Thursday, February 17, 2022

New stories by Architonic

New stories by Architonic

Editor's Letter – February 2022 | News | Architonic

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 03:00 PM PST

Hola. We made it through January. Generally speaking, not the most joyous of months for many, myself included. That said, 48 hours in Barcelona certainly helped, where a spot of winter sun and a reminder of the city's architectural offering were a real tonic. The high point for me was the beautifully expressive staircase at the late-modernista Casa Sayrach, which is home to, among others, local multidisciplinary office <a href="https://www.architonic.com/en/microsite/external-reference/10002024"><b>External Reference</b></a>. The conversation with a number of architects on the ground while I was in town included, perhaps not surprisingly, the city's economic, creative – and political – trajectory, the feeling on the part of some being that Madrid's recent architectural ascendency has been attended by a dulling of the Catalan capital's once brightly shining star. But while the pendulum may swing, creative talent remains steadfast. Barcelona is home to two of our recent <a href="https…

Five rules of great Scandinavian design | News | Architonic

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 03:00 PM PST

Scandinavian interiors and products have had an affinity with design excellence for the better part of a century. Although the local landscape is one of doubtless natural beauty, it remains frustratingly covered in darkness for a large portion of the year. Scandinavian homes, therefore, are typically filled with light colours to utilise what little natural light there is, and the clean uncluttered lines of <a href="https://www.architonic.com/en/advanced-search?term=&man=&creator=&usage=&group=3220038%2C3220330%2C3221372%2C3221399%2C3221401%2C3221403%2C3221427%2C7030044&year=&country=8992051%2C8992186%2C8992144&type=product&und=all&bcgroup=3210002">functional furniture</a> afford users the space to breathe deeply while inside. But there's more to Scandinavian design than just white <a href="https://www.architonic.com/en/products/wall/0/3210017/1">walls</a> and IKEA. Here's how selected Scandinavian interiors and products help the region to relax during those long, dark winters, and k…

The rise and fall of consumerist architecture: ten modern mega-malls | News | Architonic

Posted: 15 Feb 2022 03:00 PM PST

The shopping mall was an icon of the late 20th-century retail environment. As more consumers took up driving, inadequate city infrastructure meant the surrounding roads couldn't cope and the out-of-town mall was born. Nowadays, these multi-functional complexes are entire cultural experiences, where consumers can not only get what they want easily, but make a day of it. As the small town retail landscape diminished, however, consumers became constricted on choice. The idea of popping to the shops and back within the hour became a tale for grandparents to reminisce over to a disbelieving grandchild. Shopping trips now require expedition-standard planning, packing and perseverance, so it's little wonder the online marketplace has found it so easy to similarly usurp the physical mall. In their efforts to turn the tide, however, modern malls are doubling down on what they do best. Size and experience. <b>Size</b> The ten-storey <a href="https://www.architonic.com/en/project/kpf-k11-musea…

'We have to make green choices an identity trait of corporate culture’: Pedrali | News | Architonic

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 03:00 PM PST

'You can't see the wood for the trees' might be a particularly apposite expression to describe the burgeoning discourse around sustainability when it comes to the design industry. With climate change the most pressing, existential issue of our times, furniture and lighting manufacturers are racing to convince us of their environmental credentials. What was, up until a few years ago, often mere lip-service, a retroactive marketing add-on, sustainability is increasingly being communicated via a data-driven, factual underpinning. Words become numbers. And yet… The problem, as a producer, with marking your own homework is one of credibility. While no one wants to dissuade design brands from being more transparent, if you're the publisher of your own metrics, your own standards, you potentially leave yourself open to the charge of greenwashing. The answer, to a large extent, is to outsource that assessment in the form of internationally recognised certification schemes, where the st…

Using light as an architectural tool with Archilume | News | Architonic

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 03:00 PM PST

For architects and interior designers, lighting helps to demarcate areas of an interior, albeit subtly, through the intangible medium of light. A space-saving alternative to partitions and walls, lighting can informally subdivide open-plan spaces into zones devoted to different uses – a bar area in a hotel lobby, say, or the kitchen area of a living-room-cum-kitchen. Modular lighting in particular appeals to designers seeking to delineate different zones, as it's highly flexible. Since it can be enlarged by adding more components or made smaller by removing some, it allows rooms to be easily reconfigured to meet changing requirements. Lighting also impacts on moods and wellbeing, with brighter lighting in a spacious hotel lobby enhancing its social vibe, while dimmable lights in a bar inevitably soothe those unwinding after work. Lighting that brings all these benefits needn't be flashy or imposing, as Vancouver-based lighting design studio and manufacturer <a href="https://www…
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