May 13, 2021 3:42 pm
Pangaia Selfridges pop-up, by Bevan Roper and Diagon
Following the reopening of non-essential retail in the last month, eco-friendly brand Pangaia took up residence in Oxford Street’s Selfridges store. To ensure an “immersive customer experience”, designer Bevan Roper led the project alongside installation specialists Diagon. Roper says it was refreshing to work with a brand where “sustainability was at the centre”, rather than a token gesture.
Roper’s pop-up space reflects Pangaia’s own environmentally-minded beliefs, with sustainable materials like recycled acrylic used throughout to tell the story of “seven glass houses”. Each “house” references a different kind of structure – for example a greenhouse, to represent nature and growth; a pavilion, to showcase togetherness; and a temple for “meditative” reflection. These structures have been designed to be reusable, and according to the team will be used in different configuratio
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Dutch Firm Builds First Commercial House Printed With 3D Technology
The three-room single-storey house is spread across 1,000 square feet and has a wooden roof. By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 6 May 2021 10:58 IST
Photo Credit: 3DPRINTEDHOUSE
Highlights
3D concrete printing allows builders to design fine concrete structures
The work on the project began during the 2016 Dutch Design Week
Europe s first 3D-printed concrete house and the world s first commercial housing project in the city of Eindhoven has gotten its first tenants. With Project Milestone, the city of Eindhoven hopes to pave the way for wide-scale construction of 3D houses equipped with all modern comforts. The three-room single-floor house is spread over 1,000 square feet and has a wooden roof. Shaped like a boulder, it is surrounded by greenery and open space on each side. Four more houses are to be readied under the Milestone Project at the location being developed