Functionality
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about functionality
Project • By S4A | Space4Architecture • Apartments
East 72nd Street Apartment
Our design for this Upper East Side apartment focused on creating an open and efficient living space, enhancing spatial continuity within the historic pre-war layout through a bright yet minimal material palette.
By reconfiguring the existing floor plan, we connected the kitchen and dining area to the living room, which overlooks Madison Avenue with partial views of Central Park. A former maid’s room at the rear was expanded into a third bedroom with an en-suite bath, improving both functionality and flow.
The apartment’s design is unified by soft white walls and oak wood elements, prominently featured in the built-in cabinetry and doors, creating a warm, cohesive aesthetic. Throughout the space, a herringbone white oak floor... More
Project • By toi toi toi creative studio • Offices
Contentful Berlin
Growing while preserving the startup energy – toi toi toi creative studio (T3) managed this feat with poise for software company Contentful’s new workplace in Berlin. As one of the most valued German software companies, Contentful has achieved accelerated growth propelling the need for T3 to translate its brand into a large-scale work environment. Studio founders Melissa Amarelo and Stephanie Lund applied their inclusive design approach to the 8,215 sqm of the newly erected building spread across five floors, creating a masterpiece of functional design.
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Koy + Winkel Photography
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T3’s vision was to complement this nouveau construction with sustainably rated material... More
Project • By VOOOD • Apartments
ALBA
Minimalistic noir & balanced microenvironment
Shapes and principles of simplicity and functionality, characterized by few but interesting elements. Space free from objects, but filled with emotions.
Porcelain claddings with elegant and understated texture, balanced with fine accoustic pannels. Exceptionally raw wood. 3d printed pieces sharing details of geometry and proportion, with variation in the character. NASA large format telescope photos printed on wood-fibre-based wallpapers. Contrasting matte and raw textures create subtle differentiation between flat and contoured surfaces, for the eye and for the hand. More
Project • By FUSIONTABLES • Hotels
Marriott hotel Amsterdam
In Amsterdam at Marriot hotel, you can find some suites with an elegant and sleek design pool dining and conference table. Black and Green are 2 colors you will find everywhere in Netherlands. More
Product • By HUMANSCALE • QuickStand Lite
QuickStand Lite
QuickStand Lite™ is a revolutionary new development in sit/stand equipment. Equipped with an innovative counterbalance mechanism for easy transition between postures, it features an adjustable keyboard and monitor arm platform that provides exceptional stability while typing. It can easily be affixed to existing workstations and adapt to the user as they move throughout the day, creating a truly active workspace.Light and flexible, this new addition to Humanscale’s sit/stand product family offers an increased range of motion and a small desktop footprint, making it suitable for collaborative and hot-desking environments as well as home offices. Users can seamlessly position and reposition the height-adjustable workstation in any direction w... More
Project • By HUMANSCALE • Restaurants
Humanscale unveils RE:CHARGE Café for Fuorisalone
The RE:CHARGE Café by Humanscale and designer Todd Bracher, offers a communal, urban oasis to recharge mind, body and devices - in the heart of the Brera Design District.March 2017: This April, Humanscale, the leading global designer and manufacturer of products that improve wellness at work, brings an engaging and innovative RE:CHARGE Café concept to the Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week. RE:CHARGE Café offers much needed respite to design crowds who will spend the week avidly travelling the streets to see the vast range of design exhibitions, presentations, and events. RE:CHARGE Café invites visitors to re-energise both physically and mentally - whilst promoting well-being through a carefully curated and researched space, educating and... More
Product • By HUMANSCALE • Horizon
Horizon
The most celebrated and beautiful table light in the industry, Horizon is a visually striking embodiment of Humanscale’s commitment to high performance and functionality. Recipient of the prestigious Red Dot Award as well as a Next Generation Luminaires Award for product design and performance, Horizon resides in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). This iconic piece is available in eight vibrant colors and seamlessly complements any design aesthetic. More