Mushroom
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Product • By Artifort • MUSHROOM
MUSHROOM
The world-famous Mushroom® (F560) by Pierre Paulin for Artifort is an armchair for all generations. Part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Sensitive yet strong design. Art that is always comfortable.
Designer Pierre Paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape, bright colours and revolutionary manufacturing technique for the time. The idea for the Mushroom® came to Pierre Paulin while he was watching women, shaped and sheathed in their swimming suits. He wanted the same thing for a seat. The inspiration can be found in the beautiful curves as well as in the seamless one-piece elastic fabric.
In 1958 Paulin began his research on stretch fabric covers and collaborated with... More
Project • By Vizdome Space • Commercial Landscape
The Magic Mushroom Story
Conception
To decrease Urban Heat Island Effect we have decided to combine several methods. Surfaces that reflect and refract sunbeams, green roofs, formation of artificial air currents are used simultaneously in this project. At the same time, the project is easy to be realized, its implementation doesn’t need significant material costs, developed constructions don't occupy much space.
To transform the location into the place comfortable for people and to eliminate Urban Heat Island Effect we propose to set on its territory three types of easy metal constructions in the shape of mushrooms:
· 1st type. Height 10 m, cap diameter 14 m. Are designed for sunbeams reflection. Painted... More