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Projects & Hospitality | Fall Winter 2021

PROJECTS & HOSPITALITY

Fall | Winter 2021

united for harmony. www.natuzzi.com

Natuzzi invited 8 designers to join the Circle of Harmony, giving rise to a collection that is a unique design blend, and a homage to the Mediterranean lifestyle.

studio leonardo sonnoli – ph. Beppe Brancato

Deep collection designed by Nika Zupanc, captured in Puglia with PJ Natuzzi.

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Create, innovate. Design.

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Palo Alto & Millimetrica walk-in closet _ MisuraEmme® studio _ ph. Michele poli _ misuraemme.it

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FEATURES

YEAR VI

WONDER

Color stories

The colors of rebirth

Interviews

PEOPLE Robert Evans

Meet people dreams and needs

PEOPLE Kelly Hoppen

but remember to have fun”

90 “Keep your goals in mind

16 13th Street and Gansevoort Street, Manhattan NY | Seven Deadly Sins | Tectonic Theater Project | Rockwell Group

PEOPLE Massimo Roj

146 Just a pencil

18 Siusi allo Sciliar, Italy | Parc Hotel Florian noa* network of architecture

20 Vancouver | Shuck Shuck | Batay-Csorba Architects

82 Cahors, France | Le Grand Palais Cinéma

et espace musée | Antonio Virga Architecte

84 Paris | Bourse de Commerce - Pinault

Collection | Tadao Ando | Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec | Flos Bespoke

86 Val d’Orcia, San Quirico d’Orcia, Bagno

Projects review

La Samaritaine Paris A place for discovery, surprises, and experiences

Luma London

Jilavyan

196 Mile, China | 50% Cloud.Artists Lounge Luo Xu | CCD Cheng Chung Design

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Empathic hospitality

Il Sole 24 Ore Milan The second life of buildings

Nimbus Mykonos

Mykonos: yesterday, today, and tomorrow

Albatroz Hotel Cascais, Portugal

The cool breezes of a classic tourist haunt

Hoxton Hotel Rome

Roman holidays

Waldorf Astoria Xiamen China

A journey into balanced oppositions

The Watermark Los Angeles

104 Glamorous ageing in LA

J&T Finance Group Prague

Sky Yards Hotel Jiaozuo, China

110 The office as a place to re-connect

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Luganodante Lugano, Switzerland

194 Sonora Art Village | Lemeal Davit & Mary

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InterContinental Dongguan, China

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Deputy Editor

140 Lisbon | Nómada Chiado | Spacegram

192 Kyiv Region | Makhno Village Resort

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London | Francesca Gugliotta

Weaving together nature and creative design

144 Valencia | Cabinette Coworking | Masquespacio

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Luma, a sanctuary in the heart of London

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Vignoni, Siena | FORME NEL VERDE 2021 REFLEXES | Helidon Xhixha

142 Zlín, Czech Republic | Lazy House

116 The ‘lift’ strategy

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Mitsui Hotel Kyoto

D&G Seoul

Baglioni Resort Sardinia San Teodoro, Italy

Cusanus Academy Bressanone, Italy

Cabins Iceland, Italy, The Netherlands, France, UK

120 Absorbing tradition, building modernity 126 Transparency and haute couture 130 The essence of identity 134 The elegance of discretion Czech Republic, Canada

150 Off-the-grid living

Luma Arles France

Grammarly Kyiv

Satori Harbor Guangzhou, China

The Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio, Italy

Waterline Square New York

Ecole Ducasse - Paris Campus Meudon-la-Forêt, France

158 The building as living organism 164 An office for work and relaxation

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170 Space as a landscape of contemplation 176 An oasis of wellness on Lake Como 182 Waterline Square: New York’s innovative glass tower collection 188 Star-studded kitchens

Short Stories

199 A wide view on major international projects

Design inspirations

221 A selection of the most innovative products

for the contract sector by international brands

231 A preview of the upcoming global projects

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the Middle East at a stand still

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Asola seating system, Asola low table, Tela armchair, Boule floor lamp, design Matteo Nunziati

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EDITORIAL

A world in colour PAOLO BLEVE | Editor-in-chief

he Fall Winter season of the .Wonder Book marks the return in great style of Western design know-how, represented by a style that isolated Europe and the US in a big bubble for many years and that – over the years – somewhat dampened its creativity. Meanwhile, the creativity of Japanese designers stole the show with bold shapes and powerful use of colour. As is often the case, the mutual influence between profoundly different cultures requires a break-in period whose duration cannot be predicted. By admiring the projects of this autumn edition, it seems that the two worlds have indeed mixed with one another to once again form a single and very colourful world. Colour is precisely the link between the projects, regardless of geography. By browsing through the Book you can – among other things – find the colours chosen for the covers of the previous 18 editions. It is a who’s who of architecture (Ab Concept, Sanaa, Peter Marino, Ennismore, Jean Nouvel, Thomas Heatherwick, Frank Gehry, André Fu, Raphael Vinoli, Richard Maier, and Kohn Pedersen Fox) featured in the pages of this .Wonder Book, and each one of them will surprise you for their choice of shapes and decorations. Among the many unexpected innovations we want to highlight two of them: the energetic return to a

contemporary, solid, and elegant style of the new Dolce & Gabbana Korean flagship store, and the (perhaps) first Intercontinental Hotel in Dongguan with a conceptual interpretation. And when the richness of colour makes way for monochrome and black and white, another model of design sensibility and aesthetic taste takes the spotlight: the steel of Ecole Ducasse, the light and dark contrasts of the Nimbus of Mykonos, and the thousand greys of the Cusanus Academy blend harmoniously with the most colourful projects. This new edition introduces the new .Wonder Monogram collection, 12 pages in a removable insert of an in-depth dive into projects from a different angle, which highlights the ingenuity, creativity, and know-how of the players in the manufacturing sector at the service of the big world of design and international contract. Let the new season begin!

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WONDER. 13TH STREET AND GANSEVOORT STREET, MANHATTAN NY | SEVEN DEADLY SINS | TECTONIC THEATER PROJECT

An outdoor theater anthology series composed of seven 10-minute long world premiere plays by Ngozi Anyanwu, Thomas Bradshaw, MJ Kaufman, Jeffrey LaHoste, Ming Peiffer, Bess Wohl, directed by Moisés

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| ROCKWELL GROUP Kaufman. Each play addresses a sin: pride, sloth, greed, lust, wrath, envy, and gluttony. The journey begins in Purgatory, a loading dock across from the Whitney Museum with neon strips and a red Mylar curtain.

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As part of the expansion project, the two-storey structure contains the new Floris Green Suites. Located above each other at a slight angle, the impression is of a natural grown structure while preserving the views.

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WONDER. VANCOUVER | SHUCK SHUCK | BATAY-CSORBA ARCHITECTS

A fit-out for a new food concept for oyster-lovers. The pared-back simplicity of the interior consists of stripped-back concrete floors and ceiling, exposed concrete columns, mechanical ducts, and conduits.

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COLOR STORIES

Trend

The colors of rebirth A second look at 2022 color trends. Local dynamics and relationships are at the heart of the trends, where resilience and growing optimism meet

here’s sage, pearly yellow, soft pink, natural green, and then glittery blue. There’s “ambitious” red, agave green, and corporate blue, slightly neon yellow, and then dark lilac. These were the top ten colors for Color Trends 2022 chosen by ColorWorks™ in a research process that traverses international markets, considering innovations and changes emerging from a wide spectrum of the aspects of society that influence how consumers respond to color. From these emerging trends are four Color Stories, summarizing the main focuses and the 20 colors (five per story) that best translate them, then included in ColorForward™ which anticipates color trends every year for the coming year. In this first preview, only the first ten colors were presented, i.e. the first two Stories — Care on Demand and New Work City, respectively — shown in the Spring Summer 2021 Wonder Book, and awaiting to have the end of the story told here. From this perspective, we look at the importance taken on by healthcare 2.0, new hybrid working models, and the phenomenon of delocalization, and the essential value of introspection and interaction in the remaining two stories, Glowcalization and Imago. The significance of the pandemic is self-evident not just on current dynamics but future ones too, as it has aligned trends and feelings worldwide. Color trends for 2022 are led by harmonious tones in the pursuit of inherent calm, though there is also no lack of distinctive bright hues; the colors tend to be positive, inspiring us to look forward, embrace change, and stimulate action. Their combinations are meant to enhance our feeling of security and peace. While yellows and oranges dominated in 2021, blues are supporting our current need for assurance and well-being for the year ahead. Judith van Vliet, Senior Designer and team leader of ColorWorks™ EMEA is an expert narrator of this research and trends. Author: Veronica Orsi

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PEOPLE

Robert Evans

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MEET PEOPLE DREAMS AND NEEDS With 40+ years of experience, Argent LLP is one of the most influential property developers in London and in the UK. Robert Evans, CEO of King’s Cross and Joint Managing Partner of Argent LLP, talks about his upcoming projects and approach: “Cities are about people”

ince 1981, Argent LLP has delivered some of the best developments in the UK working with the most internationally acclaimed architects and designers such as Thomas Heatherwick, Allies and Morrison, Alison Brooks Architects, Wilkinson Eyre, David Chipperfield, and Conran and Partners, to name a few. Robert Evans, CEO of King’s Cross and Joint Managing Partner of Argent LLP, explains his approach to deliver successful places: “Being a great city builder means supporting communities and strengthening civic institutions, promoting accessibility in the widest sense, including safety, diversity and inclusivity, and meeting the needs of all groups in society, including disabled people, the young and old”.

author: Francesca Gugliotta portrait photo: Argent LLP projects photo: Courtesy of Argent LLP, Philip Durrant

Robert Evans

Could you describe your approach to delivering successful projects? At Argent, we talk about ‘taking pride of place’. Put simply, Argent takes pride in: shaping inspirational and enduring places, delivering together on our promises, creating a valuable legacy for all. We have done that at King’s Cross, which started with the publication of ten ‘Principles for a Human City’ in 2001. Those principles were rooted in lessons learned in previous mixed-use developments including Brindleyplace in Birmingham. The fundamental point is that cities are about people, providing places for people to live, work, meet, learn, eat, drink and relax. Successful urban places generate value from these activities; and sustain their value by being resilient to continual change in economic, social and cultural behaviour. This resilience is partly physical, derived from a structure and sequence of streets, squares, parks and gardens that enables urban life to continue to prosper. The attractiveness and quality of these connections and spaces influence and define the spatial patterns of city life: the places where people most want to be. As a property developer, you tend to start with the public realm. To us, it is central to creating the conditions to improve and enhance urban life and thereby unlock and sustain long-term value. But being a great city builder and creating successful, resilient places is much more than that. It means supporting communities and strengthening civic institutions. It means promoting accessibility in the widest sense, including safety, diversity and inclusivity; and meeting the needs of all groups in society, including disabled people, the young and old. It means incorporating a sense of generosity, where it matters most; and having the skills and appetite to deliver all the land uses and facilities the city needs: not just homes, workplaces, places to shop, eat and drink, but schools, health-care facilities, community, cultural and leisure spaces. It means addressing local needs for housing, jobs and training and improved access to public services. Finally, it means understanding and harnessing the value of our heritage and committing to longterm success. Being in it for the long haul; and always making decisions that protect or enhance, long-term value. IFDM | 29