Marble matters– exploring Carrara’s legacy
Sixteen young international architects took part in two intensive training days in Carrara, organized by FUM Academy and YACademy, featuring visits to the marble quarries and a design workshop focused on the use of the material.
In order to achieve a contemporary design, they had to find an element with a strong character that would compete with the consistency of the 150-year-old-framed walls without eclipsing them. Therefore they created an installation: more than 12,000 wooden magenta sticks that are hanging from the ceiling.
In addition, tha architects designed the lighting, a part of the furniture, like the chairs, the stools, the shelves, the bartop, the whiteboards, the light boxes in the facades, etc.
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Patisserie III, Madrid, Spain
Program: pastry shop
Architects: Ideo Arquitectura (Virginia del Barco)
Completion: December 2015
Design and ceramics renew a shopping center
FMG Fabbrica Marmi and architect Paolo Gianfrancesco, of THG Arkitektar Studio, have designed the restyling of the third floor of Reykjavik's largest shopping center. Ceramic, the central element of the project, covers floors, walls and furniture with versatile solutions and distinctive character.