From Nature to Nature

The exhibition design for the opening cerimony of Beijing Design Week 2012 at the Beijing Millennium Square it develops in a linear way and includes 3 big gates that distinguish the different thematic areas passages. The main theme of the exhibition is the relationship between city and nature, represented in the graphics designed by Yellow Office.

The interior design of the Huaxia Hotel is divided in two parts: the restyling of the hotel common areas and the architectural and image renewal of the rooms aimed at optimizing the spaces and surfaces used. The new image of the hotel is the result of the union between a contemporary international style and the traditional Chinese language. The planning reflection stems from the client’s need to respond to a taste of a clientele mostly from China.

The exhibition idea develop a project of approximately 2500 square meters. The theme of the exhibition about the success of the “Made in Italy Style”. The Italy’s rich cultural heritage is explained through 7 focus on: Music – Fashion – Art – Design – Food – Cities – Lifestyle and Creativity. This keywords represent 6 areas and one common layer to link it together.

The project concerns the common parts of hotel chains’ Nuo Hotel based in Beijing. The concept design follows the research begun with the “Wine Design Bank” project and configures a semi-private space where   the customer is welcomed in an elegant space where fine wines and nice furniture fine room in a interesting exhibition on history and geography of wine. The concept design dialogues with the lines of furniture already present within the hotel, configuring a contemporary look to the lounge area.

Time and Wine Club is a space related to wine, located in the heart of Milan, it consists of four areas: exhibition, relaxation, bar and tasting.

The guiding concept of the project is the expression of three keywords that are: Time, History and Value, expressed through a dynamic interaction between architectural materials; pre-existing stones and a new layer of corten steel that enhances the stories behind the exposed bottles.

The wine collection is exhibited and narrated thanks to the use of a time line. The architecture of this private cellar summarizes its dual function: exhibition and conservation with the guests.

The Xport exhibition addresses the issue of the complex relationship between tradition and innovation in Venice and investigates the relationships between urban space and design in the paradigmatic context of the city. A large conceptual video, divided into four sections, accompanies the viewer through the exhibition, where specularly to each section of the video four thematic areas are developed that host a symbolic object: the forcola, the murano glass, the lace and the mask.