Architecture conference 2008
May 22, 2008, Ljubljana

Selling Architecture that Sells: Nordic Perspective on Quality Commercial Design

Invited offices to Architecture conference:
JDS, Denmark: JDS Architects Pixl to XL
OlssonLyckefors Architects, Sweden: Beyond Preconceptions
Valvomo / Ilkka Terho, Finland: Interior Architecture as Corporate Identity
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, Denmark: New Spatial Materiality
JKMM / Teemu Kurkela; Finland: Human Sculpturesque Technology
a-lab / Adnan Harambasic, Oslo, Norway: Joining Forces

Offices in brief:
JDS, Copenhagen, Denmark: JDS Architects Pixl to XL
Founded and directed by Julien de Smedt, co-founder of Plot. Recent projects include Sjakket Youth House – base camp for immigrant youth – and flagship and concession stores for Bruunz Bazaar Scandinavian.
more: www.jdsarchitects.com

OlssonLyckefors Architects, Sweden: Beyond Preconceptions
Recent projects include the dream-like Peacock dinner and dance club in Stockholm, the Taste International restaurant-lounge in Gothenburg, and the exhibition ‘Homeless’, for the Gothenburg City Museum.
more: www.olssonlyckefors.se

Valvomo / Ilkka Terho; Helsinki, Finland: Interior Architecture as Corporate Identity
Valvomo designs are included in many collections including MoMA New York. Foreign design manufacturers include Nightingale Corp (Canada), Peter Pepper Products (USA), Offecct (Sweden), David Design (Sweden), and Idée (Japan).
more: www.valvomo.com

Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter; Copenhagen, Denmark: New Spatial Materiality
Recent projects include a new indoor sports facility and the Jægersborg Water Tower conversion into a mix-use building with a youth centre and residences.
more: www.dortemandrup.dk/

JKMM / Teemu Kurkela; Helsinki, Finland: Human Sculpturesque Technology
JKMM is currently designing several important public buildings in Finland. Recently completed are the new, light and spacious Turku Library, and the expansive Verkkatehdäs Culture.
more: www.jkmm.fi

a-lab / Adnan Harambasic, Oslo, Norway: Joining Forces
a-lab’s recent and current projects include the extensive, ongoing Barcode development in Oslo (housing, shopping, restaurants), an extension and addition to the municipality building of Sogne, and the Oslo City urban centre shopping complex.
more: www.a-lab.no

More info about Architecture conference at www.zavodbig.com

Selling Architecture that Sells:
A Nordic Perspective on Quality Commercial Design
May 22, 2008, Ljubljana castle, Slovenia

Architecture conference 2008 addresses the the challenge of producing quality architecture that meets the needs of makers, users and the larger public – and commercial – good.
This is architecture of the Nordic countries that is used directly or indirectly, to represent, to convince; to sell. One of the issues the event explores is the confronting and/or eliminating of the walls or boundaries between commercially-viable design and quality architecture that preserves integral architectural values to create something contemporary (of our time) engaging, useful and enduring.

The Nordic Perspective
Architecture of the Nordic countries enjoys an extremely good reputation around the world, and in Slovenia in particular. It serves as something of both an inspiration for and a model of strong, innovative, high-quality design and enduring design integrity.

Invited offices:

JDS, Denmark: JDS Architects Pixl to XL
OlssonLyckefors Architects , Sweden: Beyond Preconceptions
Valvomo / Ilkka Terho , Finland: Interior Architecture as Corporate Identity
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter , Denmark: New Spatial Materiality
JKMM / Teemu Kurkela ; Finland: Human Sculpturesque Technology
a-lab / Adnan Harambasic , Oslo, Norway: Joining Forces

Registration:
Fee: 50 EUR + ddv. (Free for HIŠE magazine subscribers - need to register)
Subscriptions/additional information: Contact person: Helena Kvartuh, phone: 01 4312222 or kvartuh@zavodbig.si .

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