Sun
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about sun
Project • By INI Design Studio • Museums
Astronomy and Space Science Gallery
Architecture here becomes a cosmic instrument.
Conceived as a spatial embodiment of the solar system, the Astronomy and Space Science Gallery transforms abstract astronomical phenomena into an immersive, navigable experience. A luminous central void acts as the sun, anchoring a constellation of orbiting galleries that choreograph the visitor’s journey from the familiar to the infinite. At its core, a spherical planetarium appears to levitate above an amphitheatre, collapsing structure, spectacle, and learning into a single architectural moment—where science is not merely observed, but physically inhabited.
Vinay Panjwani, India
Vinay Panjwani, India
Vinay Panjwani, India
As India’s largest facility dedicat... More
Project • By B-too • Apartments
Escampstaete
Living with a sustainable appeal
On the edge of Houtwijk, along the bustling Escamplaan, stands the Escampstaete. A beautiful blend of wood, light facade panels, and spacious balconies.
The layered apartment building is one half of a twin block.
The complex is oriented towards the sun, and each of the 12 apartments has its own small garden at the rear.
Image Courtesy B-too
Image Courtesy B-too
Many options
The 6-story building is structurally designed in horizontal manner.
Floors are chosen as discs on columns, detached from the facade, and a stabilizing core with stabilizing discs.
This allowed for a flexible facade layout and open floor plans.
As a result, there were 99 options for the 12 apartments, all meeting the spec... More
Product • By PIKO Edition. • Bain de soleil WOK - Pascal Bauer
Bain de soleil WOK - Pascal Bauer
Claim the freedom of laziness!
WOK is a sun lounger that happily combines the values of well-being, use and aesthetics.WOK adapts with subtlety or imposes itself with happiness.It is ideal for our outdoor living spaces.
Designed and qualified to be of perfect comfort, WOK asserts itself as an ideal expression of the duty of laziness.
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Project • By prescription. • Exhibitions
Sundial
Sundial is a solar analysis project by prescription. in collaboration with Arup. The geometry is strictly pragmatic, based on natural solar trajectory and without additional beautification.
Sundial is the result of a study of the solar path cycle. The gathered data is transformed into geometry for each hour of daylight. The direction of the sun’s rays dictates and shapes the outline of the sundial to provide the minimum necessary surface area. The optimized geometry also resembles that of a flower petal, and likewise the structure can be self-bearing without the need for supporting elements. This finding raises the question – are flower petals such a shape due to the trajectory of the sun?
Features: shows time in digits; works 365 d... More