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Raw Style: OMA's new HQ for denim brand G-Star
Through the design of its industrial-chic headquarters, on a busy metropolitan motorway, edgy denim-monger G-Star RAW finds fellow Dutch architecture practice OMA to be a stylistic soulmate. Vitra’s revised designs by Jean Prouvé make a fitting complement for this pairing
Common ground: scientists and designers work together
Scientists and designers are pairing up to imagine extraordinary things. Veronica Simpson welcomes the bridging of two seemingly disparate worlds
A degree of Broader comprehension
I have always struggled to find divisions between things – where many around me have been the opposite. For me, it’s hard to categorise, to put stuff into neat, separate boxes. Indeed, I find the most interest to be in the very neglected overlaps and connections between things. At school, why was geography different from history? Why did I have to choose between arts and science when I did A-levels? The fact is that these are all artificial constructs designed to help us understand the world around us.
One to Watch: Lane
‘Lane is about making bold designs with beautiful colours inspired by the places we visit, the materials we find and the craftspeople we work with,’ says Joff Casciani, who with Ollie Wood set up the company in Nottingham in 2013.
Per Nimer to front colour trend seminar from surface design show
A free seminar on global colour trends will be led by Per Nimer (pictured left), the design manager at giant paints and coatings company Akzo Nobel. Hosted by Interface, the event will be part of series of design-led seminars organised by the Surface Design Show. This one takes place at the Interface showroom in Clerkenwell on 15 May, from 6pm.
Post-World’s end architecture: Turkey
Istanbul is in turmoil. While not the only Turkish city to experience disquiet among the populace, this ancient place is, it could be argued, facing greater upheaval in its urban fabric with mega expansion plans that include a new airport, a new bridge over the Bosphorus, the demolition of whole communities and relocation of inner city schools. But as this fifth instalment of Post World’s End Architecture reveals, there are some architects and designers-cum-activists trying to tackle the city’s problems with positive action
Paul Smith designs lamp for Anglepoise
British fashion designer creates special version of Anglepoise Type75, the classic lamp originally designed by Kenneth Grange
Claridge's restaurant redesigned by Guy Oliver
Fera, the new restaurant at the iconic five-star Mayfair hotel has a luxurious new design scheme
RPW design gives sixties’ Hilton Rotterdam Hotel a new lease of life
Hospitality interior design practice RPW Design has completed renovation work for the Hilton Rotterdam hotel in the Netherlands. The project was the hotel’s first major upgrade since it was built in 1963 by Dutch post-war modernism architect Hugh Maaskant.
Benoy unveils Dream Centre master plans in Shanghai
Benoy has announced its appointment as the master planner for the Dream Center in Shanghai. Covering an area of 152,300 sq m, the master plan brings together 12 art, culture and entertainment venues to provide a cultural hub for the city.
