April 2021
Architect Koichi Takada believes that it is time for us to renew the flags: the era proclaimed by the founders of the Bauhaus and their principle of "form follows function" must give way to a fundamental and comprehensive approach of "form follows nature". And it's not just about bionic design. "We need kinetic, living architecture," Koiti is sure.
The development of technology allows the world to take a step into the future even tomorrow. The question is more about moral and financial readiness. And in humanity's readiness for compromises: to stop being categorical, to forget about the "all or nothing" principle.
What if the authorities of New York do not prevent the flooding of Manhattan, but allow the Hudson to turn the streets into canals? What if waste processing plants become city-forming enterprises for post-industrial areas? What if people realize that crowded capitals no longer provide exceptional opportunities and focus on the development of small towns, especially since telecommuting has become the norm? What if we didn't outright reject ideas because we immediately labeled them as "left" or "right"?
The International Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development optimistically predicts that in the second half of 2021, the volume of production of goods and services will reach the pre-pandemic level. Although everything depends on virus mutations and vaccination rates, a global depression seems to have been avoided. And spring is a wonderful time to dream.
Therefore, following the sun and nature, in the April volume of PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA we talked about inspiring examples in architecture and design. Join us if you have something to say!
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Asolo from Flexform. How to "prepare" the perfect sofa
The famous Italian brand Flexform presented the new Asolo sofa, which absorbed all the company's many years of experience and the creative methods of the talented Antonio Citterio.
Spazio by Falmec: the new owner of the Compasso d'Oro
The innovative Spazio island hood from Falmec will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the iconic designs of Italian architect Francesco Lucchese.
Origami by Maiimo. Simple things are more verbose
The history of the Ukrainian furniture brand Maiimo began more than 26 years ago with the family business of Vasyl and Maksym Borysenko. In 2019, they made a big leap and launched mass production of modern, eco-friendly designer furniture for home and business.
TOTAL BIOPHILIA. The end of the competition between the city and nature?
We tell you more about how and why biophilia became a platform for the most progressive innovations in architecture and design.
Exhibition garden. How to create a fairy tale in 10 days
In the field of landscape design, Great Britain remains the global trendsetter, and the Chelsea Show gardens are the quintessence of garden craftsmanship. Lyudmila Bilodid, the founder of the Beloded Landscaping bureau, spoke about their role in the formation of the profession, organizational subtleties and new safety rules.
Urban Village: The Best of Different Worlds
Let's talk about agricultural intervention and the urban village phenomenon: the origins of the idea, the providers of the concept, implemented plans, the trend of urban farming and gardens in Manhattan. Can the urban village become a bright, significant inclusion in our reality?
Sergey Korol. Dialogues about ideal development. Part One: What Does the Market Dictate?
What is the ideal development of 2021-2025? The editor-in-chief of PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA Kostyantyn Kovshevatsky will search for answers to these and other pressing questions together with Serhiy Korol, director of development of the ENSO development company.
New and Old: Balancing Architecture. 7CI Group in the implementation of the Jam Factory Art Center project in Lviv
We continue the series of materials about the Jam Factory project, whose mission is to preserve the historic building and create space for a future cultural center. This time we will talk in more detail about the technical subtleties of implementation on the construction site.
VEKA. More than a window. Technological solutions
Modern window systems are innovative engineering and construction elements that solve serious architectural problems. Together with the VEKA company, we understand their technological capabilities.
Cult of open space. How technology helps to find harmony with the world and oneself
The pandemic has made terraces and verandas absolute hits. Together with the Fundermax company, we will learn about the role they play in creating a comfortable living space.
Who's behind the screen: DZHUS x Pavel Vetrov collaboration
The unique project "Who is behind the screen?" united Ukrainian designers from related fields in the creation of a new author's object.
Simple does not mean banal. The philosophy of things from Flexform
The furniture factories of post-war Italy sought to improve people's quality of life, which they are still doing today. You don't need to fly to Milan to make sure of this - the Dominio Group Flexform monobrand salon in the capital presents samples of the company's best collections.
Ron Arad's Alphabet
There are currently 65 alphabets in the world. The most multi-letter consists of 72 characters, the most economical - from 11 letters. The alphabet of architects and designers is built as a system of visual symbols with which they express the inner sounds of their souls.
Oleksandr Shepel. Who are we? Design and self-identification
What role does the issue of self-identification play in the creative process? The answers are from the founder of the Shepel Furniture brand, Oleksandr Shepel.
AGROMAT: the story of happiness. How to become number one in the domestic ceramics market?
Founded in 1993, the AGROMAT company has become the number one player on the Ukrainian ceramics market and the largest importer of tiles and sanitary ware in the country over the years of persistent and systematic work.
Extremely transparent. MasterPatio system from Reynaers Aluminum
Since ancient times, man sought to erase any boundary between the walls of his home and the outside world. Together with the column partner Reynaers Aluminum, we understand how current glazing systems help architecture to follow nature.
INTERGAL CITY interior solutions. Feel at home
In the last volume, we talked about the presentation of interior solutions of the new INTERGAL CITY multifunctional complex from the Intergal-Bud company. Let's dwell on the key moments of the panel discussion held by our publication as part of the event.
Sadolin: Careful, painted! Olga Bogdanova and her green
"Careful, painted!" is a project created in partnership with the Sadolin brand, in the framework of which we talk to designers and architects about colors from their life palette. The hero of the new story is Olga Bogdanova.
Clean line. The plinth is level
We talk about the non-obvious possibilities of the plinth as one of the oldest interior elements and about the innovative proposals of the German manufacturer Döllken Profiles.
Villa West: preserve the elusive meaning
In the project of an individual residential building Villa West, implemented by MASA architects in 2020, you can catch a symbiosis of two types of mentality: Eastern wisdom and European pragmatism.
Revival of the Ypsilanti Estate. The interior of the new Samna restaurant by the YOD Group studio
In the house of the XVIII century. not far from Arsenalna Square in Kyiv is the Ypsilanti Estates museum and the Samna Middle Eastern restaurant, which was designed by the YOD Group studio, which treated the historical spirit of the place with respect and a certain asceticism.