ALFREDO BRILLEMBOURG INTERVIEW

“An architect is not someone who builds walls, a floor and a roof – someone who can draw the plans and does that in the best way possible, in order to create a desirable object.”

RIZVI HASSAN INTERVIEW

“We are used to perceiving architecture as it is portrayed in magazines and on line, in other words how it looks through the lens of a camera. And I have to say that I love the quality of space and a beautiful and efficient use of materials.”

LACOL INTERVIEW

“First of all we define the needs of the community; in other words the functional programme and the spaces. Basically that comes down to a qualitative discussion about how they want to live with one another.”

FOCUS ON BUILDING FOR THE COMMUNITY

Architecture may be considered as a surplus that goes further than mere functional necessities of a building. That surplus is also relevant to architecture for impoverished people.

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

When you are low on funding you have to be quite inventive if you are going to build anything at all. Globally, in countries both rich and poor, the message is getting across that we must reckon with the ecological footprint in what we undertake.

PROJECTS

The interiors of several projects involving the use of floors and furniture surfacing from Forbo Flooring are included as a form of inspiration. The projects are located in various parts of the world and show the many possibilities provided by Forbo's products.