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Friday, 4 February 2022

Triennale di Milano reconstructs room from Ettore Sottsass's Casa Lana

Dining area with wooden chairs surrounded by built-in wooden shelving and magenta carpet in living room of the Casa Lana installation at Triennale di Milano, Italy

This video, shared exclusively with Dezeen, shows the living area of a Milanese apartment by Memphis Group founder Ettore Sottsass being dismantled and rebuilt inside the city's Triennale di Milano museum.

The apartment, named Casa Lana, was originally designed by the Italian architect in 1965 for his close acquaintance Giovanni Lana, a lithographer and printer.

Now, with the help of donations from the architect's widow Barbara Radice Sottsass, Casa Lana's brightly-hued living room has been reconstructed within the Triennale di Milano as part of a permanent new installation.

Italian architect Stefano Boeri, who is the museum's president, said putting the Sottsass-designed room on display to the public is like "giving the world a wonderful surprise".

Dining table set-up next to wooden enclosure with built-in storage and seating designed by Ettore Sottsass — At the heart of the space is a wooden enclosure with built-in shelving and sofas

"Milan is now home to an authentic time machine, created by one of the international geniuses of the twentieth century," Boeri said.

Staff from the archive and restoration team at the Triennale di Milano visited Casa Lana and carefully documented the layout of the living room before taking it apart piece by piece.

Wooden desk next to plastic white chair in Casa Lana installation — Other furniture elements such as the desk are pushed to the periphery of the room

The parts were then transported to the museum and painstakingly put back together to form a display on the first floor.

At the heart of the room is a three-sided wooden enclosure, where Lana would retreat to listen to music or conversate with guests. Inside, there's a trio of sofas – two upholstered in indigo-blue fabric and the third in a similar pink hue to the magenta carpet.

Wood-panelled corridor with magenta carpet and artwork in living room designed by Ettore Sottsass and reconstructed at Triennale di Milano, Italy — Bold magenta-pink carpet runs throughout the room

Winding around the top of the structure are a few built-in shelves where artworks and other ornaments can be displayed. There are also a couple of square openings inset with beaded wooden screens.

Beyond the enclosure, the rest of the room has been kept largely open plan as Sottsass wanted it to have a piazza-like layout that allowed inhabitants to roam and interact freely.

As a result, furniture items like storage cupboards and desks are pushed to the room's periphery.

Throughout 2022, a series of Sottsass-focused exhibitions will run alongside the Casa Lana display, put together by Triennale di Milano curator Marco Sammicheli and designed by Christoph Radl, who was a frequent collaborator of the Memphis Group founder.

The current show, Struttura e Colore, uses paintings, photographs and drawings to examine Sottsass's interest in daily rituals and domestic spaces.

Entrance to Ettore Sottsass installation at Triennale di Milano with built-in wooden storage and marble counter — A marble-topped counter provides storage next to the entrance

Il Calcolo, which is set to run from May to November, will look at how the designer's work intersected with technology.

The third show, La Parola, will kick off in December 2022 and delve into the narrative and literary significance of Sottsass's designs.

Entrance to Casa Lana: Ettore Sottsass exhibition at Triennale di Milano, Italy with blue and red resin panels — The installation is on Triennale di Milano's first floor

Other major shows taking place at the museum this year include the 23rd edition of the Triennale Milano International Exhibition.

Under the theme Unknown Unknowns: An Introduction to Mysteries, it will see scientists, artists and intellectuals from across the globe collaborate to answer complex questions about human existence.

The photography is by Gianluca Di Ioia.

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Powerhouse Company and IND design looping Corten-steel broadcasting tower

Dutch studios Powerhouse Company and IND have revealed the design for the Çanakkale Antenna Tower, a broadcasting and observation tower made from Corten steel to contrast a surrounding forest.

Powerhouse Company and IND designed the looping building, which will be located in Çanakkale, Turkey, to form a continuation of an existing forest path. As well as a multimedia and telecom broadcast antenna, it will also house exhibition spaces, recreational facilities and an observation deck.

View of red Corten-steel antenna tower — The colour of the broadcasting tower contrasts against the forest

The 3,000-square-metre building, which is currently under construction, will be made from Corten steel. The studios chose the material for both its colour and ability to withstand the weather.

"The project's principal material is Corten steel for its suitability for outdoor sculpture and its natural rust color," Powerhouse Company associate architect Albert Takashi Richters told Dezeen.

Red antenna tower and observation deck in Turkey — The building has a walkable roof

"Corten or weathering steel is a type of steel alloy that develops a stable, rust-like appearance after exposure to the weather," Richters added.

"This finish forms a protective layer that prevents atmospheric corrosion. Its rustic and antique appearance offers a wonderful contrast with the green forest and reflects the long history of Çanakkale."

Broadcasting tower made from Corten steel — Corten steel was chosen for its colour and sturdiness

The tower's site was partly occupied by a decommissioned military complex, which meant it had strict plot boundaries that helped inform the curving path of the design.

Çanakkale Antenna Tower's public areas will be separated from the technical areas, which will be located in a concrete underground bunker. The looping tower will have a walkable roof, which continues the forest path and will be made from wood.

By elevating much of the structure, the studios aim to create a building that will allow the landscape to "flow uninterruptedly" and leave a minimal footprint.

"The beauty of the site, a hilltop forest facing the Dardanelles Strait, inspired the creation of a spatial experience that is intimately connected with the landscape – far removed from a conventional antenna tower design," Richters explained.

Walkable roof of Canakkale Antenna Tower — Çanakkale Antenna Tower is designed as a continuation of a forest path

Visitors to the building will walk along the forest path, which merges into the visitor centre as the building rises from the ground before "shooting" up towards the sky in the form of a tower.

"It was a challenge to combine a public program with a (potentially hazardous) radio tower, yet we solved the puzzle with a single gesture," said Powerhouse Company co-founder Nanne de Ru.

Trees surround Canakkale Antenna Tower by Powerhouse Company and IND — The tower will also function as a viewpoint

Powerhouse Company and IND won an international competition to design the tower, beating studios including Snøhetta with Özer/Ürger Architects and Battle Mccarthy, who took second prize, and AL_A, which came in third.

Other recent projects by Powerhouse Company include the first mass-timber university building in the Netherlands and a reception building topped with a red circular walking trail in Chengdu, China.

The images are by Sebastian van Damme.

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Agrotopia is a giant rooftop greenhouse built atop an existing building

Agrotopia greenhouse by Meta Architectuurbureau and Van Bergen Kolpa Architecten

Meta Architectuurbureau and Van Bergen Kolpa Architecten have designed Agrotopia, a greenhouse in Belgium that was added to the roof of an agricultural market to create an urban food production centre.

Located in the city of Roeselare, Agrotopia is Europe's largest public building for urban food production and will be used to both farm food and educate the public about agriculture.

The 9,500-square-metre greenhouse was built on top of the REO Veiling agricultural auction market. It was commissioned by REO Veiling together with Flemish farming and horticulture research institute Inagro.

Aerial view of giant Agrotopia greenhouse on the roof of the REO Veiling building in Roeselare — Agrotopia spans 9,500 square metres of rooftop in the Belgian city of Roeselare

Inside, Agrotopia is divided into four climate zones to allow it to grow a number of different fruits and vegetables, and the building also has research facilities and an educational trail for the general public.

The architects created box-in-box spaces within the warm and humid greenhouse so that the areas dedicated to research and education would have a more suitable climate for the people working in the building.

From the outside, Agrotopia appears as one cohesive greenhouse that Meta Architectuurbureau describes as "a proud, transparent sculpture of steel and glass".

Giant glass and steel structure with signage above it spelling out Agrotopia — A wide staircase leads visitors into Agrotopia

The entrance side of the building has a facade that is vertically faceted to form bay windows with a wide staircase running along the length of the building.

This leads up to the Urban Horticulture Square, which forms the starting point for visitors to the centre.

The greenhouse also features a double-height conservatory that was designed to support vertical cultivation. This section has a horizontal faceted construction that the studio says guarantees good sunlight for the crops while also creating a reflection-free view at ground level.

Faceted greenhouse structure sits on top of concrete silos — A double-height section of the greenhouse allows for vertical horticulture

At the foot of this conservatory are silos storing rainwater from the roof, which is used to irrigate the greenhouse.

Run-off from irrigation is also recycled and reused within the greenhouse, while heating comes from residual heat from a nearby waste incinerator, creating what the architects call a "circular symbiosis with the city".

"Together with the clients, Inagro and REO Veiling, we have realised an ambitious building with numerous innovations," said Van Bergen Kolpa Architects director Jago van Bergen.

"A single building featuring different climate zones, sustainable and economical use of space, research into leafy vegetables and fruit vegetables in the city, opening up the rooftop to a public function, circular use of space and energy, to name but a few."

Inside Agrotopia greenhouse showing visitors climbing the wide entrance staircase — The greenhouse contains both cultivation facilities and spaces for public education

Meta Architectuurbureau managing partner Niklaas Deboutte described Agrotopia as a test case for large urban agriculture projects.

"Building a greenhouse atop an existing building has never been done before on this scale and it presented many opportunities and challenges," said Deboutte.

"The integration of the steel greenhouse with the concrete substructure and complex installations has resulted in a true public building with exceptional architectural quality for the city of Roeselare."

Glass and steel boxes within the Agrotopia greenhouse separating growing from education and research functions — The architects designed Agrotopia as a "box-in-a-box" to separate out growing and visitor spaces

Agrotopia is part of the Flemish Government Architect's Pilot Projects for a Productive Landscape (PPPL), a programme that funds innovative building projects that meet social challenges.

Van Bergan Kolpa is a Dutch studio that specialises in architecture for food, while Meta Architectuurbureau is a Belgian studio whose past work has included the Bruges Meeting and Convention Centre, with Eduardo Souto de Moura.

The photography is by Filip Dujardin.

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Thursday, 3 February 2022

Nido adds pale wood and stone furnishings to compact Moscow apartment

Russian studio Nido mixed different volumes and neutral sandy colours to add depth to this minimalist apartment in Moscow.

Located in the centre of the Russian capital where apartments are notoriously small, the 111-square-metre apartment – called RS_D – features creative solutions to maximise space.

The kitchen area of RS_D apartment — The RS_D apartment is a single-storey home in the middle of Moscow

The studio aimed to create a multi-functional and "convenient" home that would include both private and more social open-plan areas.

"The assessment of all possible life scenarios and the creation of a convenient structure and floor plan were the primary points of the project," Nido told Dezeen.

"For us, this project is interesting due to the work with a variety of volumes, textures and materials," it said.

The interior of RS_D by Nido — The kitchen, dining and living rooms have been merged together

To maximise space, the studio focused on improving the layout and creating a savvy floor plan for RS_D.

The designers moved the kitchen into the apartment's foyer so that it is easily accessed when entering the house. From this area, the space opens up into the living and dining room.

The studio also decided to place the living room on a raised platform in an effort to create multiple layers for the interior

A master bedroom and a smaller children's bedroom are located on the other side of the apartment, offering the client some private space.

Wooden cupboards used for storage are tucked out of sight along the walls of the hallway.

"Navigation is organized in such a way as to preserve through traffic in the main part of the apartment while providing privacy and visually clear boundaries of each of the functional areas," the studio said.

A sandy coloured sink attached to a wall — A large travertine stone sink runs along one wall

Materials were chosen to "soften" the neat and compact layout. The furniture textures are smooth, soft and natural with a warm color palette – terracotta and sandy shades are designed to recall beaches and travelling.

Natural light enters through a large living room window, which provides views out onto the apartment's terrace.

Wooden cupboards along a hallway — Storage space and Mutina blocks decorate the minimalist apartment

A large travertine stone sink runs along one wall, while Mutina blocks designed by Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola have been used to decorate another wall.

"Neat and tight forms are softened by the choice of the materials and their diversity," said the studio. "It is minimalistic in structure and assembly but simultaneously rich in details you want to look at."

A minimalist bedroom interior — Neutral colours have been used throughout the apartment

Other apartments in Moscow include The Pomegranate Apartment by Russian practice Archetype which is covered in rich burgundy tones and an apartment by Shkaf Architects that has asymmetrical walls.

Photography is by Sergey Krasyuk.

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Tiles informed by French limestone from Fiandre Architectural Surfaces feature on Dezeen Showroom

Marmi Maxi tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces

Dezeen Showroom: Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has presented a selection of tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including tiles that resemble French limestone traditionally used in Burgundy and a collection informed by coveted varieties of marble.

Fiandre Architectural Surfaces' Marmi Maximum is a tile range informed by the world's finest marbles.

The tiles are available in standard and large-format sizes and come in a range of colours including Nero Damascato, which is a dark marble with bold gold veining.

The collection's large-format tile has a thin profile, intended to be used as a countertop, sliding door and for bathroom furnishings.

Roc Ancien tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces — Roc Ancien tiles are suitable for floor and wall coverings

The Roc Ancien tile range is designed to resemble the weathered texture and cloudy surface of Bourgogne stone, a French limestone traditionally used in buildings in Burgundy.

Roc Ancien is available in three colours, including warm-toned Roc Beige, cool-toned Roc Gris and pale-toned Roc Blanc.

Marble Lab tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces — Dark Marquina is a new tile in the Marble Lab collection, which features white veins against a black background

Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has extended its Marble Lab ceramic tile collection to include 12 colours, each mimicking some of the most coveted varieties of stone.

The collection includes Dark Marquina, a black marble imitation with delicate white veining, and Atlantic Grey, which softly blends shades of grey and cream.

Musa + tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces — The Musa+ tile collection has a neutral colour palette

Musa+ is a versatile collection of ceramic tiles that can be used on both floors and walls.

The collection is available in a variety of sizes and textures including slabs, strips, boards, hexagons, squares and diamonds, designed to be arranged in multiple configurations.

Musa+ comes in a range of neutral colours and in three different finishes, including glossy, semi-polished and a raised wood effect.

Fjord tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces — Fjord tiles come in a range of neutral colours informed by Scandinavian nature

Fjord is a tile collection that features tone-on-tone cloud effects informed by the wild Scandinavian landscapes.

The tiles are suitable for indoor and outdoor settings, including pools, spas, saunas and garden areas.

Fiandre Architectural Surfaces is a porcelain tile brand based in Italy. The brand produces a wide range of floor and surface coverings that are suited to large scale architectural projects and residential homes.

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