Best of #February

Among the stories of our February’s Best of a café to study engineering, a kindergarten in Bangalore and an exhibition that leaves the gallery to occupy the street.

Among the stories published on Domus Web in February we have collected the most read: from a kindergarten in Bangalore to a Refugium in Upperaustria, from paper lamps to an exhibition that leaves the gallery to occupy the street.

Kindergarten in Bangalore: the design developed by CollectiveProject for Ekya Early Years, a Montessori school and kindergarten in bangalore, repurposes the existing shell of a former industrial building as a framework for spacious and sunlight filled classrooms and provides a constant interaction between students and nature.

Concrete Wave: the architectural concept developed by Jean-Philippe Pargade Architects for the Pôle Scientifique et Technique Paris-Est creates a vast public area with a long, undulating concrete structure covered with a landscaped garden, that contrasts with the flatness of the site.

Art in the hospital: Vital Arts have commissioned an array of award winning international artists and designers to liven up the wards at The Royal London Children’s Hospital.

Gardenhouse: using the concept of the house-in-house Hertl.Architekten converted the ruin of an old farmhouse in Upperaustria into a Refugium for retreating, a Laboratorium for creative workshops, lectures and discussions, and a Klausur for private viewings and small cultural events.

Christian Vivanco, Traven: for his first collaboration with Nido Muebles the Mexican designer Vivanco used wicker, certified wood, handmade wool and natural finishes for a collection of children furniture.

Yoy, Poster: cutting and folding a simple sheet of paper Naoki Ono and Yuki Yamamoto – from Yoy design studio – created a collection of lamps like a A2-sized poster.

FUWL, acoustic panels: the new range of acoustic panels designed by Form Us With Love for Baux is made of 5 wall patterns, combining 22 colours that follow the scheme of the Scandinavian landscape.

Science library-café: playing with ​​Kepler’ geometrical basis of the universe, Anna Wigandt designed in the capital of Moldova a self-service café where you can study engineering.

Blueprint: Storefront hosts in New York “Blueprint”, an exhibition of works by artists and architects on a trip of self-reflection in the literal and metaphorical form of a blueprint.

Mackintosh Architecture: “Mackintosh Architecture”, at the RIBA Architecture Gallery offers the opportunity to view original drawings, watercolours and perspectives spanning the whole of his career.

Top: CollectiveProject, Ekya Early Years, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore, India. Photo: Tina Nandi Stephens

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