Wooden

Livingmodule is the result of research carried out in collaboration with Slovenian studio OFIS of Ljubljana, AKT II of London, C+ C of Macerata and contractor Permiz to develop a self-supporting wooden unit that could be flexible and adaptable to all types of contexts, climatic conditions and terrain. Caption The Livingmodule project was presented in Milan at the first edition of Inhabits- Milano design village, in Parco Sempione, during Milan Design Week. The modules can be used as a shelter, a holiday home, a tree house, or a temporary dwelling for research, tourism or emergencies. The small dimensions allow for different modes of transport and installation. The basic unit can accommodate 2 people because it is equipped with a doub... More

The Scandinavian Flokk group, in cooperation with the Polish manufacturer Profim, has just opened its first Polish showroom in Warsaw, designed by a team of architects from the mode:lina™ studio. ‘When we were looking for a studio, we were looking for someone with a fresh and light approach. A studio that would create a setting with a relaxed atmosphere’, explained Magdalena Borowiec from Profim. The newly opened showroom combines a maximally functional interior, which is to be a tool for work, education and the exchange of ideas, with a space where the quality and unique design of the Scandinavian brand can be seen at first glance. The well-lit, industrial premises have become a minimalistic space that provides an optim... More

The site is a residential area located in the urbanization control area near Nagoya city, development by developers is rapidly progressing around. The clients are a married couple just before the retirement age and his mother who lived there for many years, and the 50 - year - old wooden house where the owner lives at the time was built on the site. The requirements from them were each private rooms and a large floor area beyond the current situation.   Initially it was a request for rebuilding, but we felt a sense of incompatibility when investigating existing houses. When we looked into the ceiling of existing house, there was a dark and large space spreading there, and there was a quiet existence of fine beams structure that we ca... More

Work: 3D surfaceCategory: Tailor MadeMaterial: Birch Located in Allen Center in the downtown of Houston, The Met is the premier indoor tennis and racket facility.It features indoor tennis courts, basket ball court, racquetball and squash courts, as well as a cardiovascular and strength training equipment.For this exclusive club, WOOD-SKIN designed a wooden coating behind the reception desk that covers part of the wall and the ceiling.Similar to a huge petal, this tailor made project is harmoniously integrated in the surrounding space. Combined with the selection of a neutral material (forse meglio mettere direttamente il materiale) it creates a natural alcove like appearance.The project was developed with the American firm Gensler... More

Work: Surface installationCategory: Mesh Sheets – Digital B and Tailor MadeMaterial: Laminate on okumèFor the Parisian brand of high fashion accessories Longchamp, WOOD-SKIN has created two installations inside the global headquarter.In the window display right on the Champs Elysées, two Tailor Made volumes finished in white laminate on top of an opaque black MDF core – stand out in contrast to the sinuous shapes of the exhibited products.Inside the store, however, attention is drawn to the center of the shop by a flying drapery that – like a fabric – wraps the products with its turquoise color. Regardless its visual complexity the drapery is easily achieved with three Mesh Sheets with Digital A pattern, creating a conte... More

Architect: Marco CasagrandeWork: 3D surfaceCategory: Tailor MadeMaterial: Alpi Slavony OakThis beautiful lounge bar is on the third floor of the brand new Borgo Molino prosecco headquarter. A special place where to look at the historic vineyard and taste the famous wine and food from the Veneto region in Italy. We have developed a signature 3D cladding that defines the space of the counter and the show kitchen covering both vertical and horizontal surfaces around the large transparent window. A custom ultra-thin wood veneer composite has been created for this project, giving an additional light look at the whole surface. If you happen to be around the are don’t forget to stop by for a glass o prosecco. More

Architect: Hamilton ProjectsWork: WallMaterial: Okumè with American oak veneerFor the headquarter of Endemol Shine Australia located in Sidney, Hamilton projects decided for a WOOD-SKIN solution to giva a touch of style and elegance to the new space. The elegant veneer chosen, okumè with American oak finish, allowed WOOD-SKIN to create a super thin solution. The whole structure measures 5x3,5 m, was shipped in a 1,2x2,5x0,3m box, built and installed in 2 days by 3 people thanks to our super useful instruction manual. More

Client: LinkedInArchitects: Il Prisma StudioWork: Counter, 3D wall and 3D ceilingCategory: Tailor MadeMaterial: Transparent varnished and white laminated okumèFrom the concept “The working solar system" the Italian architects studio Il Prisma, decided to renovate the headquarter of the famous working network Linkedin in Madrid.The main goal was to create bright spaces where colleagues can share and interact with the easy attitude typical of a family group.For this project, Il Prisma Studio decided to work with WOOD-SKIN to create a big smart vertical wall that becomes a suspended ceiling and then a counter’s shield.In addition, the geometrical pattern was studied to work together with Linkedin’s special graphic and... More

An increasing number of old houses in rural area are being renovated to resort hotels targeting for city dwellers recently in China. This project is located in Baisha Village, Yunnan Province, where is an idyllic rural area with Naxi traditional houses. The masonry façade of the old houses is made by stacking local Wuhua-stones, and people can take a view of the majestic Jade Dragon Snow Mountain nearby. We were requested to reuse the four existing houses and the main gate, also build new buildings in irregular shaped extended site around them.   First, we assume that the only wooden frame structures of the existing buildings were exposed. Under this condition, we set the combination of randomly stacked stone volumes to make... More

The project is a low solid with emergences and holes. The roof, that is in terms of surface the most important facade of the building, shows a landscape between domestic and abstract. From it, the arising volums introduce a small and rural scale to the whole. Lightness and weight, wood and brick (with its specific construction and compositional systems) form a complementary world, like a mandala, trying to respond both to the aquatic and gaseous character of the site as weel as to the need of stability, anchoring and protection a house demands. More

The nursery is located in the town of Épinay-sous-Sénart (near Paris) on the edge of a typical 1970s estate made up of 5-storey linear buildings and ‘small’ 12-storey tower blocks naturally characterised bytall, massive and rectangular features. These somewhat homogeneous buildings delimit the communal landscaped open spaces that appear overwhelmed by rendered concrete masonry. Recently refurbished, the estate projects a relatively calm image despite its rough social reality.The land features a clump of tall pine-trees, an extensive grassy area that slopes gently down to the Yerres river and a view of the distant countryside beyond the opposite bank of the river. The project consists of 5 entities, all linked to childhood but each one dis... More

AR Design Studio was approached by the clients who were looking to extend their holiday home on a cliff top on the South Coast. During the planning process, and following the unprecedented rainfall during the winter of 2014, there was subsidence close to the house and the decision was made to replace it entirely.   AR Design Studio was then tasked with designing a completely new home; the idea of movement and fracturing formed the backbone of the concept. Working closely with engineers Eckersley O’Callaghan, an imaginative structural solution was proposed to prevent future failure. A concrete slab was built into the ground, a series of strategically placed dwarf walls were then built on top of it. A floating structural frame wa... More

Design of hotel complex. One villa is currently done, other parts of resort are waiting to be build. More