Design Industry Weekly News Friday 31 January 2014 | Issue 16
Happy Design Studio Shortlisted for the IY&A Awards Happy Design Studio have been shortlisted for the International Yacht and Aviation Awards 2014. Entering the Private Aviation Exterior Design category with their orginal aircraft livery design and paint supervision on a Bombardier Global 5000. Exterior Designer: Didier Wolff, Happy Design Studio Completion Center: RUAG
Seymourpowell Shortlisted for the IY&A Awards 2014 Seymourpowell have been shorlisted in the International Yacht and Aviation Awards 2014 in the Commercial Aircraft Concept category with their concept economy seat “Morph”. Designers: Jeremy White and Richard Seale Seymourpowell have designed a concept economy seat for airline travel that has been inspired by difference, new materials and flexibility. Called Morph, the seat has been designed to offer passengers choice over the amount of space they pay for and to provide a better fit for more travellers. Seymourpowell’s concept provides an alternative to the standard economy seat,
Technicon Design (France) Shortlisted for the IY&A Awards 2014 Technicon Design (France) have been shortlisted in the International Yacht and Aviation Awards 2014 with their IXION Private Jet concept entering the Private Aviation Exterior Design Concept Category. Designer: Gareth Davies A design concept which seeks to push the envelope in accepted thinking on what a private jet exterior could look like in the immediate future. “The brief of the project is simple, to challenge current thinking, and propose 2 Design Industry Weekly News
The whole aircraft exterior design is born from a ceramic tile detail which is part of the aircraft interior’s luxurious tableware set. The design’s application to the exterior of the aircraft makes it one of the most complex designs painted on an aircraft exterior today. Consisting of five colours, each with a fading effect from the front door to the last window, the aicraft reveals it’s full design details only when approaching boarding. www.happydesign.net Read More
which ergonomically has been designed for everyone by averaging the sizes of the largest and smallest percentiles to a point where it fits relatively few people properly. Morph is still a standard product, but it can adapt to the changing needs of each individual passenger. Morph uses smart architecture to adjust both the width of the seat, and individually control seat pan height and seat pan depth to suit varying sizes of passenger. This creates a scalable value offer for airlines, allowing them to arrange the economy cabin by people’s willingness and ability to pay for space, blurring the boundaries between the classes. www.seymourpowell.com Read More
something a little different but not just a fantasy. It has to be credible and relevant, yet provoke discussion”, said Gareth Davies, Design Director at Technicon’s French Studio near Paris. The controversial yet interesting idea of removing the windows from the cabin and using existing or very near future flexible screen technology to display the exterior environment on the inside surfaces of the cabin via external cameras. Consequently this presents new possibilities fo the exterior design, being free of windows allows for a svelte and elegant aesthetic treatment. www.technicondesign.com Read More
Intimate Living Interiors are shortlisted for the International Design & Architecture Awards 2014 Intimate Living Interiors have been shortlisted for the Living Space – North / South America award in the International Design & Architecture Awards 2014. The 1,800 square foot residential loft is part of the Residences of the Ritz Carlton in Philadelphia’s Penn Square.
in 1901 by architect John McArthur, Jr. With floor to ceiling windows throughout the loft, the building dominates the exterior views of the space and became the foundation of our design. All of the design choices were made to enhance and accentuate the views of the building. Additionally they aimed to elicit the masculine as well as feminine aspects of the exterior architecture and the interior to reflect the lifestyle of the clients. www.intimatelivinginteriors.com
The design was inspired by the architecture of Philadelphia’s City Hall building completed
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E3 Property- Shortlisted in The ID&A £2.5-£5 Million (Property Value) Award
Mid-century American vernacular has been used, specifically those of Hollywood, Palm Springs and Miami. Each residence has been created to be durable, functional and above all beautiful in form. Architectural trends often found in contemporary architecture are replaced by classical features like cornicing, courtyards and breezeways linking living pavilions to extended areas which seamlessly bring the outdoors in.
E3 Property celebrate success as they are shortlisted in The ID&A £2.5-£5 Million (Property Value) Award with their development The Keys in Quinta Do Lago. A unique development of 48 spacious new state-of-the-art golf-front villas and 24 lakefront apartments designed in architectural styles inspired by Miami’s Art Deco oceanfront mansions, the Mid-Century Modern residences of Palm Springs and the high ceilinged Hollywood Regency neoclassical homes found on the West Coast.
Every villa has two pools: one in the garden for the family and a grown-up, full-size infinity pool in the Sky Garden under the stars. www.e3property.com Read More
Neoklasika are shortlisted for the Living Space – Europe Award Riga based, interior design practice, Neoklasika have been shortlisted for the Living Space – Europe award, in the International Design & Architecture Awards 2014. The project is a comfortable family home within a 17th century warehouse in the very heart of the Latvian capital city Riga. Located in the Old Town, the 450 m2 house is a part of UNESCO World heritage site and is enlisted as a National Architectural Monument. The owner’s initiative to preserve and revitalise the property was truly
outstanding as the warehouse was in a critical state before the reconstruction. The brief was to create an environment for modern living and careful preservation of the historical structure of the house, restoring the authentic architectural details and original plastering. The house consists of four levels starting from common living areas and leading on to more private zones in the upper floors. The 174m2 ground level includes an entrance hall, spacious living room with an opening to the 2nd level, a kitchen and a small detached apartment. www.neoklasika.lv Read More
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Shortlisted: MAP Architecture & Planning for the Hotel Suite Award The City of Dreams is a gaming and entertainment complex on the famous Cotai Strip Macau which incorporates three hotels (Crown, Hard Rock & Hyatt) and an interconnecting retail, entertaining and gaming complex. MAP was appointed by the client to resolve all public design areas in order to maintain the construction program. This included working on the podium shell and core, Retail Street, and the Hard Rock Hotel public areas and suites. For the Hard
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Base Interior are shortlisted for the Residential £1- £2.5 Million (Project Value) Award
They wanted to feel that it was a true London home and this led the interior design” explains Deborah Bass, Creative Director at Base Interior.
Base Interiors have been shortlisted for the Residential £1 – £2.5 Million (Project Value) Award in the International Design & Architecture Awards 2014.
The client and his family would be using the apartment, as well as friends and guests – it was also important to have staff facilities too.The apartment, in its previous state, was very dilapidated and the rooms and corridors gave the feel of a rabbit warren. In allowing the designers to devise a new space plan they created a simplified layout with interconnecting spaces and wide corridors.
The project is a 4,000 square foot apartment that required a complete internal renovation to create a unique family home for an overseas client. “The clients aim for this, one of their many overseas homes, was to create a family home which was very much ‘of its place’.
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ADR s.r.o Shortlisted for the Hotel Residences Award
create a place for select clientele, to come by invitation only, and spend ‘Private Moments’whether these be culinary delights, sports or moments of relaxation, or just doing nothing at all. All that wrapped up in perfect service.
ADR s.r.o have been successfully shortlisted for the Hotel Residences Award in the International Hotel & Property Awards 2014. Velaa Private Island lies in the Indian Ocean waters off the shore of the Maldives, north of the capital Male. Guests can take their pick of 48 villas of various sizes and layouts situated right on the beach or overlooking the lagoon. The island offers a bonanza of social and sports activities, including several restaurants. The brief was to design a private island which will stand apart from the common hotel resorts in the area. ADR were not to develop a regular hotel, albeit with all the luxury and amenities one could think of – they were to
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Rock Hotel suites, the client wanted an experience for its guests unlike any other they could find in Macau. MAP’s services included the provision of ‘rock star’ interiors for the suites. The interiors had to capture the Hard Rock brand ideals: fun and the party that doesn’t end. It also had to follow the ‘City of Dreams’ theme – flowing water, the Chinese symbol of good luck. While a very American brand, the hotel design had to appeal to a largely mainland Chinese clientele.
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All guest villas have sufficient privacy and adequate private beach space; each villa has its own pool and access road. The architecture for the island, through its design and the experiences it offers is truly unique in the Maldives context. The design, architecture, interiors, materials and accessories chosen serve the purpose of instilling peace, relaxation, privacy, ensuring guests feel they are in the Maldives and not in a ‘city hotel’. www.adr.cz Read More
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5 Minutes with K.Michelle Evans Tell us a little about your background in design I studied interior design in the UK and obtained a BA honors degree in 3D design which I absolutely loved. At the time 3D design was quite quirky and I think it helped to set me apart. After graduating, I was very fortunate and landed a brilliant job where my degree was put to good use in the field of Interior Design. I have been very fortunate over the years and have worked for some of the great interior design companies including Remedios Siembieda in Los Angeles and Hirsch Bedner Associate in Dubai. Each day I think how lucky I am to be working in an industry that is dynamic and ever changing. I love the challenges that every new project brings and I care deeply for the work that I do.
Name: K.Michelle Evans Company: AYKA DESIGN Position within company: Creative Director and Owner Website: www.aykadesign.com
How would you describe your personal interior design style? My design aesthetics is definitely Contemporary, I love researching about a place, its history, its culture to get a better understanding when I’m designing. I prefer to mix the past with the present so I can design more openly and creatively rather than following specific design trends. I’m always looking for the essence of design,this process excites me to really put my passion into whatever I’m designing. Where does your design inspiration come from? It comes from my own experiences inspired by the many different cultures I have experienced whilst travelling. So, sometimes it is a feeling or emotion of something I’ve seen or felt. Then it’s taking that memory or emotion from a place or object into my design inspiration. In what direction do you feel that design is moving towards in a general sense? Design is definitely moving in the direction of innovation and new ideas. We are exploring new materials and new processes in manufacturing. As designers, we are becoming more responsible to understand
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the long-term effects to the environment and the role of design and its sustainability for the future. I feel that design is also becoming more personal again with design demanding more bespoke solutions than mass production. Name five key themes to consider when approaching design in 2014 and beyond Creativity, Art, Textures, Adventurous and Flexibility. Design is always evolving around us but as individuals it’s important to think out of the box and not just follow the herd. My motto is to design with open boundaries while embracing change. If you could offer one piece of advice when it comes to product design, what would it be? My own personal advice is to design with creativity from your instinct and never over think the design. Simplicity and Sophistication are hard to balance but never impossible, it just takes a bit longer. How important are The International Product Design Awards as recognition of talent and achievement? They are extremely important and being recognized by your peers and designers internationally is a tremendously rewarding feeling. The awards allow designers to showcase their work and it opens new opportunities to connect with other designers and to learn about their projects too. What projects are you currently working on? I’m working on my new rug collection for 2015. I’m interested in exploring more three dimensional design in my next collection. I’m planning to collaborate with a few artists’ friends in the UK for one collection and a textile designer in Peru for another one. Read the full interview at:
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