Melbourne’s RMIT University Design October 19th, November 23rd, December 7th Hub, by Sean Godsell Architects; and Ogilvy & Mather’s Singapore headquarters, complete with a -seat amphitheatre, by local firm WOHA. For additional win ners, Free Admission see chi-athenaeum.org. The U.K. and International Restaurant and Bar Design Awards have unveiled the projects shortlisted by a jury that featured textile designer Anne Kyyrö Quinn, Moooi co-founder Casper Vissers and product designer Nika Zupanc. Counted among the  finalists are London’s Olivocarne, a small Italian eatery with walls covered in folkloric ceramic relief tiles, by Pierluigi Piu; Barcelona’s Ikibana, a cavernous Brazilian-Japanese restaurant decorated with intersecting panels of bent wood, by El Equipo Creativo; and Paris’s Le Sergent Recru teur,  SEPT  AZUREMAGAZINE.COM

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