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Founder: ITE Group plc.<br />
Publisher: Группа компаний ITE<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> Project Director:<br />
Ruzanna SARKISOVA<br />
Editor in Chief:<br />
Tatiana ONEGINA<br />
Journalist:<br />
Stepan CHAUSHYAN<br />
Photographers:<br />
Sergey REYTOV<br />
Sergey SAVELIEV<br />
Design:<br />
Olesya CHISTIAKOVA<br />
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Tim WOODHEAD<br />
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From the Project Director<br />
Dear Colleagues,<br />
The latest issue of <strong>MosBuild</strong> Magazine comes out amidst a growing<br />
recovery in the Russian construction market and great interest in it<br />
from international companies.<br />
In connection with this, some changes have been made to the<br />
structure of the <strong>MosBuild</strong> exhibition. A separate section of the<br />
exhibition called Fenestration will bring together shows associated<br />
with the windows industry. In this issue of the magazine we report<br />
on this new section.<br />
In addition, the concept development process for the New Moscow<br />
is nearing completion. We continue to closely follow this and<br />
provide exclusive material from specialists working on the future of<br />
the Russian capital.<br />
The abrupt growth in the construction industry has led to increased<br />
activity in Russian industrial design. Multi-industry companies and<br />
new names have begun to appear. Vladimir Pirozhkov, the founder<br />
of the Astra Rossa Industrial Design and Innovation Centre, talks to<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> Magazine about this design boom.<br />
We also continue to bring to you news about the season’s latest<br />
products presented at <strong>MosBuild</strong> 2012. Thus issue focuses on the<br />
world-famous designers who presented their new collections at the<br />
exhibition, and on the latest trends in interior design.<br />
I hope that <strong>MosBuild</strong> Magazine will serve as a useful tool for your<br />
work in the construction market. We welcome your feedback, so<br />
please send your comments to mbsite@ite-expo.ru<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Ruzanna Sarkisova<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> Project Director
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<strong>MosBuild</strong> Fenestration:<br />
Window to Russia<br />
Schüco creates furore at the red dot<br />
product design awards 2012<br />
Sberbank’s new office<br />
Alubond targets Russian market<br />
House of the Tree –<br />
a penthouse by Kokaistudios<br />
Werner Sobek –<br />
a pioneer in sustainable architecture<br />
33 Exhibitor news<br />
34 High fashion at <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
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Industrial design<br />
International prize<br />
red dot design award 2012<br />
Best of the best 2012<br />
Industrial design<br />
Vladimir Pirozhkov:<br />
We create something out of nothing<br />
International architectural<br />
competitions at <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
A ‘ski’ villa by Zaha Hadid<br />
in Barvikha<br />
65 Exhibitor news<br />
66 Mosselprom House<br />
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Interview with Alexander Kolontay<br />
Moscow’s DNA<br />
№6, 09-11.2012<br />
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<strong>MosBuild</strong> Fenestration:<br />
Window to Russia<br />
In April of this year, <strong>MosBuild</strong> 2012 once again successfully<br />
opened the construction season. The exhibition was visited<br />
by over 100,000 industry professionals, of whom about<br />
30% were visitors to the WindowBuild sector.<br />
In the wake of the growth of the construction industry,<br />
there has been increased interest from Russian and international<br />
window companies in the country’s largest<br />
construction exhibition, <strong>MosBuild</strong>. The number of companies<br />
that have confirmed their intention to take part<br />
in the exhibition in 2013 exceeds the number of exhibitors<br />
this year. This has led to changes in the format of the<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> exhibition and has allowed the event’s organisers<br />
to bring together in a single cluster all the shows related<br />
to the window industry under the heading <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
Fenestration.<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong>Fenestration will take place in one of the newest<br />
and most modern exhibition venues in Russia, the new<br />
Pavilion 75 at V.V.C. (All-Russian Exhibition Centre). The<br />
venue has two spacious halls with a total area of 25,000<br />
square metres and ceiling heights up to 10 metres. The<br />
two halls of Pavilion 75 are column-free and have ten delivery<br />
gates, providing ideal conditions for effective work<br />
at the exhibition.<br />
The pavilion will accommodate four major sectors:<br />
• Windows & Facades<br />
• Architectural Glass<br />
• Gates & Automation<br />
• Fireproof Equipment<br />
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VVC, Pavilion 75, Hall А<br />
VVC, Pavilion 75, Hall Б<br />
VVC, Pavilion 75, Foyer<br />
In 2013, <strong>MosBuild</strong>, Russia’s leading building and interiors<br />
event, will be divided into three major sections. <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
Building & Interiors will run in parallel with <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
Fenestration from 2-5 April, but at a different venue:<br />
Expocentre. The third section, <strong>MosBuild</strong> Cersanex, will<br />
also be held at Expocentre, from 16-19 April.<br />
In connection with these changes to the format of the<br />
exhibition and the creation of the large-scale <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
Fenestration block, the next section of the magazine will<br />
be devoted to everything related to the window industry,<br />
architectural glass, gates, automation and fireproof<br />
equipment.<br />
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The Schüco ASS 77 PD.HI system makes large-scale sliding<br />
systems with maximum transparency possible, and at<br />
the same time offers outstanding thermal insulation and<br />
excellent system features. The Panorama design of the<br />
Schüco ASS 77 PD.HI door system is distinguished by its<br />
Schüco creates furore<br />
at the red dot product<br />
design awards 2012<br />
The red dot design award for best industrial design dates back<br />
to 1955. It is organised by the European design institute Design<br />
Zentrum Nordhein Westfalenin. In 2012, the award ceremony was<br />
held on 2 July at the Aalto theatre in Essen.<br />
The products of the German company Schüco received three<br />
nominations at the prestigious red dot product design awards<br />
2012. The members of the jury noted the Schüco ASS 77 PD. HI<br />
system, Schüco 2° system and Schüco DCS (Door Control System).<br />
minimal profile face widths in the centre section and an<br />
outer frame concealed in the attachment to the building<br />
structure. The slender profile face widths will win over<br />
architects and builders. Profile-integrated drive and lock<br />
technology maximises user comfort.
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The Schüco 2° System represents a decisive step in the development of pioneering, energy-active building envelopes.<br />
The uniqueness of the 2° System lies in its versatility: it ensures that building envelopes adapt to environmental conditions,<br />
thus contributing actively to reducing construction-related CO2-emissions, helping to limit the rate of global<br />
warming to a maximum of 2 °C. The 2° system has been modeled on nature’s adaptability. The building envelope can<br />
adapt flexibly to external and internal conditions thanks to a system of layers. The movable functional layers – made up<br />
of insulation, sunscreen or photovoltaic elements – are individually activated according to requirements.<br />
The Schüco DCS (Door<br />
Control System) offers a<br />
complete profile-integrated,<br />
flush-fitted door management<br />
system, which combines<br />
sophisticated design with the<br />
latest technology. To be able<br />
to meet complex requirements<br />
in full, the Schüco DCS<br />
features a high degree of<br />
system modularity. Uniform<br />
module dimensions and variable<br />
lengths for the infill unit<br />
create the greatest possible<br />
design freedom<br />
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At the beginning of 2012, AGC Flat Glass Europe, together<br />
with the company Topglass, implemented an interesting<br />
project using Lacobel glass as an interior wall covering.<br />
The main work in the process of updating the interiors<br />
was carried out by Constyle. It developed the concept for<br />
the reconstruction of Sberbank’s central office using modern<br />
materials. The central hall, the most visited place in<br />
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Sberbank’s new office<br />
Sberbank has embarked on a daring experiment with the interior design of its head office<br />
the building, deserves special attention in the office’s interior<br />
design. Visitors’ eyes will be drawn to an unusual glass<br />
panel, which emits a soft green light which the designers<br />
have called ‘young green’. To obtain the depth and transparency<br />
of colour, the paint was removed from the underside<br />
of the glass by sandblasting. The choice of colour was<br />
not random: following a recent rebranding it has become
the corporate colour of Sberbank. The glass panel is backlit<br />
with LEDs, which can be programmed to emit any colour.<br />
The same ‘young green’ colour is used in the waiting<br />
area, reception and for decorative flower vases. The idea<br />
to use one of the most in-demand decorative AGC products,<br />
Lacobel, a high-quality float glass for interiors, is<br />
groundbreaking for Russia. A ventilated facade system is<br />
traditionally used when glazing the exterior of a building.<br />
Its use in an interior is unusual and the unique design project<br />
was created specifically for Sberbank. It took a couple<br />
of months to convince the client, Sberbank, to use glass<br />
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to finish the interior. The functional features of glass, its<br />
advantages in relation to artificial stone and other materials,<br />
and its non-combustibility, ease of use and elegance<br />
weighed the balance in favour of this option. The project<br />
was made more difficult by the short timeframe given<br />
to complete the order. Topglass had only two and a half<br />
months to build the structure and fit over 1300 panels of<br />
AGC coloured glass. But the result has surpassed all expectations<br />
– the space has been much improved by the glass<br />
and stands out in a completely new way. This method of<br />
wall decoration has never before been used in Russia.<br />
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Alubond targets Russian market<br />
The American company Alubond<br />
U.S.A, one of the world’s leading manufacturers<br />
of aluminium composite<br />
panels, continues its active development<br />
in Eastern Europe. The company<br />
chose <strong>MosBuild</strong>, Europe’s largest annual<br />
construction exhibition, to enter<br />
Eastern Europe’s key market, Russia.<br />
As part of a strategic expansion plan, Mulk<br />
Holdings, the owner of Alubond, established<br />
Alubond Europe in Serbia, with a 2 million m²<br />
capacity. The facility’s role is to meet the demand<br />
in the European market of 40 countries,<br />
particularly Russia and the CIS. European customers<br />
of Alubond U.S.A will benefit from close<br />
proximity to the production site and the facility’s<br />
EURO ONE certification, and be able to take<br />
advantage of Serbia’s Free Trade Agreement<br />
policies with these markets.<br />
Among the company’s many significant projects<br />
is the tallest building in the world, Burj<br />
Khalifa, which is located in Dubai, the largest<br />
city in the United Arab Emirates. The tower was<br />
designed as a ‘city within a city’ — with its own<br />
lawns, boulevards and parks. The total cost of<br />
construction was about one and a half billion<br />
dollars. The skyscraper was designed by the<br />
American architectural firm Skidmore, Owings<br />
and Merrill, which also designed Willis Tower in<br />
Chicago, One World Trade Center in New York<br />
and many other famous buildings. It is possible<br />
that, in the near future, world-famous buildings<br />
will be erected in Russia using Alubond panels.
High standards of warmth<br />
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ROCKWOOL insulation is providing thermal and acoustic comfort in Europe’s tallest building. A colourful laser show in<br />
Central London marked the completion of The Shard, which can lay claim to being the new symbol of the city. The<br />
official opening of the tallest skyscraper in Europe was timed to coincide with the start of the 2012 Olympic Games in<br />
London. The building is protected with ROCKWOOL thermal, acoustic and fire protection insulation. Over 40 tonnes of<br />
heat insulating materials were used to insulate The Shard. Owing to the low thermal conductivity, durability and noncombustibility<br />
of ROCKWOOL insulation, the tallest building in Europe is reliably protected from temperature drops and<br />
the noise of the city, and the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are protected from heat loss<br />
and the spread of fire.<br />
Rockwool: the main thing in a facade is reliability<br />
Today’s trend for ultramodern design means the facade<br />
must meet the demands of the times. Translucent glass facades<br />
are used more and more today.<br />
Structural facade glazing looks attractive as it creates an<br />
impression of a glass monolith. The most difficult variant<br />
is considered to be ventilated glass facades.<br />
Another kind of facade finish appeared in the Russian<br />
market recently, which allows you to create a truly ‘cosmic’<br />
exterior. Rockpanel by ROCKWOOL can be used to bring<br />
the most interesting design decisions to life. The material<br />
has some enviable advantages: optimal price-quality<br />
ratio, easy to fit and use, versatile and attractive. In addition,<br />
the panels are lightweight, durable, easy to shape,<br />
resistant to weather conditions and, importantly, envi-<br />
ronmentally friendly. But, whatever the material chosen<br />
for the facade, sooner or later it comes down to heat insulation.<br />
Proper insulation can save money on utility bills<br />
and, because the periods between repairs are increasing,<br />
building operating costs, on the whole, are falling. But<br />
to properly insulate a facade is not so simple. However,<br />
avoiding mistakes is quite easy: firstly, you can make use<br />
of the advisory services of major manufacturers to gain<br />
comprehensive knowledge of the products available. For<br />
example, ROCKWOOL offers advice and technical support<br />
for facade design and installation. Experts advise designers,<br />
installers, customers and potential investors. Once<br />
you have all the information you can make an informed<br />
decision on a system.<br />
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Reconstruction of a symbol<br />
The Empire State Building in New York is a well-known symbol<br />
of the city and of America. Built in the 1930s, today it<br />
attracts up to 4 million visitors a year. The famous New York<br />
skyscraper is currently undergoing a renovation costing about<br />
$550 million, of which $120 million is intended to improve the<br />
energy efficiency of the building. ROXUL Inc., ROCKWOOL<br />
Group’s operation in the US, has had the honour of contributing<br />
to this large-scale project.<br />
ROXUL MonoBoard Plus insulation is being used on the roof<br />
renovation. The re-roofing converts various tiers of asphaltic<br />
roof into an attractive vegetative green area. The re-roofing<br />
is being carried out in stages, with the first phase finished in<br />
2011, and the second due for completion for 2012.<br />
BASF starts concrete<br />
admixture production in Russia<br />
The opening ceremony of the first BASF concrete admixture<br />
production plant in Russia was held on 7 August 2012. The<br />
opening of the plant, which is located at an existing BASF site<br />
in the Podolsk District of the Moscow Region, is a momentous<br />
event for the Russian construction industry and a major contribution<br />
to the development of the area. The plant will produce<br />
more than 30 types of admixtures, including products<br />
based on the latest generation polycarboxylate ethers (PCE):<br />
Glenium is a superplasticiser, which improves the fluidity and<br />
mobility of the concrete mix, as well as the strength and durability<br />
of hardened concrete; RheoMatrix® is an admixture for<br />
obtaining a self-compacting concrete mix.<br />
The concrete admixtures are adapted to Russian requirements.<br />
Furthermore, additive formulations are being developed<br />
specially for optimum performance in specific market<br />
segments (ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete, concrete<br />
products, winter concreting, mortars, road building and<br />
bridge structures).<br />
Sergey Vetlov, General Director of BASF Stroitelnye Sistemy; Gennady<br />
Korotaev, Deputy Head of the Podolsk Municiple District; and Tilman<br />
Krauch, Head of BASF’s Construction Chemicals division launch the new<br />
production line.
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House of the Tree –<br />
a penthouse by Kokaistudios<br />
Architects: Filippo Gabbiani<br />
and Andrea Destefanis, Kokaistudios<br />
Interior design: Filippo Gabbiani,<br />
Andrea Destefanis, Sherri G and Zoe Lee<br />
Location: Shenzhen, China<br />
Area: 616 sqm<br />
Project completed: November 2011<br />
Photographer: Charlie Xia<br />
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Kokaistudios was established in 2000 in Venice by the Italian architects Filippo<br />
Gabbiani and Andrea Destefanis. The multidisciplinary studio strives to create<br />
design solutions for tomorrow. In ten years, the studio has grown into a company<br />
employing 30 people, with its main office in Shanghai, China.<br />
The studio has received numerous awards, including International Property Awards<br />
in the Asia-Pacific Region in 2011, IAI Award 2010, MIPIM Asia Awards 2010 and 2011,<br />
and many others.<br />
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House of the Tree, a penthouse designed by Kokaistudios,<br />
is located on the 48th and 49th floors of a high-end residential<br />
skyscraper in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The<br />
architects, Filippo Gabbiani and Andrea Destefanis, offer<br />
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a unique modern lifestyle ‘between the city and nature’.<br />
When you enter the penthouse your attention is immediately<br />
drawn to a tree planted on the 48th floor of the skyscraper.<br />
Just behind the tree, through the two-storey high<br />
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French Windows, is a panoramic view of the surrounding<br />
area. This allows plenty of natural light to enter the apartment<br />
and blurs the boundary between the outside world<br />
and the penthouse’s interior. To achieve this effect, major<br />
architectural modifications were required to the penthouse,<br />
which is formed of two standard apartments.<br />
As it is prohibited to remove ceilings between floors in<br />
China, the architects had to enclose part of the large outdoor<br />
terrace in a glass cover, so the newly formed space<br />
has a staircase and impressive atrium, and the two apartments<br />
are organically combined.<br />
Owning to the expansion, the area of the kitchen and<br />
dining room was increased, which was conceived as a dynamic<br />
space. The area surrounded by an amazing outdoor<br />
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pool can be used as a single space, but can be divided by<br />
transparent partitions.<br />
This transitional space helps to distribute the functions between<br />
the first floor - where the kitchen, dining room, living<br />
room and guest bedroom are located - and the second,<br />
where the bedrooms are, to ensure privacy.<br />
The multifunctional lounge was originally thought up because<br />
there was no visual connection between the northern<br />
and southern parts of the penthouse. By moving the<br />
fireplace the architects have created this connection and<br />
visually increased the area of the living room.<br />
Throughout the project, Kokaistudios used the approach<br />
of flowing space. It seems to flow from room to room,<br />
thanks to the absence of doors. Partitions are used<br />
instead, which are almost imperceptible<br />
in the open position.<br />
For Kokaistudios, the choice of building<br />
and decorating materials was really<br />
important, with eco-friendliness being<br />
a high priority. The architects have tried<br />
to make the materials themselves play<br />
the decisive role in the interior and not<br />
decorative solutions. Oak floors from<br />
the northeast of China help to create<br />
unity with nature, in conjunction with<br />
light Spanish stone finished with ancient<br />
hand hammered techniques. The walls<br />
are decorated with luxurious Venetian<br />
‘marmorino’ plasters, which are glossy<br />
and hard, like marble, but transmit a soft<br />
and warm mood by distributing light<br />
like no other material is able to.
Lighting in the penthouse has also been thoroughly<br />
thought-out by Kokaistudios. The architects have tried to<br />
maximise the use of daylight and create a flexible artificial<br />
lighting system that can transform the mood and space according<br />
to the owner’s wishes.<br />
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Filippo Gabbiani<br />
Founder and chief architect, Kokaistudios<br />
Filippo Gabbiani received a master’s degree<br />
in architecture from the University of Architecture<br />
of Venice, Italy.<br />
Born in Venice to a well-known family of painters and<br />
glaziers, Filippo very quickly developed an interest in<br />
art and design. While working in the family business<br />
designing and producing art glass, he completed his<br />
studies at the University of Architecture in Venice. He<br />
then began work on a European Community sponsored<br />
project on the use of alternative energy sources<br />
in architecture. He has worked in several countries in<br />
Europe, as well as in the United States, in the field of<br />
architecture and industrial design.<br />
Andrea Destefanis<br />
Founder and chief architect, Kokaistudios<br />
Andrea Destefanis received a master’s degree<br />
in architecture from the University of Architecture<br />
of Venice, Italy.<br />
Andrea Destefanis was born in Turin to a family of theatre<br />
performers and took an early interest in visual arts and<br />
scenography. Growing up in a sophisticated cultural environment,<br />
he moved to Venice, where after completing his<br />
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Mosstroy-31’s passive activity<br />
Mosstroy-31, one of the largest Russian manufacturers of<br />
heat insulating materials for building envelopes, has surprised<br />
construction professionals with its new project – a<br />
house based on the Passive House system.<br />
Today, passive houses are the most effective and modern<br />
types of building. They not only retain heat, but also reduce<br />
the consumption of natural energy resources, and<br />
thus save on utility costs. They are also very comfortable<br />
and environmentally safe for humans. Optimal temperature,<br />
humidity and air purity is automatically maintained<br />
in passive houses.<br />
A house with low energy consumption is a building whose<br />
overall primary energy use does not exceed 120 kWh/m2/<br />
yr. This primary energy consumption indicator means that<br />
the passive house reduces all household utilities to a minimum<br />
consumption of energy.<br />
Mosstroy-31, in collaboration with German specialists and<br />
architects from the Passive House Institute, built the first<br />
building in Russia to be certified to European standards.<br />
The main idea of the passive house was that the building’s<br />
heat loss should be reduced to the extent that separate<br />
heating is not required, except for the bathrooms, where,<br />
as a rule, a higher temperature is necessary.<br />
The building was designed in such a way that the small need<br />
heat for heat can be achieved by heating the incoming air<br />
from the balanced ventilation system with heat recovery.<br />
The main component for a passive house is a high-quality<br />
exterior thermal insulation shell. The thermal insulation<br />
should have high thermo-technical properties and be<br />
able to cover the entire area of the building’s exterior walls<br />
without gaps. A number of European firms have used<br />
façade systems for heating for both new buildings and<br />
for the retrofitting of old buildings to the Passive House<br />
standard.<br />
In the design of passive houses separate attention is given<br />
to linear and point thermal bridges. If there is a fault in<br />
the design, the presence of thermal bridges can greatly reduce<br />
the effectiveness of the thermal insulating shell.<br />
The passive house uses high quality triple glazing with an<br />
inert gas filling and two low-emission coatings. The window<br />
profiles were developed specifically for the passive<br />
house. The profiles were produced wider than standard<br />
and have highly-efficient heat insulating liners.<br />
The outer shell of the house is air-tight and hermetically<br />
sealed with the windows, doors and various utility systems<br />
running through it.<br />
To reduce the considerable heat loss from ventilation, the<br />
house uses a balanced ventilation system with heat recovery.<br />
The thermal efficiency of the recuperator must be<br />
more than 75% (though there are models with thermal efficiency<br />
of over 90%).<br />
The air temperature inside the passive house is almost<br />
the same throughout. Depending on the local resources<br />
and climatic conditions, the small requirement for heating<br />
in a passive house can be met by a number of different<br />
systems - from traditional, centralised heating systems,<br />
or gas, liquid or solid fuel boilers to solar panels and heat<br />
pumps. Moreover, all these systems will be low-powered<br />
and compact and, therefore, cheaper than in conventional<br />
buildings.
Werner Sobek –<br />
a pioneer in sustainable architecture<br />
Werner Sobek was born 1953 in Aalen,<br />
Germany. From 1974 to 1980, he studied<br />
structural engineering and architecture at<br />
the University of Stuttgart. From 1980 to<br />
1986, he was a post-graduate researcher<br />
at the university.<br />
In 1991, he became a professor at the University<br />
of Hanover and the director of the Institute<br />
of Structural Design and Construction. In<br />
1992, he founded his own company, Werner<br />
Sobek, which currently has offices in Stuttgart,<br />
Frankfurt, New York, Moscow, Cairo and Dubai.<br />
Werner Sobek has gained wide recognition<br />
for his sustainable projects: buildings that can<br />
produce sufficient energy for their needs. He<br />
has also developed the Triple Zero ® concept:<br />
buildings produce zero emissions, require zero<br />
energy and create zero waste.<br />
‘Green’ technologies<br />
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‘Green’ technologies<br />
This four-storey building, which was completed in 2000, occupies<br />
a sloping plot of land on the edge of the bowl-shaped<br />
valley in Stuttgart. It was designed as a recyclable building: it<br />
produces no emissions and is self-sufficient in terms of heating<br />
energy consumption. The building is completely glazed<br />
with triple glazing panels and demonstrates excellent insulation<br />
performance.<br />
Interestingly, the design of the building is modular. Individual<br />
modules are attached by means of mortice-and-tenon joints<br />
and bolted joints. The building cannot only be easily dismantled,<br />
but its layout can be quickly and easily changed. All the<br />
electricity is provided by solar cells.<br />
The building is accessed by a bridge to the fourth floor of<br />
the building, which accommodates the kitchen and dining<br />
area. The level below is the living room. On the second floor<br />
is a bedroom. The lowest level accommodates the children’s<br />
room and utility systems. In each of the rooms the furniture<br />
is set out in a way that gives maximum transparency to the<br />
interior space.<br />
The building’s bearing structure is a steel frame mounted on<br />
a concrete foundation. The floor consists of large wooden<br />
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modules. No concrete in used except in the building’s<br />
foundations. Due to the absence of large non-separable<br />
structures, the building is mobile and open to transformation.<br />
For the same reason, there are no concrete walls,<br />
so all the cables are contained in special metal channels<br />
which run along the ceiling/floor and along the front<br />
of the building. The building uses the latest computer<br />
equipment, which means it is possible to manage processes<br />
over the internet from anywhere in the world.<br />
The natural energy which the building is able to use is<br />
not only consumed, but can also be stored up in a special<br />
buffer. This energy is used to heat the building during the<br />
cold season. The house has no radiators as the floor and<br />
ceiling transmit heat.
Дом D10<br />
‘Green’ technologies<br />
Located near Ulm in southern Germany, D10 is a single-storey<br />
one-family home designed by the Werner Sobek studio and built<br />
in an established residential area. The project was completed in<br />
2010. Two parallel shear walls are a distinguishing feature of the<br />
building. Generously designed glazing serves to provide a spatial<br />
enclosure. Protected by an extensively projecting flat roof a generously<br />
sized patio encircling the house serves to unite the indoor<br />
space with the outdoor space.<br />
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The house has a unique energy concept, obtaining all the<br />
energy it needs from renewable sources. A geothermal<br />
energy system and a highly-efficient heat pump provide<br />
the energy required to produce warm water and meet<br />
heating and cooling needs. The entire surface of the roof<br />
is fitted with a photovoltaic system that generates more<br />
power on an annual average than the building consumes.<br />
D10 is one of the first buildings in the world in which the<br />
Triple Zero ® concept developed by Werner Sobek is fully<br />
implemented.
Interior innovations from Astarta<br />
In interiors abroad, partitioning systems with smart<br />
glass are very popular, because they enable spaces to be<br />
modernised very quickly, reduce electricity consumption<br />
and create innovative visual compositions in any<br />
conference hall. An interesting new product is partitions<br />
with LED and phosphorescent glass. The first makes it<br />
possible to create individual compositions, pictures and<br />
logos. The second type of glass stores light from the Sun<br />
and emits it when dark.<br />
Glass partitions with rear projection and partitions with<br />
touch screen function provide a highly original solution<br />
for public and office spaces, and are commonly used most<br />
often in meeting rooms. The partitions are connected via<br />
a USB cable to a computer, making it possible to display a<br />
presentation directly on the glass. The most common solution<br />
for offices and private interiors is glass systems with<br />
Новости участников<br />
Astarta has launched a new product in the Russian market: smart translucent systems and structures<br />
for interior spaces, which use glass with a variety of innovative features.<br />
variable transparency. The ‘smart’ aspect of the glass<br />
comes from a special elecrochromic film, which changes<br />
transparency under the effect of an electric current.<br />
Partitioning systems with smart glass can be used not<br />
only in public buildings, but also in private interiors. For<br />
example, partitions with an LED filling and glass structures<br />
which change colour are widely used to decorate<br />
buildings.<br />
Energy-saving and phosphorescent partitions are becoming<br />
indispensable for energy conservation in buildings,<br />
significantly reducing lighting costs and additional heating<br />
of winter gardens and loggia.<br />
Glass structures, which have long been fashionable in the<br />
interior design of apartments and houses, can now be<br />
easily decorated with various types of special smart glass<br />
– be it a glass projector or touch screen.<br />
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High fashion at <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
The time has passed in construction, architecture<br />
and design when interiors were determined entirely<br />
by industrial designers, architects and builders. Now<br />
the focus is not only on practicality, but also on the<br />
aesthetics of new ceramics collections and the latest<br />
flooring lines, and even ordinary brick and concrete<br />
walls today must not only perform their function but<br />
also deliver aesthetic pleasure.<br />
And it is world-renowned fashion designers, who are<br />
accustomed to setting the latest trends and surprising<br />
the public with new collections every six months,<br />
who know what will be ‘in’ this season, which parquet<br />
floors and colours will be popular.<br />
More and more fashion houses are producing not just<br />
clothes and shoes, but also items for the home. The<br />
fashion giants Dolce & Gabbana, Cavalli and Versace<br />
are among those that now have a ‘Home’ range, offering<br />
decorative fabrics, wallpapers, flooring, doors, tiles<br />
and sanitary ware.<br />
Hiring a famous designer to create an entire interior<br />
has become very fashionable. The largest and best<br />
known hotels in the world frequently have interiors<br />
designed by leading fashion houses like Chanel. While<br />
previously fashion designers turned away from work-<br />
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ing with building and interiors companies, now they finding<br />
new inspiration and a huge field for self-expression in<br />
interior design.<br />
More and more designers are bringing their collections to<br />
major construction exhibitions, and are attending them<br />
to find inspiration and gain new contracts.<br />
Of course, leading fashion designers were present at<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> 2012. Visitors to the Versace stand were met<br />
with the traditional icy gaze of the Gorgon Medusa, and<br />
the Roberto Cavalli stand offered up visions of exciting<br />
journeys in the wild African savannah with leopard prints.<br />
Kerama Marazzi went even further and to give its new<br />
At <strong>MosBuild</strong> 2012:<br />
1. <strong>MosBuild</strong> director Ruzanna Sarkisova in conversation<br />
with fashion designer Slava Zaitsev at Zodiac’s stand<br />
2. Italon’s commercial director Vladimir Zverev talks<br />
about the new products presented at the exhibition<br />
3. Slava Zaitsev studies the latest collection from Versace<br />
at X-Tile’s stand<br />
4. Kerama Marazzi CEO Larissa Novikova introduces<br />
the latest collections
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Scandinavia collection a real Nordic flavour invited<br />
the Swedish ceramic artist Marlin Gumstedt<br />
to design the collection. The German wallpaper<br />
manufacturer Marburg organised a fashion show,<br />
with models on a stage in dresses made from wallpapers<br />
from the latest collection.<br />
Zodiac is preparing a fashion surprise for <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
2013. We look forward to seeing what it is!<br />
Famous Russian designers were also present at<br />
the exhibition in 2012. Giving his verdict on the<br />
show, Slava Zaitsev said, “<strong>MosBuild</strong> is an inspiring<br />
exhibition”.<br />
Every year, the latest trends emerge at <strong>MosBuild</strong>,<br />
which even eminent designers follow.<br />
Today, it’s impossible to get away from the fashion<br />
for black and white films. After the black and<br />
white film ‘The Artist’ won an Oscar it became<br />
fashionable to decorate the interiors of apartments<br />
in a monochrome style.<br />
Many designers this year have decided to slightly<br />
slow down the passage of time in their interiors:<br />
silence and tranquility are foregrounded. One of<br />
this season’s trends is called ‘Modern Pause’.<br />
Others, meanwhile, have tried to fill life with colour,<br />
and arouse emotions and joy in the trend<br />
called ‘Electric Play’.<br />
And many of the interiors are created to provide a<br />
‘Glow Shield’ – protection against the outside world.<br />
What trends will emerge next season? We will<br />
find out at <strong>MosBuild</strong> 2013!<br />
At <strong>MosBuild</strong> 2012:<br />
5. Presentation of a new wallpaper collection<br />
at the stand of Rasch<br />
6. Industrie Emiliana Parati presents a new<br />
collection from Roberto Cavalli at <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
7. A new wallpaper collection from Marburg<br />
Tapetenfabrik displayed on stage<br />
8. Visitors were drawn to the stand of the Kiev<br />
ceramic manufacturer Atem<br />
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MODERN PAUSE<br />
Vera Wang: To each her own<br />
A woman’s home reflects her life style, her personality<br />
and her taste. Vera Wang Home Collection for LG Hausys,<br />
my very first wall covering collaboration, communicates<br />
this belief through rich and unique patterns in beautiful<br />
colours derived from my designs. The concept for the<br />
Vera Wang Home Collection originated with Vera Wang<br />
bridal. All women, not just brides, can identify their style<br />
as falling within one of the following five categories:<br />
Traditionalist, Modernist, Individualist, Romanticist and<br />
Minimalist. Based on this knowledge, I created a collection<br />
to satisfy each individual style.<br />
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The charm of wood from Atlas Concorde<br />
Etic is a ceramic collection from Italy’s Atlas Concorde with seven<br />
fine wood essences, each with its own tradition, look and charm,<br />
which brings to modern interiors and exteriors the natural beauty<br />
of wood. The matt surface features almost invisible microstructures<br />
evoking slightly aged wood, and the textured finish reproduces<br />
the effect of sawn wood.<br />
A new view is revealed on fundamental values for people – their lives,<br />
home and family. This signifies the beginning of the end of the era of<br />
material values. In this trend, neutral colors are naturally intertwined in<br />
a harmony of taste and emotion with life’s balance. This dynamic fills<br />
the static space with life, awakening timeless memories.<br />
For the Traditionalist there is effortless elegance and a<br />
feeling of timelessness. The Modernist conveys sophistication<br />
through simplicity. I see the Individualist as someone<br />
who uses bold patterns and vivid colours to create<br />
strong personal statements. The Romanticist expresses<br />
her taste through delicacy and texture. Last but not least<br />
the Minimalist prefers a clean and uncomplicated design.<br />
The process of developing the Vera Wang aesthetic for<br />
wall coverings was very enjoyable. I hope that the Vera<br />
Wang Home Collection will be just as well received as my<br />
bridal gowns.
New life of ancient art<br />
In the Penelope collection from the Belgian company ARTE,<br />
the designers were inspired by the the classic poem by Homer.<br />
Penelope wallpaper is offered in Russia by Ampir Décor. The wallpaper<br />
combines classic lines and actual prints made with glitter<br />
and created using modern technologies for applying metallic ink,<br />
which results in a play of light.<br />
Romantic melody<br />
Ampir Décor is offering the Melody collection<br />
from Volland (Germany). The design<br />
features beautiful roses in a modern arrangement<br />
on a contrasting background. Available<br />
as a companion is a spectacular curtain fabric<br />
with a wavy pattern resembling the silhouettes<br />
of rose leaves.<br />
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Mr Perswall<br />
The Swedish company Mr Perswall create unique<br />
photo wallpapers by personal design. Mr<br />
Perswall wall coverings are printed on a durable<br />
non-woven material (vlieseline), which means<br />
the adhesive can be applied directly to the wall,<br />
making the wallpapering process much easier.<br />
In Russia, Mr Perswall is represented by Studio<br />
O'design. At the wallpaper factory, experts from<br />
Mr Perswall use digital technology to create an<br />
innovative range of photo wallpapers and illustrations.<br />
The client sends an image or chooses<br />
an illustration, from which the wallpaper is<br />
made. In Russia, Mr Perswall is represented by<br />
Studio O'design. Mr Perswall specialists create<br />
wallpapers based on clients’ designs. The customer<br />
can upload his or her own photo or theme<br />
directly onto a webpage, on the basis of which<br />
the Swedish company will create a customised<br />
wallpaper. In Russia, Mr Perswall is represented<br />
by Studio O'design.<br />
Villeroy & Boch on the side of nature<br />
Inspired by the texture of wood and intended for floor design, Nature Side has a distinctive<br />
parquet look. Nature Side is a new tile collection by Villeroy & Boch from vilbostone porcelain<br />
stoneware. Visually, the tiles provide the perfect basis for natural textures. The natural<br />
effects of the collection are expressed in each of the four colours: limewashed beige, beige,<br />
grey brown and red brown. At the same time, the vilbostone porcelain stoneware tiles are<br />
easy to clean and retain their natural beauty for decades. The flooring is ideal for use not<br />
only in living rooms, but also in entrance halls, kitchens and bathrooms<br />
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O’design presents Vintage<br />
by BorasTapeter<br />
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The Vintage collection of<br />
non-woven wallpapers by<br />
Borastapeter was born out of the<br />
convergence of shabby chic and<br />
the minimalistic industrial trend.<br />
Lace patterns and abraded white<br />
are matched with raw materials<br />
like concrete and metal.<br />
This creates a sense of shabby<br />
vintage contrasting elegantly<br />
with the romantically feminine<br />
look. The collection features<br />
wallpapers with designs of black<br />
and white films, old photos and<br />
newspapers, silhouettes of people,<br />
plants and flowers, stripes<br />
and lace.<br />
Black and white by VitrA<br />
Fans of contrasts will appreciate the combination<br />
of dark and light in the contemporary<br />
Network series from VitrA. Available in dark<br />
brown, pink and cream tones, the line is ideal<br />
for those wanting a natural design.<br />
Impressive new products by VitrA at <strong>MosBuild</strong> 2012<br />
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The T4 series was developed for VitrA by the designers Michael Lammel and Betran Illert from<br />
NOA Design Group. The taps, which resemble a cross-section of bamboo, create a cascade flow.<br />
The T4 collection is minimalistic and highly functional, with delicate forms.
Bright Neutral<br />
Coming up with a name for the<br />
new ‘Neutral’ collection of wall<br />
tiles, the designers of the Spanish<br />
company Aparici clearly weren’t<br />
entirely truthful. This modern<br />
collection, with an original and<br />
expressive finish, certainly cannot<br />
be called neutral. Th gem of the<br />
collection from Aparici, Guiza, is<br />
inspired by the Egyptian pyramids.<br />
Three-dimensional tetrahedrons<br />
are offered in five classic colours:<br />
white, black, red, gold and silver.<br />
The refined play of light on the<br />
severe edges gives a space a sophisticated<br />
look and introduces an<br />
element of modern romance and<br />
city glamour to an interior.<br />
Halogen lamp<br />
BELUGA<br />
Salon Credit Ceramics<br />
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Brutal beauty from<br />
Atlas Concorde<br />
The Evolve ceramic tile collection from Italy’s Atlas Concorde<br />
is ideal for large architectural spaces in which the use of materials<br />
with post-industrial brutality creates a modern urban<br />
design. Evolve is brushed cement rich in surface motifs and<br />
technical features, making it a valuable interior decoration.<br />
Theme 2<br />
BLACK AND WHITE MOVIE<br />
Life is full of contrasts, which are reflected in the world around<br />
us and in our interiors: futuristic design and classic style, hightech<br />
and vintage, a storm of colours and monochrome. And<br />
black and white film never goes out of fashion – the two colours,<br />
black and white, are always current. But monochrome is<br />
not just black and white; it’s the infinite number of their shades<br />
in which our lives are reflected.<br />
Silence is golden Ampir Décor<br />
The Silence line from the Belgian brand Khroma (represented in Russia by Ampir Décor) is a collection<br />
which brings the peace, harmony and magical power of nature to every interior. Silence<br />
invites you to a serene, quiet atmosphere.<br />
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Theme 3<br />
GLOW SHIELD<br />
The anxiety and foreboding of environmental catastrophe which in recent times have<br />
grown considerably because of apocalyptic films means we desperately need reliability and<br />
stability in our lives. We are subconsciously seeking inspiration in the wisdom of nature,<br />
which was achieved through millions of years of evolution. This trend will provide reliable<br />
protection in a gentle atmosphere, soothe the soul and the body, and create the feeling of<br />
an impermeable outer shell, under which hides a tender and vulnerable inner space.<br />
In all my work there is a notion of touching and communicating the day<br />
and age in which we live. Collaborating with LG Hausys afforded me<br />
the freedom to express ideas of the digital age, of experiential aesthetics,<br />
and of beauty and information. My collection of graphic treatments<br />
and colours creates a landscape that is hypertextual, hypergraphic, hypertrophic<br />
and energetic.<br />
Karim Rashid: Space embracing sense of nature is alluring<br />
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Quinta by Barausse<br />
Quinta by Barausse is a line of<br />
sliding doors for separating and<br />
zoning spaces, and can be fixed<br />
to the ceiling (Volta) or along the<br />
wall (Pari). The height of the partitions<br />
can reach three metres.<br />
The sliding mechanisms and one,<br />
two or three-way tracks can be<br />
affixed to plasterboard walls and<br />
brick structures.
Laminate, version 2.0<br />
A joint project between Parador and leading designers<br />
has resulted in a new generation of laminate<br />
flooring that expresses modern style. Laminate,<br />
version 2.0 offers exclusive and fashionable solutions<br />
for those who value luxury.<br />
Fresh vintage from<br />
DECOMASTER<br />
DECOMASTER is offering a new collection<br />
of decorative coatings: four new aged<br />
metallic shades. The fast-drying coating<br />
is ideal for wood, metal, plastic, ceramic<br />
and other surfaces.<br />
Ready-made solutions<br />
in 2012 collection<br />
GranDecor has put together a catalogue entitled ‘Natural<br />
Wood Coffered Ceilings’, which presents 21 ready-made<br />
wooden ceilings developed by the company’s designers<br />
and constructors.<br />
The catalogue details the structural elements and fixings<br />
for the supporting ceiling. Separate grids and components<br />
(cornices, hand-carved ceiling decoration, etc) can<br />
be purchased for independent assembly. Also presented<br />
are products which use these components: doorways,<br />
composite cornices, and lock plates for doors.<br />
A play of light and shadow<br />
by Villeroy & Boch<br />
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In this collection, the Villeroy & Boch<br />
designers were inspired by the lines<br />
and edges of modern architecture.<br />
What makes the new Villeroy &<br />
Boch Light Lusion tile collection so<br />
compelling is the technical finesse<br />
evident in both the aesthetics and<br />
the ceramic interpretation: new<br />
fabrication processes make it possible<br />
to create a design that delivers<br />
exceptional haptic and visual effects.<br />
Light Lusion shows graphic,<br />
stylised contours that play with light<br />
and shadows. In addition, soft yet<br />
edgy layering and its combinations<br />
ensure that the visual impression<br />
is unmistakable and very effective.<br />
The colour world of Light Lusion is<br />
based on very light hues – white and<br />
crème. Fine accents are achieved using<br />
metal and silk hues.<br />
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Morning mood<br />
at Ampir Décor<br />
In the Lucina collection from the<br />
German manufacturer Volland, stripes<br />
of a lemon colour are effectively spread<br />
over the fabric, bringing to an interior<br />
the freshness of a summer morning.<br />
Theme 4<br />
ECLECTIC PLAY<br />
New contacts and acquaintances create a<br />
new paradigm of communication. We see<br />
familiar things in new surroundings and live<br />
at the intersection of different languages,<br />
generations and cultures. This all requires<br />
a new space – a space in which there will<br />
be a new story, which will allow us dive into<br />
a new culture. This trend creates the ideal<br />
atmosphere, electrified with a thirst for<br />
adventure and a readiness to meet the new<br />
day with open arms.<br />
Alessandro and Francesco Mendini:<br />
Nothing new but redesign<br />
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This ornamentation lends expression to the interiors where our lives take place. It generates relaxing atmospheres<br />
full of positive energy. For this particular project, the system of signs and colours that we studied are<br />
meant to give the same satisfaction as living with artwork. The decorations here are not merely graphic design,<br />
but are intended to be enjoyed in much the same way art is. We named our different products after flora, fauna<br />
and mineral elements: fish, flowers, geographic places, fruit, earth, trees, foods and more. The idea is to communicate<br />
how the system/world that is generated by our signs and decoration is connected to the essence of<br />
nature in its prismatic, organic and vibrant qualities.
Mr Perswall<br />
Mr Perswall specialists create wallpapers<br />
based on clients’ designs. The customer<br />
can upload his or her own photo or theme<br />
directly onto a webpage, on the basis<br />
of which the Swedish company will create<br />
a customised wallpaper. In Russia, Mr<br />
Perswall is represented by Studio O'design.<br />
Markers for designers<br />
DECOMASTER is offering design markers for interiors. The markers<br />
are ideal for use on most materials, including glass, plastic, metal<br />
and other surfaces. Thanks to the bevelled tip, designers can easily<br />
adjust the thickness of the lines applied.<br />
The charm of green<br />
Bamboo from<br />
Laura Meroni<br />
The new designer door collection from<br />
Laura Meroni (Italy) will give notes of<br />
natural perfection to modern interiors.<br />
The Bamboo collection is available at<br />
LENDOR. The unusual design of the<br />
door, on which the position of the bars<br />
can be changed, creates a play on colour<br />
and unique visual effects. Wall panels<br />
in the same style are also available.<br />
In the Green wallpaper collection from the Belgian company<br />
Khroma, the designers express all the charm and versatility<br />
of nature in the form of elegant tree designs with<br />
mighty tree crowns, combined with contrasting sunny<br />
stripes. Khroma is represented in the Russian market by<br />
Ampir Décor.<br />
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GAZZOTTI has been one of the<br />
world’s leading manufacturers of<br />
high-end parquet flooring since<br />
1910. This summer, GAZZOTTI<br />
presented its new collection, My<br />
Vintage, in Russia. With the My<br />
Vintage collection it is possible<br />
to create a unique floor design,<br />
be it striped, square, or Italian or<br />
French herringbone.<br />
Theme 5<br />
THE NAME IS THE STYLE<br />
“It’s a Matisse,” people cry when they see an original by Henri Matisse. “There’s something<br />
from Dali in this,” they comment when assessing the work of a young surrealist painter. “It’s<br />
similar to Zaha Hadid,” they say when seeing a new building in the city with ultra-modern ‘fluid’<br />
architecture”. Now style has a name: the name of its creator. Modernism, surrealism, classic, hightech,<br />
and so on - these standard names of styles are no longer able to accurately describe the work<br />
of the contemporary designer. “It is in the style of Versace!” is one name of a style’s creator given<br />
to imagery and awakening fantasy.<br />
Design Trend Vintage parquet<br />
Ralph Lauren for Ampir Décor<br />
The collection of wallpapers and fabrics from Ralph Lauren Home is a new<br />
look at British classics. The main feature of the collections is the unusual<br />
combination of materials, textures and colours. Thanks to the designers’<br />
experiments, all the elements of the décor look luxurious, elegant and<br />
fresh, while remaining current.<br />
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Poetry in motion<br />
To break the mould of conventional ideas about what exactly a tap should<br />
look like, Triflow Concepts turned to the world famous architect and designer<br />
Zaha Hadid. The aim of this collaboration was to challenge the existing appearance<br />
and manufacturing methods of taps. This tap is the first to use a touch<br />
switch for filtered water. This was an idea of Zaha Hadid’s: to have filtered water<br />
straight from the tap<br />
through a special tube built<br />
directly into the spout.<br />
Convenient simplicity<br />
Today the kitchen is considered the centre of family life. However, the<br />
priority for a kitchen is a high level of functionality and convenience. The<br />
Axor Citterio M Mixer tap from Hansgrohe offers new possibilities<br />
for easy usage. The ergonomic handle of the tap can be installed<br />
anywhere on the work surface and, thus, is suitable for a<br />
wide range of activities. The spout can be rotated 360 degrees,<br />
or, depending on individual preferences, its angle can be limited<br />
to 110 or 150 degrees. The tap was designed by the Italian<br />
architect Antonio Citterio, and is as brilliant as it is simple.<br />
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Design Trend<br />
Palomba Collection<br />
for Laufen<br />
Purity of form taken from nature is<br />
characteristic of two striking designs<br />
by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for<br />
Laufen: the free-standing monolithic<br />
Menhir washbasin and undulating<br />
bath, which occupies the central<br />
space in the bathroom. The shape<br />
of the inside of both the washbasin<br />
and bathtub repeats natural forms,<br />
like coastal inlets and cliffs, polished<br />
by water over centuries. The bathtub<br />
is made from artificial marble, which<br />
gives the product durability and a<br />
monument-like quality.<br />
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The red dot design award for the best industrial designs dates back to 1955.<br />
It is organised by the European design institute Design Zentrum Nordhein Westfalenin.<br />
In 2012, the award ceremony was held at the Aalto theatre in Essen on 2 July.<br />
Convenient simplicity Hansgrohe<br />
Thin cylindrical forms give Talis mixers<br />
from Hansgrohe a distinctive visual effect.<br />
The tap and spout, which rotate 360<br />
degrees, and the easy-to-use pin handle<br />
provides a high degree of comfort. Water<br />
temperature and flow rate can be adjusted<br />
very accurately. The tap aerators, which is<br />
built into the spout, ensures a continuous,<br />
cost-effective flow of water.<br />
A picture in the shower<br />
The St.Trop shower from the German manufacturer Duravit is an ordinary<br />
square shower cabin, but the door forms a frame, as for a<br />
painting. A person taking a shower becomes the main subject of<br />
the picture. The door frame is available in 27 different versions, so<br />
that the ‘picture’ is guaranteed to suit any bathroom interior.<br />
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Reliability and safety<br />
Winner of a Red Dot Design Award, the 4029<br />
Mixer Tap from the Chinese manufacturer ABM<br />
Sanitary Ware Technology Co., Ltd. is made from<br />
eco-friendly materials and was created using IMD<br />
technology, which gives the tap increased wear<br />
resistance, so the shiny surface does not fade even<br />
with prolonged use. A distinctive feature of this<br />
mixer, which was created by the designers Xiaoping<br />
Tang and Tingfei Liao, is the one-handed regulation<br />
of water temperature. In addition, when you first<br />
turn on the tap, cold water always comes out to<br />
prevent scolding; the water temperature can then<br />
be increased by turning the handle.<br />
OpenSpace shower<br />
The German manufacturer Duravit has created a unique concept of shower, which<br />
appears as if from nowhere, saving space in the bathroom. The outline of the<br />
shower cabin comprises two walls of the bathroom and two glass doors that open<br />
to form a right angle. Together with the walls this forms a shower cabin. After<br />
showering the doors, which are mirrored, can be folded against the wall. When<br />
the doors are closed they not only free up the floor area of the shower, but also<br />
conceal all the shower fittings. OpenSpace was designed by the Austrian designer<br />
Martin Bergmann of EOOS Design.
Opened wide<br />
Despite its small size, the<br />
Blossom window from the<br />
South Korean manufacturer<br />
LG Hausys gives the impression<br />
of being a large window<br />
in its open position. This is<br />
due to the unique lift-fold<br />
technology that allows you to<br />
open the window completely,<br />
in contrast to the standard<br />
methods used in conventional<br />
windows. The pivot point is<br />
on the top frame and the window<br />
itself is lifted along rails.<br />
As a result, when open there<br />
is no obstruction of view<br />
- even the window itself is almost<br />
not visible, as it open so<br />
ergonomically.<br />
Radiator wave by Cordivari<br />
The steel radiator Blow from the Italian manufacturer Cordivari has won a prestigious<br />
red dot design award. The radiator was designed by Jean Marie Massaud from<br />
Studio Massaud. The radiator is not merely a functional element, but becomes<br />
more than an object of an interior – it is like a real work of art on the wall. The designer<br />
of the radiator was inspired by the movement of waves. There is some symbolism<br />
in this: the radiator produces waves of heat which warm the body and soul.<br />
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Simply beautiful<br />
Unlike traditional window handles that draw attention to their<br />
elegant design or functionality, the Z:IN handle from LG offers<br />
maximum simplicity and minimalistic design. The focus was on<br />
trying to minimise the force required to open the window. The<br />
brushed aluminum surface prevents slipping of the hand.<br />
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4D ceramics<br />
The 4D ceramic tile collection from the Turkish manufacturer VitrA was created<br />
by the well-known American designer Defne Koz from Koz Susani Design.<br />
The collection has a huge number of themes and patterns. This wealth of<br />
choice offers almost limitless possibilities for creating individual interiors. The<br />
combination of different textures, colours and geometric patterns creates a<br />
feeling of depth and movement - almost a fourth dimension.<br />
Simple focus by<br />
Hansgrohe<br />
The Focus mixer line from<br />
Hansgrohe impresses with<br />
its confident style, which<br />
offers numerous possibilities<br />
for combining with different<br />
kinds of basins. In<br />
the electronic version, an<br />
infrared sensor concealed<br />
behind the high-quality<br />
sapphire glass regulates the<br />
water flow. All the Focus<br />
models use EcoSmart technology,<br />
which limits the<br />
flow of water.<br />
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The modern beauty of antiquity<br />
As early as 2000 BC, in the East the<br />
walls and floors of buildings were<br />
decorated with clay tiles, creating<br />
a pattern that resembled Persian<br />
carpets. And even today, in many<br />
parts of the world, tiles are made<br />
using ancient technology. The<br />
KuQua tile from the Austrian manufacturer<br />
Karak, designed by Marta<br />
and Sebastian Rauch, combines an<br />
ancient mode of production and<br />
modern, computer-led design. The<br />
most noticeable thing is the threedimensional<br />
effect that is created<br />
by the pattern of this. The KuQua<br />
tile is made by hand and fired in<br />
an electric furnace at 1000 °C. As a<br />
result of a complex manufacturing<br />
process, a perfectly accurate geometric<br />
pattern is shown on the tile.<br />
The tile itself is safe for humans and<br />
the environment.
Pegasus at the door<br />
The PegaSys Office Trim electronic<br />
door fitting from Interflex<br />
Datensysteme elegantly combines<br />
aluminum and glass<br />
elements. The whole system<br />
operates autonomously using<br />
lithium batteries not connected<br />
to the mains. Installation of the<br />
unit takes only a few minutes.<br />
Useful symbiosis<br />
The SHS-3320 smart door lock<br />
from Samsung combines the<br />
benefits of both analogue and<br />
digital technology. The door<br />
can be opened with a key, credit<br />
card or mobile phone with a<br />
built-in RFID chip. With features<br />
such as a fire alarm, temperature<br />
sensor and burglar alarm, the<br />
lock provides reliable protection<br />
against break-ins.<br />
Open sesame<br />
The CasePlus Design door frame from the<br />
German manufacturer BOS (Best of Steel) and the<br />
designer Helmut Linenbaum is a simple and effective<br />
way to protect your home from burglary<br />
and decorate the interior. The frame is installed<br />
with the door case and does not require any additional<br />
installation. It looks great, and a glass<br />
panel hides all the technical components and is<br />
an ideal location for the electronic controls.<br />
Onyx + Wood<br />
These tiles from the Indian company<br />
Turakhia Overseas, based<br />
on an idea by the designer Amish<br />
Turakhia, recreate the magic of<br />
onyx using wood. A combination<br />
of polyester resin and solid wood<br />
was used to create the mosaic.<br />
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Oceans of light<br />
from LED Linear<br />
Oceanos by LED Linear is an LED lighting fixture with an<br />
adjustable light level, which can be embedded directly into<br />
flooring, concrete, asphalt, tile, etc. The lighting fixture, designed<br />
by Michael Kramer from Germany, withstands heavy<br />
loads and is suitable for installation on roads, where it will<br />
resist the impact of vehicles.<br />
It consists of an LED light fitting and a stainless steel mounting<br />
frame that withstands the harshest environmental conditions,<br />
and provides a high-quality light of any colour.<br />
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Space-saving stairs<br />
Kenngott 1-m - Treppe Stairs from Kenngott<br />
Treppen are a unique replacement for the retractable,<br />
folding or straight stairs usually used<br />
to access lofts or mezzanines. In contrast to all<br />
those stairs, the winner of the red dot design<br />
award provides complete safety and compactness,<br />
taking up just one square metre.<br />
Unity of style<br />
The design of the flagship Carlo Pazolini store<br />
in Milan was created by the American designer<br />
Giorgio Borruzo, and is built around a single element,<br />
its shape resembling an infant’s foot. The<br />
shelves, chairs, tables and cash desks - in fact everything<br />
in the store - are shaped in this way. The<br />
designer wanted to focus more attention on the<br />
relationship between the person, the product and<br />
the place where the person gets the product. Many<br />
elements of the same form create intricate but interesting<br />
patterns.<br />
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International prize<br />
A parasol for Seville<br />
One of the winners of the international red dot awards for<br />
design was the recently completed Metropol Parasol cultural<br />
complex in Seville. The wonderful futuristic building<br />
was designed by the German architect Jurgen Mayer H.<br />
and his architectural studio J. MAYER H. Architects.<br />
This architectural masterpiece has become one of the<br />
symbols of Seville, which is rich in cultural monuments<br />
and the fourth most populous city in Spain.<br />
The project was designed as a reconstruction of the central<br />
and oldest town square, Plaza de la Encarnacion. The<br />
new symbol of the city is located on a site of archeological<br />
findings, from which researchers have learnt much about<br />
the lives of Seville’s inhabitants in the Middle Ages.<br />
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Huge concrete barrels form the bases the structure, from<br />
which stairways lead to the upper terrace and to an archaeological<br />
and historical museum. The unusual structure,<br />
which resembles huge parasols, is made of timber<br />
with a protective polyurethane coating<br />
In the daytime you can take cover under the shadow of the<br />
fantastic parasols, and in the evening the complex’s nightlife<br />
infrastructure will open. It also planned to hold town<br />
fairs and various cultural programmes in the complex.<br />
“The architecture of the Metropol Parasol impresses with<br />
its sensuous expressiveness: a combination of an innovative<br />
wooden structure with high-tech materials that turns<br />
into a multifunctional urban meeting space,” commented<br />
the jury of the red dot awards.<br />
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Vladimir Pirozhkov:<br />
To onlookers, it might seem simply that a well-dressed<br />
middle-aged man has walked into bar Noor on Tverskaya<br />
Street on a Saturday afternoon to read his emails and<br />
drink a cup of coffee; nothing about Vladimir Pirozhkov<br />
gives away the fact that he is an internationally renowned<br />
designer. Mr Pirozhkov has returned to Russia to introduce<br />
innovative ideas to manufacturing, to educate new<br />
generations of designers and, in all seriousness, to realise<br />
his dream of creating a flying vehicle that will eventually<br />
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We create something out of nothing<br />
The well-known Russian designer and founder of the<br />
AstraRossa Industrial Design and Innovation Centre gave<br />
an exclusive interview to <strong>MosBuild</strong> Magazine<br />
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supplant the car market and bring us closer to the technical<br />
possibilities seen in the film ‘The Fifth Element’.<br />
“Just think, it will be a totally new concept of movement<br />
in 3D space. The traditional car is 2D - length and width,<br />
right, left, straight ahead - the movement occurs in two<br />
dimensions. We will use the third dimension – upwards<br />
movement. You can even say that this is 4D transport, as<br />
we also save time! We thought it would be much more<br />
convenient to transport people from point A to point B<br />
by a completely different concept: take off<br />
from a point, fly in a straight line and<br />
land at the destination, instead<br />
of having to drive along an<br />
expensive road under an<br />
expensive bridge, then<br />
to turn around on a<br />
serpentine road to<br />
drive across another<br />
expensive bridge<br />
and finally to get<br />
to point B, having<br />
travelled over 300<br />
kilometres instead
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of ten; it is better to change the concept of movement in<br />
space, to change it in the same way we have changed the<br />
concept of communication by telephone, from landline<br />
phone calls to a wireless connection.”<br />
- So you’re suggesting a flying car?<br />
“No. Why a ‘flying car’? Just something ‘flying’. It is not<br />
driven so it is not a car.”<br />
- But the mobile phone is still a phone…<br />
“Let's call it an ‘aeromobile’!<br />
- Why not start by creating a decent car in Russia? We<br />
don’t have any. Were you not, for example, invited to<br />
work on the ‘Yo-mobile’ concept?<br />
“I was invited to participate in the project. But, look at<br />
the situation…I want to raise a little philosophical ques-<br />
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tion here. Why make another<br />
car that will sit in a traffic jam?<br />
We have a huge number of decent<br />
cars in which we can’t go<br />
anywhere. Why do we need another<br />
one, even if it does end up<br />
being really good? And I don’t know<br />
what it would be like. Yes, I have seen the<br />
team and I know they are very good professionals,<br />
who are enthusiastic about the idea of building some<br />
kind of other car. But it will be just another car. Having<br />
worked in the automotive industry for 20 years, I understand<br />
that it is at a dead end and collapsing, because in<br />
cities we can no longer travel by car and outside cities we<br />
still can’t as there are no roads. And you know yourself<br />
how much roads cost. Just one kilometre of the Moscow-<br />
St. Petersburg motorway costs 75 million dollars! Multiply<br />
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that by 700 kilometres and you get a tidy sum. And we’ll<br />
never asphalt Siberia. So the issue of cars is closed for me<br />
- I don’t want to deal with them, the business has no future.<br />
If even the German giants like Audi don’t manage<br />
sales and produce much more than they sell, then there is<br />
no sense in creating another car.”<br />
- With the creation of AstraRossa Design your dream<br />
can finally be brought to life. But tell us how it all<br />
began? Why has a company like AstraRossa Design,<br />
which is unique in Russia, emerged now? Was there a<br />
necessity for such a company?<br />
“Let’s just say that there aren’t any companies like ours<br />
in Russia, meaning that they are not in demand. For example,<br />
companies selling tiles or plastic pipes are really<br />
in demand, because at the moment construction is going<br />
on everywhere: around Moscow, Yaroslavl and other major<br />
Russian cities. In the country there is no manufacturing<br />
and we do not make anything…Look around us now:<br />
we are sitting on French chairs on Italian tiles beside an<br />
English table, on which there is a Japanese pen, American<br />
notebook and American laptop. You are dressed in a fabric<br />
manufactured in France and you have Ray Ban glasses,<br />
and so on. It turns out that there is nothing Russian here,<br />
not even Russian flour in the kitchen. We do not manufacture<br />
anything. We stopped manufacturing things after<br />
perestroika. There is no competitive industry. And if<br />
there is no industry, there is no industrial design. That is<br />
why there are so few companies like ours or even none<br />
at all. This is not because we are so<br />
unique, but because there is no demand.<br />
Nevertheless, the country has<br />
some remnants of industry which we<br />
have not yet sold. These are the old entities<br />
that were created during the Soviet era and<br />
which still operate on old Soviet principles - heavy,<br />
unwieldy and no longer relevant. But there are also new<br />
entities. People who have already traded goods produced<br />
in the West and have accumulated some capital want to<br />
develop their own production. This is the standard route<br />
of bourgeois development. They have their own money<br />
that they are willing to invest in their own production.<br />
But, to invest in their own production, they
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have to understand how to be competitive in the market.<br />
After all, if you produce a phone, try competing with the<br />
iPhone or with Nokia, which have been in this market for a<br />
long time. There are two ways: either you make a unique<br />
product or you have a great design. The way, say, Vertu<br />
sells solely because it has a super design. In fact, in terms<br />
of functionality, it is a Nokia 3180.”<br />
- But there is also the Chinese way: copy and do the<br />
same thing but for less money.<br />
“Yes, there is this way...Use more gold to make it look expensive...And<br />
there is a customer for this. But you are<br />
not creating anything conceptually new. At AstraRossa<br />
Design we are working with these old and new entities<br />
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and companies. Why is our company multi-industry? Prior<br />
to my return to Russia, I worked in automotive design.<br />
Arriving in Russia, I realised that Lada had been sold to<br />
Renault (Lada will now make 20-year-old Renault models),<br />
KamAZ had been sold to the Germans (they will also make<br />
20-year-old Mercedes models), Russian Helicopters will<br />
hold an IPO and be successfully sold to the Italians and so<br />
on. It turns out that we now have very strong, integrated<br />
relationships with our Western counterparts, who are at<br />
the forefront of research and development (R & D). But, all<br />
this R & D, or more simply know-how, our colleagues keep<br />
for themselves. Here, bluntly speaking, we have robotlike<br />
people with screwdrivers assembling Ford Focus cars.<br />
And we say: a domestically manufactured Ford Focus! But<br />
this isn’t domestic production at all. It is Russian assembly.<br />
As in Russia there is an insufficient number of industries,<br />
a lack of projects, it was decided to create a multiindustry<br />
company. Put simply, separate projects are being<br />
established in different sectors for which industrial design<br />
services are necessary. We provide them. We can make<br />
a train, aircraft, spacecraft, car, tractor, telephone, notebook,<br />
table, chair, trousers, shoes or whatever. Why not?<br />
We have the skills. We diversified the system in this way<br />
so we can create designs for almost anything. Although I<br />
came from the automotive industry it does not mean that<br />
I can only make cars. It means that I know how the whole<br />
manufacturing process works - this is the main thing. In<br />
all areas this process is almost identical. At the moment,<br />
the guys that come out of universities and call themselves
designers say, ‘Let me draw you a design and you make it’.<br />
And to the question of how to create some detail in the design,<br />
because such technology does not exist, they answer:<br />
‘Sorry, I'm a designer. I did my job. The rest is not my problem’.<br />
This is the wrong approach. We are not only willing to<br />
do the drawings but also to explain how to make it.”<br />
- At one point a lot was written about AstraRossa.<br />
Then you withdrew into the shadows and news about<br />
the company virtually disappeared. What happened?<br />
“What were we doing all this time? This is just a case of<br />
less information appearing in the press. We have been actively<br />
working. I am not able to speak about two of the<br />
projects in which we are involved. The most interesting<br />
project that we are now working on is the creation of the<br />
so-called ‘Technological Special Forces’. It will be estab-<br />
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lished at MISIS with a lot of ideological support from the<br />
former chancellor of the university, and now education<br />
minister, Dmitry Livanov. We are building a design and innovation<br />
centre. At the centre we will be able to produce<br />
prototypes of any complexity: from a pen to a lunar rover.<br />
With the ability to produce any item, we will be a prototyping<br />
centre for any industry. This project has already<br />
been launched and will begin in September-November<br />
of next year. Also at the site will be a Graduate School<br />
of Technology and Design. We will teach people who already<br />
have degrees from Moscow State University, MISIS,<br />
MIFI, Baumanka and other technological universities a<br />
kind of applied masters. To begin with we will have a few<br />
students – twenty in total. We will bring together gifted<br />
children as well. These people will be able to produce any<br />
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item at any factory anywhere in the world. I say the world<br />
because I’m not sure that we can employ all these guys in<br />
our country. By the way in addition to RF state magister<br />
degree we give diploma of the best Italian design school<br />
– Instituto Europeo di Design. And this is access to the<br />
global market. At the same site will be a great centre for<br />
co-working with a spacious office (you will be able to buy<br />
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an inexpensive coffee and work in a comfortable environment<br />
with free wireless internet). We will provide a unique<br />
working environment for a creative young person with a<br />
computer who does not want to work from home and cannot<br />
yet rent an office. This will allow us to see creative stars.<br />
In addition, we will have a full production cycle, based on a<br />
stock of high-quality equipment for these people. We will
offer people who want to make a cool pen, and know how<br />
to do it, the production facilities for prototyping.”<br />
- One of the new areas of development is the New<br />
Moscow. Were you not invited to participate in the<br />
new projects related to the expansion of the capital?<br />
We are always ready to take part in great projects. We can<br />
produce everything from buses to, say, a small bus stop or<br />
tram, street lights, rubbish bins, bricks, tiles, sanitary ware,<br />
robots etc. The building of our “Technological Special<br />
Forces” is already under construction. I think in April we<br />
will go to the territory. We have already begun to purchase<br />
the necessary equipment. I think that by the time<br />
our professional skills are needed by the New Moscow,<br />
and the country is trying to come off its oil dependency,<br />
we’ll be fully equipped.”<br />
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- Tell me more about your system for finding students,<br />
or can anyone come to you to study?<br />
- We are now doing course projects in numerous universities<br />
and institutions in Russia. We are tasking students<br />
with what will be necessary and, in fact, is necessary to the<br />
country in the near future. We are setting the direction<br />
for their future work. In parallel, at universities we are selecting<br />
students to train with us. I would like to point out<br />
that a commitment to progress and innovation should be<br />
instilled in a person from childhood, from the cradle. What<br />
is why we plan to build for them a network of laboratories<br />
in a ‘junior’ format in the regions. And we develop new<br />
studying methods for little constructors. I guess parents<br />
understand me very well now! We need to educate future<br />
generations - then there will be spaceships and 3D transport.<br />
And Russia will be united and strong!<br />
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evolution<br />
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Vladimir Pirozhkov was born in 1968 in Chisinau. In 1985 he<br />
entered Sverdlovsk Architectural Institute; he has a Bachelor’s<br />
degree in design.<br />
In 1991 Pirozhkov was invited to undertake an internship in<br />
Bern under Professor Luigi Colani from Colani Design. In 1993<br />
he received a scholarship to study at the Art Center College of<br />
Design in Switzerland, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree<br />
in Transportation Design.<br />
From 1994 to 2000, he was an interior designer for Citroen. He<br />
was involved in designing the C3, C4 Coupe, C5 and C6 models.<br />
From 2000 to 2007, he was a senior interior designer for Toyota<br />
Europe Design Development in France. He worked on the Yaris,<br />
Auris, Avensis and Corolla models, and oversaw the development<br />
of concepts for the cars to be produced in 2020-2025.<br />
In 2004, he became an honorary member of the Russian<br />
Academy of Arts. Since 2007, he has been President of the<br />
AstraRossa Industrial Design and Innovation Centre.
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competitions<br />
at <strong>MosBuild</strong><br />
The organisers of <strong>MosBuild</strong> are pleased to<br />
report that in 2013 the event will feature two<br />
international architectural competitions:<br />
‘ArchCeramica. Ceramics and Architecture’<br />
and the <strong>MosBuild</strong> Architecture and Design<br />
Awards (MADA).<br />
The 6 th international ‘ArchCeramica.<br />
Ceramics and Architecture’ competition will<br />
be organised by ITE Group, together with<br />
the International Association of Unions of<br />
Architects (IAUA) and Sovremenny Dom<br />
(Modern Home) magazine. Architects, designers<br />
and builders from Russia and member<br />
countries of the IAUA are invited to participate.<br />
The results of the competition will be<br />
announced at <strong>MosBuild</strong> in April 2013.<br />
For the second time, ITE Group, together<br />
with the major architectural community<br />
ArchiEurope, announce the start of the<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> Architecture and Design Awards<br />
(MADA), the participants of which will include<br />
architectural students and young professionals<br />
from all over the world. Like last year, the<br />
competition will have two categories: Best<br />
Green Project and Best Solution for a Barrier-<br />
Free Environment. The results will also be presented<br />
at <strong>MosBuild</strong> in April 2013.<br />
For more information and the latest news on<br />
the competitions and <strong>MosBuild</strong> exhibition,<br />
please visit the official website of the event,<br />
www.mosbuild.com
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A ‘ski’ villa<br />
by Zaha Hadid<br />
in Barvikha<br />
The famous Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid has built a futuristic villa in<br />
Barvikha for the head of Capital Group, Vyacheslav Doronin.<br />
Knowing Zaha Hadid’s architectural audacity and propensity to innovate,<br />
anything could be expected from the Capital Hill project. Only<br />
one thing could be said for sure: that the project would surprise people.<br />
And this has turned out to be the case.<br />
Experts are still unable to agree on what the 22-metre four-level building<br />
looks like. Some see in the villa’s smooth lines of glass and concrete<br />
a four-decked ship, others a submarine. For others, the villa is reminis-
Alexander Kuzmin,<br />
Zaha Hadid,<br />
Vyacheslav Doronin<br />
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cent of a huge diving board above a swimming pool. But, most of all,<br />
in the outline of the house, which is located in the middle of a dense<br />
pine forest, one can see the contours of the ski jump in Innsbruck,<br />
Austria. This is not surprising, as the ski jump was designed<br />
by Zaha Hadid.<br />
The house is built on a hillside covered with pine trees. The natural<br />
topography of the site largely defined the architectural form. The<br />
villa consists of two blocks: one is divided into three levels and organically<br />
blends with the landscape, and the other is 22 metres above the<br />
ground and surrounding treetops.<br />
The first three floors of the villa accommodate a hall, leisure space,<br />
children’s room, garage for 6 cars, living room, fitness room, hammam,<br />
sauna, massage room, dining room, kitchen, swimming pool and<br />
more. The house has panoramic windows for views of the<br />
surrounding forest.<br />
The flowing contours continue in the interior, which because of the<br />
large glazed surface merges with the landscape. This creates<br />
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a continuous integration between the exterior<br />
and interior spaces.<br />
Three 22m towers, which look like diving boards,<br />
grow out of the main body of the building.<br />
These are, in fact, the dominant feature of the<br />
house and the main structural elements. This<br />
fourth level can be accessed by a transparent<br />
glass lift offering magnificent views of the surroundings.<br />
This upper floor also has a hall<br />
with a spacious terrace.<br />
The main building materials proposed for this<br />
project are concrete, steel and glass. The general<br />
idea for the design of the villa is a strategy that<br />
extends the exterior landscape to the interior of<br />
the building, to create a continuous integration<br />
between interior and hillside.<br />
But even with such a close dialogue with nature,<br />
the house looks otherworldly. It seems almost<br />
that at any moment the ‘ski jump’ could turn into<br />
a spaceship and take off with its owners to fly to<br />
another planet.
Saint-Gobain Group (France), in conjunction with<br />
Saint-Gobain Construction Products Rus, has announced<br />
the results of the ISOVER 2012 Multi-Comfort<br />
House international competition to revive and<br />
develop an industrial area. The competition took<br />
place in two stages: national (final in Moscow) and<br />
international (final in Bratislava, Slovakia). Sixty teams<br />
from over 20 countries participated in the competition<br />
and, for the first time, students from six Russian<br />
universities also took part. The awards ceremony of<br />
the ISOVER 2012 Multi-Comfort House competition<br />
was held in Bratislava on 22-25 May. First place was<br />
awarded to the team from Serbia, second place to students<br />
from Belarus, and third place to the Lithuanian<br />
team. Congratulations to all participants. We wish<br />
you every success in 2013!<br />
Brick Award 2012<br />
Exhibitor news<br />
Russian students conquer Bratislava?<br />
Wienerberger AG, the largest manufacturer of ceramic bricks and clay roof tiles in Europe, presents the Brick Award<br />
across five categories to the best contemporary brick architecture projects worldwide. In selecting the winners, the jury<br />
take into account a building’s innovative exterior design, functionality, energy efficiency and durability. Of the 300 entries<br />
to the Wienerberger Brick Award 2012 competition, 50 projects were nominated. The main requirement was that<br />
the project used brick or another building ceramic.<br />
This year’s winners were chosen by a jury of renowned architecture experts: Plamen Bratkov (Bulgaria), Rudolf<br />
Finsterwalder (Germany), Hrvoje Hrabak (Croatia), John F. Lassen (Denmark) and Zhang Lei (China). The overall winner<br />
and winner of the category ‘Special Solution with Brick’ was the South African architect Peter Rich for the Mapungubwe<br />
Interpretation Centre in South Africa. The ‘Non-Residential<br />
Building’ category was won by the Scottish architectural firm<br />
NORD for its innovative electrical substation for the 2012<br />
Olympic Games in London. The other winners were: the architect<br />
Bart Lens, who won the ‘Single-Family House’ category for<br />
his project ‘Rabbit Hole’; the Portuguese architects Francisco<br />
and Manuel Aires Mateus for an old people’s home in Alcacer<br />
do Sal in the category ‘Residential Building’; and, finally,<br />
Slovakia’s Pavol Panak in the ‘Conversion’ category for<br />
a private architectural studio made from brick.<br />
Congratulations to all the winners and<br />
thank you to the participants and jury<br />
of the Wienerberger Brick Award 2012.<br />
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Architect Vladimir Durmanov<br />
Unremarkable at first glance and located in the centre of<br />
Moscow is a real monument to Russian Constructivism<br />
and the avant-garde, of which few examples remain in<br />
Moscow. Interestingly, the historical value is not only<br />
in the building itself, which was designed by Nikolai<br />
Strukov, but also in the building’s graphics, which<br />
were created by the Russian avant-garde painters<br />
Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova. Further<br />
value is added by the advertising slogan of Vladimir<br />
Mayakovsky, which is reproduced on the building’s façade:<br />
“Nowhere but in Mosselprom”.<br />
History<br />
The building was originally conceived by a merchant as<br />
a commercial apartment building and was built quickly.<br />
This led to a significant collapse at the construction<br />
stage, as a result of which it was decided to build a<br />
five-storey instead of seven-storey building. Only in<br />
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Mosselprom House<br />
Vasily Kandinsky, composition VIII, 1923 year, Guggenheim museum, New York
1925, based on a design by the architect David Kogan<br />
for warehouses and offices for Mosselproma, were the<br />
missing two floors added. The building’s tower was designed<br />
in 1925 by Professor Artur Loleyt. In the same year,<br />
Mosselprom moved into the building known as the first<br />
Soviet skyscraper.<br />
The appearance of the building was influenced by the<br />
ideas of the two most famous schools of industrial design<br />
and architecture of the time: the Russian Vkhutemas and<br />
German Bauhaus.<br />
The famous graphics, by which the building became<br />
known, were created by the artists Alexander Rodchenko<br />
and Varvara Stepanova. The walls were not plastered and<br />
the graphics were applied directly onto the brickwork.<br />
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In 1997, the building’s exterior decoration was restored by<br />
the architect E. Ovsyannikova. However, the plaster and<br />
graphics are now again in need of restoration.<br />
Today<br />
The building now accommodates a faculty of RATIS. Not<br />
so long ago the artist Ilya Glazunov had his studio in the<br />
building. The semi-basement rooms have long been<br />
rented out individually. Now these rooms have been<br />
combined into a single office space, which will accommodate<br />
the office of a large company that has entrusted the<br />
design to the architect Vladimir Durmanov.<br />
An architect by training, Durmanov knows and respects<br />
the history of Russian architecture. Therefore, when he<br />
was asked to create a design for the Mosselprom House,<br />
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he approached the task with consideration of the building’s<br />
historical heritage and the works of the famous<br />
avantgardists Le Corbusier, Rodchenko and Kandinsky.<br />
“In the interior decoration we used ideas, even ‘quotes’,<br />
from Kandinsky,” said the project’s architect Vladimir<br />
Durmanov. “He, like the avant-garde artists, is characterised<br />
by geometrical lines and candid colours, like on<br />
the posters by Mayakovsky. The aesthetic is based on<br />
the concept of the 1920-30s. The design of the floor, for<br />
example, is a ‘quote’ from Kandinsky, the blue door with<br />
a round window and ‘curved’ door from Le Corbusier.”<br />
While the choice of interior design was problem free, the<br />
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architectural component of the new office forced the<br />
architect to find unconventional solutions.<br />
“The office is located in the semi-basement. The main<br />
difficulty was the huge number of utility lines that were<br />
easier to hide than to move. It was also necessary to<br />
provide three additional entrances without changing the<br />
building’s façade. The equipment and utility lines were<br />
concealed by semi-circular walls, ledges and projections.<br />
All this was done in order not to have to move<br />
the plumbing pipes.”<br />
Another problem was the low ceilings<br />
of the semi-basement.<br />
“To avoid having low ceilings at the entrance, the<br />
basement was lowered even further. The effect of a high<br />
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ceiling is created by the windows too. They were extended<br />
and coloured blinds are used. The office is lit with<br />
light bulbs concealed in the ceiling under German plastic,<br />
which diffuses the light well. As a result, the ceilings glow,<br />
visually increasing the height of the ceilings.”<br />
Certain difficulties arose due to the fact that the building<br />
was originally built in such a hurry. For these defects, the<br />
architect, Strukov, was imprisoned for six weeks and the<br />
building’s first owner, the merchant Titov, was fined<br />
100 rubles. All the same, Vladimir Durmanov had<br />
to address the issues.<br />
“Some walls in the office were ‘crooked’. We have tried to<br />
make an architectural feature of this, but the main reason<br />
for it is the haste in which the house was built, the inaccurate<br />
measurements, the use of substandard building<br />
materials and other factors, which, unfortunately, were<br />
not dependent on us.”<br />
In his design, Durmanov boldly and skilfully uses the<br />
most unexpected colour combinations.<br />
“Before, psychologists argued that certain colours affect<br />
all people equally. But this isn’t the case. Each colour<br />
affects each individual in its own way. The avant-garde<br />
artists and Bauhaus helped us to move away from the traditions<br />
of the 19th century and to become emboldened<br />
in our use of colour. Another difficulty was convincing<br />
the client to use this design. Usually the client’s concept<br />
of ‘light, warm and cozy’ outweighs the aesthetics. But<br />
we were lucky!”<br />
“We were also lucky that the main cultural value in the<br />
building is the graphics on the exterior walls. Because of<br />
this there were practically no restrictions on the internal<br />
works. In general, architecture is effective when it goes<br />
unnoticed. This is one of the ideas of avant-gardism -<br />
architecture should be functional and practical. I am<br />
pleased that I was lucky enough to work on this project.<br />
It shows that the heritage of the past influences our lives<br />
even today. This is something we can be proud of.”<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> Design Fenestration project
The latest word in<br />
European bathroom design<br />
from Guttewetter<br />
One of the prime examples of the latest<br />
trend in bathroom design is shower enclosures,<br />
which have long been replacing<br />
shower cabins in Europe.<br />
German Fomenko, marketing director for<br />
Gutewetter, which has established the first<br />
shower enclosure factory in Russia, comments<br />
on this new product for the Russian<br />
market: “Our products is a different shape<br />
and design of enclosure for bathrooms. A<br />
shower cabin is quite a complex structure<br />
with a large number of components, and it<br />
is not only difficult to produce and install,<br />
but also to use. Using shower enclosures<br />
solves many problems: you just separate<br />
part of the bathroom with an enclosure of<br />
the size and shape you require and install<br />
within this area the shower, lighting and<br />
other equipment that you like. Our guarantee<br />
is five years. However, the actual<br />
service life of our enclosures is much longer<br />
than this.”<br />
TOTO: endless enjoyment<br />
Engineers from the Japanese bathroom<br />
brand TOTO have looked at how to turn<br />
an ordinary bathroom into a private spa.<br />
The special systems used by TOTO in the<br />
production of their bathtubs and shower<br />
heads will enable you to relax and enjoy a<br />
light massage.<br />
Gyrostream is a shower unit in which water<br />
passes through a nozzle that rotates and<br />
pulses, covering the body more evenly with<br />
water. The swirling water massages the<br />
body, refreshing it and stimulating blood<br />
circulation.<br />
Hydrohands is a new hydromassage technology<br />
for the bathtub: water under natural<br />
pressure flows through specially calibrated<br />
nozzles, causing a spiraling motion.<br />
All TOTO ceramic products are treated with<br />
CeFiONtect, a durable glaze that protects<br />
them from mould, limescale and waste<br />
matter. The nano-technology used in the<br />
development of CeFiONtect helps to create<br />
an absolutely smooth surface, to which<br />
very little dirt can stick.<br />
Новости участников<br />
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<strong>MosBuild</strong> congratulates<br />
Sergey Kuznetsov on being<br />
appointed chief architect of Moscow!<br />
On 21 August, the Mayor of Moscow Sergey<br />
Sobyanin officially announced the new chief architect<br />
of the capital at a meeting of the city’s<br />
government. As expected, the managing partner<br />
of the SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov studio,<br />
Sergey Kuznetsov, who is well known to the<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> exhibition, was appointed to the post.<br />
The new chief architect of Moscow is only 35 years<br />
old. In 2001, he graduated from the Moscow<br />
Architectural Institute and since 2006 he has been<br />
the managing partner of the SPEECH Tchoban &<br />
Kuznetsov studio. Sergey Kuznetsov is the author<br />
and co-author of more than 50 projects in various<br />
cities in Russia and the CIS.<br />
This year, Sergey Kuznetsov participated in the<br />
opening of the Design & Décor Week at <strong>MosBuild</strong>.<br />
He was also a member of the jury for the first<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> Architecture and Design Awards.<br />
ITE Group, the organiser of <strong>MosBuild</strong>, congratulates<br />
Sergey Kuznetsov on becoming chief architect<br />
of Moscow. We are confident that he will be<br />
successful in his new role.<br />
Moscow’s DNA<br />
The work on the Moscow Agglomeration<br />
Development Concept has led<br />
to surprising findings<br />
On 22-23 June, the fourth seminar of the international<br />
competition for the Moscow Agglomeration Development<br />
Concept was held. Like the third seminar, it was devoted<br />
to the topic of ‘The Old and New Moscow in the Moscow<br />
Agglomeration’. In total, six seminars are planned, which<br />
will create a unified development concept for the Moscow<br />
Agglomeration.<br />
Nine teams are participating in the competition for the<br />
creation of the development concept. Based on their submissions,<br />
a single development plan for the new territory<br />
will be created.<br />
Alexander Kolontay, the project’s co-ordinator, told<br />
<strong>MosBuild</strong> Magazine about the outcome of the seminar.<br />
“The fourth seminar addressed several tasks. Firstly, it<br />
examined the first version of the Moscow Agglomeration<br />
Development Concept; secondly, the expert group assessed<br />
the results of the design teams’ work. Based on<br />
this assessment, the client made a decision about paying<br />
for the work done and extending the contract. All the design<br />
teams successfully passed the qualification. Then the<br />
floor was given to each of the experts. At the end there<br />
was a presentation of progressive urban planning practice<br />
in metropolitan development and agglomeration<br />
management.”<br />
What did the design teams present at the fourth<br />
seminar?<br />
“The nine teams presented to the expert group the results<br />
of their work on a number of issues. All this was presented
in the form of a technical report and presentation. The<br />
following issues were examined: a concept for sustainable<br />
interaction between the city of Moscow and the South-<br />
Western zone of the agglomeration as a single urban<br />
entity; the functional-planning organisation of Moscow<br />
within the prospective administrative boundaries; and a<br />
concept for the transport structure of the New Moscow.<br />
The teams also explained their systems of urban agglomeration<br />
centres and plans for accommodating federal<br />
government bodies. Another issue addressed was that of<br />
establishing an international financial centre, innovation<br />
and research centres, housing and social infrastructure,<br />
and manufacturing activity. Proposals were made for innovative<br />
solutions in the field of utilities.”<br />
Can you highlight any features of the work?<br />
“Each subsequent seminar not only addresses new design<br />
issues, but also updates the design proposals of the previous<br />
seminar. So, despite the fact that the fourth seminar<br />
was devoted exclusively to the future development of<br />
Moscow and the adjoining territory, all the design teams<br />
have refined their views on the Moscow agglomeration,<br />
its development and the agglomeration management<br />
system. Clarifications will be needed in the functional and<br />
planning solutions fro the development of Moscow and<br />
the adjoining territory. In the coming weeks, the teams<br />
will work on a scheme of long-term resettlement and job<br />
creation in the planned territory.”<br />
Tell us a little about the concepts presented by the<br />
teams.<br />
“All the design teams see the causes of Moscow’s transport<br />
problems in the systemic crisis of urban planning,<br />
land use, transport administration, and socio-economic<br />
development. The teams view the southwest development<br />
of Moscow as logical, but not as the only possibility.<br />
It is more an important strategic move than a complete<br />
urban development process for Moscow. The teams re-<br />
Interview with Alexander Kolontay<br />
gard the planned development of a new Federal centre<br />
as an essential element of the urban development of the<br />
New Moscow’s southwest or the generation of new subcentres<br />
inside the Old Moscow.”<br />
Perhaps the main issue for everyone at the moment is<br />
what will the New Moscow look like?<br />
“The search for the identity of Moscow’s urban environment<br />
led the teams to the ‘discovery’ of Moscow’s genotype<br />
– the city’s DNA. On the one hand, it is an integrated,<br />
green and diverse urban and suburban sprawl; on the<br />
other, there is a contrast between Moscow’s highly urbanised<br />
historical centre and the Moscow periphery and lowly<br />
urbanised areas of the dacha developments in the adjoining<br />
territories. The zones along the railways and industrial<br />
manufacturing zones have been identified as the areas<br />
that should be the focus of urban planning efforts.”<br />
Moscow’s biggest problem is the transport system.<br />
What proposals have been put forward by the design<br />
teams to address the problem of traffic standstill?<br />
“Indeed, Moscow’s transport structure was a good subject<br />
for urban planning analysis and development. The development<br />
of railway stations, transport interchange hubs,<br />
the small ring of the Moscow railway, airports and logistics<br />
centres have been described in some detail by the design<br />
groups to solve the problem of the overloading of radial<br />
transport links. Of the three fundamentally different types<br />
of planning for the New Moscow - linear, compact and focal<br />
- the teams gave three interpretations on linear development,<br />
two proposals on a compact planning structure,<br />
and three proposals on a spatial-focal structure. It may be<br />
that the further development of the planning concepts<br />
involves a combination of these typological methods, in<br />
line with the specifaications of the transport structure and<br />
functional features of the development.<br />
Here are the main points from the presentations of<br />
each of the nine design teams:<br />
OMA - Office for Metropolitan<br />
Architecture, Rotterdam<br />
The Dutch team has identified three important components<br />
in its design concept:<br />
1. Use of an ideal polycentric tetracyclic model<br />
2. Formation of urban development tools for working<br />
with existing buildings in the adjoining territory<br />
3. Improvement of the legal framework for governance of<br />
the agglomeration and territory development.<br />
The efforts of the OMA team are aimed at determining<br />
the configuration of urbanisation territories around air<br />
hubs, taking into account current planning restrictions<br />
and potential transport links. As a result, the centre of the<br />
local agglomeration has been shifted eastward from the<br />
Vnukovo zone, forming a major new town around Troitsk,<br />
with plenty of jobs for the inhabitants of Moscow’s peripheral<br />
areas Teply Stan and Konkovo.<br />
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RICARDO BOFILL, Barcelona<br />
The linear city of the Spanish team is structured into separate<br />
entities and provided with technical and economic<br />
indicators. The strategy behind the team’s design solutions<br />
breaks down into six points:<br />
1. Maintain balance of biophysical matrix<br />
2. Protect natural, agricultural and public spaces not<br />
intended for construction, like components<br />
of territorial organisation<br />
3. Promote integration, coexistence of housing and<br />
other functions<br />
4. Ensure the compactness and continuous growth<br />
of urban areas<br />
5. Reinforce the polycentric structure of the territory<br />
6. Give priority to means of public transport.<br />
Interview with Alexander Kolontay<br />
URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES<br />
(UNITED STATES)<br />
In its report, the American specialists, without changing<br />
the names of the sections determined by the competition<br />
regulations, fill them with content, which for them<br />
is the most important issue in this context. The section<br />
on a system of urban planning centres is set forth in the<br />
form of six urban programmes for the development of<br />
the most problematic territories in the Old Moscow, and a<br />
development strategy in the New Moscow.<br />
The strategy, which is related to ensuring a balance of<br />
population and jobs, is set out for the centre and the periphery<br />
of the city as follows:<br />
1. Moving jobs to the new Federal centre will lead to<br />
a reduction in the number of businesses and<br />
institutions and free up space for other purposes, such<br />
as hotels, and cultural and educational institutions<br />
2. Re-organising federal agencies for housing will lead<br />
to the creation of a high-quality housing stock and<br />
will help increase the proportion of high-income<br />
families among the inhabitants of the central part of<br />
the city<br />
3. Reconstructing the historical centre and Stalinist<br />
buildings will also increase the proportion of people<br />
with high incomes.<br />
The UDA team has worked carefully on transport and<br />
environmental policy in Moscow and the adjoining territories.<br />
Much of this is familiar, but it is important that this<br />
is said by native English speakers who know how to create<br />
a targeted urban environment.<br />
Central Scientific Research and<br />
Design Institute for Town Planning,<br />
Russian Academy of Architecture and<br />
Construction Sciences<br />
The Russian-Japanese team presented an interesting concept<br />
of five belts in the New Moscow to develop a differentiated<br />
urban planning policy. The first and fifth belts are<br />
designated for recreation, the second belt for high density<br />
mixed construction, the third for low and medium density<br />
construction, and the fourth for logistics. Focused on a<br />
new Federal centre, a high-speed passenger transport system<br />
is complemented by an orthogonal grid of roads.
Interview with Alexander Kolontay<br />
Ostozhenka Architectural Bureau,<br />
Moscow<br />
This team’s concept for Moscow as a country of 100 cities<br />
is an attempt to make the history of Moscow the subject of<br />
an urban development composition. The team has moved<br />
to the forefront of modern planning and urban art theory.<br />
At the moment, the Ostozhenka team is working on the<br />
concept as an important historical and cultural background<br />
on which a systemic urban planning design is being<br />
implemented using spatial metaphors.<br />
From a practical point of view, to fulfil the objectives of<br />
the competition the team is working with three main<br />
urban planning subsystems: water and nature, street and<br />
road, and railways. In the adjoining territory to Moscow,<br />
after identifying historical landscapes and monuments<br />
and their spatial link in the chain, the team propose forming<br />
eight thematic and functional areas with very slow<br />
urbanisation. The development of a new Federal centre<br />
is proposed within the existing Moscow, as well as major<br />
investment to improve the quality of the environment in<br />
the Old Moscow.<br />
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ANTOINE GRUMBACH<br />
ET ASSOCIES, Paris<br />
The Franco-Russian design team is notable for its balance<br />
of architectural and planning proposals and their socioeconomic<br />
basis. All the main urban planning solutions<br />
are analysed in terms of possible positive and negative<br />
consequences.<br />
Within the territory of the Old Moscow, the team is focusing<br />
on planning hubs – development sites for existing<br />
and prospective transport and mixed construction, such<br />
as railway stations and transport interchange hubs. This<br />
scheme would unlock territorial reserves in these sites -<br />
up to 1470 hectares.<br />
The urban use of the reserves is demonstrated by an area of<br />
three stations and intersection of the A101 with the Moscow<br />
Ring Road as the Gates of the New Moscow. The proposed<br />
new system of high-speed passenger transport in the form<br />
of three rings would address all the transport issues, although<br />
a 210km high-speed rail ring would be required.<br />
The design team’s main motto, ‘Moscow – a city among<br />
the woods’, is effectively demonstrated in the renovation<br />
of urban and suburban neighbourhoods in the Old and<br />
New Moscow. In the current interpretation of the French<br />
team, the concept of a linear city along the A-101 is broken<br />
up into five sections, giving rise to compact, largescale<br />
urban entities.<br />
Interview with Alexander Kolontay<br />
STUDIO ASS SECCHI - VIGANO, Milan<br />
The report by the SECCHI-VIGANO team begins with a key<br />
description for understanding their planning concept: “...<br />
Moscow doesn’t need new external poles or new satellite<br />
towns. Moscow needs the continuity of a central function,<br />
which connects the new expansion to the existing city, and<br />
the inclusion of previously perceived satellites-towns of the<br />
territories into the metropolitan urban space”.<br />
The ‘square’ of the New-Old Moscow is an architectural<br />
mimicry of historical Moscow. In this, the concept by<br />
SECCHI-VIGANO is fundamentally original.<br />
The surprise and paradox in the concept by SECCHI-<br />
VIGANO is that the spatial model materialises in the real<br />
planning structure unchanged. The effect of the intersection<br />
of an orthogonal grid with a radial-ring system has<br />
been known since the times of the Roman Empire and is a<br />
hidden symbol of architectural historicism. Thus, the method<br />
for increasing spatial and transport connectivity on the<br />
periphery of Moscow also becomes a method of historical<br />
dialogue in each particular place of southwest Moscow.<br />
L’AUC, Paris<br />
The L’AUC team describes its Moscow Parallel concept in<br />
the following way: “a linear city is established in the space<br />
between Domodedovo and Vnukovo, along a new highspeed<br />
train line, also joining Podolsk and Troitsk to the<br />
system. The linear city from airport to airport does not follow<br />
the logic of the centre to the periphery, but is located<br />
parallel to the Old Moscow, which will enable a connection<br />
between the peripheries without passing through the centre.<br />
A new high-speed train provides the basic structure for<br />
the most urbanised and populated area of the territories<br />
adjoining Moscow and provides it with new clusters. These<br />
clusters are joined to existing cities: a financial centre next<br />
to Domodedovo Airport, Moscollywood (a film and computer graphics cluster) next to Konstantinovo, an administrative<br />
centre near Dubrovitsy and Yakovlevo, research and university clusters in Troitsk, and a government centre near<br />
Knutovo and Pushkino. Each of these zones has a specialisation and subsequent economic growth is anticipated.”
A.A. Chernikhov<br />
Architectural Design<br />
Studio, Moscow<br />
The nature of the presentation on the development of<br />
the Old and New Moscow is worthy of the research of a<br />
development company. It shows the problems, areas,<br />
construction sites, stages of construction, and management<br />
mechanisms for the planning process and implementation.<br />
A visualisation of the development of the<br />
New Moscow is created.<br />
It is proposed that the New Moscow is formed from seven<br />
clusters: government, education, commercial, innovation,<br />
Interview with Alexander Kolontay<br />
health, sports and logistics, strung along the planning<br />
axis of the A-101. At the same time, the concept involves<br />
locating a new Federal centre within a regenerated water<br />
and green diameter of the Old Moscow. Somewhat<br />
unexpected is a loopback Moscow transport link to<br />
the central ring road and a similar configuration of the<br />
planned railway lines, the fate of which may be connected<br />
with the proposed super dynamic development<br />
of the New Moscow transport interchange hub.<br />
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