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MosBuild Magazine #13 reflects contemporary trends in the development of the industry, its commitment to innovation and development. The magazine presents products, projects and engineering solutions, which in the not-too-distant future will change our perception of architecture, construction, design and decoration.TRANSCRIPT
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PANORAMAINNOVATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION, TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS
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INTERVIEW16 Architect Sergey Estrin 44 lknur Gur and Andrey Chernikhov 56 Interior decorator Diana Balashova
INNOVATIONS08 Higher and higher34 XXI century technologies38 Two drops of water40 Innovations from nanocentres
DESIGNERS66 Philippe Starck67 Denis Santakyara68 Yaroslav Rassadin70 Missoni71 Giovanni Barbieri72 Markus Benesch
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PersonProjectPress tour AwardEvent
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74 PRESS TOUR Vertical elevation with OTIS
78 COMPETITIONMADA winners
26 SAOTA ARCHITECTURAL STUDIOIC CANNEBIERE Project
10 SHIGERU BAN Architect, Pritzker Prize 2014 winner
48 TRENDS50 3D decor 52 Eastern mix 54 Yogurt on the wall
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#13 / JUNE - AUGUST 2014
Project by Japanese architectShigeru BanManaging Editor
Ruzanna Sarkisova
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An expression of individuality is what allows you to express yourself and take a place in the urban environment. The
formation of the space around us has become one of the main forms of self-expression. This explains the desire to bring creative solutions to architecture and exclusive decor to interiors.Architecture acquires unique properties: “growing” skyscrapers are appearing, temples made of cardboard, sports arenas in “two drops of water”. Incredible projects can be achieved through the introduction of innovative technologies and materials, which are being developed by nanotechnology centres. The introduction of innovations has become a trend in the construction and architecture in the 21st century. In creating unique projects, architects and designers think through every detail. In exclusive interviews with MosBuild Magazine, the architects Sergey Estrin and Andrey Chernikhov, and interior
MosBuild Magazine #13 reflects contemporary trends in the development of the industry, its commitment to innovation and development.
decorator Diana Balashova tell us about which materials they prefer.The dominant feature of an interior can be the transparent taps of Philippe Starck, the “Made in Russia” products of Yaroslav Rassadin, or the Venetian glass tiles of Giovanni Barbieri. Well-known industrial designers often create Haute Couture items for everyday life, combining functionality and aesthetics.MosBuild Magazine #13 reflects contemporary trends in the development of the industry, its commitment to innovation and development. The magazine presents products, projects and engineering solutions, which in the not-too-distant future will change our perception of architecture, construction, design and decoration.
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| EDITOR'S WELCOME
HIGHER AND HIGHER
Architects want to create “endless” skyscrapers that will “grow” even after construction. The first examples were shown at EXPO-2015.
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3. The most expensive and sophisticated metro station will be built in Saudi Arabia by the architect Zaha Hadid. According to the architect, the shape of the future station was inspired by the dunes of Saudi Arabia. The smooth roof structure lets in sunlight, but protects from overheating. The main material for the construction of the station will be marble decorated with plates of gold. Above the entrance to the station Hadid decided to build a multi-storey tower in a futuristic style.
1. The Italian city of Milan is preparing to host the international EXPO-2015 show. For such a large event, it has been decided to fully reconstruct the Rho-Pero expo centre. The CityLife complex will form the core of the new exhibition venue. It will include three towers: Il Curvo by Daniel Libeskind; Il Storto by Zaha Hadid; and Il Dritto by Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei
4. The 700m Anara Tower has been built in Dubai. The building will be supported by a system using water and wind. It will support the main attraction of Anara Tower: the sky gardens every 27 floors. The remaining space of the skyscraper will be given over to residential, office and retail space.
2. China Central television (CCTV) is located in a new skyscraper designed by the OMA architectural studio. The building features a huge broken arch in the upper part of the skyscraper. Two towers “grow out” from a common platform and, gaining height, again leaning towards each other, propping up 75-metre console. The complex structure is held up by steel profiles, grouped at points of structural stress. The whole image is completed by a facade of glass panels of a silvery-grey colour.
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BUDGET ARCHITECTURE IS ALWAYS HIGHLY PRIZED Architectural Oscar winner, Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, is the designer behind the simplest and lightest structures.
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The Pritzker Prize, which has been awarded annually since 1979, has long been the tacit Oscar in the world of architecture. In recent years, this prize has often been awarded
to arcgitects from Japan and 2014 was no exception. The new winner of the 'architectural Oscars' was Shigeru Ban, from the Land of the Rising Sun. The world community has appreciated not only Ban's ergonomic solutions and accurate selection of materials but also the humanistic orientation of his work: the first architect to build on the site of a natural disaster, which killed all those who stood by the construction. With a humanitarian mission Shigeru Ban has worked in Turkey, China, Haiti, and his native Japan. His lightweight and pre-fabricated designs brought him fame.
An iconic structure of the architect is the cardboard cathedral in New Zealand, designed and built in just one year. The new building replaced the stonechurch that was strongly affected by the earthquake. The building is 24 meters high, and designed for 700 people, it is the largest of Ban's cardboard buildings. The cathedral is protected from the rain by a waterproof roof. The cardboard columns are reinforced with wood and steel beams and covered with a fire-proof material. According to the architect, not even an earthquake could
Shigeru Ban prefers ordinary cardboard tubes as construction materials. This affordable and comfortable material perfectly imitates the tree and is suitable for the rapid construction of large structures, and can be easily recycled after use.
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destroy the cathedral. "The strength of the building is not dependent on the strength of the material" is Ban's thesis.
The reception room, when an interior of a structure is limited to a colonnade of cardboard tubes, was used in the construction of a concert hall in the Italian city of L'Aquila. The Oval Hall features a square of 44-columns, which in turn support the roof in the form of a pyramid. These structural elements of the interior are successfully hidden by a large red curtain.
The ease, speed of construction and social orientation are inherent to temporary structures and Shigeru Ban moved to more solid objects. A classic example was the headquarters of the telecommunications company Tamedia, built in 2013. This five-story building is constructed without the use of nails or glue. A transparent glass facade rests on a frame made of natural wood.
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Not only ease, but also mobility became design features of Ban's architecture. A whole series of structures and designs: "The House with the Curtain Walls," the "Naked House", and the "House with Shutters" – all
g g The Curtain Wall House in Tokyo
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make transforming a building and changing the internal space possible.
Shigeru Ban is also known as the designer of a branch of the Pompidou Centre in
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Metz, France. The roof of the building is shaped like the contours of France. The height of the central mast supporting the structure is 77 metres - a reference to 1977, the founding date of the Pompidou Centre in Paris. The fiber-glass roof is impregnated with Teflon, and is supported by a framework of wooden beams. In the Swiss city of Biel Shigeru Ban designed the new Swatch and Omega headquarters. The architect added three buildings to the existing offices, creating an entire mini-city and a centre for vistors.Using design engineer solutions for the Institute in wood, Ban "put" every object on an entire wooden frame and the Swatch office was built in the shape of a winding tube, with the timber shell-framed facade. An ETFE-membrane was inserted into the diamond-shaped cells, as well as cross-shaped solar panels, which from a distance resembles the logo of the Swatch Group.
Shigeru Ban's architectural designs can be found throughout the world, including Russia. In Moscow, the Japanese architect's creativity can be "touched" in Gorky Park, where in 2013 he opened the pavilion of the centre of contemporary culture, "Garage".
g g The Pompidou Centre in Metz, France
g Swatch and Omega headquarters in Swiss
The specifications of Teflon allowed the roof of the Pompidou Centre in Metz to be self-cleaning. Heating elements are embedded in the roof covering that melt snow, preventing the destruction of the coating.
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EXCLUSIVE
Comments about the exhibition from the architect Sergey Estrin:
«We come to MosBuild to see something new and to further develop this in our projects. The stand at the leading construction exhibition give us the opportunity to see intresting products “live”, rather than in a catalogue, and to obtain professional advice. In addition, the exhibition is a good opportunity to see our partners, to discuss new projects, and to talk
about our practical experiences in using materials to achieve new forms. In our projects, we always go beyond the simple use of the proposed materials. We always do so as it is necessary for our idea, even if I have to get a new texture or amount. The exhibition accumulates new offerings and ideas, and we try them out ourselves.
The undoubted advantages of the exhibition are that in one day and
UNCONVENTIONAL SOLUTIONS
Around the exhibition Mosbuild 2014 with the architect Sergey Estrin
A unique opportunity to learn about the products on show at MosBuild 2014 with the architect Sergey Estrin, to find out what interests the architect at an exhibition and what he wants to see - these are the questions we put to the architect during our joint visit to the exhibition. We also heard his professional opinions about the products and received some interesting practical advice.
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in one place, you can see several different proposals from leading manufacturers and suppliers, discuss with representatives of the firms the nuances in use, and agree to meet again. And, of course, you learn about new products in the market.»To achieve the advanced design solutions of the Sergey Estrin Architectural Studio, we also need creative specialists from manufacturers and suppliers who can offer innovative solutions. For architects, the show is a place for inspiration, for finding
UNCONVENTIONAL SOLUTIONS
From the architect’s biography:1985 г. – graduated from the MOSCOW INSTITUTE of ARCHITECTURE1987-1993 гг. – architect at the A. Meerson studio1993-1998 гг. – head of design department in consulting companies1999-2002 гг. – head of design team at Capital GroupSince 2002 года –- founder and director of Sergey Estrin Architectural StudioNominated for and winner of prestigious awards: Zolotoe Sechenie, Zodchestvo, Architect of the Year (Commercial Real Estate Award) and Best Office Awards.2014 г. – master class at the MosBuild exhibition.
opportunities to create innovative architectural projects, to discover new forms and finishes.
«In our projects, materials play an important role. These are often simple materials - wood, glass, metal, plaster, stucco - which coupled with the interesting creative ideas of the architect creates new forms and textures. Sometimes in private interiors, we adopt very unconventional solutions, using interesting ideas and technologies, which we then use in large-scale architecture.»
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1. ARTHE’s stand: wall decoration – plaster. «A familiar material, but we have invented new surfaces. That is why foreign firms at our exhibitions often show what there already was a year or two ago. For companies, working with architects gives you the opportunity to obtain new styles, because the architect does not settle on the proposed collection, but introduces his own creative ideas; our projects are always more difficult. Then we see these new “architect-designed products” at exhibitions as new developments of the company - as their flagship collections.But I really want to see something new at an exhibition, from which I can go further. We have the task at
a show of finding what is modern and interesting today.»2.3D gypsum panel collection at ARTPOLE’s stand: «Now the fashion is for “waves” of different orientation, different texture, and different depth. But we already did this when there weren’t such developments. We did it ourselves, planned it and created it ourselves. Now such ready-made collections are already on the market. Demand leads to supply. A new architectural form arises from an unusual, unique design idea. The tricky interior details from reinforced gypsum, which is relatively inexpensive and always creative, come out well.»
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4. Presentation at the stand of DEKO TECH HPL - panels for facades and interiors.«This company's panels, with a maxi-photo of a green lawn, were used in one of our office interior projects.Film is another inexpensive but very decorative element. Matte film or film on plexiglass is used to create an additional decorative effect. Hyper-size film works well. For example, laminate with a fragment of an enlarged photo of grass. In this way, the visual perception of the space is broken and unusual effects arise. The interior is no longer dull and everyday.»
3. Presentation at the stand of BARAUSSE: windows with wooden profiles and an extensive collection of doors. «There are some stylistic solutions when you only need wood or wooden surfaces. Today, in many cases, windows with a natural wood covering are preferred - so this is very current. In office buildings, of course, plastic or aluminium profiles are used, but in private homes and apartments, especially on the inside, wood is preferred. A large French window can fog up in two cases: either poor installation, or the ventilation and heating have been done badly. »
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5.Metal: ASP Technology «Has very interesting solutions with metal mesh and panels for ceiling and walls. They are impressive and pleasing to the eye. Using laser-cut metal to create delicate items, you can achieve new architectural and interior solutions. Metal mesh is a very good decorative material, inexpensive and effective. You can simply cover it with leaf metal (gold, silver, copper) and make hard edges. Or use nano-technology: spraying on stainless steel particles of copper and obtaining copper sheet then it can be patinated.»
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6. The use in projects of architectural glass (AGC GLASS) can help to realise the architect’s creative ideas. All architects have projects in which they have accumulated their basic techniques and concepts, and displayed their particular touch. One such project by Sergey Estrin is an apartment-club, where there is a wave of glass 4.5 m high. Or another project: a duplex penthouse in
Moscow-City, where the all the options of working with glass are seemingly used: stairs and railings, partitions and doors, a bridge with an aquarium, lift shaft, huge panoramic windows, and interior elements. There is also a variety of decorative techniques: broken glass effect, a combination of clear and frosted glass on a single sheet, drawing on glass and imitation natural stone.
This is of concern to Sergey Estrin, the director of his own architectural studio:«You can't abandon the elements that create the face of a project. We bring individuality to our works. The creation of an architectural project always involves a number of limitations with the realities of technical realisation. What is desired is the shortest route from the most ambitious ideas to their implementation»
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Project by SAOTA architectural studio in Ivory Coast
THE ARCHITECTURE OF WATER AND AIR
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The international architectural firm SAOTA has become known for creating modern villas and spa complexes
on the coasts of many countries and continents. The founders and leading architects of the firm - Stefan Antoni, Philip Olmesdahl and Greg Truen - have developed their own style: their projects are as “transparent” as possible, as if made of air. The concept of open space has been applied in the hilly slopes of South Africa, in snowy Russia, and in the IC CANNEBIERE project in Côte d'Ivoire.The villa is located on a steep slope, near the centre of Abidjan, a major port in Côte d'Ivoire in Africa. Given the terrain, the main entrance is on the top floor and the guest area in the central part of the complex. The kitchen, cloakroom and other auxiliary facilities are hidden at the bottom, and on the top floor the most space is reserved for a luxury penthouse with swimming pools and a roof that resembles the deck of a ship.
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”Protection from the sun is addressed in different ways: round openings in the roof provide a comfortable combination of light and shade, while a white lattice screen prevents overheating inside the penthouse.
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The climate of Côte d'Ivoire gives the architect the freedom to create open architecture. The IC CANNEBIERE project has a minimum amount of bearing walls and doors - most partitions are transparent and sliding. This technique avoids the visual limitation of the living space, and the wall decor offers a panoramic view of the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. The floors of the house are not aligned to each other, which ensures additional illumination.The lounge areas by the water
and swimming pool are separated by partitions, which creates a private atmosphere even in such a large-scale open space. The pool on the lower floor is an infinity pool, with a transparent side providing an unobstructed view of the landscape. The secluded space and modern interior create a home spa zone around the pool. The SAOTA architects use their favoured approach of horizontal plate partitions in the project. This protects from overheating, while maintaining a visually open, uniform space.
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The IC CANNEBIERE project is full of contrasts. Standing on the ground, the villa resembles a yacht, the transparent walls cleverly hiding the personal space, while the outdoor terraces feature plenty of private zones. The large-scale and, at the same time, ergonomic and solid complex reaffirms the notion that unity is the struggle of opposites.
”The pool on the lower floor is an infinity pool, with a transparent side providing an unobstructed view of the landscape. The secluded space and modern interior create a home spa zone around the pool.
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XXI CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES
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3. The architectural company Paarhammer is offering an alternative energy-saving glazing system, Eco-Facade. The new product is high strength and can withstand the strongest winds. Eco-Facade consists of solid panels with integrated two- and three-leaved windows and doors. The inner part of the frame is made of wood, the outer part of aluminium. Experts have highly rated the innovative development, awarding it the Selector Best New Product Award.
2. In the Chinese city of Nanjing, Paul Davis+Partners have begun construction of a skyscraper, the structure of which uses an innovative system of cooling beams. The system provides both air conditioning and heating for the interior. According to the developers, the new design is much more effective than conventional air conditioners with adjustable airflow, significantly reducing energy consumption. The system is easy to install and cheap to run, which contributes to its popularity and ever wider application.
1. The electric heating system ECONDOL by PremiumHeart won the first “New Product of the Year” competition run by MosBuild. The system is formed from unique thermal mats consisting of armoured heating rods. One of the main advantages of ECONDOL is that is provides energy savings of up to 40%.
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4. The Danish architectural and design offices seARCH, CEBRA, JDS architects and Louis Paillard have demonstrated a model for optimising urban space by converting a former container port in Aarhus into the modern residential quarter Isbjerget (iceberg). To imitate the outline of a real iceberg the architects opted for sloping facades instead of traditional roofs. This technique, along with the careful arrangement of the buildings and extensive use of glass, ensures maximum natural light. The
panoramic windows and parapets of the extended balconies are made of laminated tempered glass panels, possessing not only increased strength and insulating properties, but also a high degree of fire resistance. The material offers smoke protection, is resistance to thermal transfer, and maintains integrity in extreme conditions. Although the construction is not yet completed, the Isbjerget project has received a Mipim Award in the category “Best Residential Real Estate Project”.
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6. At MosBuild, Bildex, the Russian manufacturer of GRADAS aluminium composite panels, presented GRADAS suspended facades. The company’s specialists have developed different aluminium facades.The panels can make a building’s cladding its calling card, as each project using the GRADAS suspended facades is unique.
5.Modern building technologies long ago arrived at the view that lightweight frames often prove much more effective then very large elements. Scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of technology have developed a unique lightweight polymer material. During tests it was shown that, in terms of the ratio of density and strength, this material surpasses bone, steel and aluminium.
8. The Shanghai-based company Winsun has started “printing” small residential buildings, using recycled construction waste as the material. A giant industrial printer is used, measuring 150 x 10 x 6 m. In addition to high speed of printing, the printed houses are low cost. This technology is able to address issues with prefabricated housing for those who need it.
7. To restore large-scale destruction with traditional materials - concrete and metal - is problematic. However, the situation changes dramatically when it comes to the use of composite materials. Composites are extremely easy to use, and greatly reduce the time and cost of repairs. Start by cleaning the damaged concrete surfaces then strengthen them by external reinforcing with composite materials: carbon ribbons, mesh or lamellae.
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TWO DROPS OF WATER
For the world ice hockey championship in Minsk (Belarus) a unique arena was built, or to be more exact, two arenas: a large arena for 8-10 thousand fans and a small arena with a roll-out floor
with a capacity of about 500. The arenas are connected by a unique 'bracelt' strcucture, which houses stree stalls and shops. The complex also features a 3-star hotel. The 'drops' stand on the banks of the Chizhovsky reservoir and blend in harmoniously with the landscape, continuing the theme of water, air and light. The use of aluminium and glass, as the main construction materials, helped to achieve this creative design. There is currently a trend in construction for this type of
building – translucent aluminium structures with steel and reinforced concrete that in turn feature a complex geometrical design, a high therma insulation capacity and a bright, clear sense of architectural expression. The glittering, glossy facade is built on the ALUTECH aluminium profiling system, that has very high technical specifications. Using the ALT F50 column-beam facade system, the heat resistant suraces of both facades meet thermal insulation standards at 1 m2S/W. The arena's round shape has been made possible by the ALT150 system – this is used for suspended ventilated facades and allows the facade tiles to be fixed at a 40° angle to each other. Both systems are corrosion-resistant, easy to
kThe arenas are connected by a 'bracelet' of street stalls and shops.The arenas' facade uses ALUTECH aluminium profiling systems.
Chizhovka-Arena – a modern complex, the main structures of which resemble two drops of water shining in the sun”
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assemble and have a variety of uses. The scale of the complex is further emphasised by the decorative roof beams and frame. The building's internal doors use the non-insulated ALT C48 door system and the ALT GS106 system with its thermally insulated hoisting sliding windows and door designs. ALUTECH systems can be used to construct modern architectural and building designs such as this arena, domes, membrane walls, roofs and 3D facades. Designers today try to maximise the use of glazing, to create bright, airy and transparent buildings. Tinted windows and coloured profiling frames can be used for architectural diversity. The most important thing, however, is to combine both harmony and practicality in the design.
Chief architect: Marat GRODNIKOV.The company OJSC Minskpromstroy Alyuterm completed the design, manufacture and assembly of the aluminium transparent facade of the structure's main building.
iAluminium column-beam façade system - ALUTECH ALT F50.
k gThe patented construction of the rusk profile system abut the inclined pane facade to the base and rotate the frame in the plane of the window facade.
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INNOVATIONS FROM NANOCENTRES
The Ulyanovsk Nanotechnology Centre (Ulyanovsk Transfer Technology Centre) presented innovative solutions from its technological companies: modified concretres, liquid
mortars, paints, thin film coatings for architectural glass and structural building materials.1. A flexible insulating plaster made of titanium dioxide and a nanomodified micro marble filler has been developed by one of the Ulyanovsk Nanocentre's startup technology companies, "LKM Volga", which specialises in the production of water-dispersion paints and ready mortars. It allows you to seal the concrete, brick and roofing on the vertical facades of buildings at the joints, as well as on horizontal surfaces where water forms and pools. This plaster is resistant to deformation during possible shrinkage of the building, is moisture and frost-resistant, has high adhesion and can withstand adverse weather and wear.2. The International Innovative Nanotechnology Centre (management company is the Dubna Nanocentre) develops high-tech solutions in the fields of "smart" coatings and systems for the collection and storage of energy. The "hydrophobia" design is intended to protect the facades of buildings and building materials (stone, wood, glass) against water, dirt and grease. Nanostructured components have been incorporated into the design. The scope of these compounds is very broad - they initially can be adapted for use on any surface, be it glass, stone or wood, giving the surfaces water repellent (or hydrophobic), antiseptic and protective properties. Should water and dirt get on the treated surface, they simply slither off it without leaving any trace. These waterproofing agents are perfectly adapted to our Russian climatic conditions: they are resistant to low temperatures (imported compounds do not work at temperatures below 5 degrees) and they may be applied to the surface at temperatures up to zero. These agents also give the treated surface an anti-glue and anti-
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The nanotech centres in Dubna and Ulyanovsk, set up with the assistance of the Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs (ROSNANO), presented a special 'Innovations' exhibition at MosBuild 2014. Examples of high-tech solutions for the construction industry were on show at the event.
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graffiti effect, significantly simplifying the removal of ice. They can remain on the glass of the building for more than a year, making for significant savings on the need to clean them.3. The Dubna Nanocentre's resident company, 'Extrusion Machines' is aiming to reduce the cost of the residential pipeline heating and water supply system by using unique nano-composite metal pipes and welded fittings. The advantages of these pipes lies in potentially reducing the cost of the pipeline system by 3 times; the cost of the pipes themselves are 2 times lower than similar comparable models; the pipes are highly durable (100 years +) and they are reliable, environmentally-friendly and corrosion-resistant; they are easy to install (minimising any waste as the pipes are supplied in long coil-bundles) and they have a universal connection system. 4. Presenting their innovations at the exhibition, the nanocentres displayed the brilliant results from closely cooperating with the construction and science industries, demonstrating the capacity of the nanotechnology centres to generate unique high-tech solutions to acute issues in the construction industry.
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A UNION OF AVANT-GARDE AND TECHNOLOGY
EXCLUSIVE
An exclusive interview for MosBuild Magazine with Ilknur Gur, president of sales for EEMEA at Wilsonart International, and Andrey Chernikhov, professor at the International Academy of Architecture, who introduced the company’s new collections at MosBuild 2014.
The approach of Wilsonart International to the development of its laminate collections for facades and interiors was to find a
new solution and offer collections with “history” and the designer’s touch. In world history, there have been creative people who have been ahead of their time and ahead of technological progress in terms of their ideas. The architect Yakov Chernihov was such a person. Today, twenty-first century technology can do things that in the past century we could only dream of. Such dreamers are called the avant-garde. Their creative legacy is surprisingly relevant and popular today. Modern technology is developing very rapidly - digital modelling and computer graphics are being introduced to all areas of production, simplifying the realisation of designers’ and architects’ ideas.For Wilsonart International, the MosBuild exhibition was a perfect opportunity to present new design solutions and innovative technologies
Wilsonart has long been presented in Russia and in a
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very interesting way. We have seen this again at MosBuild 2014. On your stand, you presented several brands. What new products is the company, a leading manufacturer of decorative laminate, offering?- Wilsonart is an international company that has several brands: Resopal, Polyrey, Arborite and Wilsonart. Each brand has its own production and complete product portfolio. At the exhibition, we have shown the strong parts of each and our possibilities for a smooth transition from exterior building facades to interiors, furniture and countertops.
Which countries are involved in your production?- The head office of our international company is located in the USA, in Texas. In Germany, there is production of our oldest brand, Resopal. Polyrey is in France and Arborite in Canada. Two factories are in Thailand and China. We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-pressure laminate (HPL) and other materials and components used for facades, buildings and furniture.To create our collection this year we teamed up with the renowned architect Andrey Chernikhov. We believe that what was created 100 years ago also has great value today, that creativity always remains creative.
Questions to Andrey Chernikhov:
Why were the designs of Yakov Chernikhov used to develop the décor collections?- There are several practical explanations for this. The first is that the design of the 20s, as time has shown, has proved completely modern. It does not belong only to its time, only to its own country. This is design from which we can learn. And world culture is productively developing the ideas of the 20s, using them as the basis of new geometry. And Yakov Chernihov, above all, is new geometry. The 1910-20s was an era of discovery, headed by idea of limitless possibilities of technology and a new society.
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The second is that the technology of the time did not provide the possibility of replication and use of this design in interiors and facades. The wallpaper and textiles of the time could bring to life, for example, the works of Alexandra Exter, but to implement the ideas of Yakov Chernikhov required other materials and tools. Today technology allows the ideas of the 1920s to be realised in certain embodiments - from exteriors to furniture and lighting - and in a variety of materials.The third reason is that the Yakov Chernikhov Foundation (ICIF), not for the first year, is working to realise the designs and ideas of Yakov Chernikhov in the interiors and exteriors of modern buildings.
These are the three main factors that led to the creation of the collection.Modern architects often turn to 3D graphics to develop decors. Do you plan to work in this area?- Certainly, because Chernikhov is regarded as a 3D designer. He has a huge number of designs that were created as if he foresaw computer graphics. He practically created them. Our collection is just the logical embodiment of the ideas that were generated by him, and developed at the start of the twentieth century in 2D for 3D.
The samples of the new collections presented at the stand are in red and black. Will there be other colour options?
- Only a part of the collection is presented on the stand. Yakov Chernikhov has a very rich colour range, which covers almost the entire spectrum of colours. In the collection we use the coloristics that Chernihov created, using “designer colours” for the decors.We have an idea for the next show to create a stand entirely of designer objects, be it a table, chair, umbrella or pen - absolutely everything will be done with the design of Chernikhov
How difficult was it to adapt Yakov Chernikhov’s idea for modern decor?- Despite the apparent external simplicity of the task, the translation of a single design done
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in a graphic to a technological decor is not easy. But it is more of a technological problem. The second is the scale of the building. The decors of Yakov Chernikhov need some relation to the object. In interiors this is simpler, but in facades it may require correction for a specific building.
Ilknur, can you tell us whether in your range there is a product designed for areas with high footfall, such as airports, railway stations and shopping centres?- Of course, there are materials like Resofloor, which combines a high level of gloss with the necessary extreme resistance of a floor surface. But we have gone a step further.
Our new company, which is part of the group, produces worktops for chemical laboratories. This material resists an aggressive environment - it is chemically stable.At MosBuild, Wilsonart presented a countertop collection based on a new production technology, AEON. AEON technology is only used in Wilsonart coatings and it provides a three-fold increase in durability compared with conventional types of laminate, giving high performance.We also have products that are specifically designed for wet rooms, shower enclosures, bathrooms and swimming pools – the Resopal SpaStyling collection.
Do you have a range for use in medical institutions where
increased hygienic requirements are necessary?- Yes, we have such a range. Depending on the use of the materials, different certificates are required. In Russia, of course, we also have a hygiene certificate for the use of materials in hospitals. For example, Reysipur Compact HPL (Polyrey) is an innovative decorative panel with antibacterial treatment. There are also fire certificates that are necessary for materials used for walls, for both external and internal use. These are the main required certificates that we have.
Wilsonart has an extensive range with varied applications. Do you conduct workshops for architects and designers? - We are now at the start of our mission. We have discussed with Mr. Chernikhov how we could teach and talk about the possibilities of our materials for architects and designers. We have a special programme of seminars for architects. And Resopal has already held such a seminar in Germany, which was attended by 400 architects. Wilsonart also offers seminars with a focus on countertops.
How many representatives do you have working in Russia?- Today, Wilsonart has three main principal distributors, each of which has 3-4 service points and they work with independent distributors. Our products are available in many parts of Russia, but we continue to expand our network of representatives, to improve the level of service, and increase the availability of our goods.Our participation in MosBuild 2014 is intended to increase brand awareness and expand our client contacts. We are working to leave our mark in architecture and design, although we have a new product, Traceless Resopal, on which it is impossible to leave even a fingerprint!
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Each year starts with recommendations for design trends. Leading styles, colour schemes and textures are put forward. The most intense and multi-faceted style trend for 2014 is 'Eastern mix'. The colour scheme for 2014 will develop in two ways: pastel colours, diluted with thick white 'yogurt' and saturated 'disco' colours and the East, which will include graphic black. 3D-decor of a visual relief imitation will move towards dimensional '3D-relief'. 'Imitation' or 'Hide and Seek' is yet another trend which leads all the various groups of decorating materials, and not for the first year either: tiles with a wood and textile-effect, wood-style tiles, concrete-effect plaster and concrete can now be transparent like glass. Doors and locks can now be 'invisible' or transform into sliding walls and partitions. The offers of the market remain the possibility to pick and mix – this is also a trend for the 2014 season – 'Your Choice'. (Photo caption to be inserted vertically) New MAISONS DU MONDE collection (France)
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1 Developed by Applico, Novo-Bas-relief combines computer-aided design and high technology in large format printing and milling. The impression created is of a single design carved out of stone.
2 Designer wallpaper by DECARO, NLXL Merci and NLXL Rem collections
3 GLOBLOW floor lamp made from steel and nylon. Hot air fills the lampshade to a diameter of 800 mm.
4 Italian interior doors by Romagnoli, Pasha Capitonee model with door leaf finished in natural leather in the Capitone style.
5 APAVISA porcelanico (Spain) is offering porcelain from the 3D décor Moon collection. The single calibre of the porcelain makes it possible to combine all the formats produced by the factory and to use a single colour spectrum.
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1. The house of Pierre Berge and Yves Saint Laurent. As required by the canons of the masters of the East, each room is done in a specific colour range and shines with richness, impressing with the sophistication of the ornaments.
2. In creating exclusive Bokja furniture, the designers Maria Hibri and Hoda Baroudi used only vintage fabrics with luxurious patterns. Furniture from the 1970s is being sold in antique shops or Beirut markets and acquiring a new life.
3. Highly original Moroccan lamps. The light fittings are freely sold in stores in Morocco. As a rule, they are hand-made from bronze, copper and wrought iron. Miami collection.
4. With all their positive qualities, ceramics from the East are an eco-friendly, durable and unpretentious facing material. Tunisian Majolica collection.
5. Inspired by travelling the Silk Road, the designers have created the Ceylon wallpaper collection, which transmits the mysterious and exotic beauty of the Orient. Decaro
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7. HERSONSFORD exotic fabrics from the Voyage of Discovery collection by Sanderson have been developed using archival documents from the 1960s. The print featuring a heron on a floral background is made on linen canvas.
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1 The new wallpaper collection YORK WALLCOVERINGS from the company 'OPUS' combines the use of the latest technology and trends with traditional designs. One of the brand's latest products, RONALD REDDING, from the Labyrinth series, features a patterned design on a slightly textured background – the effect is achieved using the Surfaces Printing technique. 2 The latest product from the brand WALLPAPHER is the Serpentine Scroll collection. The bold design is combined with a delicate floral pattern, on a non-uniform pearly-white background.
3 The legendary British company Little Greene, which has been producing paints since 1773, is offering the latest colour update for this season's range, with the addition of 'natural yogurt'. The company uses only natural pigments when manufacturing the paints: ochre, kaolin clay, linseed oil, rye and chalk. The company's paints are also water-based.
4 The company FERMOB (France) has designed individual garden torch-lamps 165 or 145 cm high, for outside lighting.
5 The company КТ Ехсlusive has created the DYNASTY wallpaper collection purely to decorate apartments 'with history'. Weaving patterns in pastel colours are set against wallpaper backgrounds in azure, pistachio and pearly shades. The DYNASTY wallpaper collection is intended with long-term use in mind: the wallpaper can withsatand mechanical impact and is not affected by moisture or direct sunlight. The collection's designers have been awarded the prestigious International ECO-CHIC Award.
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?What interests designers at the MosBuild exhibition? What does the event give designers, and how important it is to find “their” company? To learn the answers to these questions, we spoke to the interior decorator Diana Balashova and together visited the MosBuild Cersanex 2014 exhibition.
The exhibition inspires and teaches. It is a master class for those who can “see” and analyse, learn new things and develop their professionalism.
The topic of our visit to the exhibition with Diana Balashova is “Trends in bathroom design”. We consider the options for furnishing projects with new products from MosBuild Cersanex using the examples of bathroom interiors from the most exclusive designers. Such examples help to educate
When a designer comes to an exhibition, he primarily wants to see the season’s new products, and learn about new technologies and materials. An exhibition brings together international trends in the development of the industry. All the market leaders are present and the latest collections by industrial designers unveiled.
one’s taste and allow you to develop your own signature style.
Where to start? It is clear that, first of all, functionality is important in the bathroom. So the design of a bathroom needs to begin with the layout and placement of the sanitary ware. But the designer has consider both functionality and aesthetics. You need to arrange the sanitary ware so that the most eye-catching items – typically, this is the washbasin and bath – are immediately visible from the entrance. This creates a good feeling from the interior of the bathroom. At the same time, the sanitary ware should be positioned so that the waste pipes do not have many turns, especially at right angles, and they are close to the main standpipe. These are simple but important rules.
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In creating a bathroom design it is also important, in my opinion, not to get carried away with the season’s fashionable collections. The bathroom interior will date easily. This is a dead-end path: directly following fashion and fashionable collections. They quickly age, even though technically they are in good condition. To create an “ageless” design, the most important thing is to find your own version.
But how to find it? Look at what inspires you - for example, the outstanding designers of today and yesteryear. This could be your “permanent source of inspiration”,
your own personal teacher. My favourite designer is Kelly Wearstler. Her interiors are modern but independent of the time they were created. They cannot be attributed to a particular style. She creates unusual combinations of marble and tile, contrasting colours and textures, volumes of space and objects. She knows how to plan lines to gather and organise, and to create graphic and colour rhythm. All this is done with great risk, but that is what attracts you and is memorable. In this interior, you can see how by using the colour black you can create a single picture.
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Copper cookware inspired the designer Mary Fox-Linton in her creation of a bathroom at Coworth Park near London. The classic English style - discreet sophistication and centuries-old traditions – has evolved into modern elements with pedigree.
Another rule for a designer is to approach choosing taps as choosing jewelry for women or a watch for men. They must ”
have the right combination of aesthetics and functionality. The tap is the brand of the bathroom. It is better if all the taps are one brand, but this doesn’t always happen. In this case, you can ensure that fittings with different designs are not visible from a single point. But all the elements should be related to each other: mixer taps, accessories, even the door handles must be consistent in the bathroom interior.
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“From Morocco to India” - in the bathroom interior by Alberto Pinto the main thing is the attention to detail and subtle sense of measure in creating interiors with a national flavour.
Should the style of the bathroom maintain the style of the whole site? Absolutely. A mature interior is a whole interior. This is the set of techniques and materials that are used in the project and it should be repeated in the bathroom. The most important thing in the design profession is to find the approach
that allows you to combine the seemingly incompatible.Interior design planning must take into account free access, so that it is easy to approach each object, easy to use and maintain, and there must be a storage system.
Today, designers have material aids - for example, large-format ARCH SCIN panels, ultra-thin porcelain that is highly durable. It can be used for finishing any surface, and it helps decorate “problem” areas or surfaces without seams and joints.
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You can find many examples of “perfect” design in catalogues of sanitary ware and finishing materials. But you need to use them as an example and not blindly repeat them. Because perfect design is concise and organic in terms of materials and colours.
Today, the main things in bathroom design are eco-friendly materials and textures. For more than one season the trend has continued for water colours, shades of Turquoise, and the grey and cold landscapes of Greenland. The colour beige has also made a successful return. It is again considered attractive and cosy. It was felt before that it reduced the
sense of space. In parallel, there is the trend for dark bathroom interiors - black, grey – with rough textures - concrete, stone, brushed wood – against which the naked human body always looks sexy.
You can create an interior in one colour scheme, contrasting different textures, patterns and prints, preferably on a natural theme. Another trend in the decoration of tiles, mosaics and porcelain is prints of enlarged images of material structures or the overlaying of two prints - for example, flowers superimposed on a graphic design or leopard spots on a wood texture.
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Every designer, of course, has his own developed techniques, with which he creates the desired effect, and not the typical course. At the MosBuild exhibition, many collections were offered, which designers must “see” and “rethink” for themselves. The designer must be visual!
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Internationally renowned designer Philippe Starck continues his collaboration with the designer brand Hansgrohe SE Axor. His latest work, Axor Starck V, is a unique transparent mixer design. A miniature whirlpool, the result of many engineering developments, twists and climbs, limited merely by a shell of glass, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of “the elixir of life”. The letter V, which is in the name of the tap, stands for Vitality and Vortex. In addition, the new mixer is also very economical - its capacity is 4 litres of water per minute.
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DENIS SANTACHIARA
In the 80's, the design world became aware of Denis Santachiara (Italy), one of the most extravagantly creative experimenters. Art critics did not immediately take to the designer's 'alien' style, but that did not stop him from becoming a legislator of 'Neotechno', creating many sought-after designs. The lion's share of Denis Santachiara 's works is an image of the light in the truest sense. The designer does not only emphasise interior lighting, he also applies lighting to various objects, transforming them into lighting fixtures – for example, light shades, LED-lit ottomans and of course amazingly-shaped chandeliers. A multi-functional floor lamp with an integrated table stand for an LCD TV screen will replace the standard TV cabinet. When the TV is switched off, the lamp shade unit rises upwards, hiding the TV screen from view. Denis Santachiara's neotechnical products have become a prominent interior design item. The designer's intention is to 'animate' the material world and to make objects respond to human actions. And isn't it the best welcome when an object in the house starts to glow when the host approaches?
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Functional items in unusual forms - this is perhaps one of the hottest trends in modern industrial design. Among the trendsetters is Yaroslav Rassadin, designer and co-founder of Manworks studio, the only Russian company that is included in the catalogue of the world’s best designers, WHO IS WHO IN DESIGN. Rassadin’s works feature a surprising non-conformity of content and form, such as the pipe chair, TIN ceiling lamp – a torchère in a lamp, bookshelf-antique grandfather clock, and doll-pontoon. The Russian origins of the designer are shown in the retro-futuristic sanitary ware collection Vostok, created for the Roca brand. Sleek geometric lines and an unconventional form are characteristic signs of contemporary design, and almost ‘red stars’ on the products - and the name itself is associated with the symbols of Soviet Union. At the
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first all-Russian bathroom design and interiors competition, the Vostok collection took first place. Working with leading brands - Marussia Motors, Roca, Yota and Kaleva - Yaroslav Rassadin has created products from completely different areas. “Because of the desire to constantly try new things the variation is large — from things for the home to transport and industrial equipment,” explains the designer. At the same time, each item is carefully thought out and very practical, and this, too, has a simple explanation: “I do not have a design education, but I consider my engineering education very relevant — I am one of those designers who, in addition to form, think also about manufacturing process and about materials.”
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Interesting patterns have always been used in the unique style of Missoni, in particular the zigzag pattern, which has become the hallmark of the brand. Originally designed for knitted clothing, the zigzag pattern today looks great on bed linen and curtains.Another favourite pattern of Missoni is flowers of various shapes and shades. Typically, this large flowers have a “fantastical” beauty. This season’s favourite floral patterns are daisies and irises. Angelina Missoni, as always, is happy to play with colour, continuing to create interesting combinations - and it is combinations that make her things unique.
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Italy Giovanni Barbieri became famous for products made of natural stone. Barbieri is sometimes called a called a designer of waves. It is this flexible form that has become the mainstay of most of his collections: Ambra, DNA, Bolero, Boreal, Flamboyant, Rinemi and Windfeel.One of Barbieri’s new products is Sophie handmade tiles. Grey Tuscan terracotta combined with streaks of red Venetian glass to create a unique texture.The turning point in the career of Giovanni Barbieri was the development of technology for ageing stone. Today his work is impossible to imagine without collections of “ancient” marble and “time weathered” tiles: Rurale mosaico, Tefi, Chocolate Borders, Exciton, as well as the new Memento collection of glazed porcelain, which won the Interior Design Award - Best of The Year 2013.In 2014, Giovanni Barbieri celebrates an anniversary: 35 years of working with natural stone.
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The German industrial designer, architect and graphic designer Markus Benesch creates eccentric three-dimensional surfaces, thinking up sophisticated graphics techniques.“My walls are bold messengers of courage, fun and creativity. Digital printing technology is the perfect chisel and hammer to shape my playful graphic worlds,” says the designer.The motifs of the “30 Days” collection are very unusual. They force one to stop and smile. Inspirational and sensual, as well as technically perfect, the collection lifts the mood and, at the same time, meets the highest design requirements. “Flying saucers” and “Balloons” are done in 3D and complemented by single-colour variants.
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VERTICAL ELEVATION WITH OTIS Traditionally
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The current trend of constructing and building super skyscrapers and tall buildings in major cities has resulted in the need for vertical transportation – high-speed lifts. Records for high buildings are being re-set every year; this would be impossible without solutions having being found for transporting the skyscrapers' residents and visitors both safely and quickly. It all started with a design back in 1852 by the American construction engineer, E.G. Otis for 'safe breaking systems'. The invention of the 'catcher' system heralded the beginning of the development of elevation or lift technology and the start of a new industry – lift construction. By 1853, the USA's first lift company, OTIS, had been founded. Today OTIS is part of the UTC United Technologies Business & Industrial
Systems Group, which is a leader on the high-tech building engineering systems market. The company's turnover comes in at $ 12.4 billion. » More about 'The OTIS Story'
The OTIS Elevator Company is one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of lift and elevation equipment (lifts, escalators and moving walkways). The company supplies products and services to over 200 countries and OTIS control 28% of the elevation and lift equipment market; in Russia, ITIS' market share already exceeds 29% Four plants in Russia produce over 10,000 lifts every year and the company's servicing department repairs and maintains ober 102,000 units. 4,700 skighly-skilled personnel work in the 49 company branches in Russia and the CIS. » More about 'The OTIS Story'
OTIS – is a full service company, involved in the design, manufacture, assembly and installation, modernisation, dispatch and servicing of lift and elevator equipment.
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A press tour was permitted to view the Sochi Olympics construction sites, organised by OTIS for the media ('IZVESTIYA', 'INTERFAX', 'EXPERT', 'PROPERTY DIGEST' , and the MosBuild CEO) to find out more about the nature of the company's success at first hand. Selecting media with different target audiences – this indicates the company's professional and commercially sound approach, enabling the company's work to be discussed from various perspectives. » More about Sochi Olympics: Ready, Set, Go
OTIS today is a full service company, involved in the design, manufacture, assembly and installation, modernisation, dispatch and servicing of lift and elevator equipment (lifts, escalators and moving walkways). The situation in the lift industry, as in the construction industry overall, largely depends on the state of the housing market, which is expanding rapidly. This development of this trend is also noticeable from the perspective of improving housing's consumer quality and the way in which it is equipped. Investment and construction companies are increasingly focusing on the quality and safety of a building, using modern technology and systems.OTIS' latest products are in line with international standards and also make the most daring construction or architectural designs possible. IN the future, the latest innovations and products, which are currently being designed and tested in OTIS' centres, may be installed into already existing facilities and buildings. The company's current innovative products include: the
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ReGen regenerative drive, the OTIS NEVA, Gen2 Premier and Skyrise lifts, lifts without a machine room, panoramic and two-storey lifts, moving walkways, disabled lifts and other designs. One of the most important factors of OTIS' products is the environmentally-friendly aspect of the materials used in production and the energy-efficiency of the end product when it is finally in operation, under the company initiative The Way To Green. For example, the OTIS NEVA lift is equipped with the innovative 'Ultra-Drive' device and the ACD-3R controller, meaning that energy consumption is reduced both when the lift is in opertion and in waiting stationary mode. Many configuration types have been designed for the lift cabin, but OTIS produces exclusive designs. For the transparent cabin (and shaft) panoramic lift, the cabins's shape and design can also be custom-designed by the OTIS design centre. Panoramic lifts are convenient in that they can be installed and put into operation even where previously a special lift shaft had not been incorporated into the building's design. OTIS' extensive expertise means that design issues of any complexity can be resolved. The company offers installation and subsequent technical servicing and maintenance of the installed equipment through the special 'Innovative Communications Centre OTIS-LINE'. Remote control, diagnostics and troubleshooting, as well as mobile contact with the equipment mechanic and the client are extremely important for the speed of the servicing facility. The company services 60% of the equipment remotely, without an expert being present on site. Servicing the lift equipment and having a centralised dispatch and control service is another indicator of OTIS's dominance of the industry. 'Accessible Environment' is a socially-significant state programme, in which OTIS is an active participant and a developer
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consumption. As a result we will get 'lift-taxis' and not a 'lift-bus'. Lifts as a tourist attraction is a new modern marketing ploy. This independent design feature, which will give a building a new completely unexpected practicality is an attraction for tourists. Here the lift becomes a part of the building's interior and exterior, even defining its status. » More from 'The OTIS records books'
'An elevator in space in 2050' Japanese designers have claimed. Several engineering and scientific groups are working on the relevant technology, competing with the NASA Space Agency. This fantasy may become reality: United Technologies is a multi-purpose company that includes construction and aerospace industry sector companies (OTIS Elevator Company; UTC Climate, Controls & Security) and (Pratt & Whitney; UTC Aerospace Systems; Sikorsky).In the near future, the design and implementation of ultra-modern'space-age' OTIS technology into mass production will continue.
of designs to create a barrier-free environment. Using their latest innovative technology, OTIS has designed and developed unique products: a vertical individual lift, a pull-out ramp and a specially adapted call-panel for disabled users. All safety equipment and devices are included in any lift package right from the start (from breakdown insurance due to a power cut, to the incidental closing of the loft doors, anti-fire systems etc). Continuing the OTIS programme The Way To Green, the company's experts have designed a system for maximising the flow of passengers - CompassPlus, which is particularly relevant for high-rise buildings.Movement efficiency is made possible using modern computer conrol systems based on mathematical modelling. Soon we will be in the era of the 'smart' lift, without buttons. The lifts will read the information about which floor you need from an e-card at a control point. Lift passengers will be grouped by floor and enter a pre-programmed lift – this will reduce unnecessary stops, elevation time and energy
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MADA WINNERS
The results of the third edition of the MosBuild Architecture & Design Awards (MADA), the international competition for young architects and architectural students.
The competition received 146 entries from various countries. The participants were presented in two categories: architectural students and young architects. The projects put forward for the award were assessed in two categories: “Best architectural solution for creating an accessible environment” and “Best sustainable architecture project”. The presented works are the winning projects by young architects.
This year, among young architects, the winners in the accessible environment category were Anastasia and Yaroslav Usov (Russia) with their “Home for elderly people” project, in which all the interior space was created with expanded areas and equipped with ramps.The project involves a residential part with 40 rooms, with one- and two-bedroom accommodation options, as well as a common zone, which includes the dining room, medical and administrative offices, a chapel, and a promenade atrium with winter garden.
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The winner among young architects in the sustainable architecture category was ONZ Architects (Turkey) with its eco-park project.
Ostim is an industrial region of Ankara (Turkey). According to the designers, the eco-park project should become not only an ideal place for research and technology development in sustainable architecture, but also an example of modern design with the latest technology related to lighting, ventilation, heating and indoor air quality.One of the main objectives of the project was to create an architectural concept
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for a pleasant living space with minimal disturbance to the environment.The natural landscape of the territory had a strong slope that was left unchanged. The ideal solution for this area was green terraces, which house offices, and space for conferences and seminars. The staggered structure softens the impact of the buildings and they naturally fit into the landscape.
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LONDON FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE 2014 01.06.2014 - 30.06.2014 London, UK The theme of 2014's festival is the 'Capital'. During the month-long festival, the theme will be explored in various events, presenting London as the city where the seat of the UK Government is housed; a city through which all funds and finance flows and the city as a cultural and social capital. The festival will feature exhibitions, bicycle tours, walking tours, round tables, performances and lectures as well as installation displays.
YARKYFEST 2014 20.07.2014 - 03.08.2014 Saint-Petersburg, Russia As part of Yarkyfest, five minimal residential units will be built, the designs for which will be selected by an international jury headed by Sami Rintala. Those who wish to, will be able to stay in the unit they like, as they would in a normal hotel room. The units will be put together by festival participants and professional builders. Russian and international architects up to 35 years in age have been invited to participate in an open competition for designs of these residential units. Yarkyfest is not only a youth architectural festival in St. Petersburg, it is also a lively event for the city's residents.
XIV ARCHTECTURAL BIENNALE IN VENICE 07.06.2014 - 23.11.2014 Venice, ItalyXIV Archtectural Biennale in Venice in 2014 is being staged under the supervision of Rem Koolhaas. The biennale's theme is 'Fundamentals', revealing the fundamental elements in architecture over the last century. 65 countries will participate in the exhibition, 11 of which are participating for the first time.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM – 'THE PASSIVE HOUSE – MYTH OR REALITY?'12.06.2014 - 18.06.2014 Darmstadt, Germany Germany is one of the world-leaders in the development of the theory and practice of building passive houses – buildings with zero or very low cost heating. Besides theoretical information, program participants will have the chance to visit passive houses that are already completed or under construction and be able to observe their design features in detail, how the utility systems of the passive house function and operate as well as the various guidelines for designing facilities such as these.
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V ALL-RUSSIAN COMPETITION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 08.09.2014 Moscow, RussiaGreen Awards is aimed at ehancing the success of resource-efficient and environmentally-friendly projects in Russia and the public recognition of builders', developers' and architects' contribution to the development of 'green' construction. Development and investment companies, design and architectural practices, design studios and construction organisations involved in projects that are based on the concepts of energy efficiency and environmentally-friendly technology have been invited to participate.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - NARI 27.09.2014 - 04.10.2014 SingaporeThe International Educational Program (National Agency for Sustainable Development) is practical knowledge about innovative solutions and technology with a stong emphasis on the design ideology of the XXI century urban environment, and business communication in a group of advanced pioneers that share similar values, as well as the Diploma on Completing the Educational Program for Environmentally Sustainable Development. The program is designed for architects and professionals who are interested in finding out more about using technology to create a comfortable environment in urban space as well as the latest construction and design solutions.
KONSTANTIN GRCIC INSTALLATION 22.03.2014 - 14.09.2014 Weil-am-Rhein, Germany Кonstantin Grcic – Panorama is Grcic'c largest personal exhibition piece to date. It will be staged in a landmark building designed by Frank Gehry for the Vitra Design Museum, and will then go on a world tour. The show includes a 30m long presentation, depicting the architectural landscape of the future.
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COUNCIL ON TALL BUILDINGS AND THE URBAN HABITAT CTBUH 201416.09.2014 - 19.09.2014 Shanghai, ChinaThe theme of the 2014 Congress is 'Cities of the Future. Towards a Sustainable Vertical Urbanism'. With an ever growing population, climate change and pollution, skyscrapers should not just be harmless, but should form part of a unified and coherent system that works for the benefit of the cities of the future. Environmentally-friendly skyscrapers are now seen not as a feature of just a single building, but as a specification for a vertical urban environment.
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