Monthly Archives: February 2019
Omer Arbel: Canadian House of Lies
“I don’t share architecture and object design. These are different facets of one creative whole, ”says Omer Arbel about the project of a family home near Vancouver.The path of Omer Arbel to the profession was not straightforward. He was born in Jerusalem, as a child he came to Canada, where he made a career as an athlete-swordsman and even played for the national team. And then I went to study at the architect. Sport again reminded of itself when Arbel was commissioned to develop medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. By that time, he already had his own bureau, the post of art director for the Bocci brand and the glory of a multi-talented master. Continue reading
Experimental estate on the project Totan Kuzembaeva
Klaugu Muiza Manor for the family of Peter Aven – a pilot project of Totan Kuzembaev Architectural Workshop on the shores of two Latvian lakes.One of the most distinctive Russian architects, Totan Kuzembaev, implemented a project in Latvia that is amazing in scope. Based on the well-established typology of the estate, the master performed it in new forms. Several buildings are connected in a complex composition, the surrounding landscape – its full, and possibly the main participant. Continue reading
Chris Coleman: “luxury is style”
Designer Chris Coleman (Chris Coleman) designed apartments in Manhattan in the fashionable Upper West Side. This author, based in New York, is famous for his unbanal approach to design and even earned the nickname Showman.
The floor is lined with white quartz, polished to a mirror finish. 1960s W. Platner chairs and T. Dixon’s table – these items are joined by a metal base. Blue and yellow discs – the work of an unknown artist. Continue reading
