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House to Home, Houses of Parliament
In the striking surroundings of Westminster Hall, House to Home was a multi-media exhibition designed to bring Parliament and people together. The exhibition mapped a journey from a life-sized version of the current House of Commons Chamber (the House) to a more inclusive participatory political environment (the Home). People could express their views on a range of questions, and were encouraged to vote on various models of democracy. With over 2,500 visitors in the first two days, the show was the largest exercise in public involvement in the parliamentary process ever to take place.
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Bohemia Jazz Club
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CLUBS
Some of the most exciting clubs in the world have been designed by Nigel Coates Studio. Working on the principle that club visitors want to enjoy the music and lift their experience beyond the everyday, we design venues that are upgrades on reality. Narratives range from familiar environments such as the city itself, to far away places that trigger exotic association. Taxim, one of the larger clubs, includes a restaurant, two bars, a huge dance floor and a private ‘divan’. Whereas the smaller Bohemia Jazz Club in Tokyo capitalises on its intimacy. Both accumulate practicality and artistry; Nigel Coates’ designs set out to orchestrate various scales into a unitary whole that includes furniture, artworks and commissioned pieces.
Taxim Club
The decaying frame of a derelict textile factory was the unlikely location for what would be the largest nightclub in Istanbul. The design makes use of the building as an empty stage for a variety of narrative ‘scenes’ appropriate to each of the principle spaces making up the club. The main dance area engages the narrative of the airport; the floor is laced with runway markings while aircraft wings rotate slowly above the crowd. The adjacent bar and restaurant make a complimentary but distinct connection: to the city itself. A giant leather sofa undulates between the tables.
The restaurant at Taxim is based on the open air market in Istanbul
