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Tag: Amsterdam
These items have all been tagged with the tag "Amsterdam", You can see other tags in the Tag Cloud| UXUS Design Offices |
| 2008-02-18 07:31:28 |
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We always thought that fables anthropomorphized animals, plants and inanimate objects, giving them human-like character. For us, the word fable evokes thoughts of rich, organic colour - a sort of Cirque du Soleil Varekai world. So when we heard that the new office of the Amsterdam-based UXUS Design was inspired by the fables, we expected a riot of colour. Instead, we saw a predominantly white interior with transparent walls, white, gauzy drapery and residential-style floor lamps. A few wall graphics and some organic furnishings do give a nod to nature and, without doubt, the office is a cool background for colourful ideas. It is a stylish base for UXUS, founded in 2003 by USA-born co-creative director Georg Anthony Gottl, Costa Rica native Erica Gottl, and French-born co-creative director Oliver J.P. Michell. Their collective experience spans the globe and their work includes interiors, architecture, retail, hospitality, identity, graphics and packaging projects for clients such as Levi's, Nokia and Adidas. By Tuija Seipell. |
| Open For Royalty - Schiphol's Airport New VIP Lounge, Amsterdam |
| 2008-01-18 08:46:05 |
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Opened just a few days ago by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the new VIP centre at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport could potentially resurrect your impressions of airline travel as something to look forward to. However, the centre - also called the Royal Centre - is only open to Royalty, Ministers and state secretaries, diplomats, trade delegations and top directors in international business. So, unless you qualify, you'll need to just suffer the regular airport torture. The new space has already become the pride and joy of Dutch design. Overall design of the space is by Amsterdam-based concrete architectural associates bv, known for a huge number cool retail, hospitality, entertainment and exhibition environments around the world. Schiphol's new VIP-centre replaces an old, much smaller VIP area. The new centre contains a separate Royal Lounge for members of the Royal Family, a press centre, a Company Lounge, plus various reception and meeting rooms. The Royal Lounge is an enormous living room with lounge sofas, and Royal Family pictures on the bookshelves. The wall paper in the room is created from 5,500 mini reproductions of the national coat of arms. By Tuija Seipell |
| Bike Dispensing Machines |
| 2007-08-22 07:27:56 |
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Here at TCH, we love riding bikes through the city. There's something immensely pleasing about sailing past scores of traffic with little more than a push of a pedal. And at the same time, you're burning the calories, and doing your bit to stay green. But there's one thing we hate about this simple mode of transport. People like nothing more than stealing them, damaging them, or driving buses into them. While your safe at work crunching the numbers, who's looking after your ride home? Cue the bike dispensing machine. Brought to you courtesy of bikedispenser.com, a small firm from Amsterdam, the idea is to help facilitate bike rentals in urban areas. Cyclists pay a small fee to hire a bike, and then they can take it where they please. Once they’ve finished, they can return it either to that machine, or another one across town. And because they’ve been fitted with RFID tags, they won’t all have been nicked before you can get one. Now, if only they can do something about those van drivers… By Matt Hussey |
| LUTE SUITES - NETHERLANDS |
| 2006-02-24 15:46:18 |
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Many countries in the world would have strict heritage listing restrictions on any 18th century architecture used to preserve the authenticity of the structure. In the Netherlands, these restrictions have been overlooked on a row of vintage homes overlooking the Amstel River. Cutting edge designers Boffi, Moooi and Bisazza have joined creative forces and produced these stunning refurbished suites. Lute Suites are the brainchild of hospitality and design gurus, Peter Lute and Marcel Wanders. Each suite is an aesthetic wonder, individually styled and draped in every imaginable luxury. Providing travelers with more than a comfortable home base, the Lute Suites have a signature all of their own. by Billy T |
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