Modernity
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about modernity
Project • By The Design Group • Offices
Allegro office in Warsaw
The prestigious neighbourhood of Warsaw’s Wola district, heritage buildings, historic streets, excellent commute to the rest of the city – the news of Allegro’s planned move from Q22 to the representative office buildings of the Norblin Factory complex has been around for a while. Although the idea of Allegro’s unique office design has so far been somewhat shrouded in mystery, today we can, at last, peek inside and enjoy the company’s spectacular space, occupying almost 24,000 sq. m (7 floors). The execution of the interior design was commissioned to the Warsaw studio The Design Group, which had also been hired for the arrangement of Allegro’s Poznań headquarters, the largest of its kind.
The Design Gr... More
Project • By PCA-STREAM • Offices
175HAUSSMANN
Thanks to PCA-STREAM’s project, the complex at 173–175 Haussmann recovers urban legibility that measuring up to its exceptional location a stone’s throw away from Place de l’Étoile, magnified by a majestic entrance at the bow of the building.
©Jean-Philippe Mesguen pour PCA-STREAM
©Jean-Philippe Mesguen pour PCA-STREAM
Finally brought together in a coherent manner, via an overhaul of distribution, the new complex offers floors that are flexible, open, bright, and pleasant, fitted out by RF Studio with a view to addressing the challenges of tomorrow’s workspaces. They are supplemented with outstanding common areas designed by PCASTREAM, including a triple-height atrium serving as a ne... More
Product • By COTTO • URBANEAST
URBANEAST
COTTO has turned the Eastern philosophy to makes the world even more extrovert for an urban living. We introduce the globe with a combination of urban image in modernity with pride in culture heritage, beliefs, as well as spirit and the way of living of the east passing on to our products valuing experiences of Asian society in a modern style.
The rhythm of the world has changed dramatically with in the last few years and will constantly move faster. The merge between globalization and digital movement makes the world more complex and diverse. The rise of the Dragon as the new economic leader has built up a powerful force for all regions to fine-tune to the rise of the Dragon country.
The emerging trend, “URBANEAST,” represents a fusion b... More
Brooklands Hotel
Efficient consumption is playing an increasingly important role both on the racetrack and in sanitary facilities
Located in the heart of Weybridge in Surrey, near London, the luxurious Brooklands Hotel is completely dedicated to marrying tradition and modernity. Brooklands was once the world’s first purpose built race track and the hotel has been redesigned with a knowing nod to the legacy of the race circuit that surrounds and runs through it. The new Brooklands Hotel combines the traditional aspects of the original races of the 1920s and 1930s with contemporary architecture and design that are individual and luxurious at the same time.
The Art Déco inspired interior design is all about the race track that surrounds the hotel - and G... More
Project • By GROHE • Apartments
Setai 5th Avenue
Exclusive, luxurious and dedicated to providing guests with the very highest levels of service, the towering Setai Fifth Avenue offers 5-star accommodation in the heart of Manhattan. The impressive exterior and interior of this hotel as well as its consummate blend of modernity and tradition are a perfect reflection of the unique charm of this metropolis. Its limestone facade integrates seamlessly with the rhythm of the surrounding streetscape and the neighbouring architecture.
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, the architectural firm who designed the hotel, have already garnered more than a hundred design awards for their work on other projects. The Setai’s 47-story tower rises out of a 10-story podium. A total of 157 hotel rooms... More