by Geoffrey Montes, Architectural Digest When launching his new venture, Revolution, late last year, developer Robbie Antonio declared that the sleek collection of precrafted structures was meant “to essentially democratize architecture.” Offering all the benefits of high-end design but on a more accessible scale, the limited-edition series comprises mini-dwellings (ranging from 540 to 2,700 square…
Zaha Hadid, Sou Fujimoto and other big names sign the projects by MARIANA KINDLE, CASA Vogue The Japanese design office Muji was a pioneer in associating luxury with prefabricated structures. Robbie Antonio then launched the Revolution PreCraft project , which brings together a set of prefabricated pavilions designed by 30 renowned designers and architects, including Zaha Hadid , Sou Fujimoto , Daniel Libeskind and…
Robbie Antonio’s “Revolution PreCrafted” is a collection of pre-fabricated pavilions by 30 top designers and architects. Some have already been built, being exhibited at Design Miami, while others are planned for the future. The website link: http://www.archdaily.com/780887/zaha-and-fujimoto-among-30-to-design-pre-fab-pavilions-for-revolution-precraft
by Kim Megson, Attractions Management Some of the biggest names in architecture and design have developed prefabricated pavilions for real estate developer Robbie Antonio as part of his Revolution Project. Over 30 creative individuals – including Ron Arad, Kengo Kuma and Daniel Libeskind – were invited to create cost-efficient living and leisure spaces using advanced…
by Property Report Aquatecture at work: +31 Architects‘s Watervilla Weesperzijde houseboat in Amsterdam Today, architecture is utilitarian and functional as professionals seek to find solutions to the various challenges of modern-day life. Check out these latest trends dominating architectural design right now… Aquatecture Floating architecture – or simply ‘Aquatecture’ – is a necessary subsection of design thanks to…
by David Sokol, Architectural Record According to real estate developer Robbie Antonio, “You buy prefab for two reasons—it’s fast and less expensive.” But could a building type defined by affordability also be prized as a collectible? Antonio is staking Revolution Precrafted Properties on that premise. The new company is rolling out limited edition collections of…
by Arqa Network The architects Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher have designed a dining pavilion in the shape of an open clam shell. Hadid and Schumacher’s team used computer design to create the pavilion, which is constructed from laser-cut perforated surfaces of steel, with aluminum box sections and wooden ties. “ Defined by digital processes, the…
by Khuskboo Vyas From shoes to urban marvels; what does Zaha Hadid NOT design? ‘Volu’ the dining pavilion, her latest brainchild, was just revealed at this year’s Design Miami Fair. Designed along with Patrik Schumacher as a team, this piece is an artistic installation with an overhead sculpturesque canopy. A prefabricated gazebo has been designed to frame…
by Ramon Design Miami 2015: architects Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher have designed a short-term dining pavilion shaped like an open clam shell and manufactured only from sheet material. Hadid and Schumacher’s team employed computational design to produce the pavilion, which is constructed from laser-cut and perforated steel surfaces, aluminium box sections and timber loops. “Defined by digital processes,…
by Adam Williams, New Atlas Iraqi-British starchitect Zaha Hadid recently turned her considerable talent to designing a prefabricated pavilion. The Volu Dining Pavilion is currently on display at Design Miami and available for purchase in a very limited edition – with a reported price tag of US$480,000. Hadid designed the Volu Dining Pavilion with Patrik…