Cafetaria Interior Design | Kirschgarten Mensa | Basel | Switzerland | HHF Architects

The purpose of the project was to integrate a cafeteria into the existing lobby of a high school building. Wood strips are installed on top of the existing concrete floor and wall structure extending out to the courtyard like ribbons. The wood strips are simultaneously serving as a sun screen covering the terrace, where students sit and eat their lunch. The new wood construction now links the exterior to the interior enabling direct access from the courtyard.

On the interior the wood facing traces the existing concrete structure. A glass facade which almost disappears from the outside works as thermal barrier. With that, the outer appearance of the building, with its slim columns, is kept as before. The color concept with its different shades of grey was done in collaboration with the Swiss artist Gido Wiederkehr.....more

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House Interior Design | West Cornwall | Connecticut | Fernlund + Logan Architects

An early modernist house designed in 1940 by Charles Warner, and neglected for many years was given a new life as a secondary residence for a Manhattan couple and their child. The original circulation and main features of the house were lost when it was converted to a multiple dwelling. Assisted by the original plan, published in a MoMA guide to Modern Architecture in the Northeast States, the house was restored and functionally updated. An enclosed glass walkway facing a rear terrace was reconfigured to link the second floor living area to the exterior. A large stone fireplace was exposed on all sides opening the kitchen to the living and dining areas. The house's most notable feature, a 45 foot long expanse of waist height windows, was adapted as a library for the owners extensive collection of books......more

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Retail Interior Design | Aram Store | Convent Garden | London | Walker and Martin

Located in Covent Garden the 20, 000 sq foot ARAM store has been created by joining two adjacent buildings together through the party wall and turning the light well into the circulation atrium. The central slot, previously a lightwell, was glazed over and new elements such as the stair and ramps used to literally "bridge the gap".....more

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Restaurant Interior Design | Meander Restaurant | Emmen | Rotterdam | DaF Architecten

Eating organism
With the theme "eating animals" beaten a bridge between the program and the recognition of the zoo. All program components are mobilized for the representation of this theme.
In the middle of the glass room is a large whale-like body that brings together all service areas and desks. Two kiosks, bar, kitchen, storage and kitchen are located on the lower floor, toilets, staff rooms and plant room on the top floor. In and around it are 200 seats, tables shaped like herds of animals patterns. On the video wall showing the feeding times of the animals of the zoo. The organism has an understandable albeit blood-red interior, but an unclear biological identity, in addition to being a nice little animal thing works: the staircase and cloakroom are included in the tail and the kitchen and bar in the mouth wide open. The enormous volume is trapped in a window, pressing his nose against the glass and overlooks the square Weiert.......more

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Office Interior | RAU Office | Amsterdam | RAU

‘A building as a materials bank’, ‘forget ownership, it’s performance that counts, ‘I don’t care about light bulbs, I just want there to be light, ‘performance-based design’ – these are some of the recent statements of Thomas Rau. The idea behind them is performance-based consumption and the abandonment of ownership. The RAU office has just been completely redesigned on the basis of these principles......more

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Shanghai World Expo | Egypt Pavillion Interior | Zaha Hadid

Egypt, like China, is one of the earliest centres of human civilization, and also like China, a birthplace for its future development. The design of the Egyptian pavilion reflects upon this illustrious history whilst at the same time embodying the nation’s present and its future possibilities......more

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Retail Interior Design | Cole Haan | Callison

Callison has collaborated with Cole Haan since 2001, designing and implementing all of its concepts. We began working with their in-house team to revitalize their existing prototype, strengthening the brand and reducing costs. As Cole Haan continues to grow, we are developing concepts that target new customers while maintaining a consistent identity—from the refined, residential look of the Women’s concept to the chic, easy shopping Factory Stores. With Cole Haan’s recent international expansion, Callison is delivering global locations for all of the popular brand’s store formats......more

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