Domus Sri Lanka - March 2015

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Häfele Häfele introduces innovative concepts for Kitchens by BLUM

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Danish Design Museum The century of the child

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Hylex Lighting House Hylex Lighting House

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MoMA Design for the ear

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Barbican Centre Magnificent obsessions

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St Anthony’s Group of Industries Anton uPVC window windows s at Hotel Hotel Hilltop Hilltop Driade, David Chipperfield From the beginning to the future

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FSRR, Avery Singer Pictures punish words

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Häfele Introduces Innovative Concepts for Kitchens by BLUM

Häfele’s partner for Kitchen fittings BLUM (from Austria) integrates the current trends in furniture design and provides customised solutions for

customers. Innovative technologies in handle-less cabinet fronts, space optimization options, life systems for wall cabinets, efficient drawer systems for base cabinets and a myraid of possibilities with Blum hinges are few of the available sophisticated fitting systems that support the ideas of architects and designers, such as large and gap-free fronts. Wide pull-outs and lift systems do not only look good, they also create valuable storage space. While load-bearing limits previously stood in the way of extra-wide solutions, now innovative fittings systems enable completely new design options. www.hafele.com

The Century of the Child The Odder prams loved by the Danish royal family, the indestructible Winther tricycle, Kay Bojesen’s

wooden toys (below) and the Lego, all feature in the “Century of the Child” exhibition at the Danish Design Centre in Copenhagen (until 30.8.2015). Inspired by Swedish pedagogue Ellen Key, who promoted child creativity in 1900, the exhibition echoes “Century of the Child:

































































































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Design for the Ear The longstanding affinity consisting in rhythm, harmony, interaction and improvisation between music and design has seen transistor radios, LPs, Stratocaster guitars and iPods alter the way we perform, listen to, visualise and distribute music. Avant-garde designers such as Lilly Reich, Saul Bass, Jørn Utzon and Daniel Libeskind have pushed the boundaries of their work in relationship with the music of their times. Drawing entirely from the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the exhibition “Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye” (until 1.11.2015) organised by Juliet Kinchin with Luke Baker is a display of designs for auditoriums, instruments and listening equipment along with posters, record sleeves, sheet music and animation. The show examines alternative music cultures of the early 20th century, the rise of the radio during the interwar period and how design

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shaped the “cool” aesthetic of midcentury jazz, high-fidelity culture and its role in countercultural music scenes from pop to punk, and later design explorations at the intersection between art, technology and perception. www.moma.org

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From mass-produced memorabilia to one-of-a-kind curiosities, the Barbican in London looks at artists as inspired collectors (until 25.5.2015).



































































































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From the Beginning to the Future After Driade was acquired in 2013 by the Italian Creation Group, led by Giovanni Perissinotto and Stefano Core, David Chipperfield became its artistic director. Driade now continues to pursue its goals for 2015 by opening a showroom in Milan. Designed by

exhibition gallery”. The first event is the “Early Years” show organised by Marco Romanelli, which illustrates how the brand began back in 1968. www.driade.com

























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Organic Furnishings With a rich array of pictures, drawings, documents and personal accounts,

the book Eero Saarinen. The Organic Unit in Furniture Design provides a broad overview of the Finnish architect’s work in furniture design and highlights the organic unity and innovation of his iconic designs. Matrix International promoted the project and

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A Jewellery Museum One of the few museums in the world dedicated entirely to jewellery jewellery,, the Museo del Gioiello opened last December inside Vicenza’s Basilica Palladiana. Conceived and managed by the Fiera di Vicenza in collaboration with the city, its director is Alba

























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Sri Lanka Design Team

Architect of Record PWA Architects

(Philip Weeraratne, Ravindu Karunanayake, Yohan Abhayaratne, Sumith Perera, Kasuni Boteju) Project Manager Perigon Lanka

(Hussein T Fazleabas) Structural Engineer NCD Consultants

(Nandana Abeysuriya) Resident Structural Engineer Kokila Layan

MEP Engineer Building Sevices Consultants

(Tissa Gunasena) Resident MEP Engineer Yohan Jayantha

Lighting Consultant Electro Plastic Eng. Co.

(Shashikala Ranasinghe) Interior Designer Top Mouton, Belgium

(Nick Top, Jacob Pringiers) Construction Consultant from Japan Kiyoshi Aoki, Yukio Tanaka

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This page: top, east end of studio; bottom, terrace on second floor

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Contractors Contracto rs & Suppliers

Main Contractor Sanken Lanka

Fire/Tel/Data/Audio-Video & security camera systems Fentons

Air Conditioning system Elite Radio & Engineering

Supplier for glazing & steel doors and windows Aelbrecht-Maes Aelbrech t-Maes nv, nv, Belgium

Installer for glazing & steel doors & windows C.P.P. Industries

Handrails BAFF (Building a Future Foundation) Design Period 2004.02-2006.02

Construction Period 2006. 05-2008.12

Size Site Area: 131,621 m2 Building Area: 955 m2 Total Floor Area: 2577 m2

Structure Reinforced Concrete

Finish Exterior: Exposed Concrete with clear sealer Interior: Exposed Concrete, Temple Stone, Timber flooring, Cut-concrete-finish, etc

Top: different view of the terrace on the second floor; bottom: entrance court. Opposite page: top, the full length of the

swimming pool; bottom, bottom, view of the ocean ocean to the southwest as seen beyond the pool from the second floor terrace terrace

























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HOUSE, PORTUGAL PORTUGAL Val V alerio erio Ol Olgia giati ti ALÉM HOUSE, South of Lisbon, in the Alentejo region, this Swiss architect has built his own house – not as a summer residence, but but as an actual dwelling immersed in nature. The result of this work is a virtual manifesto of how his architect architecture ure marries expressive strength with inhabitability

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Pages 30-31: partial view of the façade along the courtyard, showing the living room and the kitchen (window on left). These pages: the Além house seen in its rural setting. Surrou Surrounding nding it are tall concrete walls whose upper half bends open like a petal. This page, bottom right: site plan

1 Main courtyard 2 Study 3 Kitchen 4 Pantry 5 Living room 6 Utility room 7 Bathroom 8 Bedroom 9 Courtyard

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FROM THE ARCHITEC ARCHITECT’S T’S PROJECT DESCRIPTION This project is located in Alentejo, about 10 kilometres inland from the Atlantic Ocean. The area is a hilly, rural landscape covered with beautiful old cork oaks. The climate is mild and dry. The primary intention here was to create a secluded garden. The surrounding walls are up to five and a half metres high to provide the necessary shade. The impression created is one of a desert: dry, stony and dusty. Everything is constructed

The character of the complex is chiefly defined by the surrounding walls, which create the impression of petals that close and open towards the sky. The dwelling itself is invisible: a single floor secluded behind surrounding walls. The living room is located at the end of a strict axis leading from north to south. It overlooks the pool and offers a view through the southern door in the garden wall across a flat and empty landscape. A curved hallway allows the inhabitants to retreat into the

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Aside from the e voluti on of the r ole of the bathroo m within the domestic context – having become increasingly important when it comes to representing desired or achieved status – in these pages it is interesting to consider the relationship between the products themselves and the industrial strategies being adopted by this sector of the market. Bathroom products – I refer particularly to sanitaryware and finishes – have a close relationship with advanced technology and are intrinsically linked to the manufacturing strategies of the industry itself where, alongside well-established industrial values such as

Opposite page: Inside the Turkish ceramic factory VitrA in Bozüyük where technologically-advanced systems such such as highhighpressure casting, rapid drying moulds, robotised casting shops and barcode-tracking systems are used

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As well as acrylic materials, it i s on ceram ic products – that would seem to be relatively low on technological content – that manufacturers are focussing their research, one that pays increasing attention to developing a more responsible approach to production, aided by the fact that ceramic is already in itself a hygienic, hard-wearing, inexpensive and mouldable material. Use of the Life Cycle Design approach makes it possi ble to study and reduce the environmental impact of products over the course of their entire life cycle: through all the phases of design, production, transport, distribution, and recycling.

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FLORENTINE Jaquar A collection of t aps whose design is based on paring-down forms inspired by Renaissance Florence with the kind of minimalist lines associated with

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contemporary living. The result is a simple design that can be accentuated by combining it with warm surfaces such as stone and terracotta. JAQUAR www.jaquar.com

AQUO Studio Castiglia Associati This bathroom system can be configured in a number of versions. Handles made from chromed or satined metal and available in a

number of different typologies accentuate the stylish appearance of the wall-hung modules. SCAVOLINI BATHROOMS www.scavolini.com



























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SUEDE S. Spessotto e/and L. Agnoletto Suede is a modular and versatile collection of bathroom furniture available in assorted dimensions and finishes, characterised by the total

absence of handles; instead each side of the door has been speciallyshaped to enable opening. CERASA www.cerasa.it

TOWER Pozzi-Ginori A range of sinks, measuring 60, 90 and 120 cm, base-units with squared forms and tall cabinets in assorted finishes. To complete the range, there

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are wall-hung sanitary fittings and a WC with seat integrated into the ceramic that reproduce the curved lines of the sinks. POZZI-GINORI www.pozzi-ginori.it

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SCAPE MONOLITH Joost van der Vecht Sculptural and monumental, the sinks in this series are produced by Dutch brand NotOnlyWhite and are made from a single rectangular-shaped

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block of black Hi-Macs ® with an external border of 12 mm and a slender plinth that raises them slightly off the ground. LG HAUSYS www.himacs.eu

F-DIGITAL DELUXE Grohe The F-digital Deluxe shower-system now features Bluetooth technology that enables more flexible control of the light functions for colour therapy,

sound for music therapy and intensity of the steam. Programming can be controlled by a wide variety of mobile devices, also from a distance. GROHE www.grohe.com

























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MARVEL PRO Atlas Concorde These bright, white-body wall-tiles faithfully reproduce the veining of natural marble in all its graphic depth and richness. The colours give life to elegant monochromatic compositions

or patterns in black and white while the two large rectified formats (40 x 80 cm and 30.5 x 91.5 cm) further enhance the appearance of the surfaces. ATLAS CONCORDE www.atlasconcorde.it

VENTICELLO Villeroy&Boch A collection of ceramic fittings and bathroom furniture with a stylish, square look, Venticello features a number of technical innovations that

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ensure high performance: from deep sinks to water-saving sanitary fittings and direct-flush for total hygiene. VILLEROY&BOCH www.villeroy-boch.com

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RIVESTIMENTI IN PELLE Lapèlle Thanks to the patented laying system used to apply Lapèlle wall and floor finishes, individual leather tiles can be installed and repositioned as well

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as easily replaced, on any surface, including those that are curved or irregular, without the need to carry out structural works. LAPÈLLE www.lapelledesign.com

ACQUAVIVA Nobili Rubinetterie With a clean and rational design, the mixers in this range incorporate an important technological feature: the Nobili Widd ® 28 Water

Immersion Dry Disc, that with its dynamic fl ow-regulator and temperature control ensures savings of water and energy. NOBILI RUBINETTERIE www.grupponobili.it

























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