Design Trade

Design Trade

Design Trade featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Sky Lounge

Sky Lounge is a rooftop restaurant and bar in Kolhapur, India. The venue has 1800 square meters of indoor space and a 150 square meter open terrace. The ceiling is formed by 20521 recycled paper tubes hung as repeated modules, which create a parametric pattern. The tubes refer to the local textile industry, where similar tubes are used to roll fabric. The pattern moves with the natural breeze. Basalt stone walls and a grey ceramic floor complement the raw paper tubes. Separate zones include a pizza counter, an enclosed bar and a sun deck.

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Luoyue

Luoyue is a resort hotel interior design located on Hailing Island. The lobby and restaurant spaces draw on local fisherman culture and coastal scenery. Wavy imitation wood grain film covers surfaces and recalls the form of sea water. Wave shaped transparent resin lamps light the lobby ceiling. Materials such as plastic rattan, handmade brick, flexible stone and marble were tested for resistance to the humid and salty air. Check-in desks are arranged in several groups to reduce congestion during peak arrival periods. The project covers 3000 square meters.

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Zamek Na Skale

Zamek Na Skale is a hotel created within a historic castle dating from the late 16th century. The reconstruction and interior design preserved the historic rooms, restored the original decorative elements and removed later room divisions. The castle has a usable area of 3210 square meters and contains 50 rooms with bathrooms, a restaurant, conference rooms and wellness facilities. A clear layout of functions and modern technical solutions were introduced for the comfort of guests. The project adapts the monument to a new use and extends the life of the building.

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Creeks

Designers started with the concept of sustainable development and designed this equipment together with customers. They hope to take the recycling of kitchen waste as an opportunity to let the environmental protection concept penetrate into every restaurant and family, and provide higher quality kitchen waste treatment services for remote islands, plateaus, and other places in need, which can not only reduce the environmental problems caused by kitchen waste but also reduce the pollution caused by back and forth transportation, contribute to carbon neutrality and sustainable development.

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AgoraFloreasca

The project refers to the interior, landscape and lighting design of the communal areas of a new destination and leisure service small scale mall. The deliverable was to create by spatial design a laid back atmosphere, right in the heart of Bucharest. A welcoming, upper scale and experiential gathering point, so that it could become a community based destination and experience provider. The proposal focused on Research Informed Design, Future Cities design methodology and Storm water Management Practices with a view to establishing a sustainable urban place to be embraced by all.

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Maison Francois

Maison Francois is a restaurant of 500 square metres, created inside a bare concrete shell. The coffered ceiling is made of phonic material painted in faux cement to match the polished concrete floor. Curved walnut banquettes with privacy glass uppers are upholstered in cream linen, and floor-to-ceiling cream linen curtains offset the terracotta stucco and mirror arches. Joinery is in walnut and mahogany, with patinated brass and nickel metalwork. The central island pass forms the focal point of the room and links the kitchen to the dining space.

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