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25 Nov ’11

Slider Station Goes To Oman | Restaurant Design

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Many of the international readers of this blog might have not heard of Slider Station; in Kuwait, however, it’s considered one of the must go to places, crowded all year long. Slider Station’s name is derived from the fact that the main concept evolves around sliders rotating on a conveyor belt. But that’s not what gave the restaurant it’s reputation, the high quality and innovative dishes have become its signature, allowing the owner Mr. Basil Al Salem to open a new branch in Oman and launch new concepts that are just as good such as  Burger Boutique with a branch in Saudi Arabia and the recently created Cocoa Room in Kuwait everyone is raving about.

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Mr. Basil Al Salem was kind enough to share these photos on Instagram of the new Slider Station to open in Muscat, Oman tonight. Everyone is expecting it to be a big hit, and there is every reason for it to be. The design is beautiful, I was specially intrigued by the lighting fixtures, but then when you get used to Mr. Salem’s style you would notice his avant garde approach to use of materials, he does not play it safe yet gets it right.

At this Slider Station he focused on the use of rusted metal to give the overall industrial and revolutionary look. The custom made bar stools are simply amazing.The location has a beautiful sea view. Chairs used are the Round Chair by Emu.

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Above is the signature Sliders’ conveyor belt and sauces bar.

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Love the revolutionary aspect added to the space.

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If you are headed to Oman or live there, this is a must visit place, you won’t regret it.

24 Nov ’11

Algeria Skyscraper By DNA Architects | Architecture

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Barcelona-based DNA Architects designed this project for Cheraga, Algeria . Known as Le Far du Grand Vent, this building is designed around the form of a ship with similar angles and horizontal protrusions varying from floor to floor. The building will house a residential and a commercial part.  Le Far with it’s exquisite design can be considered one of the city’s landmarks. The lighting is beautiful and accentuates its distinct architecture.

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DNA Barcelona Architects is a studio of Architecture, Planning, Landscape, Interiors and Design, that develops projects with a high index of innovation inside a global strategy of internationalization. The projects are located principally within Spain, North and Central Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Central America for residential, hospitality and tourist developments.

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23 Nov ’11

Zaha Hadid Architects Design Issam Fares Institute At A.U.B. in Lebanon | Architecture

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According to Patrick from Projekt Cyan Lebanon will finally witness its first architectural structure by Zaha Hadid Architects. They have been commissioned to design The Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut. It should be noted that Zaha Hadid herself was an American University of Beirut student.

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This design was chosen among 5 finalists.

Info and images’ source: Projekt Cyan

15 Nov ’11

Yotel In New York, The Affordable First Class Hotel | Hotel Design

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The first location for the Yotel Hotel outside of Europe is on West 42nd Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan’s  theater district. The YOTEL New York at Times Square is sleek, futuristic, and compact, inspired by luxury airline travel with a hint of Japanese influence. Most of the 669 “cabins” are 170-square-foot modular spaces, except the VIP Two Cabin suites, which measure 1,100 square feet and boast 180-degree panoramic views of the city.The project on Yotel Hotel NYC involves the collaboration of Rockwell Group and Softroom – UK-based design firm, it features 20,000 sqft of flexible and dynamic entertainment space including the largest hotel terrace in the city.

Rockwell group created this particular hospitality design with a series of façade, public spaces and guest rooms which will capture the senses of travelers who are always on the go and tech-savvy. Amenities include: Automated check in and out, Free WiFi, Monsoon showers with all over body wash, Flat screen TV’s, Workstations with multi power points.

 

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It has a fully automated check-in service featuring the Yobot – theatrically lit robotic baggage drop-off machine. There is nothing classic about the Yotel Hotel NYC from the robot porter to the different amenities and even on its design everything is contemporary.

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YOTEL was created by YO! Founder Simon Woodroffe OBE and YOTEL CEO Gerard Greene. The idea was conceived by Simon after he was upgraded into first class on a British Airways flight. He decided to translate the language and the luxury of airline travel and a touch of Japanese influence into a small but luxurious cabin.

Gerard had spent years staying in boring and expensive hotels and decided to do something about it. In 2002 he met with Simon, secured funding for a prototype cabin from our partners IFA Hotels & Resorts and then pulled together a team to evolve Simons idea into reality. Together they embarked on an incredible journey to to open the first airport hotel in 2007.

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14 Nov ’11

Artist Kyle Beans Creates Portraits From Pencil Shavings | Art

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British artist Kyle Bean, best known for his intricate sculptures made out of unusual materials, has created a series of portraits from colored pencil shavings for the contributors page of Wallpaper* Handmade 2011.

Kyle is a Brighton based designer specializing in hand crafted models, set design and art direction. Since graduating in 2009,he worked across a variety of platforms including installations, window displays, editorial and advertising.

His clients are: Wallpaper*, Financial Times, Diesel, Wired, New York Times, Selfridges, Hermes, Liberty, Rimmel, BBC, GQ Magazine, Rizzoli/Universe, Rubbish Magazine, HOW, Viewpoint Magazine, Casio, VMAN, Louis Vuitton, Scientific American, Intersection, Design Museum, CUT Magazine, Computer Arts.

 

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Among his popular previous work:

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One of my favorite pieces he has worked on was the chicken above, which came first, the egg or the chicken?

 

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11 Nov ’11

MisuraEmme Design Noir Club Restaurant | Restaurant Design

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MisuraEmme is a leading Italian brand specialized in cabinetry, walk-in closets, and furniture. For this project in particular and which they are partners in, MisuraEmme designed Noir Club using changing LED lighting, modern seating, beautiful wall units, and mellow partitions, leaving the area open and subtle. Looking at the space, you could feel its more of a living area than a restaurant, which was the purpose in the beginning. Clubbing in a comforting environment happens to be the trend now. Tables, sofas, and wall units are all part of the MisuraEmme collection.

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10 Nov ’11

The Monocle Magazine Opens A Café | Restaurant Design

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Monocle Magazine has just opened its second store in Tokyo, which also houses its first ever café.Located in a department store targeting the male shopper, the café is just what you’d imagine from the brand: clean, understated and stylish in a contemporary yet classic way.

Furniture is designed by the Japanese brand Maruni in collaboration with Naoto Fukasawa. Coffee and sweets by Omotesando Koffee and are available to buy. The entire experience matches the needs of the discerning local male customer.

The café also follows the launch of the magazine’s new 24-hour internet radio station (which will broadcast a mix of current affairs, culture and music), which will also no doubt be a hit amongst the young male professionals that frequent the Ginza area.

It would be cool if style oriented magazines do the same, I think this is a creative idea.

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7 Nov ’11

Stone Towers In Cairo By Zaha Hadid Architects | Architecture

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From Zaha Hadid Architects:

Stone Towers, named for an ancient petrified tree at the heart of this new development, comprises state of the art office facilities for a rapidly expanding city, alongside a five star hotel, serviced apartments, restaurants, bars and a central landscaped area, the ‘Delta’.

Our design mediates two distinct ‘edges’ – high speed ring road to the north and residential component to the south. Deliberately pursuing a rhythm of interlocking, yet individually differentiated building forms, static repetition is avoided and structures successfully merged within a cohesive landscape.

Ancient and contemporary Egyptian stonework is referenced on building surfaces – producing external skins that respond and change under intense sunlight thanks to the use of protrusions, recesses and voids. Both sunlight and deep shadow serve to further define Stone Towers.

North Edge buildings set a strong vertical presence in response to the ring road, forming a gentle S-curve. The skewed orientation of these buildings creates two different effects when observed driving either west or east. From one direction the louvered East Façade is more prevalent. From the other, the curving, solid pre-cast façade dominates. Additionally, the building setout creates a high degree of self shading for the more transparent east and west façades. Each building follows a similar set of rules, yet is entirely unique.

South Edge buildings, adjacent to the residential development are lower in height, seeming to emerge from the landscape as a series of ribbons. They connect to the North Edge via the ‘Delta’ – a landscaped area marked by water features, cafes, retail outlets and shaded areas, which effectively weaves the entire Stone Towers composition together.

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Stone Towers

  • Cairo, Egypt
  • 2008 – TBC
  • Rooya Group
  • Design
  • 179,970m2
  • Retail: 20,813m²
  • North Office Buildings: 226,163m²
  • South Office Buildings: 231,134m²
  • Hotel: 85,500m²

Set between ring road and residential area, Stone Towers avoids the monolithic repetition of static building masses – comprising higher structures, articulated through a series of ‘ripples’ to create North Edge Buildings and lower, softer ‘ribbons’ at South Edge Buildings – a central, outdoor landscape, the ‘Delta’ fusing these key elements.

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