Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence
I am surprised there aren't any sites with good pictures of the interior (and they do not allow to take pictures). You might like Matisse or not, but this chapel has an amazing sense of completeness that is just absolutely undeniable. An interesting bit of trivia is that Matisse refused to work with Le Corbusier on this chapel because he wanted to tell the architect exactly what to do, he picked a different architect, how familiar J.
- Posted by Polina zaika
- 7 months ago
MusaDesign keeps urban living ex...
To get a taste of the project watch an interview that Polina Zaika of MusaDesign gave to king5 Evening Magazine: http://www.king5.com/on-tv/evening-magazine/Decorating-like-a-pro-88703557.html.
Photo by "Ilya's Photography"
- Posted by Polina zaika
- about 1 year ago
The Evolution of Communication F...
Buildings magazine has recently published an article by Eric Smith of MusaDesign, discussing evolution of wired firniture.
Read full article here: The Evolution of Communication Furniture
Solutions for bringing data to workstations are a common necessity for office environments – especially because the scourge of cables can quickly become excessive. The current offerings of integrated panels and wired furniture are flush with variety; however, these solutions are set to become extinct as the habits of business communication evolve. This cycle of replacement is typical – office furniture needs to be updated along with the technology it proffers – but the human proportions of furniture, which are the fundamental elements, do not change. This poses the question: What can be new about a table?
The answer begins with the evolving habits of communication. Since the paperwork explosion of the 1950s, the typical office presumption is that each worker operates primarily from an isolated station, because that’s where documents are stored and correspondence occurs. Today, these habits are rapidly changing – data storage is now virtual, and digital communication is omnipresent. Schools and businesses are finding that productivity is occurring more informally in places like open learning labs. These spaces use furniture that’s functional in a social way, encouraging interaction and exchange. Data cables and wired furniture will soon be a relic of the past as they give way to shared interactive surfaces and pocket computers. Examples of this emergent vision are under way at Microsoft Office Labs, and a sample video, titled "Productivity Future Vision," can be found at http://www.officelabs.com/.
Touchscreen tabletops like this one – essentially tabletop displays that can accommodate multiple users at once – have different applications, depending on where they’re used. In a hotel environment, these tabletops can include features like an interactive concierge and directions to shops and restaurants, downloadable music playlists, the ability to organize vacation photos, a digital jukebox, games, and pictures and information about sister hotel properties.
The Future of Wired Furniture
When offices need to evolve and reconfigure, it can cost $500 per person torelocate data and power cables. One wiring and cable company has recently beenworking to incorporate data cables into a flexible panel system that allows foreasy disassembly and reconfiguration. When combined with emerging communicationstechnology, such as touchscreen tables, a solid strategy for future ofproductivity can be achieved.A need for tables to accommodate a computer, a keyboard, a mouse, a monitor, and accessory devices, along with their wiring, will be replaced by furniture elements that are all of these components integrated as a complete entity. Instead of plugging computers into workstations, consumers will instead purchase communication furniture. This future isn’t as far off as it may sound; one groundbreaking product, a touchscreen tabletop, had its recent debut in Sheraton Hotel lobbies. A hotel guest can walk up and instantly have the tools necessary to put together a multimedia presentation.
As the market for the next generation of communication devices matures, it becomes important that office environments manage the transition from today’s heavily wired desktop reality to an informal, wireless reality. Core furniture elements with the ability to satisfy non-virtual functions should be reconsidered; they can give a balance of character to mass-produced interactive stations.
Eric Smith is a designer at MUSA Design (www.musadesign.net) in Seattle.
Read full article here: The Evolution of Communication Furniture
Solutions for bringing data to workstations are a common necessity for office environments – especially because the scourge of cables can quickly become excessive. The current offerings of integrated panels and wired furniture are flush with variety; however, these solutions are set to become extinct as the habits of business communication evolve. This cycle of replacement is typical – office furniture needs to be updated along with the technology it proffers – but the human proportions of furniture, which are the fundamental elements, do not change. This poses the question: What can be new about a table?
The answer begins with the evolving habits of communication. Since the paperwork explosion of the 1950s, the typical office presumption is that each worker operates primarily from an isolated station, because that’s where documents are stored and correspondence occurs. Today, these habits are rapidly changing – data storage is now virtual, and digital communication is omnipresent. Schools and businesses are finding that productivity is occurring more informally in places like open learning labs. These spaces use furniture that’s functional in a social way, encouraging interaction and exchange. Data cables and wired furniture will soon be a relic of the past as they give way to shared interactive surfaces and pocket computers. Examples of this emergent vision are under way at Microsoft Office Labs, and a sample video, titled "Productivity Future Vision," can be found at http://www.officelabs.com/.
Touchscreen tabletops like this one – essentially tabletop displays that can accommodate multiple users at once – have different applications, depending on where they’re used. In a hotel environment, these tabletops can include features like an interactive concierge and directions to shops and restaurants, downloadable music playlists, the ability to organize vacation photos, a digital jukebox, games, and pictures and information about sister hotel properties.The Future of Wired Furniture
When offices need to evolve and reconfigure, it can cost $500 per person torelocate data and power cables. One wiring and cable company has recently beenworking to incorporate data cables into a flexible panel system that allows foreasy disassembly and reconfiguration. When combined with emerging communicationstechnology, such as touchscreen tables, a solid strategy for future ofproductivity can be achieved.A need for tables to accommodate a computer, a keyboard, a mouse, a monitor, and accessory devices, along with their wiring, will be replaced by furniture elements that are all of these components integrated as a complete entity. Instead of plugging computers into workstations, consumers will instead purchase communication furniture. This future isn’t as far off as it may sound; one groundbreaking product, a touchscreen tabletop, had its recent debut in Sheraton Hotel lobbies. A hotel guest can walk up and instantly have the tools necessary to put together a multimedia presentation.
As the market for the next generation of communication devices matures, it becomes important that office environments manage the transition from today’s heavily wired desktop reality to an informal, wireless reality. Core furniture elements with the ability to satisfy non-virtual functions should be reconsidered; they can give a balance of character to mass-produced interactive stations.
Eric Smith is a designer at MUSA Design (www.musadesign.net) in Seattle.
- Posted by Polina zaika
- over 2 years ago
KASTHALL carpet
http://www.kasthall.comRug virtouso since 1889
Kasthall has been in existence almost as long as electricity has been in use. Ludvig Andersson founded the rug factory in Kinna, Sweden back in 1889. The company builds on Swedish traditions of craftsmanship, which we carefully develop and interpret in modern form. Each Kasthall rug that is made is unique and is manufactured to order. A leather label on the back of each rug shows the names of the people who designed and made it.
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a3a9ace1812ce9e"></script>
- Posted by Polina zaika
- over 2 years ago
Business trip to Seoul, South Korea
MusaDesign had visited Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan on April 2009 to visit a number of architecture company that use follow design approach similar to what we do here at MusaDesign.
A number of sites that we visited there and a number of people that we met were truly inspirational for us.
Cultural center for Development Company, this is completely new concept that developers are creating attention by showing in very futuristic designed building that they pronounced as cultural center a cutting age design and contemporary art.
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a3a9d72309f271a"></script>
A number of sites that we visited there and a number of people that we met were truly inspirational for us.
The very first place that we went to was “Cultural Space” built by UNSANGDONG architectural cooperation (http://www.usdspace.com/). The concept of the building is to establish company’s brand identity (large real estate development company in this case) by constructing a futuristic building with striking exterior that defines brand cues and as both public space for displaying cutting edge design and contemporary art as well as place to show display houses and condos built by the company.
Cultural center for Development Company, this is completely new concept that developers are creating attention by showing in very futuristic designed building that they pronounced as cultural center a cutting age design and contemporary art.
The second level of the building is a combination of a large café, gathering space, and more areas for art exhibits which I am sure looks pretty exiting on the picture but cold and “empty” in reality-everything was evenly spread out in the big space evenly lead with innovative but steel florescent light. Not enough contrast in color, scale or lighting- here we start noticing the common oversight in hospitality business for most of the private and commercial places- lighting.
We can defiantly help with lighting by combining American innovations and appropriate to the particular concept aesthetics with a choice of not only decorative fixtures but up light and downright appearance.
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a3a9d72309f271a"></script>
- Posted by Polina zaika
- over 2 years ago
