‘Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection’ is an exciting new temporary exhibition at the V&A, South Kensington, which has now opened and is set to run until January 2025. The show incorporates more than 300 rare prints by some of the world’s greatest photographers and represents the institution’s largest pho...
Project name
‘Fragile Beauty’ at the V&A
Photography
James Retief, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Collaborators
Exhibition Curators: Duncan Forbes - Head of Photography, V&A. Newell Harbin - Director, Sir Elton John and David. - Furnish Collection: Lydia Caston - Project Curator, V&A. - Exhibition Management: Vanessa Baldwin, Nikki Glynn Smith and Olivia Oldroyd. - Graphic Design: A Practice for Everyday Life. - Exhibition Test Consultant: Maria Blyzinsky. - Exhibition Contractor: setWorks.- Graphic Production: OMNI. - Technical Project Management & Quantity Surveyors: Focus Consultants. - Electrical Contractors: Greater London Electrical
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Museum, Exhibitions
Huť Architektury Martin Rajniš: The chance to head a bit further along the path of kinetic buildings and their structural magic was something I found utterly captivating. Thanks to an enlightened investor, an amazing opportunity turned up at the Radíč Chateau.
Project name
Kinetic Pavilion at the Radíč Chateau
Architecture firm
Huť Architektury Martin Rajniš s.r.o.
Location
Radíč 1, 264 01 Radíč, Czech Republic
Photography
Aleš Jungmann
Principal architect
Martin Rajniš
Design team
Huť architektury Martin Rajniš s.r.o.
Collaborators
David Kubík, Tomáš Kosnar, Zbyněk Šrůtek
Civil engineer
Zbyněk Šrůtek
Structural engineer
Zbyněk Šrůtek
Supervision
Zbyněk Šrůtek
Construction
Zbyněk Šrůtek
Material
Wood, Concret, Steel
The Three Resistance Movements Memorial reflects the extraordinary opportunity to view the modern history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic through the story of one rural family and homestead.
* Finalist of the Czech Architecture Award 2023
Project name
Three Resistance Movements Memorial
Location
Lošany 1, 280 02 Lošany, Czech Republic
Photography
Benedikt Markel
Principal architect
Tomáš Hradečný, Klára Hradečná, Julie Kopecká, Benedikt Markel, Bronislava Volentičová, Silvia Snopková, Vladěna Bockschneiderová, Jakub Kochman
Design team
Petr Blažek, exhibition curator; Michael Baroch, Dominika Kovandová, Branislav Kožej, Magdaléna Piterková, Patrik Ölvecký
Collaborators
Construction work: PROSTAV. Sprayed concrete: Podzemní stavby Brno. Carpentry: Jiří Sušický. Exhibition production: SIGNUM 1995. Multimedia solutions: st.dio.
Built area
Built-up area 745 m²; Usable floor area 1 085 m²
Landscape
Jakub Kratochvíl
Material
Sprayed concrete – façade. Cement plaster – façade. Concrete – floor. Heraklith – suspended ceiling. Black sheet metal with UV prints
Client
Zdeňka Mašínová. Investor: Mašínův statek — památník tří odbojů
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Memorial Center
In this emerging environment of knowledge-driven economic growth, it is imperative to inculcate a scientific temper in the community. The Gujarat Council of Science City, established by the Government of Gujarat, has developed the Aquatic Gallery to realize this vision. This 5th generation facility, part of the sprawling 200 acres Ahmedabad Science...
Project name
Aquatic Gallery at Science City, Ahmedabad
Architecture firm
INI Design Studio
Location
Science City Campus, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani
Collaborators
Project Mentor (Overall): Jayesh Hariyani - Project Mentor/Director (Overall): Adi Mistri - Project Director (overall): Rakhi Rupani - Project Director (Design): Saumil Mevada - Sr. Project Manager: Bhargav A Bhavsar - Project Architect: Viresha Hariyani - Project Director (MEPF Eng.): Parth Joshi - Senior Electrical Eng.: Nirav Shah - Lead Design Consortium Member: INI Design Studio - Design Consortium Member: Kling Consult GmbH & Co. - Life Support System Design: INI Infrastructure & Engineering - AV/IT Engineering: T2 Technology Consulting Pvt. Ltd. - Exhibit Designing: Lemon Design Pvt. Ltd. - Irrigation & Water Body Designing: Integrated Flow tech Pvt Ltd - Façade Designing: Façade Engineering Services.
Interior design
INI Design Studio
Completion year
December 2021
Structural engineer
Ducon Consultant Pvt. Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
INI Infrastructure & Engineering
Landscape
INI Design Studio
Construction
Prime Contractor - Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd. Marine Contractor - Marinescape Limited
Client
Department of Science and Technology, Gujarat Council of Science City
Typology
Museum › Science & Edutainment Center, Aquarium, Aqua Gallery
The garden pavilion serves as a retreat for spending leisure time in big city in the heart of a mature garden, with the option of occasional overnight stays.
Project name
Garden Pavilion
Architecture firm
BYRÓ architekti
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal architect
Jan Holub, Tomáš Hanus
Built area
Built-up area 16 m²; Usable floor area 20 m²
Civil engineer
Viktor Bakstein
Material
Concrete – foundations. Spruce wood – walls - structure and interior cladding, roof, sleeping loft, custom-made furniture designed by BYRÓ architekti. Larch wood – flooring. Burnt spruce wood – facade. Steel – staircase, joints and the folding mechanism of the facade panel. Plaster – interior walls. Polycarbonate – facade panel
Client
Adam and Tereza Petrusek
Typology
Pavilion › Garden
Designed by local San Antonio architect Otto Kramer and constructed in 1894, the Pearl Stable originally housed roughly 70 horses for the Pearl Brewery. Before motorized vehicles, these horses pulled beer wagons as part of the brewery’s production process until the early 1900s. With the introduction of the automobile, the intricate brick and stone...
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Historic Pearl, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Photography
Shannon Korta
Design team
Sam Manning, AIA, Partner. Stephen Williams, AIA, Project Architect. Emily Little, FAIA, Partner Emerita. Jordan Sheets, AIA, Project Manager (former). Christian Hertzog, Project Designer (former). Jenny Adair, Project Designer (former
Interior design
Joel Mozersky Design
Client
The Historic Pearl, Potluck Hospitality
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Concert Hall
It's a building renovation project. In an old traditional neighborhood, the base is located on the south shore of Jinan DaMing Lake. The building has been transformed from offices and a hotel into an artistic and cultural complex, opening up to the city with a simple and distinctive personality, reuniting the natural landscape of lake and the lakes...
Project name
Daminghu 100 Culture & Arts Center
Location
Minghu Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
Principal architect
Tao Lei
Design team
Tao Lei, Chen Zhen, Zhou Yumuling, Duan Zhenqiang, Li Gen, Xu Lili, Shi Tong, Sun Lang, Dai Yunyi, Li Jiming Interns: Meng Xiangrui, Liu Zishen, Man Renfang
Collaborators
China Building Technique Group Co.,Ltd.
Client
Shandong Lucion Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Central Academy of Fine Arts
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Arts Center
Nissen Richards Studio has completed the exhibition and graphic design for a new exhibition called ‘Untold Lives’ in the Pigott Galleries at Kensington Palace for client Historic Royal Palaces
Project name
Untold Lives
Architecture firm
Nissen Richards Studio
Location
Kensington Palace, London, UK
Photography
Images copyright Gareth Gardner for Nissen Richards Studio / Historic Palaces
Principal architect
Pippa Nissen
Collaborators
Exhibition Build: Sam Forster Associates. Lighting Design: Light Bureau. AV Consultants: Media Powerhouse. Mount Maker: Lapsley Frameworks. Access Consultancy: Goss Consulting. Sensitivity Consultant: Radhika Puri. Graphics Model: Charlie Nissen
Client
Historic Royal Palaces
Typology
Exhibition › Exhibition Design
