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Floornature is an international portal about architecture, design and design culture, investigating the contemporary with a special focus on sustainability. Its vocation, from the micro to the macro-scale of creativity, is to present new developments in architecture and design as they happen, with the specific intention of tracking emerging trends. The portal features special focus articles on materials for architecture and interviews with great masters of architecture and design.
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Kristin Jarmund
Norwegian architect and interior designer Kristin Jarmund (1954) is best known for her works in her homeland, particularly in her native city of Oslo. In the Norwegian capital, Jarmund is one of the most important architects of the last several decades, sought after by both private clients and national institutions, thanks to projects created for various types buildings: hotels, schools, offices, cafés and restaurants, as well as the famous metro station of Nydalen (2003), which ....
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MBM Arquitectes
Deyan Sudjic writes in the prologue to his volume on MBM’s work, published in 2006 by RBA Editores, that studio MBM is not interested in creating aggressive, spectacular or “signature” architectural projects, but the value of their work lies in its recognisability and ability to express their cultural roots. The five partners who direct MBM (Martorell, Bohigas, Mackay, Capdevila and Gual) have a creative approach combining digital representation tools with freehand ....
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Enzo Mari
After studying at the Accademia di Brera, Enzo Mari (1932-2020) began his career in industrial design working with numerous industries in a variety of different sectors (including graphics, publishing and exhibition installations). By the sixties he already held a prominent position on the Italian design scene, with a particular focus on the functional aspects of products. A three-time Compasso d’Oro winner, in his work Mari addresses “problems ....