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How Hokspet succeeded

How Hokspet succeeded

Hokspet is a Russian brand producing holders for toilet paper. Pavel Chekhovskiy is the creator of this unique product.

The idea to make holders was born when Pavel first saw such a holder on his trip to Norway. He could not buy it anywhere, the holder was not sold in stores, but it sunk into his soul so deep that he decided to make it himself. Despite the seeming simplicity, it turned out to be extremely difficult to make such holders. Typically, carpentry supplies are not designed for logs of this section because the furniture they make consists of thinner parts. However, after a month of work and a fair amount of carpentry equipment bought in vain, Pavel finally managed to make the first holder. It cost him a lot of effort and a huge amount of damaged wood. As a result, Hokspet turned out to be perfect - reliable, ecologically friendly, convenient and stunning. The top is convenient to use to put a mobile phone on it, which usually has nowhere to go in the toilet. Pavel’s first clients were his friends who really liked Hokspet. Then Hokspet became more and more popular. When the website and Instagram profile were available, Pavel got a message from an interior designer who wanted to use Hokspet in his bathroom design. This is why he did a 3D model of Hokspet and uploaded it at Zeel Project, where he got an opportunity to increase awareness among designers. "After I presented Hokspet in 3D at Zeel Project, I got a number of requests from designers and their clients, who also fell in love with Hokspet at first glance," Pavel said and continued: "I want to say
07.03.2022
Italian Design Lighting: Where quality and design meet

Italian Design Lighting: Where quality and design meet

IDL (Italian Design Lighting) was born in 1987 from the union of ideas of the partners Lino Feltrin and Antonio Piva. They decided to use their knowledge and experience to start manufacturing products for interior decorative lighting.

The presence of its production allows the factory to design lamps of exclusive design, of almost any shape and size, sometimes not even associated with models from the catalog. The main advantage of the factory is a competent technical department that carries out the engineering of the most complex projects, which, thanks to high-quality products and modern methods of metal processing, are implemented as intended by the designers and with filigree precision in the execution of details. IDL stands for undeniable Made in Italy quality and original design. The factory's products are certified by the European standard ISO 9001. All production of factory passes careful control. Furthermore, the factory marks each product with the brand name "IDL" as a 100% guarantee that each lamp is authentic, designed and made in Italy. The high quality of the metal finishes makes it possible to use the luminaires in wet rooms. The assortment of the factory is so diverse that it allows you to choose the same lamp for almost any interior that will emphasize, decorate and complement it. The catalogs contain classic and modern models of lamps and, of course, exquisite Art Deco. By the way, you can download IDL unique products’ free 3D models at Zeel Project.
02.03.2022
Lundbergs Möbler (Möbler means types of furniture)

Lundbergs Möbler (Möbler means types of furniture)

Our Slogan: Best at circular wooden table solutions.
Our mission: We want to be the leading supplier of wooden tables while helping the market make informed choices and create circular flows of tables. In this way, we want to help reduce the greenhouse effect.
Circular life span: A table isn't just a table. Some tables have the task of lowering the noise level in a space, some have to withstand tough conditions in, for example, schools, and some tables have the task of creating spontaneous and relaxed meetings. Unlike many other types of furniture, a table not only has the function of offering comfort or beautiful design. Based on that insight, we've created a range that works and is tailored to the environment in which the tables are meant to function. That is why our tables are available in over 3.000 variants and designed for a circular life span. This gives you the freedom to create the table that fits your particular project, which also means that both you and we contribute to producing furniture that lasts longer. Both to the eye and in its intended environment. Together, we can contribute to more circular furniture flows and a more sustainable approach to furniture. With love for the craft and respect for the materials, we make solid, large wooden tables with much attention to detail. Our wooden tables and wooden chairs meet the strict requirements placed on public environments and are certified with Möbelfakta. We buy our wood raw material from Central Europe, always with the requirement that the wood be FSC-certified. As a logical consequence of our love and need for wood, we've also become a supporting partner for The Swedish Society for Nature
23.04.2024
Ateliers Jean Nouvel completes pair of inclined skyscrapers in Paris

Ateliers Jean Nouvel completes pair of inclined skyscrapers in Paris

French design studios The 180- and 125-meter-tall Tours Duo buildings were created by Jean Nouvel to "create a character" for eastern Paris. The two skyscrapers, which are intended to serve as a landmark for eastern Paris, house 139 rooms of hotel accommodations and 97,000 square meters of business space. Philippe Starck, a French designer, created the interiors. According to Jean Nouvel, Eastern Paris is gradually coming into focus, consolidating and taking shape, and completing and changing an incomplete context.
The goal of this endeavor is to construct the top of the mountain, the century's apex. Additionally, it involves developing a personality or singularity that is connected to the reality of the location, that highlights its unique beauty, and that depends on it to create and enhance the area's allure. The pair of skyscrapers are situated away from a central plaza and were constructed next to the Périphérique ring road and a sizable railroad line. The skyscrapers were tilted by Nouvel to be more visible from the Seine River, the Périphérique, and a number of other prominent locations in the city. In his opinion, the location does not qualify as a landmark from the Avenue de France's perspective. The Bibliothèque Nationale de France's walkway does not provide a view of it. A little incline may easily bring the towers into view while allowing us to play with the reflections of the railway landscape in the south facade, which would be clearly visible from the ring boulevard and the boulevard du Général Jean Simon. After the Tour Montparnasse, Tour Duo 1 is the second-tallest skyscraper in
30.09.2022
Civic Architects converts 1930s town hall buildings into shoe museum

Civic Architects converts 1930s town hall buildings into shoe museum

Circular openings sliced into an existing brick wall provide views through to exhibition spaces inside this shoe museum, which Amsterdam-based Civic Architects designed in Waaliwijk, the Netherlands. The Schoenenkwartier Museum presents the history of shoe design and production in Waaliwijk, which for centuries was an important center for traditional craft within the North Brabant region. Civic Architects was tasked with converting a cluster of heritage-listed buildings to house a collection of 12,000 objects, along with other museum facilities, a cafe, and laboratories for design and prototyping. The Raadhuis ensemble was designed by architect Alexander Kropholler to accommodate functions associated with the original town hall. It was built in phases in the 1930s and expanded in the 1980s with the addition of an office block. The Shoe Museum extends the principles applied by Kropholler in his original design, with the original layout of open arcades and a small kiosk complemented by new arched windows framed in thick oak. Civic Architects said that they applied subtly subversive design details to nuance Alexander Kropholler's overly restrictive and rigid architectural views. As such, the addition was not a fashionable or contradictory icon but a fresh new chapter in the historically layered story of the building. The museum occupies a prominent site on Raadhuisplein square, from which its main public functions – including the cafe and open workshops – are visible through the large, arched openings. The building can be entered from the square or from an adjacent arcade through large pivoting or sliding doors. The entrances lead to a generously proportioned foyer featuring a brick path that makes it feel like an extension of the public square. The central foyer connects with the rest of the open-plan
13.09.2022
Ingenhoven Architects unveils pair of plant-covered skyscrapers in Tokyo

Ingenhoven Architects unveils pair of plant-covered skyscrapers in Tokyo

German studio Ingenhoven Architects has completed a pair of skyscrapers, including Japan's tallest residential building, which is covered in planting on the lower levels. Set on either side of Tokyo's tallest building – Toranomon Hills Tower designed by Japanese studio Nihon Sekkei – the pair of skyscrapers have a similar aesthetic, with one containing apartments and one office space. The taller 220-meter-high skyscraper contains 54 stories of apartments, making it Japan's tallest residential tower, while a 185-meter-high tower contains 36 stories of office space.
Designed by Ingenhoven Architects, the skyscrapers are connected by bridges to create a greenery-covered first-floor podium. Ingenhoven Architects founder Christoph Ingenhoven said that the core aim was to design two new towers which integrate well with the surrounding neighborhood, respecting the taller central tower while presenting their own contemporary urban response. And to give something back to the city by offering a green, publicly accessible plateau at the first above-ground level – a place of balance with zones of calm amid the rush of this large city. Informed by the green space surrounding the nearby Atago Shrine, Ingenhoven Architects created a series of terraces on the lower floors at the base of each tower, which contain 154 full-sized trees. Alongside the trees, the studio wrapped the lowest seven floors of the office building and the eleventh floor of the residential building in hedgerows, in a similar move to an office it designed in Düsseldorf that contains five miles of hedges on its facade. Ingenhoven explained that they had integrated urban green into the project, which was not very common in Tokyo, to create a green, lively, publicly accessible plateau at the first above-ground level. The plateau was reserved for pedestrians
09.09.2022
Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos creates an alfresco feeling inside Mexico City skyscraper restaurant

Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos creates an alfresco feeling inside Mexico City skyscraper restaurant

This restaurant was designed by local firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos to give the idea that you are dining on a typical Mexican patio. It is located at the top of a skyscraper in Mexico City.

Ling Ling is an Asian fusion restaurant with nearly 360-degree views of the city that is situated on the 56th story of the Chapultepec Uno building on Paseo de la Reforma.
To give patrons the impression that they are dining in one of the expansive courtyards and terraces that are distinctive of Mexican architecture, the 1,000 square meter interior was renovated by the architecture firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos. According to the company, it used structural components and building techniques to help straddle the line between architecture and interior design during the design process. The "terrace," a triple-height atrium with glass walls and a portico-style roof, is the focal point of Ling Ling. The tables are surrounded by planters containing mature trees, and the portico structure above is covered with climbing plants that cover the columns and hang from them. The inner salon and dining room, which are encased within vaulted timber structures, have ceilings that have been lowered to human scale. These more private, cavernous areas are furnished with furnishings that was specifically designed for them and are highlighted by soft lighting. The design team selected a palette of vegetal hues for Ling Ling's interior to complement the exuberant greenery installed throughout the space. Another dining space in Mexico City was designed by the architecture firm Taller ADG to resemble an old-style Italian trattoria.
02.09.2022
Muda Architects models Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine on yin-yang symbol

Muda Architects models Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine on yin-yang symbol

A museum in Chengdu that will be devoted to the history of Chinese medicine and be organized in the shape of the yin-yang symbol has been disclosed by the Chinese architectural company Muda Architects. The 13,000 square meter structure will be known as the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine and lie next to Huitong Lake in Pengzhou. The concept, created by local firm Muda Architects, will merge water with a ring-shaped land feature to create a massive Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, which symbolizes the tenets of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
The main entrance of the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine will be situated on its west side after it is finished. Here, the facade's perforated aluminum panels will block the sun to keep the building cool. A double-curved glass curtain wall will let in more natural light on the building's lake-facing east facade. On the ground floor, there will be primary public areas, such as the entrance hall, an auditorium, an interactive exhibition space, and the dining area. On the first and second floors, there will be an exhibition and workshop room set up. The basement level of the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine is planned to have utilities and parking, and it will link to a sunken outdoor plaza where a variety of public events will be held. The museum's exterior was also created by Muda Architects, and it has seasonal TCM herb plantings to help visitors learn. The museum will be open to the public around-the-clock. The main building for the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine has been built, and it is scheduled to open in 2023. In other parts
26.08.2022
Groupwork emulates lost 18th-century buildings with Bristol apartment block

Groupwork emulates lost 18th-century buildings with Bristol apartment block

For a location near St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol, UK, architecture firm Groupwork has designed a bronze mesh-covered residential complex that draws inspiration from structures destroyed in World War Two bombs.
The 120-apartment Redcliffe Way construction will be encased in a bronze mesh that mimics the size and shapes of earlier structures from the 18th century that had stood on the location. The construction of a parking lot was intended to be both modern development and a monument to the history of the location, which was bombed during World War II. The desire to rebuild the bombed urban block that had once stood in front of St. Mary's in the studio sparked thoughts about nostalgia, memory, altered narratives, and creating monuments, which led us to think about meshes or cast materials that can represent the fleeting, miscast, or misremembered historical narratives. Rebuilding the streets and their forms in areas that had been bombed during World War II would create urban cohesiveness and give the locals a chance to create their own narrative. We are building neoclassical facades in the 18th-century style, but in response to the desires of the contemporary community, with transient and fluctuating illusions of empire and power. This is historical memory without sentimentality. The complex will consist of four independent buildings connected by roof gardens and balconies, with a bronze mesh surrounding all the structures to give the impression that it is one large building. The D-shaped urban block will be built around an interior While street-facing enclosures enhance the current shop streets, the ground level is mostly designated for soft and hard landscaping utilized by residents and guests. The four buildings will be partially encircled by a perforated bronze skin, giving the occupants inside some privacy and partially shielding the interiors from the sun to lessen warming and energy consumption. The sheet alone lowers the potential uplift of the total embedded carbon from 30% solid to 70% void. Applying these
20.08.2022
MVRDV unveils pair of skyscrapers with "stratified cliff" facades

MVRDV unveils pair of skyscrapers with "stratified cliff" facades

Two L-shaped buildings with angular, cliff-like facades make up the Oasis Towers complex in Nanjing, China, which was unveiled by the Dutch architecture firm MVRDV.
The Oasis Towers mixed-use residential and commercial development, which will have two 150-meter buildings, will be constructed on a site near the Jiangbei New Area Financial District in Nanjing.

The project will encompass two L-shaped, 40-story towers that surround an "oasis" in the center of the site and occupy two adjacent blocks of the Jiangbei New Area concept, which is intended to become a new financial hub and center for Nanjing. The co-founder of MVRDV claimed that Nanjing's modern architecture was influenced by nature in both shape and appearance. With Oasis Towers, they aimed to take that fad to its logical conclusion by not only mimicking nature with its curved, tiered "cliffs" but also literally incorporating it into the architecture through the use of vegetation and natural processes. According to the studio, each tower will be constructed on the opposite corners of the blocks to take advantage of the strong western breezes that will provide the site with the most ventilation. The exterior, perimeter-facing skins of the towers will be decorated with a formal, gridded façade, and the inside, interior-facing facades will have rippling and cascading terraces directed toward a public shopping plaza. A three-story envelope will be formed by terraces that taper towards the site's perimeter and surround the "oasis" and park-like space at its center. These terraces will be covered with trees, shrubs, and other vegetation and will be clad in recycled bamboo.
17.08.2022
Metal-clad boxes form Everden house by StudioAC in Toronto

Metal-clad boxes form Everden house by StudioAC in Toronto

Gabled elements and corrugated aluminum siding feature in a family home that was designed by Canadian firm StudioAC to be "impactful without being indulgent”.
The Everden house is located on a slender, rectangular lot in Toronto's Cedarvale neighborhood.

Local firm StudioAC said that the brief was to create a home that felt unique and personal to the homeowners and unapologetically contemporary while still having cues to the traditional ideas of ‘house.' Aiming to create a residence that feels both "playful and serious,” the architects designed a three-story building that reads as stacked boxes.
The home is topped with a gabled roof that alludes to the local housing stock. The peaked form was used for certain windows and interior elements, as well. The architecture studio said that while a gabled roof was one of the quintessential icons of ‘house', we were interested in elevating this phenomenon beyond motif to a spatial experience that defined a narrative throughout the project. Facades are clad in corrugated aluminum, which was selected for its durability and affordability. On the front elevation, upper windows are covered with a mesh made from aluminum panels, which were custom perforated and then sealed. Inside, the team put special focus on the spatial experience, which freed them up to be flexible with the material expression. The ground floor is split level, with the dining area and kitchen occupying the front portion of the plan and a sunken living room situated in the rear. Steps lead down from the kitchen to the living area, which provides a physical separation without the use of a wall, the architecture studio said. StudioAC said that they had wanted to create spatial delineation and the
11.08.2022