Tuesday, 2 November 2021

Lighting Design International overhauls illumination of Harrods dining hall

Harrods Dining Hall by Lighting Design International

London studio Lighting Design International contrasted soft illumination with spotlighting to create a sense of drama at the dining hall of Knightsbridge department store Harrods.

Lighting Design International created the lighting design, shortlisted in the architectural lighting design category at the Dezeen Awards 2021, as part of a refurbishment of the historic meat and fish hall.

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Above: the Pasta Bar and the Fish Bar have decorative soffits. Top: specially made lamps were used for the Wine Bar

The studio juxtaposed a warm light from specially made fittings and concealed bulbs with ultra-narrow downlights that spotlight individual dining plates.

"This high-contrast lighting to each plate makes the food a main feature against the backdrop of chefs engaged in culinary theatre," Lighting Design International said.

Harrods dining hall sushi bar
The Sushi Bar has narrow beam lighting from the canopy to each place setting

The dining hall at Harrods is centred by a caviar bar surrounded by five other counters and seating areas, each with its own open kitchen.

Lighting Design International used hidden warm white LEDs as pelmet lighting on the front of the bar soffits of the five counters. The LEDs were adapted to suit the shape and kitchen of each section.

Harrods Dining Hall bar by Lighting Design International
Existing floor tiles, walls and ceilings were all retained in the refurbishment

For the central caviar bar, Lighting Design International used narrow beam fittings to provide under-counter lighting that accentuates its fluted shape and bronze detailing.

This halo of light around the top of the bar is paired with under-bar lights shining onto the floor tiles.

Caviar bar in Harrods
The caviar bar in the middle of the dining hall

As the caviar bar does not have an overhead soffit, the designers added tabletop lamps between diners, as well as a concealed LED roll-top detail for the countertop.

The downlighting over the place settings was designed to form a pool of light around each plate for maximum colour saturation.

Lighting Design International used brighter, slightly cooler downlighting for the open kitchens. These were given black ceiling soffits to eliminate light reflection and contrast against the warmth of the dining hall.

Specially designed decorative globes near the hall's ceiling throw out general lighting and dish uplighters were placed to highlight the dining hall's decorative tiling.

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The Fish Bar has additional banquette seating with integrated lighting

"All bespoke light fittings and lighting solutions are designed to enhance the guest experience and human connection to light, ensuring that the space is inviting, intimate, comfortable, and relaxing," said the studio.

"It was important that not only the space appeared beautifully lit, but also the diners, leading to diffuse warm bar top uplighters which provide flattering low intensity light to the diners enhancing the social aspect and experience."

Illuminated plate of food
Each place setting is individually lit

During the day, linear LEDs light the central ceiling and cartouches, but in the evening these are dimmed to reduce the ambient light.

Existing floor tiles, walls and ceilings were all retained as part of the project, which uses bluetooth technology to control the dimming of the bulbs.

Harrods dining hall ceiling
The tiled high-level roof in the centre of the hall is lit by diffused linear LEDs

The architect for the overhaul of the Harrods dining hall was multidisciplinary studio Woods Hardwick, with interior design by David Collins Studio.

Other projects shortlisted in the architectural lighting design category of the Dezeen Awards this year include the Maggie's Centre in Leeds and the spherical Apple Marina Bay Sands.

The photography is by Kensington Laverne.

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Monday, 1 November 2021

BIG and ICON to create world's "largest neighbourhood" of 3D-printed homes

3D-printed neighbourhood

Construction companies ICON and Lennar are collaborating with architecture studio BIG to create a neighbourhood of 100 3D-printed houses in Austin, Texas.

Scheduled to break ground in 2022, the scheme will be the world's largest community of 3D-printed homes when it completes, according to Texan firm ICON.

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The neighbourhood will include 100 3D-printed homes

Co-designed with Danish architecture studio BIG, the commuinty is set to be built on an unconfirmed site in the city. More details of the houses' floor plans and design will be announced next year.

Each home will be printed using ICON's Vulcan construction system, which uses controlled robotic machines to create layers of Lavacrete – a propriety Portland Cement-based mix made by the company.

Rendering of houses in Austin
A rendering of construction work at a location in Austin

"ICON's 3D printing technology produces resilient, energy-efficient homes faster than conventional construction methods with less waste and more design freedom," said ICON.

"Designed and engineered from the ground up for volume 3D-printing of homes with precision and speed, ICON's Vulcan construction system can deliver homes and structures up to 3,000 square feet," it continued.

According to the firm, the neighbourhood of houses will be built to the International Building Code (IBC) structural code standard.

ICON also said that it expects its Vulcan-printed homes to last "as long or longer" than those built with concrete masonry units (CMUs).

Vulcan-printed houses
The houses will be printed using Vulcan technology

Homebuilding company Lennar will fit each neutrally-coloured house with gabled roofs that will feature photovoltaic panels.

"Our design approach modernises the aesthetic of the suburban home, while the 3D-printing technology texturises and provides distinctive touchpoints for each space," added ICON.

"The freedom of form facilitated by this building technology – including the sinuous curves of the walls – combines with traditional construction materials to create homes that are both aesthetically and physically unique."

The neighbourhood of 3D-printed homes will follow four recently completed houses in East Austin, Texas that were also constructed using Vulcan technology called the East 17th Street Residences.

Other 3D-printed housing projects around the world include an Italian dome-shaped, low-carbon house prototype made from clay and the Netherland's first lived-in 3D-printed home that resembles a grey boulder.

The renderings are courtesy of ICON.

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Five architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide

November events guide

The COP26 climate conference, Dubai Design Week 2021 and New York's ICFF 2021 furniture fair are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide that are taking place this month.

Other events taking place this month include the first Shanghai edition of  Design Miami and Dezeen 15, our three-week digital festival celebrating 15 years of Dezeen.

Read on for details of five highlights and see Dezeen Events Guide for more architecture and design events around the world.

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Top: ICFF 2021. Above: COP26's virtual pavilion showcases projects such as the Heart of School made from bamboo

COP26
31 October to 12 November, Scotland

COP26, the 26th edition of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, invites over 190 world leaders as well as various government officials, citizens and campaigners to Glasgow for 12 days of talks centred on how to tackle the climate crisis.

11 November has been set aside as a day dedicated to addressing the built environment's significant contribution to global warming, called Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day.

Various events are open to the public throughout the event, including an installation created from 197 trees and plant species by British designer Es Devlin, and a virtual pavilion that contains exemplary low-carbon projects.

Dubai Design Week 2021
8 to 13 November, UAE

Dubai Design Week returns to the UAE's capital with a week-long festival that includes a wide range of events designed to celebrate the region's creativity.

Live programmes such as pop-up events will join a variety of exhibitions and other installations brought together for the purpose of showcasing and growing Dubai's interdisciplinary creative community.

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British stage designer Es Devlin is among Dezeen 15's contributors

Dezeen 15
1 to 19 November, online

To mark our 15th birthday on 17 November, Dezeen hosts a free digital festival with a programme of events that considers how architecture and design can more positively impact the world.

Fifteen renowned figures will attempt to offer creative solutions to various world problems in the form of manifestos over the festival's period, including Neri Oxman, Space Popular, Es Devlin and Joseph Grima.

Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will engage in live interviews with each contributor and discuss their manifesto's ideas.

Design Miami/Podium x Shanghai
5 November to 14 July, China

This collectable design event curated by architecture and design curator Aric Chen and Violet Ruhui Wang is Design Miami's first fair hosted in Asia.

Showcasing 20th century and contemporary design from established and emerging designers, Design Miami/Podium x Shanghai attempts to engage the public with Asia's scope of creativity.

ICFF 2021
ICFF is New York's annual international furniture fair

ICFF 2021
14 to 15 November, USA

Coinciding with design festival NYCxDesign, New York's annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) features the work of both established and emerging designers from over 35 countries.

As well as furniture and lighting, textiles and accessories will be exhibited at the city's renowned Javits Convention Center, which will mark the first year that the centre hosts the fair.

About Dezeen Events Guide

Dezeen Events Guide is our guide to the best architecture and design events taking place across the world each year.

The guide is updated weekly and includes virtual events, conferences, trade fairs, major exhibitions and design weeks, as well as up-to-date information about what events have been cancelled or postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Inclusion in the guide is free for basic listings, with events selected at Dezeen's discretion. Organisers can get enhanced or premium listings for their events, including images, additional text and links, by paying a modest fee.

In addition, events can ensure inclusion by partnering with Dezeen. For more details on inclusion in Dezeen Events Guide and media partnerships with Dezeen, email eventsguide@dezeen.com.

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Es Devlin sets out her vision for a car-free future in a live Dezeen 15 interview

Speaking live from the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow on day one of the Dezeen 15 festival, artist and designer Es Devlin will describe how we could swap cars for trees in cities. Watch live at 5:00pm London time today.

Devlin's manifesto, which was published earlier today, involves replacing every parked car with a tree.

She also proposes a code of conduct for architects and designers, who would promise "to do no harm to the planet as they practice".

The manifesto is set 15 years in the future, with Devlin looking back on the great progress humans made since the COP26 conference.

"The trees and shrubs have attracted a diverse range of species including birds and butterflies into city centres," her manifesto states. "All buildings are now powered by renewable energy."

"People and goods move around the city centres along tree-lined pathways on foot, on cycles, using cycle-shares, e-bikes, e-scooters, electric mobility scooters, trams, electric buses and subways."

Devlin is a British artist and designer best known for creating large-scale sculptural installations and performances. Her recent projects include Forest for Change at Somerset House and the UK Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020.

Dezeen 15 is a three-week digital festival celebrating Dezeen's 15th birthday. Each workday, a different creative will present a manifesto setting out an idea that could change the world over the next 15 years.

Click here for details of all 15 contributors.

The portrait of Devlin is by Alfonso Duran

COP26 takes place at SEC Centre in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021. See Dezeen Events Guide for all the latest information you need to know to attend the event, as well as a list of other architecture and design events taking place around the world.

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Habitat tile collection by ADEX

Habitat tiles in the alabaster glossy finish on a wall with a photo frame

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile manufacturer ADEX has released a new collection of ceramic tiles called Habitat, designed to offer a contemporary update on traditional artisan ceramics.

The Habitat collection comes in an array of colours and finishes to provide a contemporary option for modern interiors while retaining the format and aesthetics of traditional tiles.

"This collection will satisfy those looking for something new and fresh in ceramics, yet loving ceramics as they've always been," explained ADEX sales director Ramón Alfonso. "Habitat offers a touch of variation and authenticity."

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The Habitat tiles come in a neutral palette including graphite, pewter and alabaster

The carefully curated palette includes 12 neutral shades including graphite, pewter and alabaster. These are available in glossy or matt finishes and are available with listello and bullnose trims.

The tiles are designed for walls and come in a choice of three formats: 6.5 x 13, 6.5 x 26 and 13 x 13 centimetres.

Habitat tiles in a river blue glossy finish used on a bathroom wall
The tiles were made with 55 per cent recycled ceramics to offer a sustainable option for interior projects

Habitat was created as a sustainable option for interior projects. The tiles are made with 55 per cent recycled white-body ceramics, which makes them durable and prolongs the lifecycle of the product.

ADEX is part of Tile of Spain, an association of over 100 Spanish tile manufacturers.

Product: Habitat
Brand: ADEX
Contact: info@adexspain.com

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