DUNE

by KENSAKU OSHIRO

Nowadays. sustainability is a main issue and, as a designer, it is inevitable to deal with this theme.

In particular, building materials, such as wall cover­ings, have a stronger impact on the environment."

DUNE goes beyond the sole decorative purpose exploring the relation­ship between man-environ­ment-architecture and their harmony, with a specific focus on how natural Light affects the sur­roundings.

With the utilization of sustainable materials, along with Archipanel's large-format manufacturing technology, I imagined a wall covering system with a wide curved surface, synthesizing aesthetic and optimization of material. Interacting with the envi­ronmental light, combined with its smooth. finish, it creates soft gradual shadows enhancing the space.

Our panels are supplied without their finishes, with the colour of their base and recycled parti­cles, making them very easy to assemble and putty.

The subsequent co!our application can be done simply by roller or spray to match the rest of the colours of the architectural space, creating endless colour and texture options.

Kensaku Oshiro was born in Okinawa, Japan, in 1977. He moved to Milan, Italy, in 1996.

After obtaining a master's degree in industrial design at the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan in 1999, he began working with various studios until 2004, when he joined the team of designers at Lissoni Associati, where he worked until mid-2012.

In June 2012, Kensaku moved to London to join the BarberOsgerby studio, where he continues to pursue his career as a freelancer.

He has participated in numerous exhibitions and competitions, and has been awarded various and very prestigious international awards, such as: Design Report Award (2006), Elle Décor France Design Award (2006), Red Dot Award (2008), IF Design Award (2009), Young & Design (2012), Cristalplant + Poliform Design Contest (2012) and the Gandía Blasco Outdoor Furniture Design Contest (2012).

FOLD

by VICTOR CARRASCO

A subtle collection that generates  softly textured folds to elegant.

Our panels are supplied without their finishes, with the colour of their base and recycled parti­cles, making them very easy to assemble and putty.

The subsequent co!our application can be done simply by roller or spray to match the rest of the colours of the architectural space, creating endless colour and texture options.

Born in Valencia (Spain) in 1974, Victor Carrasco began his professional career after graduating Cum Laude as an Industrial Design Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

Far from fashions and trends, it develops and positions international brands with surprising add value thanks to its fixation on synthesis, sustainable growth and its pragmatic forecasts about the future.

Since 2007 he combines his work as strategic director of Viccarbe with that of Business Development Director for the prestigious North American multinational Coalesse (Steelcase Inc.), as well as multiple collaborations as an industrial designer for internationally recognized firms.

Throughout his career he has been awarded the Prince Felipe Award for Business Excellence, as well as the German Design Award.

GRADIENT

by CORY GROSSER

"Like most American boys of my generation, I collected baseball trading cards. One particularly coveted baseball card changed when viewed from different angles. This was often used to show a player in action, like swinging the bat for example.

That type of printing is called Lenticular and it allows a still image to change appearances when viewed from different angles. This idea led me to create my ARCHIPANELS collection in which the panels have a different aesthetic based on the viewing angle. This would allow for example a wall to be perceived differently as you walk in different directions.

As is common in my work, the goal of the project was to achieve an interesting experiential effect with minimal forms and simple graphic compositions.

This project is uniquely suited to ARCHIPANELS because of the company's ability to manufacture panels with greater dimensional depth."

Likewise, it's important to note that sustainability is an important part of the project.

The first thing architects and designers can do to create a more eco-friendly built environment is to use the principles of good design to discourage short-term disposal design. The next is to try and increase the use of recycled content in the projects that we create. As the fust company committed to large-scale recycled architectural surfaces and premium design, we were able to achieve our goals.

METRIX

by ARIK LEVY

Inspired by random geometry yet encored to a grid, Geo is a visual manifestation of evolution and creativity.

lt talks architecture and depth, computer science and craft. The light interaction with the structure and the angled surfaces comes across as a kinetic e:ffect of slow and deep movement.

Its anti-fragile arrangement enhance the notion of stability and majestic confidence.

Our panels are supplied without their finishes, with the colour of their base and recycled parti­cles, making them very easy to assemble and putty.

The subsequent co!our application can be done simply by roller or spray to match the rest of the colours of the architectural space, creating endless colour and texture options.

"Creation is an uncontrolled muscle" according to Arik Levy (born 1963). 

Artist, technician, photographer, designer, video artist, Levy's skills are multi–disciplinary and his work can be seen in prestigious galleries and museums worldwide. Best known publicly for his sculptures – such as his signature Rock pieces –, his installations, limited editions and design, Levy nevertheless feels "The world is about people, not objects." 

Hailing originally from Israel and moving to Europe after his first participation in a group sculpture exhibition in Tel–Aviv in 1988, Levy currently works in his studio in Paris. 

His formation was unconventional where surfing, as well as his art and graphic design studio, took up much of his time back home. Following studies at the Art Center Europe in Switzerland he gained a distinction in Industrial Design in 1991. 

After a stint in Japan where he consolidated his ideas producing products and pieces for exhibitions, Levy returned to Europe where he contributed his artistry to another field – contemporary dance and opera by way of set design. 

The creation of his firm then meant a foray back to his first love, art and industrial design, as well as other branches of his talents. Respected for his furniture and light designs on all continents, Levy also creates hi–tech clothing lines and accessories for firms in the Far East. 

Considering himself now more of a "feeling" artist, Arik Levy continues to contribute substantially to our interior and exterior milieu, his work including public sculpture, as well as complete environments that can be adapted for multi use. "Life is a system of signs and symbols," he says, "where nothing is quite as it seems." 

by FRAN SILVESTRE

Like lines traced by the wind on water or sand, the geometry of the ONA panel reminds us of elements found in nature.

The tracing that gives rise to these pieces generates very soft shadows that by way of repetition maintain a constant rhylhm.  

It is a design marked by its verti­cality which is formed by very slender curved pieces of different and changing radii.

Our panels are supplied without their finishes, with the colour of their base and recycled parti­cles, making them very easy to assemble and putty.

The subsequent co!our application can be done simply by roller or spray to match the rest of the colours of the architectural space, creating endless colour and texture options.

Throughout its history, it has received international awards and recognitions, such as the MHK in Berlin in 2009, the Red Dot Design Award in 2013, the NYCxDESIGN Awards 2016 in New York, the German Design Award 2016 or the First Prize in the Category of Product Design at the XIII Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism 2016.