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.
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The living and dining room, and gourmet balcony (common and reception areas) are be closely linked to the tree. These areas were covered by a structural wooden grid that intertwines them and connects the garden from the bottom of the terrain to the street, which is the most striking architectural element. The design of this structure was only possible thanks to the three-dimensional mapping of the beginning of the process, therefore the dimensions and heights of the grid were defined to reduce the impact to the maximum the landscape.
Residence in Alto de Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil
Program: hotel
Architecture: Perkins+Will
Structural engineering: Hélio Olga
Area: 1,000 sqm
Completion: 2017
Wood: a key resource for south tyrol
In this northern Italian region, wood is a vital resource that brings together tradition, the economy and environmental protection. The short and sustainable supply chain is worth €1.3 billion and involves thousands of local companies.