Renowned for making eye catching but ultimately unachievable design solutions the architect firm has achieved a built structure in the UK for the Manchester International Design festival. The tensile structure was built in collaboration with Tony Hogg Design Ltd a tensile structure engineer (also responsible for the retractable roof at Wimbledon) and Acoustic consultants Sandy Brown Associates. Collaborations were in place from the very start, which has resulted in much praise for its acoustic performance.
The fluid Zaha Handid styling unifies the space, intertwining performance, audience and passageways to make a intimate and unique concert experience. Best of all entry is free and the installation is designed to travel, which means you can wait for it to come to you.
If this guy looks smug it’s because he has turned his childhood Hong Kong flat into a HK$1.3million apartment featuring 24 rooms. He has documented the 30 year process in a book called “My 32m2 Apartment”. I’m guessing alot can be learnt from Mr Chang.
Walt-Disney’s ecofriendly movie Trilli is to premier in a pavilion made from recycled plastic.
Designed by Riccardo Giovanetti, the pavilion’s purpose is to explore the qualities of plastic and other recyclables for children. Seating is arranged in the centre for viewing the film and waist high educational stations are positioned around the edge. The molecular arrangement of the circular plastic disks gives it a transparent quality. This makes the internal exhibition visible from far away and therefore inviting, whilst providing the sense of intimacy required for the interior.
