Elaborate Metamorphosis of an Industrial Venue: SKY CLUB in Romania
On the echo of the bourgeois way of life and social tendencies of Romania’s capital, Sky Club by Live Concept in Ploiesti, Romania, embodies the multi-functional, minimalistic and fusion trends of the high and upper-middle class citizen. Situated in the midst of a leisure complex, it was decided to develop a structure whose form and functionality would make the most of its environment trough the elaborate metamorphosis of a preexisting industrial building.
Thus it was necessary to construct said extension in the form of a light-weight modular metallic and glass structure in order to obtain cross-season functionality trough elements such as: a retractable roof and folding 36mX4m frame-free glass façade leading up to the leisure center’s pool.
The core idea for the interior design has its origins in the playful “doodling” done in our offices. In a brainstorming session regarding the direction of our approach we transcended from sketching out ideas on paper to outlining them outright with said celluloid resources, as a consequence our make-shift origami introduced us to the principal aspect of the club’s interior environment: straight corners, wide clear surfaces, firmly folding and guiding visitors trough the structure.
An intuitive positioning was adopted for Sky’s entertainment areas and facilities i.e.: a center stage privately surrounded by the V.I.P. area, high definition LED screens layering all the interior walls in ambient light and a row of folded mirror columns bisecting and dominating the whole interior with a mesmerizing show of illusions and radiance. [Photos and information sent via e-mail by Live Concept]
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“Unpolished” Modern Home in Cyprus Blending Industrial Elements With Minimalist Design
Hidden behind a semi-opaque perforated panel, the concrete residence, known as The House 0605, defined by Simpraxis Architects in Nicosia, Cyprus, is a modern home, designed for a family of three. The smooth volumetric concrete structure identifies the needs of a family in search of a serene and breezy home environment. Despite the fact that the main material is concrete, the architects didn’t seek to create a cold living space, but to establish a certain harmony between the exterior and the interior.
Rich in…grey shades of concrete and pale neutral colours, the interior is decorated with minimalist, yet stylish furniture: a dark couch, a table with chairs here and there, a neat kitchen and a suspended fireplace. Remember? Less is more. The stairs, the walls, even the ceiling give you the feeling of that industrially-urban unpolished look, reminding us of that great cosmopolite design which adornes the attic lofts from the great cities. The house accommodates a small interior courtyard, embellishing the area with small “mounds” of pebble stones and small tree offsprings. A relaxing swimming pool is also part of the interior courtyard’s design. The access to the pool is made through the open space living area, which reunites the living room, the kitchen and the dining area.
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5 CommentsIndustrial Expressive Design Showcasing Geometric Shapes and Volumes
Meet the work of Farm, an award-winning design studio that always looks to innovate and re-invent the familiar. The Brick Loft used to be “a dingy looking office unit”, in Joo Chiat, Singapore, but it has suffered drastic changes, becoming a chic loft, that preserves its industrial expressive design elements. From the very beginning, the designers put the focus on bringing more light into the apartment and create a comfortable and cozy home. The brickwork and the concrete details became the main décor elements, showcasing the loft’s industrial-like character. The illusion of space was created by replacing the doors with playful, geometric steel details, painted in white. The white furnishing completes the picture and enables people to feel good about the surprising design.
Probably the most impressive element around is the spiral staircase, all white and with interesting rectangular cut outs. There’s a serious contrast between the concrete floors and the bright clean-lined furniture, but after all, these elements, altogether, make the loft appealing and different. The bedroom and the living room are divided by a white rectangular block, which in fact, accommodates a small bathroom. The sea of white elements induces you the feeling of calmness. Ideal to escape from the city rush, The Brick Loft is a tidy retreat for those who are daring enough to experience the industrial-like environment.
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5 CommentsTaking Industrial Materials to the Next Level: IVANKA Concrete Fashion Line
This post is dedicated to all of you out there with a strange passion for… concrete. We’ve seen many examples of concrete furniture on Freshome, it is time to take it up a notch and present this incredible fashion line by Budapest-based design company IVANKA. According to the studio’s official description, their entire work is based on the versatile nature of CONCRETE, “main material chosen for creative expression through discovering unexplored attributes”. Concrete Genezis is the name of this new clothing collection presented in the photos below and based on a new textile that mimics the look of the industrial material.
Most of the designs presented by IVANKA consist of a merger between actual concrete and genuine leather: “Formerly strangers to one another, the introduction between these two materials translates beautifully into these eye-catching and wearable must-have items”. The idea for the intriguing clothing line hit founders Katalin Ivanka and Andras Ivanka during a photo shooting session in which they wore clothing that had been dipped in concrete and then allowed to dry. Find the designs below appealing?
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5 CommentsIndustrial Archeology Furniture by Mieke Meijer
Since 1959, German artists Bernd and Hilla Becher dedicated themselves to registering the remnants of the industrial age in Western Europe and the United States through photography. In the 20th century, many of these buildings were pulled down because they had served their purpose and were no longer a tenable economic proposition. In many cases the photographs taken by the Bechers remain the only visual record of these ‘anonymous’ structures.
Inspired by the photographs of these industrial buildings, Dutch designer Mieke Meijer created the Industrial Archeology series of furniture. She has restored the disused industrial shapes and placed them in a new context. By reducing the scale and playing with volume, Mieke Meijer creates autonomous interior objects with an architectural feel.
During Salone del Mobile 2010 she presented ‘Gravel Plant 01‘ and the collection was continued with ‘Gravel Plant 02‘, first presented during London Design Festival 2010.
The third piece in the series, ‘PowerPlant 01‘, wasn’t based on a Becher photograph but on a marquant Eindhoven building, heritage from the Philips company. Mieke Meijer translated it into a low table with two conical shaped lamps.
‘Cooling Tower 01’, the shape of which is obviously derived from a cooling tower, was transformed into a lamp constructed from over 300 parts.
So what do you think? We love the idea behind this!
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Breaking Industrial Neighbourhood Patterns: Umicore Office Building in Belgium
Conix Architects recently completed an office building for company Umicore, located in Hoboken, Belgium. The building is part of a large industrial park, lacking identity. The architects therefore tried to create a strategy that would lead to a new corporate identity, while integrating the structure within its environment. Here is more from the project developers: “The new office building is the eye-catcher, encapsulating and generating the company’s new corporate identity. It offers a place to stop on the main axis which runs through the entire site. By narrowing and shaping the street profile, the idea of an entry area is created, an element that was lacking. The office building is unrestrained in design in contrast to the monotonous and randomly selected surroundings. The design draws one’s attention, in an emotional response, counter to the existing rational background. By positioning the building at a slight angle, the axis of the central entry road is broken.” What is your stand on this office building design, considering the connection to its industrial environment?
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Leave a commentDecorative Industrial Pipe Shelving from Dirty Bills
Industrial pipe shelving has become an attractive decorative element and these sets of pipe furniture can help you understand why. Versatile, useful and contemporary, the pipe shelving from San-Francisco-based Dirty Bills can be used to decorate any part of your home that needs retouching. These three types of shelving units can be successfully used to flawlessly extend the influence of industrial design into your own home: Sconce Bookshelves with or without glass oil candles, Pipe Corner Shelf or the Industrial Pipe Bookshelf with antique knob. Each of them is suited for small spaces – you can keep your books on display without unnecessary waste of space. The shelves found on Cool Material come fully assembled, with screws for mounting them on your wall and with instructions – all you need to install them is a screw driver or power drill and level. Where would you find place for them in your home?
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Leave a commentIndustrial Pandora Cabinets in Vivid Colours
Drawing inspiration from the over-industrialized world we all live in, the Pandora Cabinets take the best out of a well-known archetype seen in every harbour. Each piece of the modular storage system has a fascinating appeal and putting them all together can create interesting storage units, personalized to your own choosing. The international operating design studio Sander Mulder has described the Pandora Cabinets as “inspired by the wonderful colour mosaics that sprout to life in every harbor and container terminal the world around. The individual pieces can be stacked and rotated around in endless (colour-) combinations, to create your personal container terminal for all domestic storage uses.” Found on Blue Ant Studio, the industrial Pandora Cabinets are made out of powder coated steel and have smoked glass shelves on the inside. You can even choose to have metal shelves, if you so desire. They are available in three sizes – small, medium and large and come with optional wheels. Where do you think the Pandora Cabinets would fit in your home?
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Industrial Honey
We are going a bit small this Friday morning with a product made by small flying insects, produced in a small British city, catering to a small audience. Sheffield Honey Company “is an artisan producer of premium quality local English honey and beeswax products” and sells Blossom, Soft Set and Heather honey. Their identity was designed by local busy bees DED Associates.
DED pay a subtle homage to Sheffield’s (UK) industrial past with a simple, utilitarian approach to its very own honey brand. Sheffield Honey Company brand’s mark straddles between a nut (as in “and bolt”) and a honeycomb and is purposely understated.
This is why I love logos for smaller companies and organizations, they serve as a reminder of what interesting logo and icon design can be. The icon is able to convey the shape of honeycombs, a drop of honey, and it definitely feels industrial like a nut and bolt, ensuring that this logo couldn’t be used by a honey maker in, like, picturesque Montana. The typography is very, very understated and really adds to the overall industrial feel. Whether intentional or not, I like that the overall shape of the typography makes another hexagon. The sterile look of the logo is nicely offset and complemented by the product itself when used in the packaging, with the deep, sweet colors of the honey giving you all the warm and comforting feelings one expects from honey.
Rendering for future packaging. DED explains: “Based on familiar ‘Cooling Tower’ shape. The pots will be white ceramic with cork tops.”
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