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# 40 / 2009 (HEALTH EDITION)
Interviews with Jean Mah, Richard Ahle & Stefan Egelhof and David Page The interior of several health care projects involving the use of floors and furniture surfacing from Forbo Flooring as form of insiration. The projects are located in various parts of the world and show the many possibilities provided by Forbo’s products. Projects: 5 # 39 / 2009 Interview with SIR NICHOLAS GRIMSHAW Sir Nicholas Grimshaw believes strongly in the satisfaction of looking at joints and details. By doing different projects and becoming... INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS No other type of building receives such merciless treatment. Architect Liesbeth van der Pol, Ton Verhoeven and Patrick Berger & Jacques... Projects: 23 # 38 / 2008 (SUSTAINABILITY EDITION) Interviews with FXFowle Architects, Ken yeang and Mario cucinella “Creating better environments” begins with caring for the environment. In this section Forbo Flooring Systems presents unique projects and initiatives that help improve our day to day working and living environments. Projects: 5 # 37 / 2008 Interview with Fernando Romero One of Mexican architect Fernando Romero’s challenges is to connect what’s global with local circumstances. He wants to... Contemporary houses with regional identity The architecture of the Australian Vineyard Residence designed by John Wardle goes beyond the local architectural style and the house... Projects: 18 # 36 / 2007 Interview with Qingyun Ma According to the Chinese architect Qingyun Ma, his projects are public devices rather than architecture: they are not about architectural... Old and new The exterior of the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo (Norway) was left untouched, whereas the interior was changed drastically. The Frosilos... Projects: 20 # 35 / 2007 Interview with Jean Nouvel The French architect Jean Nouvel makes contextual architecture, which responds not only to the urban but also the historical, geographic,... Museums of Modern Art Kunsthaus Graz has provided the Austrian town of Graz with an icon. The design of the Walker Art Center expansion in Minneapolis (Minnesota,... Projects: 24 # 34 / 2006 Interview with Ben van Berkel, UN Studio According to Ben van Berkel of the architectural office UN Studio, architecture is more about movement and less about objects; it is more... Concrete in architecture Concrete in architecture is increasingly used for its visual impact. The Chichu Art Museum by Tadao Ando is designed to allow daylight to... Projects: 22 # 33 / 2006 Interview with Project Meganom Alexandra Pavlova and Yuri Grigoryan of the Moscow-based architectural office Project Meganom aim to make Russian architecture stand out... Concert halls Concert halls are used as a means to create public spaces. The Opera House in Copenhagen and the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ/BIMhuis in... Projects: 23 # 32 / 2005 Interview with Helmut Jahn The American-German architect Helmut Jahn strives for openness and transparency in his buildings. To him, a building must be like a city,... Airports Commerce is a new theme in international airport design. Large airports, like Schiphol Airport in The Netherlands, have become complete... Projects: 23 # 31 / 2005 Interview with Toyo Ito The Japanese architect Toyo Ito has moved away from pure, abstract forms and now embraces architecture as a bodily experience. The... Transparent offices Glass had made transparency one of the major themes in today’s architecture. The aspects of transparency come to the fore in Trumpf... Projects: 25 # 30 / 2004 Interview with Hani Rashid, Asymptote What is virtual architecture? According to Hani Rashid of the US-based architectural firm Asymptote, ‘Virtual architecture has to do with... Multimedia Centre Architecture The library has changed from a refuge of scholarship into a public market place. It is broadening its horizons and exploring new grounds... Projects: 20 # 29 / 2004 Interview with Gert Wingårdh Gert Wingårdh likes strong contrasts, excitement and excess: to him, architecture is a celebration of life. This Swedish architect is... Nature as image The contact with nature and the image of the organization occupying the building form the central theme when reviewing the interiors of De... Projects: 16 # 28 / 2003 Interview with Zaha Hadid The London-based architect Zaha Hadid seeks the liberation of architecture. ‘I’m interested in incomplete compositions... Preface Baghdad-born Zaha Hadid moved to London to study architecture at the Architectural Association. She gained international recognition when... Projects: 21 # 27 / 2003 Interview with Snøhetta Snøhetta’s approach is not strictly architectural. Those working for this young Norwegian architectural firm also look for... Preface The architectural firm Snøhetta - which is named after a snow-capped mountain in central Norway - consists of an international staff... Projects: 19 # 26 / 2002 Interview with Mario Botta Botta describes architecture as a constant fight between man and nature... Preface The architect Mario Botta is considered one of the most important representatives of the Ticino school of architecture. Projects: 24 # 25 / 2002 Interview with Jo Noero The South African architect Jo Noero believes that the architectural profession in South Africa has the opportunity to make modern... Preface This issue of ArchIdeA is focused on the African continent, and more specifically on South Africa. Projects: 23 # 24 / 2001 Interview with Imre Makovecz In order to get some idea of Makovecz’s work, it does not suffice to study his buildings. His manner of building is almost compulsively... Preface Of all the architects who have been discussed in ArchIdeA over the years, the one focussed on in this issue - the Hungarian architect Imre... Projects: 25 # 23 / 2001 Interview with Bob van Reeth The Belgian architect Bob van Reeth does not believe in certainties in architecture, and gets nervous when his designs tend to look too much... Preface An unusual statement from someone as renowned as architect Bob van Reeth, who is also Belgium’s government architect. The interview in this... Projects: 24 # 22 / 2000 Interview with Philip Cox In this issue of Archidea, you can read about Philip Cox, the Australian architect who has built no less than four arenas in Sydney for the... Preface As was announced in the last issue of Archidea, I have now officially taken over the baton from my predecessor. However, I am well prepared... Projects: 18 # 21 / 2000 Interview with Jong Soung Kimm 'Mies van der Rohe felt free to break his own rules,' says Jong Soung Kimm, president of the architectural office SAC International in... Preface The architect Jong Soung Kimm has his roots in Korea. He spent quite some time in the United States, including more than ten years as a... Projects: 22 # 20 / 1999 Interview with Henning Larsen ‘The architect's position has become weaker... contractors simply do what they want.’ Henning Larsen strives for continuity of... Preface This time we should like to draw your attention to the Danish architect, Henning Larsen, who is not afraid of making bold statements. Projects: 27 # 19 / 1999 Interview with Rafael Moneo ‘I like to produce an architecture that is so dense, so integrated in its parts, that in the end nobody will be able to say what... Preface Walls have been erected over the centuries for a variety of reasons: to provide protection and to mark boundaries, but also to accentuate... Projects: 22 |
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