The details of minimalist architecture
The new Schüco LivIng Free Light system is a PVC window frame that minimises the exposed section of the window frame, enlarges the glazed area and creates an elevation with an essential character.
The pair, who have already worked together in the past, have created a dynamic building that develops upwards from the gallery’s horizontal space at ground level with a spiral route up to a panoramic point that looks out on Kensington Gardens.
The whole building is clad in timber panels, which are also laid on curved surfaces where the variations in reflected light give the effect of being broken up into triangles. The inside, with seats and steps, has been planned as an arena to suit the programme, conceived by the designers themselves, of experimental events led by artists and scientists. Silvia Monaco
Until 11.05.2007
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA
http://www.serpentinegallery.org
The Pipe collection, between simplicity and character
The Pipe collection, designed by Busetti Garuti Redaelli for Atmosphera, introduces this year a three-seater sofa.