STONESCAPE DESIGN BY KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES
AGAPE, DAVIDE GROPPI, II CASONE & MAPEI
STONESCAPE DESIGN BY KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES
AGAPE, DAVIDE GROPPI, II CASONE & MAPEI
The synergy between
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and a team of leading companies will
give life to an exclusive event that will make its debut as part of Bologna Water Design, and as a sideshow to the showroom of
Cersaie 2012.
From September 25 to 29, in the refurbished buildings of the monumental complex of the Former Hospital Bastardini, the spotlight will turn to STONESCAPE the fable-like set-up installed for Agape, Il Casone and Mapei in the form of a lytic landscape where natural and artificial elements coexist in an awe-inspiring scenery.
Through a project concept and a sensual approach that interpret the embracing setting of Pietra Forte Fiorentina sandstone with the same refinement of the elements for the bathroom space that rise out of the water, Il Casone leader in the industry of extraction and processing of Pietra Forte Fiorentina , Agape for 40 years now the benchmark for bathroom decor projects in the top-tier market, and Mapei the biggest manufacturer worldwide of adhesives and sealing products for architecture, have chosen the poetic and essential creativity of Master Kengo Kuma to assert their avant-garde technological know-how and to experiment with their propensity for innovation.
The water models the space in curve and convex lines, drawing liquid shapes that
transform the surfaces from matt to shiny, and urges the onlooker to gently caress
them. The body of water that takes center stage and is sculpted into the Pietra
Forte Fiorentina is a magical and fascinating picture of soft and elegant domestic sculptures: large bathtubs and wash-basins, the latter a tribute to the work of Angelo Mangiarotti.
STONESCAPE will be officially inaugurated on September 25th in the presence of architect Kengo Kuma and with the appearance of Philippe Daverio, special guest of the event Bologna Water Design 2012.
From September 25 to 29, in the refurbished buildings of the monumental complex of the Former Hospital Bastardini, the spotlight will turn to STONESCAPE the fable-like set-up installed for Agape, Il Casone and Mapei in the form of a lytic landscape where natural and artificial elements coexist in an awe-inspiring scenery.
Through a project concept and a sensual approach that interpret the embracing setting of Pietra Forte Fiorentina sandstone with the same refinement of the elements for the bathroom space that rise out of the water, Il Casone leader in the industry of extraction and processing of Pietra Forte Fiorentina , Agape for 40 years now the benchmark for bathroom decor projects in the top-tier market, and Mapei the biggest manufacturer worldwide of adhesives and sealing products for architecture, have chosen the poetic and essential creativity of Master Kengo Kuma to assert their avant-garde technological know-how and to experiment with their propensity for innovation.
The water models the space in curve and convex lines, drawing liquid shapes that
transform the surfaces from matt to shiny, and urges the onlooker to gently caress
them. The body of water that takes center stage and is sculpted into the Pietra
Forte Fiorentina is a magical and fascinating picture of soft and elegant domestic sculptures: large bathtubs and wash-basins, the latter a tribute to the work of Angelo Mangiarotti.
STONESCAPE will be officially inaugurated on September 25th in the presence of architect Kengo Kuma and with the appearance of Philippe Daverio, special guest of the event Bologna Water Design 2012.
Kengo Kuma had
collaborated with for this
Project Agape, Mapei, Davide Groppi, and II Casone. You may reach Davide
Groppi’s news and Kengo Kuma’s projects of Casalgrande Old House and Ginzan Onsen
Fujiya Hotel to click below links from my blog archive.
http://mymagicalattic.blogspot.com.tr/2014/02/a-story-of-lamps-by-davide-groppi.html
http://mymagicalattic.blogspot.com.tr/2013/03/casalgrande-old-house-design-by-kengo.html
http://mymagicalattic.blogspot.com.tr/2013/01/ginzan-onsen-fujiya-hotel-design-by.html
KENGO KUMA
BIOGRAPHY
2008
Established Kuma & Associates Europe ( Paris, France)
1990
Established Kengo Kuma & Associates
1987
Established Spatial Design Studio
1979
Completed the Master Course, Department of Architecture, Graduate School of
Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1954
Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
TEACHING
& PROFESSORSHIPS
2009 -
Present - Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, The University
of Tokyo
2007 – 2008 -
Visiting Professor at the School of Architecture, University of Illinois at
Urbana - Champaign ( Chicago, USA )
2001 – 2009 -
Proffessor at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
1998 – 1999 -
Proffessor at the Faculty of Environmental Information, Keio University
1994 -
Lecturer at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and
Preservation, Columbia University ( New York – USA )
1985 - 1986 -
Visiting Scholar Graduate School, Columbia University and Asian Cultural
Council ( USA )
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATION
First class
Architect in Japan
Architecte
DESA ( Diplome de l’ Ecole Speciale d’ Architecture
Architecte
Inscrit au Tableau de l’ Ordre des Architectes
International
Fellow for Royal Instıtute of British Architectes ( RIBA )
Honorary
Fellow fort he American Institude of Architects ( AIA )
Received a Ph
D from Keio University
AWARDS ( For
Kengo Kuma )
2012
The 6th ASIAGRAPH Award
Japan
Information – Cultuology Society Award
2011
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’ s Art
Encouragement Prize for ‘’ Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum ‘’
2010
Mainichi Art Award for ‘’ Nezu Museum ‘’
2009
Decoration Officier de L ‘ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres ( France )
2008
Energy Performance + Architecture Award ( France )
Bois
Magazine International Wood Architecture Award ( France )
2002
Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award ( Finland )
2001
Togo Murano Award for ‘’ Nakagawa – machi Bato Hiroshige Museum ‘’
1997
Architectural Institute of Japan Award for ‘’ Noh Stage in the Forest ‘’
First
Place , AIA Dupont Benedictus award for ‘’ Water Glass ‘’ ( USA )
