Modern Cafe design in Belgrade, Serbia. The design is vibrant and has a very unusual style, an inspirational Cafe/Resturant/Bar design. [Building and construction study for restaurant and bar design]
Monday, 20 December 2010
Karim Rashid
Karim Rashid - Maijik Cafe - Belgrade
Modern Cafe design in Belgrade, Serbia. The design is vibrant and has a very unusual style, an inspirational Cafe/Resturant/Bar design. [Building and construction study for restaurant and bar design]
Modern Cafe design in Belgrade, Serbia. The design is vibrant and has a very unusual style, an inspirational Cafe/Resturant/Bar design. [Building and construction study for restaurant and bar design]
Diesel Denim Gallery, Tokyo
Ohno Chikara Japanese designers have created installations from Sinato Rolls at Diesel Denim Gallery Aoyama in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Characteristics of materials used for this installation, the aluminum, is that it is very thin and easily bent by hand, but harder than cloth or paper. Therefore has both soft and hard properties. With the winding and sometimes expand the strip, a length of aluminum from the entrance to the back-end store. This store interior design creates a wave form of the beautiful, changing the functions and features as changes in material strength. The quality of flexible material representing quality connection between softness and hardness of architectural clothing.
http://zeospot.com/retail-store-interior-design-rolls-by-chikara-ohno-of-sinato/
http://zeospot.com/retail-store-interior-design-rolls-by-chikara-ohno-of-sinato/
Liquid Crystal Glass
Products Using Liquid Crystal Glass
http://www.avantisystemsusa.com/frameless-partitions/liquid-crystal-display.html
http://www.avantisystemsusa.com/frameless-partitions/liquid-crystal-display.html
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Smart Glass
Smart glass, EGlass, or switchable glass, also called smart windows or switchable windows in its application to windows or skylights, refers to electrically switchable glass or glazing which changes light transmission properties when voltage is applied.
Certain types of smart glass can allow users to control the amount of light and heat passing through: with the press of a button, it changes fromtransparent to translucent, partially blocking light while maintaining a clear view of what lies behind the window. Another type of smart glass can provide privacy at the turn of a switch.
Smart glass technologies include electrochromic devices, suspended particle devices, Micro-Blinds and liquid crystal devices.
The use of smart glass can save costs for heating, air-conditioning and lighting and avoid the cost of installing and maintaining motorized light screens or blinds or curtains. When opaque, liquid crystal or electrochromic smart glass blocks most UV, thereby reducing fabric fading; for SPD-type smart glass, this is achieved when used in conjunction with low-e low emissivity coatings.
Critical aspects of smart glass include installation costs, the use of electricity, durability, as well as functional features such as the speed of control, possibilities for dimming, and the degree of transparency of the glass.
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Google, Zurich
Pictures of Google Offices, Zurich
(Information on Google Zurich offices found on previous post)
(Information on Google Zurich offices found on previous post)
Friday, 10 December 2010
Google Offices, Zurich
Evolution delivered exactly what Google desired, while not exceeding the costs of many conventional interior office fit-outs. The design team began by working closely with Google through the pre-design process by interviewing all 350 employees with the intention of incorporating their ideas into a new workspace. Because many companies spend excessive amounts on furniture and finishes that have nothing to do with how the employees work and interact within the space, the final design resulted in elements from which the so-called ‘Zooglers’ would benefit most.
Stefan Camenzind, the design firm’s founding partner, reveals the essential considerations that led to the innovative creation for the new office space in Zurich: staff knows better than a management committee what works best based on personality types; flexibility of space allows employees take ownership and feel like they belong; communal areas can and should be outlandish and inspiring; bold, clean colour will successfully change the character of the room; cash is always well-spent on an extraordinary coffee machine rather than on soda or junk food; and finally, it’s OK and even recommended to splurge on a few signature items rather than going all out on carpet, furniture and chairs, all of which can amount to spending too much on the stuff no one notices anyway.
Keeping all that in mind, let’s dissect Google’s new EMEA Engineering Hub located within walking distance of Zurich city centre in the ‘Hurlimann Areal.’ The building was originally a brewery that has been converted in to a vibrant mixed-use development of residential and commercial spaces, including shops and a spa hotel. The Google offices comprise seven storeys of 12,000 square metres of floor space for up to 800 employees.
A diverse team of Zooglers was assembled and represented the entire staff by approving and rejecting nearly every aspect of the interior fit-out. Carmenzind Evolution was never given a specific design brief, but instead followed the directions and recommendations given by the steering committee. Another unique element included in the design process was the involvement of a psychologist who administered a survey to each employee identifying both emotional and practical requirement of the Zooglers.
The final design strategy involved the creation of highly functional, yet somewhat basic individual workspace surrounded by proportionally larger, highly stimulating communal areas and meeting spaces. Open-plan workspaces were created for 8-10 employees, whilst glass-partitioned offices were built for smaller work teams allowing for both transparency and light from the outside, as well as creating the required degree of privacy from within. And because the average Google worker moves workstations twice a year, each area has to be exceedingly flexibly and adaptable.
Every floor is individually themed and colour-coded allowing for effortless orientation. The fifth floor, the history floor, was designed to resemble an old library parlor. The meeting room has large overstuffed sofas and chairs, dark, velvet curtains, a fireplace and a chandelier. The fourth floor is the green floor — the environment floor. The communal spaces have large, cocoon-like meeting areas amidst a forest of tree trunks. Zooglers can slide down a pole from the floor above into the space. And the third floor’s theme is Switzerland. The floors have carpets that look like snow, and ski gondolas have been converted into meeting spaces. Igloo Satellite Cabins allow work teams to close themselves off to their surroundings and attend videoconferences with peers around the world.
Other noteworthy communal areas include an aquarium water lounge where workers can chill out in foam-brick-filled bathtubs; a massage spa and a games room to play billiards, foosball and other video games; the Milliways cafeteria accessible via a large spiral slide where chefs use local produce to offer fresh meals; and a fitness studio offering group yoga and Pilates classes. And as each communal area is dispersed throughout the seven floors, Zooglers are encouraged to circulate and explore thereby increasing their interaction and communication with co-workers from every department.
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/offices/20
Stefan Camenzind, the design firm’s founding partner, reveals the essential considerations that led to the innovative creation for the new office space in Zurich: staff knows better than a management committee what works best based on personality types; flexibility of space allows employees take ownership and feel like they belong; communal areas can and should be outlandish and inspiring; bold, clean colour will successfully change the character of the room; cash is always well-spent on an extraordinary coffee machine rather than on soda or junk food; and finally, it’s OK and even recommended to splurge on a few signature items rather than going all out on carpet, furniture and chairs, all of which can amount to spending too much on the stuff no one notices anyway.
Keeping all that in mind, let’s dissect Google’s new EMEA Engineering Hub located within walking distance of Zurich city centre in the ‘Hurlimann Areal.’ The building was originally a brewery that has been converted in to a vibrant mixed-use development of residential and commercial spaces, including shops and a spa hotel. The Google offices comprise seven storeys of 12,000 square metres of floor space for up to 800 employees.
A diverse team of Zooglers was assembled and represented the entire staff by approving and rejecting nearly every aspect of the interior fit-out. Carmenzind Evolution was never given a specific design brief, but instead followed the directions and recommendations given by the steering committee. Another unique element included in the design process was the involvement of a psychologist who administered a survey to each employee identifying both emotional and practical requirement of the Zooglers.
The final design strategy involved the creation of highly functional, yet somewhat basic individual workspace surrounded by proportionally larger, highly stimulating communal areas and meeting spaces. Open-plan workspaces were created for 8-10 employees, whilst glass-partitioned offices were built for smaller work teams allowing for both transparency and light from the outside, as well as creating the required degree of privacy from within. And because the average Google worker moves workstations twice a year, each area has to be exceedingly flexibly and adaptable.
Every floor is individually themed and colour-coded allowing for effortless orientation. The fifth floor, the history floor, was designed to resemble an old library parlor. The meeting room has large overstuffed sofas and chairs, dark, velvet curtains, a fireplace and a chandelier. The fourth floor is the green floor — the environment floor. The communal spaces have large, cocoon-like meeting areas amidst a forest of tree trunks. Zooglers can slide down a pole from the floor above into the space. And the third floor’s theme is Switzerland. The floors have carpets that look like snow, and ski gondolas have been converted into meeting spaces. Igloo Satellite Cabins allow work teams to close themselves off to their surroundings and attend videoconferences with peers around the world.
Other noteworthy communal areas include an aquarium water lounge where workers can chill out in foam-brick-filled bathtubs; a massage spa and a games room to play billiards, foosball and other video games; the Milliways cafeteria accessible via a large spiral slide where chefs use local produce to offer fresh meals; and a fitness studio offering group yoga and Pilates classes. And as each communal area is dispersed throughout the seven floors, Zooglers are encouraged to circulate and explore thereby increasing their interaction and communication with co-workers from every department.
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/offices/20
Sunday, 5 December 2010
White Stuff
White stuff have a really unique style for their retail and office areas. The retail spaces are set out like houses and a lot of their shops provide the customers with a real experience while shopping. The York White stuff retail space is a great example of their design, it even has its own mini cinema room, which is not only used during open shop hours, but rented out to small groups for private events.
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