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August, 2006

Fuksas designs for Alessi (Wednesday, August 30, 2006)
"Folding gives strength to matter," says Massimiliano Fuksas of his designs for Alessi, composed as patterns in an endless interplay of material, dimension and color. Featured here are his designs that imbibe this simple yet sensual formal approach to product design.

Mensa Moltke, University Karlsruhe (Monday, August 28, 2006)
Having won the international competition staged by the city of Karlsruhe, architect Jurgen Mayer engraves his signature style into the heart of the city campus, responding to the urban and social fabric through his design.

La Casa dei Bolidi (Friday, August 25, 2006)
The glorious Maserati sports car plays muse to architect Massimo Iosa Ghini in his design to document and house it, creating in its wake a museum that is both -- iconic and contextual -- in a single stroke.

BIBI-580 Seating System (Wednesday, August 23, 2006)
"The seat is born from a new attitude, new comparisons of space and above all a design intent of receiving many users", explains architect Massimiliano Fuksas of the BIBI-580 that gives a new edge to flexibility in seating design.

Porter House (Monday, August 21, 2006)
Adopting an innovative approach at merging the old with the new in the Porter House, SHoP architects fascinate the observer with a play of material, light and proportions, resultantly transforming it from a run-down warehouse to a dynamic new landmark for the city of New York.

SHoP Architects PC (Monday, August 21, 2006)
Profile of SHoP Architects PC, New York

Palast fur Bozen (Friday, August 18, 2006)
Deriving from the flux inherent to the built environment, HOV explores the dynamics of human emotion through physical space.

Social Housing Block (Wednesday, August 16, 2006)
Successfully employing the humble modular unit, Ofis Architects create highly flexible and economic design solutions in their proposal for low-cost housing along the Izola Bay.

Ofis arhitekti (Wednesday, August 16, 2006)
Based in Ljubljana, Ofis arhitekti was formed by Rok Oman and Spela Videcnik. The work negotiates between architectural projects, performing arts and design.

HOV (Tuesday, August 15, 2006)
Profile of an experimental and futuristic Italian architectural practice HOV, headed by David Raponi

Ferrari Store, Milan (Monday, August 14, 2006)
The Ferrari racecar is transformed into physical space by architect Massimo Iosa Ghini through his signature designs for its merchandise store chain, the most recent of which opened in Milan.

Iosa Ghini Associati (Friday, August 11, 2006)
Profile of Iosa Ghini Associati srl, Italy

Emporio Armani (Wednesday, August 09, 2006)
"There is no reference to any classic geometry, but to mobility and the possible variations of space," explains Massimiliano Fuksas, seeking fluid solutions towards inventive exhibition.

Soft Mosaic Collection (Wednesday, August 09, 2006)
Architect J. Mayer H. sets the humble glass mosaic tile into sleek silhouettes in an illusory yet radically designed range of seating systems for Bisazza S.p.a.

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