In this illuminating interview, Nada Odeh from Litelab speaks with Jenny Ivansson, Project Director at L’Observatoire International, about the lighting design for the newly renovated galleries of The Frick Collection.
MoMA Warsaw engages with a complicated site to deliver a building of muted complexity. The high modernist aesthetic of the building announces a new era for Warsaw. Litelab developed a modular system for the interior lighting environment, complementing and accentuating the architectural intent.
The loss of brick-and-mortar stores leads to the deterioration of town and city centers, depriving people of civic spaces. Retail designs that include the local community can help reactivate both the historical civic function of marketplaces and reinvigorate interest in retail districts.
Adaptive product design means addressing all phases of a product's lifecycle, anticipating change in a manner that allows users to address it in the least invasive manner possible. This means designing robust systems that are durable, adaptable, maintainable and replaceable.
Adaptive reuse can be a powerful tool for reactivating a neighborhood in a way that respects the social and historical fabric of the area and reduces the environmental impact of construction. It entails as many challenges as it does opportunities. This article addresses some of each.
Powerhouse Arts is housed in a formerly abandoned 1904 Power Station. Once a popular venue for graffiti artists, squatters and ravers, it was affectionally called the "Batcave." In 2016, Herzog & de Meuron reimaged the space, respecting its heritage. Today, it houses a thriving artistic community.
