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GLOBAL DIGEST GLOBAL DIGEST

NETWORKING GIANT [CHINA] RETAIL THERAPY [POLAND]

REGARDED AS CHINA’S ANSWER TO LARGE RETAIL OUTLETS KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT TO DESIGN COMFORTABLE SPACES WHERE SHOPPERS CAN TAKE A BREAK IN
SILICON VALLEY, THE CITY OF HANGZHOU BETWEEN STORE VISITS.
IS HOME TO SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S A key component is the food court.
BIGGEST TECHNOLOGY FIRMS.
When Warsaw’s upscale Dom Mody
To promote its place as a hub of entrepreneurship, Klif fashion mall was in search of
the city now boasts the Chekiang Business something out of the ordinary,
Cultural Centre, a vast 220,000-sqm site architects at Polish firm ARS Retail
that holds under one roof a museum, a data Solutions dreamed up a relaxing
analysis center, exhibition center as well as environment mixing greenery and good
areas for socializing and networking for the design. The creative team opted for an
region’s business community. To ensure this original solution using Corian® Solid
multipurpose platform makes a noteworthy Surface that employed the material in a
impression, the developers opted for Corian® unique ceiling pattern that incorporated
Solid Surface in the Glacier White color custom lighting. Corian® Solid Surface
throughout the interior. The aim was to promote reappears in parts of the seating area
an aesthetic that drew on traditional Asian and in blocks that house potted plants.
culture and cutting-edge business concepts Its durability in high-traffic areas was a
like cloud computing. Spaces are marked by plus and the material has a proven track
columns and railings done in Corian® Solid record in the mall given it was already
Surface that project a light, airy atmosphere installed in portions of the facade and
and modern dynamic mood. in passageways.
Photo Zkm Asis. Fabrication of Corian® by Acrea.
Photo Corian® Design.
Fabrication of Corian® by Hangzhou Aikerui Industry.
HEALTHY AMBITIONS [CHINA]

BRICK BY BRICK [ITALY] IN CHINA, STATE OFFICIALS ARE AMBITIOUS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP FIRST-RATE INSTITUTIONS THAT WILL BECOME

BENCHMARKS FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
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THE ENDURING POPULARITY OF LEGO IS THAT IT APPEALS TO ALL AGES.
Case in point is Shanghai’s Jiahui International Hospital, the first privately owned, international-standard tertiary level hospital authorized
One of its advantages is that it offers endless possibilities, with people only limited by their imagination. The construction bricks have even by the Chinese Ministry of Health. The impressive foreign-invested joint venture, which covers 170,000 sqm, is looking to become a
inspired designers to rethink how to use the colorful collection of pieces offered by the Danish brand. Italian furniture manufacturer Moow leader in the medical field, with an innovative design that is focused squarely on the patient. Among the innovative features of the health-
has taken the toy into the interior design world with its Stüda console. The modular system has a textured stud surface in Corian® Solid care complex is its use of Corian® Solid Surface, a durable and easy-to-clean material that stands out for its hygienic properties and sleek
Surface that is compatible with Lego® bricks. Conceived by Italian design studio NINE Associati, Stüda offers the chance for homeowners to appearance. The multipurpose surface is found throughout the facility, from the reception area and corridors to patient rooms and the
reconfigure the pattern and color whenever they wish in order to create a truly customized decor. operating theater, and is utilized both as cladding and for furnishings.

Photo courtesy of Nine Associati. Fabrication of Corian® by Moow. Photo Corian® Design. Fabrication of Corian® by Shanghai Zhizijia Trade Development.

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