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CUISINE ART [ITALY] BRIGHT IDEAS [AUSTRALIA]

WHEN RESPECTED ITALIAN DESIGN BRAND BOFFI AND AWARD-WINNING COLLEGE CAMPUSES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FERTILE GROUND
ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS TEAMED UP FOR A NEW FOR FOSTERING NEW IDEAS.
KITCHEN PROJECT, THE CREATIVE DUO LOOKED TO CORIAN SOLID SURFACE TO
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REALIZE THEIR VISION. In Australia, educators at the Clayton Campus of Monash University, situated
in the suburbs of Melbourne, are focused on promoting innovative approaches
The result was the Cove, a dazzling freestanding kitchen island crafted out of Corian® Solid to teaching. At the school’s Learning & Teaching Building, a four-floor facility
Surface in the pristine Glacier White color. The versatile material was the perfect choice to that hosts the Faculty of Education, officials have introduced subtle changes
capture the bold design, which consisted of a curvaceous form featuring a hob, basin and to classrooms where staff instruct undergraduate and post-graduate students.
space for a seated area. Executed by Boffi’s team of skilled Italian artisans, the model, which is Officials called on Australian firm John Wardle Architects to develop tables and
designed to be placed in the center of the kitchen, is marked by sinuous, organic lines that recall lecterns that encouraged a student-centered learning methodology. The design
the architecture firm’s MAXXI museum project and a dramatic concave shape that allows room team proposed three-dimensional curved forms for tables and low-profile lecterns
for stools where guests may sit to watch their host cook and entertain. fashioned out of Corian® Solid Surface using the Deep Cloud and Silver Gray
colors to promote a more collaborative environment that stimulates discussion.
Photo Tommaso Sartori, courtesy of Boffi.
Photo Peter Bennetts, Sharon Crabb, Trevor Mein, courtesy of CASF Australia.
Fabrication of Corian® by Schiavello.
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS [UK]
GO WITH THE FLOW [CHINA]
ROUTINELY NEGLECTED BY TODAY’S
DEVELOPERS AND TENANTS, STAIRS REMAIN THE WORLD OF CHINESE COMPANY WPG REVOLVES AROUND WATER AND WAYS TO ENSURE THIS ESSENTIAL RESOURCE HAS
AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ARCHITECTURE. A SECURE FUTURE.

In London, one design firm has made a point of To reinforce the aims of its business, which is focused on water
honoring this fundamental building element with treatment solutions, the brand sought to create an office environment
a stunning work in Corian® Solid Surface. At the with aquatic influences. The firm turned to Corian® Solid Surface, a
restored St. James Market, tucked away behind material known for its ability to be shaped into fluid forms that are
a Grade II listed facade on Regent Street, Make appealing to the eye. The interior design of the company’s building
Architects have given the site a new lease on life reflects the water theme through the use of curved lines. The entrance
with a cantilevered staircase clad in Corian® Solid is dominated by elegant columns in Corian® Solid Surface in Glacier
Surface in the Glacier White color. Set inside White, and the material’s seamlessness ensures a smooth transition
a light-filled atrium, the show-stopping stairs from floor to ceiling that mimics the effect of a spraying water
link seven floors of offices and have become the fountain. The surface makes an appearance again at the reception, as
centerpiece of a project that deftly modernizes the interior cladding and in office furniture.
space while respecting its historic character.
Photo Corian® Design. Fabrication of Corian® by Shanghai Zhizijia Trade Development.
Photo courtesy of CDUK.
Fabrication of Corian® by Unique Fabrications.
PUBLIC SERVICE [GUATEMALA]
NAVIGATIONAL AID [RUSSIA]
THE ZONA VIVA DISTRICT OF GUATEMALA CITY UNITES ELEMENTS OF THE
LOCAL INDIGENOUS CULTURE WITH A BUSTLING DESTINATION HOME TO BARS,
HIDDEN AWAY IN A BUCOLIC FOREST OUTSIDE OF MOSCOW, RESTAURANTS AND COMMERCE.
THE CHEKHOV API IS PART RURAL RETREAT PART RESEARCH LAB.
This cosmopolitan neighborhood is home to leading hotel chains, including the Hyatt Centric
In front of the residence sits an information pavilion designed by Guatemala City. Located inside the AVIA business center, home to apartments, offices and
Archiproba Studios that serves as an entrance to a sculpture garden a convention center, the five-star Hyatt property, with top restaurants and a rooftop pool,
hosting digital art and installations. Given the remarkable setting, the shows off the modern side of the capital. To dress up this dynamic venue, local firm Concept
pavilion’s terrace hosts a one-of-a-kind wayfinder that doubles as a work Arquitectura Sostenible was called in to transform public spaces. Architects focused on high
of art created by Askar Ramazanov. Made from layers of acrylic stone, traffic areas – reception desks, bathroom partitions and cladding around the elevators – utilizing
the Atlas is a navigational tool that shows the area’s topography to help Corian® Solid Surface in the Glacier White color to evoke a serene and upscale setting in line
visitors orient themselves. Done in relief and fabricated in Corian® Solid with the hotel’s elegant interiors.
Surface (Antarctica color), the 1:1000 scale map is backlit and offers a
sharp-edged contrast to the site’s idyllic surroundings. Photo Ilya Ivanova. Fabrication of Corian® by Fork Production. Photo courtesy of Luis Pedro Iriarte - Shoot a Moment Photography. Fabrication of Corian® by Febbles and Olaf.

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