Flek Pure 100 per cecent recycled material by 3form among new products on Dezeen Showroom

Architectural material manufacturer 3form's 100 per cent recycled material made from manufacturing waste is among 14 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week.

Flek Pure recycled material by 3form

Flek Pure is a 100 per cent recycled material made using 3form's in-house factory waste, such as pelletised trimmings from its resin products, which give the material its terrazzo look.

The material, which has a translucent effect that obscures the shadows and silhouettes of objects behind it, can be used to create partitions, room dividers, accent pieces and exterior walls.

Flek Pure was featured on Dezeen Showroom this week, alongside products including a soundproof modular office pod made from recycled plastic bottles and a wine cabinet with temperature-regulated compartments.

Read on to see the rest of this week's new products:

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Timber seating collection by Charles Kalpakian for Kann Design

Timber is a seating collection comprising armchairs and three-seater and four-seater sofas, created by product designer Charles Kalpakian for Parisian furniture brand Kann Design.

The collection was designed as a study of contrasts: the plush, cloud-like cushions made from dacron fibres juxtapose the rigid U-shaped oak frames that appear at the back of the sofa and the sides of the armrests.

Find out more about Timber ›

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The Meeting Room by Room

As its name suggests, The Meeting Room is a modular conference pod created by office furniture brand Room, which is designed with post-pandemic working life in mind.

The adaptable meeting room features soundproof walls made from over 1,000 plastic bottles and includes an ultra-quiet ventilation system to replenish air within the pod.

Find out more about The Meeting Room ›

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The Focus Room by Room

The Focus Room is another office pod created by Room, which is designed to foster focused work and offer privacy for office workers in bustling work environments.

The pods come with in-built features such as skylights, power units and USB charging ports, as well as height-adjustable desks and desk lights, offered exclusively with the Pro model.

Find out more about The Focus Room ›

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Spiegel lamp by Verner Panton for Verpan

Danish company Verpan has reissued the Spiegel lamp, which was originally created by midcentury designer Verner Panton in 1969.

The lamp, which can be used individually or combined to form a contemporary art installation, is composed of a hemispheric shade and a circular domed recess from which its soft light emanates.

Find out more about Spiegel ›

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Table B by Konstantin Grcic for BD Barcelona

Spanish brand BD Barcelona has released its iconic Table B created by German industrial designer Konstantin Grcic in two new widths for both indoor and outdoor use.

The 70-centimetre version of the table is designed to be used as a desk to suit home working. The table comes in various lengths and can also be made to order, with a maximum length of six metres.

Find out more about Table B ›

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Marmi Maximum tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces

Marmi Maximum is an extensive collection of porcelain tiles that mimic the world's finest marbles, created by Italian brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces.

The collection, which has expanded to include nine new colours, features large and standard-format tiles with a thin profile. This makes them suitable for cladding vast areas, as well as being used for countertops, movable partitions and even furniture.

Find out more about Marmi Maximum ›

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Aeron Onyx Ultra Matte by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick for Herman Miller

American designers Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick have evolved office furniture brand Herman Miller's iconic Aeron office chair, which was originally created in 1994.

The new model of the office chair is now made from 1.13 kilograms of ocean-bound plastic for the frame and tilt covers, which equates to between 23 and 114 plastic water bottles.

Find out more about Aeron Onyx Ultra Matte ›

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Kinesit Met chair by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper

Kinesit Met is an office chair that has been updated by Spanish design trio Lievore Altherr Molina for furniture brand Arper, which is now available in new textured materials and colours.

The chair is characterised by its elegant and streamlined silhouette that is uninterrupted by the typical adjustment mechanisms of standard office chairs – instead, these are concealed under the seat.

Find out more about Kinesit Met ›

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Aston Club seating by Jean-Marie Massaud for Arper

Aston is a seating range created by French designer Jean-Marie Massaud for Arper, which has been expanded to include new club chair models to suit more relaxed environments as opposed to boardroom settings.

The Aston Club Chair features a deep inclined seat with a curved headrest to enhance privacy, while the Aston Club Low Back offers the same comfort but in a more compact form.

Find out more about Aston Club ›

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Bardi's Bowl Chair by Lina Bo Bardi for Arper

Venetian textile company Rubelli has collaborated with Arper to create a new edition of Bardi's Bowl Chair, originally designed by modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi.

The chair comes in two vibrant fabrics from Rubelli that take cues from Bo Bardi's work. The Lollipop fabric features a pattern made from red and mustard yellow brushstrokes, while the Eureka option has a woven textured-fabric design.

Find out more about Bardi's Bowl Chair ›

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Acoustic Artwork noise minimisers by Narbutas

Acoustic Artwork is a series of noise minimisers comprising partitions, panels and tiles for walls and ceilings, designed by workplace furniture brand Narbutas.

The acoustic products are designed to provide visually appealing solutions to control the sound pollution of busy office environments. The products are made from PET, using more than 50 per cent recycled plastic.

Find out more about Acoustic Artwork ›

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Van Gogh Multi-format flooring by Karndean Designflooring

Van Gogh Multi-format is a flooring collection designed to mimic the appearance and grain of natural wood, created by Karndean Designflooring.

The highly durable and waterproof flooring is available in glue-down vinyl or rigid core options. The range comes in a palette of cool neutral and grey colours as well as warmer tones.

Find out more about Van Gogh Multi-format ›

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Integrated Column Wine Cabinet by Fisher & Paykel

Appliance brand Fisher & Paykel has created a wine storage unit called Integrated Column Wine Cabinet, which has the capacity to hold 91 bottles.

The cabinet features temperature-controlled compartments with various settings for sparkling, white and red wine, as well as a cellar option for ageing.

Find out more about Integrated Column Wine Cabinet ›

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Broadway Malyan completes glazed woodland retreat in the Cotswolds

The buildings of Mies van der Rohe inspired this glass-fronted house in Gloucestershire, England, designed by British architecture firm Broadway Malyan.

Yoo Forest House is located within The Lakes by Yoo, a 263-hectare estate of luxury homes in the Cotswolds created through an ongoing venture by property entrepreneur John Hitchcox and designer Philippe Starck.

The house is all organised over a single level

The clients asked Broadway Malyan for a house with a pavilion-like feel, drawing on the houses designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and other modernist architects.

As the couple is in their later years, the idea of living on a single level was an attractive and future-proof option.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing offers views of surrounding trees

Because the site is located within woodland rather than on the lakefront, the architects were able to design a predominantly glazed facade without any concerns about privacy.

The house takes on quite a simple form, with walls of floor-to-ceiling glazing sandwiched between the floor slab and a matching roof plane.

A timber-lined roof soffit mirrors the building's floor slab

"This clearing in the woods is such a beautiful setting," said Hugo Fitzgerald, the architect leading the project.

"It was all about being able to sit inside the space and reach out to the woodland, so from the comfort of the house you feel connected to the surroundings," he told Dezeen.

Residents can open their living space up to the woods

The floor slab is slightly raised above the ground, giving the impression that the building is floating over the landscape.

The tiled surface is completely flush with the wooden flooring in the house, allowing the living spaces to naturally extend outdoors when the glazed doors are open.

The overhanging roof and some of the external walls are clad with timber, which gives the building a warm aesthetic.

The main bedroom also boasts glazed walls

Inside, rooms are divided into two zones.

The main living room, dining area and kitchen are located at the front of the building, where they benefit from the uninterrupted views. The main bedroom is also located here, so the clients can wake up to panoramic views of the trees.

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John Pawson designs his own minimalist rural retreat

Rooms at the back have more traditional windows, although most extend from floor to ceiling.

These spaces include two guest bedrooms – with one currently serving as an art studio – a boot room, bathrooms and a utility room.

The building was designed to feel like a woodland pavilion

The Lakes by Yoo was a disused quarry before Yoo starting transforming it into a residential development, a project that has been ongoing for the past 15 years.

Not all the homes are privately owned – a number of properties are available for holiday lets. There are also serviced apartments available for rent.

The timber cladding gives the building a visual warmth

Broadway Malyan's clients intended their house as a weekend retreat but are increasingly using it as their primary residence.

"We think our approach – focusing on the extension of space and landscape into the residence – has succeeded in creating a truly remarkable home that will allow its occupants to genuinely feel the tranquillity and peace we all know and love the Cotswolds for," added Fitzgerald.

"Part of our practice ethos is to create proper homes, not just buildings, and we are glad we have been able to do that with this project."

Other picturesque residencies in the Cotswolds include a brick bungalow that was turned into a family home and architect John Pawson's self-designed minimalist second home.

Photography is by Broadway Malyan.

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Best Practice creates Cloud Ranch for a Washington artist

US firm Best Practice Architecture looked to vernacular architecture while designing a weekend retreat in a rural town that is becoming an arts hub.

The project, called Cloud Ranch, is located in Tieton, an agricultural community in central Washington that has attracted artists in recent years.

Cloud Ranch is located in an agricultural region with a burgeoning artist community

The Seattle-based artist and collector Michael Northrup decided to build a weekend retreat there.

Rather than purchasing an existing house, he searched for a forlorn property he could transform into a private dwelling, along with a gathering place for the arts community.

The project was designed as a retreat for artist Michael Northrup

He ended up buying a one-acre property with a shuttered facility for processing apples.

Northrup then turned to Seattle's Best Practice Architecture to create a modest home on the site, in addition to converting the rundown warehouse into a creative space that could be used for events like art exhibitions and movie nights.

Simple materials like plywood are used for the interiors

The overarching design goal was to honour the site's history and surrounding context.

"While most weekend getaways are designed for the individual, Cloud Ranch was envisioned as a welcoming gathering place to promote the arts," the architects said.

The ground floor contains a bedroom

"We worked closely with Northrup to develop a design inspired by the city's mission to bridge the gap between the agricultural and arts communities."

A derelict portion of the warehouse was razed in order to make way for the new, 1,110-square-foot (102-square-metre) house.

Colourful accents feature inside the house

Rectangular in plan, the two-storey dwelling is topped with a sloped metal roof that extends over an upper-level terrace that totals 253 square feet (24 square metres).

The exterior consists of concrete blocks and corrugated metal siding – sturdy materials that relate to the barns and sheds found in the region.

An old warehouse next to the new house was converted into an events space

"The design of the home is an abstraction of agrarian vernacular," the team said.

"We intentionally chose rugged and low-maintenance materials that would hold up in the tough climate – hot, windy and dusty in the summer, and cold and snowy in the winter."

Strategically placed windows offer views of the adjacent warehouse and a nearby cherry orchard, along with mountains in the distance. Where the sun exposure is particularly high, the openings are smaller in size.

"Peek-a-boo windows on the south and west sides limit solar gain during the hot months and provide privacy from the road and neighbours," the team said.

A vintage Timberline trailer can be used as a guest room

Inside the dwelling, the architects created a simple layout. The ground floor contains a bedroom and bathroom, while the upper level holds the main living area, which flows through an accordion door to the sheltered deck.

"One large living space opens to sweeping views of the property and provides moments of connection to the old warehouse, Northrup's favorite element," the team said.

The new building features a sloped roof

Like the facades, the home's interior consists of modest materials, such as plywood walls and flooring. Rooms are fitted with contemporary decor and artwork.

The team made minor changes to the old warehouse, which now holds creative spaces, rudimentary bathrooms and storage areas. It also houses a vintage Timberline trailer, which is used as guest quarters.

The dwelling offers views of the surrounding landscape

Northrup has been so happy with his weekend retreat that he has decided to make it his permanent residence.

"Unlike traditional Washington state weekend homes, it wasn't waterfront views or proximity to mountain resorts that attracted Northrup to Tieton," the team said. "It was the kind people and artistic community that made the unassuming location an ideal retreat."

Concrete blocks and metal cladding help the building to blend with the neighbouring industrial building

Other projects in rural Washington include a headquarters for a fruit company by Graham Baba Architects that features earthen berms and siding made of reclaimed barn wood.

The photography is by Rafael Soldi.

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Project credits:

Architect: Best Practice Architecture
Design team: Ian Butcher (lead), Kailin Gregga, Kip Katich, Dain Susman,
Sam Wood Wilson, Aman Panach
Client/owner: Michael Northrup
Contractor: Greg Stevensen
Cabinetry: Canyon Creek
Exterior railings, awning: Pillow Studio
Interior handrail, kitchen brackets: Kerry Quint
Stairway pendant lighting: Edward Armstrong

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Foster + Partners sold to Hennick & Company investment firm

The UK's largest architecture studio Foster + Partners has entered into a "strategic partnership" with Hennick & Company, which sees the private investment firm become the studio's largest shareholder.

The studio, which was founded by Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Norman Foster in 1967, announced the sale today.

Hennick & Company becomes largest shareholder

"Foster + Partners today announced that it has completed a strategic partnership with Hennick & Company, a private family investment firm founded by the Hennick family," said Foster + Partners.

"For Foster + Partners, this new partnership is an important step in the evolution of the practice and will encourage further growth and innovation while maintaining its distinctive culture."

Following the takeover, Hennick & Company has become the studio largest shareholder, with Foster and the other long-term shareholders retaining the remaining shares.

"Going forward, Lord Norman Foster and his family will remain the practice's largest shareholders after the Hennick family who acquired a significant interest as part of this transaction," said the studio.

"The practice's existing partners will all remain as long-term shareholders and retain the balance of the equity."

Foster to remain executive chairman

Norman Foster, who will remain executive chairman of the studio, explained that the partnership will allow the studio to expand and take advantage of upcoming opportunities.

"Towards the end of last year, we started to explore long-term structures for the practice that would respond to the challenges and opportunities of growth and encourage the next generation of leadership and this partnership is the culmination of that process," he said.

"We are delighted to be joining forces with the family trust of the Hennick's, who share our values and the pursuit of excellence," he continued.

"This evolution has the potential to expand the range and depth of our studio – particularly in the fields of sustainability, infrastructure, urbanisation and recycling."

Foster + Partners was established by Norman and Wendy Foster in 1967 following the breakup of their previous studio Team 4.

The studio was one of the leading proponents of high-tech architecture, completing significant projects including the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters in Hong Kong and the Sainsbury Centre art gallery, Stansted Airport and the Renault Distribution Centre in the UK.

It is currently the UK's largest architecture studio, employing 1,500 people.

The studio has won the Stirling Prize – the UK's most significant architecture prize – three times. It won for the Imperial War Museum in Duxford in 1998, 30 St Mary Axe skyscraper in 2004 and most recently for Bloomberg's European HQ in 2018.

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Brutalist architect Owen Luder dies aged 93

Owen Luder, the British architect behind brutalist buildings including the Trinity Square car park and Tricorn Centre, has died at the age of 93.

Luder, who passed away on Friday, was twice president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) – once from 1981 to 1983 and later from 1995 to 1997.

Owen Luder (top image) was the architect behind the brutalist Trinity Square car park in Gateshead (above)

The architect was best known for his portfolio of brutalist buildings completed with his eponymous studio, the Owen Luder Partnership, during the 1960s and 70s.

Characterised by exposed concrete, sculptural forms and minimal decoration, many of these structures proved controversial and have since been demolished.

However, Luder once told Dezeen that his studio "never set out to design Brutalist buildings".

"We designed them in concrete because that's what was there. Bear in mind it was the sixties, it was difficult to get steel, it was still rationed," he explained.

Trinity Square was demolished in 2010. Photo is by Rodge500 via Wikimedia Commons

Luder was born in London in 1928 and enrolled at the former School of Building in Brixton at the age of 13.

He established his practice in 1957, where he employed architect Rodney Gordon. The pair went on to collaborate on several of the studio's best-known works.

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Brutalist buildings: Trinity Square car park by Owen Luder

Among the studio's notable buildings to have been demolished are the Tricorn Centre – a multipurpose complex in Portsmouth – the Trinity Square development and the Derwent Tower housing in Gateshead.

After outliving several of his projects, Luder was once dubbed Britain's unluckiest architect.

Trinity Square, which is arguably Luder's best-known project, featured in the 1971 film Get Carter, where actor Michael Caine throws his nemesis from its multi-storey car park.

Luder's remaining works include the Catford Centre and Eros House in London, as well as the South London Theatre, which was built in an old Victorian fire station in 1967.

In 1987, Luder left his studio to establish a consultancy called Communication In Construction.

One of Luder's remaining projects is the South London Theatre

Among the industry figures to have paid their condolences to the architect was RIBA president Simon Allford, who said "Luder will be remembered for his powerful and raw schemes".

"Made famous as the commercially astute Brutalist, Luder designed several remarkable schemes throughout the 1960s and 1970s, which divided opinion – attracting both admiration and condemnation – in equal measure," he continued.

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On Twitter, former RIBA Journal editor Hugh Pearman wrote he was "sorry to hear of the death at 93 of architect and gent Owen Luder".

"He was the only person committed (or mad) enough to serve as president of the RIBA on two separate occasions, more than a decade apart," Pearman added.

Writer and editor Chris Foges said that he was passing the former School of Building in Brixton on the day he heard the news.

"On the day it was announced that Owen Luder has died at 93, I happened to pass where he enrolled at 13 to learn the trades," Foges said. "From there to RIBA president is an extraordinary trajectory".

Designer Jeeves Williams said Luder was an "architectural legend" and described his brutalist buildings as "iconic".

Other leading architects to have passed away this year include the founder of global architecture firm Gensler, Art Gensler, the designer of the James R Thompson Center, Helmut Jahn, and Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning Paulo Mendes da Rocha.

The architect behind the brutalist Church of the Pilgrimage, Gottfried Böhm, also died aged 101.

The portrait of Luder is courtesy of RIBA Collections. 

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