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- KHNP Headquarters \ H Architecture
- Solid Gray \ Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving
- Eco friendly 3D wall panels \ WallArt
- Acera Store in Taipei \ Hangar Design Group
- 11 Baker Street \ Squire and Partners
| KHNP Headquarters \ H Architecture Posted: 13 Jul 2012 08:38 PM PDT
 KHNP Headquarters, render courtesy H Architecture Located in the mountainous landscape of Gyeongju, South Korea, the Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Headquarters avoids becoming an obtrusive landmark tower in order to respect the geographic and historic aspects of the site.  KHNP Headquarters, render courtesy H Architecture A simple, clean design that represents the rich culture of Gyeongju also becomes a symbol of KHNP as the creator of the world's cleanest and safest means of energy production. Wrapped in a shell of Corten Steel, the headquarter building is a subtle architecture that blends with and emerges from the adjacent mountainside.  KHNP Headquarters, render courtesy H Architecture Derived from the orbital lines of electrons, the design captures the nature of hydro nuclear power with elliptical and radiating forms and lines. The primary building mass gradually slopes upward as if growing from the adjacent elevated landscape, creating a form large enough for the required program that does not disturb the nature or the rural context.  KHNP Headquarters, render courtesy H Architecture The façade takes on contrasting inner and outer designs. On the inner façade which faces south, a modular system of prefabricated 3 dimensional fins allows for optimal sunlight within the office spaces while preventing excessive direct solar radiation and heat gain. On the outer façade which primarily faces the north, a panelized elliptical surface of perforated oxidized steel articulates a continuous curvilinear wall. The steel is articulated with a pattern created from the image on the Emille Bell, a national treasure and well-known local cultural icon. The building creates a relationship between the history of Gyeonju and the advanced technologies of the hydro nuclear power. + Project factsProject: KHNP Headquarters + All images and drawings courtesy H Architecture                  |
| Solid Gray \ Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:35 PM PDT
 Courtesy Solid Gray Dutch design studio Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving have released their prototype of a foldable armadillo backpack a while ago. Blogs and magazines started writing about the backpack, and readers started contacting the studio, asking whether the bag would become available. After continuous demand, the duo has decided to develop the prototype into a production model.  Courtesy Solid Gray  Courtesy Solid Gray The backpack has changed considerably since the prototype. It is larger, as to fit laptops up to 15.6 inches, and has new compartments for smartphones and small items. New details, like locks, buckles, and snaps are made using the same technique as the rest of the bag. The biggest change however, is the use of a totally different material. The backpack is made out of polypropene block-copolymer or PP-C for short. PP-C is a technical plastic that is extremely strong and light, though sheets of this material are not usually applied in consumer products. The first series comes in a glossy white finish.  Courtesy Solid Gray The design is named Solid Gray. The first run of 90 pieces was launched at the October 2011 Dutch Design Week, and has been sold out. The second series is available now. Each backpack is assembled by hand, has its own unique serial number, and can be ordered worldwide via www.solid-gray.com for an price of 139 Euro.  Courtesy Solid Gray  Courtesy Solid Gray Product information from solid-gray.com Folding hardshell Laptop and tablet Clever compartments Multi clip Smart snaps Flexible fit Air plain cabin baggage + F.A.Q.What is the maximum size laptop I can carry in my Solid Gray? Carry and protect nearly all laptops of 15.6 inch or smaller. If in doubt, just click our site to check Solid Gray’s exact dimensions. Store your phone and any small items comfortably and safely in the inside compartment. What makes Solid Gray sturdy and lightweight at the same time? Solid Gray is made from – you asked for it – polypropene block copolymer. This is an extremely durable and lightweight polymer. In fact, it is so strong, that even after being bent millions of times it will not break or tear. How does Solid Gray acquire its unique shape? The Solid Gray backpack is cut from a single sheet of polypropene, an extremely durable and hard-wearing material. Up to now, such sheets were only used for industrial purposes. Solid Gray is the very first consumer product cut and made from such sheets. After cutting, grooves are made into the sheet for the folding lines. Using these lines, the polypropene sheet is then folded into it’s final shape. Where is Solid Gray produced? Quality is what matters. All our manufacturing is done in the Netherlands. This way, we can guarantee a high quality product. + SpecificationsWeight: 1150 gr. | 2.535 lbs + BackgroundSolid Gray is the brainchild of Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving, a product design agency founded by Herman Lijmbach and Jasper de Leeuw. Both Herman and Jasper graduated from the internationally acclaimed Design Academy Eindhoven, in the Netherlands in 2007 and started their collaboration soon after. The Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving offices and workshop are located in one of the former Philips factories in Eindhoven. These factories are now a lively and bustling melting pot of businesses in the creative and design industry. The idea behind Solid Gray stems from a project at the DAE. The starting point was to use a new structure to create a lightweight piece of protective luggage. Biomimicry is a common approach for our designs, as a lot of design principles and technical solutions already exist somewhere around us. Some of the structures that came to mind were crustaceans, armadillos and pill bugs. All of which use a clever combination of material, structure and repetition to create a stiff shell out of barely any material. Even though we already have this rather hands-on approach to design, the technical complexity of the Solid Gray backpack has caused us to develop a staggering amount of prototypes. We were convinced all technical details could be integrated in the same material: locks, clasps and sliders are all cut and folded just like the rest of the backpack. We use drawings and cardboard models just as well as cnc prototypes in order to figure out the design and all its details. Luckily, there is a huge number of industrial and technological partners based around Eindhoven. Besides this, we have our own workshop right next to our office. These things help us to create very flexible work flow: we can tinker at something new in the morning, then take a look at the prototype production after lunch. + All images courtesy Solid Gray                |
| Eco friendly 3D wall panels \ WallArt Posted: 13 Jul 2012 06:59 PM PDT
 Image courtesy WallArt WallArt is the leading manufacturer of three dimensional wall panels. A revolutionary decoration product which makes every wall come to live and guarantees a high-end finish of your walls. Since 2012 WallArt is available on every continent and with a network of over 30 representatives worldwide WallArt 3d wall panels even have been chosen as one of the best and most innovative eco friendly home decor products of 2011 by interior designers in the United States.  Image courtesy WallArt WallArt received this award because the embossed wall panels are made from a natural commodity called bagasse. Which is the fibrous residue of sugarcane stalks that remains after the raw sugar is extracted from the juice by shredding the stalks. Since sugarcane can be harvested up to three times a year it is one of the world's most renewable sources. Furthermore bagasse is compostable and therefore 100% biodegradable. So WallArt wall panels are a real environmentally responsible way to decorate your home, shop or showroom! And as of this June it is possible to choose from no less than twenty stunning designs.  Image courtesy WallArt  Image courtesy WallArt Since WallArt has added four brand new designs to their versatile collection. The new panels are called Caryotas, Dundees, Cullinans and Saiphs. A selection of different styles that take you all the way from the adventurous African shores to a touch of nostalgic France with a modern signature. With their new accessions WallArt offers a wall panel for every taste of decorating style! + Visit WallArt for more information & early design on +MOOD. |
| Acera Store in Taipei \ Hangar Design Group Posted: 13 Jul 2012 05:21 PM PDT
The first flagship store of the Taiwanese ceramics maker Acera will be unveiled on the occasion of its grand opening on July 17th 2012 in Taipei.  Acera Store in Taipei, image courtesy Hangar Design Group  Acera Store in Taipei, image courtesy Hangar Design Group Acera is a family company based in Taiwan and Shanghai and operating throughout the whole of China. Stemmed from the centuries-old tradition of Taiwanese ceramics, Acera is specialized in home accessories, offering a wide range of one-off pieces as well as a rich catalogue of traditionally decorated mugs.  Acera Store in Taipei, image courtesy Hangar Design Group  Acera Store in Taipei, image courtesy Hangar Design Group For its first store in the heart of Taipei, Acera has teamed up with the Italy-based design agency, the Hangar Design Group. Clothed in golden leaves and warm colours, the two-storey boutique stands out for its mix of materials: wood, gold leaf, and ceramics are used throughout the store, in patterns echoing traditional Chinese designs in a contemporary interpretation. The final look matches the brand’s style based on colour, tactile sensations and decorations at a crossroads of tradition and modernity.  Acera Store in Taipei, image courtesy Hangar Design Group + Project factsArchitect: Hangar Design Group | http://hangardesigngroup.it/ + About Hangar Design GroupHangar Design Group is an international creative firm founded in 1980. Right from the start, the aim of the studio was to gather under one name the various departments dedicated to communications, graphics, retail, industrial design and branding strategies. Today operating in Europe, Asia and America, Hangar Design Group is a multidisciplinary company with its headquarters in Italy. + All images courtesy Hangar Design Group           |
| 11 Baker Street \ Squire and Partners Posted: 13 Jul 2012 04:36 PM PDT
 11 Baker Street, image courtesy Squire and Partners  11 Baker Street, image courtesy Squire and Partners Squire and Partners has completed a mixed use development occupying an entire urban block facing Baker Street, London W1. The scheme comprises a strongly modelled concrete and glass office building addressing Baker Street, and two predominantly brick residential buildings to the rear which flank a private courtyard garden.  11 Baker Street, image courtesy Squire and Partners The office building was constructed using a hybrid steel/concrete frame which expresses the decrease in structural loading as the building rises – traditional vertical lines of structure are lost and the structure appears as an object in its own right. An open loggia at ground floor is repeated in a section of terrace on the sixth floor, while areas of flush and recessed glazing have similar conversations across the façade. Retail units are provided on the ground and basement floors. Internally the structure allows for an 18m clear span office floorplate, offering column free spaces with spectacular full height views across London.  11 Baker Street, image courtesy Squire and Partners  11 Baker Street, image courtesy Squire and Partners In the reception area a stunning layered glass artwork, designed in collaboration with artist Alexander Beleschenko, permeates the building line by continuing from the reception area out to the pavement. Overlaid patterns, shapes and linear configurations are designed to express dynamism and richness, and engage with building users and pedestrians passing by.  11 Baker Street, image courtesy Squire and Partners To the rear, two residential blocks – one facing George Street and the other facing Portman Close – share a central courtyard garden with a feature vertical planted wall. Materials used for the residential buildings relate more closely to the developments’ immediate neighbours – a mixture of brick, stone and glass combine to create contemporary elevations which sit comfortably in their surroundings. A fifth floor penthouse level, set back from the main building line, is more heavily glazed to maximise views.  11 Baker Street, image courtesy Squire and Partners The scheme employs an abstractive consumption borehole system to provide at least 10% of energy required for the operation of the building, and has achieved a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’. + Project InfoLocation: 11 Baker Street, London W1 + All images courtesy Squire and Partners                 |
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