Graft architects
Encyclopedia
GRAFT is a design
studio conceived as a ‘label’ for architecture
, urban planning
, exhibition
design
, music
and the “pursuit of happiness
”. Graft was founded in 1998 in Los Angeles
, California by Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz and Thomas Willemeit, and headed by partner Alejandra Lillo
from 2007 until early 2011. A second Graft office was opened 2001 in Berlin
, followed by a third office in Beijing
in 2004, which is headed by founding partner Gregor Hoheisel.
Phylloxera vastatrix, a parasite originating in North America
, attacks roots of nonresistant vines. From 1858 to 1863, it spread throughout Europe
as the native vines were without protection against this imported vine. The Occident began to panic. The cultural heritage of wine seemed to be extinguished. Unpredictably, grafting the celebrated, aristocratic European scion onto the wild resistant root of the New World
created a robust hybrid. Sustainability
was created through the loss of purity.
Using this example in botany as a point of departure, GRAFT understands it as a phenomenon of human culture and examines its implications for architecture
. Espousing the belief that we live in an age where the displacement of an individual’s identity from their original physical context forces the continual formation of new identities by dynamically engaging with local and global environments, GRAFT takes the position that the traditional boundaries of architecture must be increasingly questioned, through investigating, for instance, notions of identity and mutability. As a matter of practice, interdisciplinary methods and techniques expand the quest for meaning and enrichment; therefore, GRAFT’s research typically spans a wide variety of different sources, including high and low culture, the banal, architecture, cinema, literature, sports.
Analysis
, communication
and the creation of relationships between and across these entities is GRAFT, therefore the products are based upon a refusal to accept the traditional exclusive limitations of borders between disciplines, aiming to allow for increased opportunities for innovation. GRAFT believes that the production of robust crossbred architectural solutions, derived from circumstances, can only be created through the grafting of different ways of seeing and existing. Spread across continents, disciplines and levels of experience, GRAFT mix the native and foreign at all locations and in all phases of a project. The connections and adjacencies produced from this rich condition inspire and drive GRAFT’s body of work.
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
studio conceived as a ‘label’ for architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, urban planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
, exhibition
Exhibition
An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within museums, galleries and exhibition halls, and World's Fairs...
design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and the “pursuit of happiness
Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness is the thirteenth album from Arthur Loves Plastic and was released in 2006.- Awards :Pursuit of Happiness won the 2006 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category.- Release notes :...
”. Graft was founded in 1998 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California by Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz and Thomas Willemeit, and headed by partner Alejandra Lillo
Alejandra Lillo
Alejandra Lillo is an American designer. Lillo graduated with her first professional degree from the Universidad de Mendoza Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, receiving her Architecture License in Mendoza, Argentina in 2001...
from 2007 until early 2011. A second Graft office was opened 2001 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, followed by a third office in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 2004, which is headed by founding partner Gregor Hoheisel.
Methodology
The English word ‘graft’ has a variety of meanings. It stands for transplants in the field of medicine, for cheating, but also for hard work. In the terminology of botany, grafting is described as the addition of one shoot onto a genetically different host. The positive properties of two genetically different cultures are combined in a new biological hybrid.Phylloxera vastatrix, a parasite originating in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, attacks roots of nonresistant vines. From 1858 to 1863, it spread throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
as the native vines were without protection against this imported vine. The Occident began to panic. The cultural heritage of wine seemed to be extinguished. Unpredictably, grafting the celebrated, aristocratic European scion onto the wild resistant root of the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
created a robust hybrid. Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
was created through the loss of purity.
Using this example in botany as a point of departure, GRAFT understands it as a phenomenon of human culture and examines its implications for architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
. Espousing the belief that we live in an age where the displacement of an individual’s identity from their original physical context forces the continual formation of new identities by dynamically engaging with local and global environments, GRAFT takes the position that the traditional boundaries of architecture must be increasingly questioned, through investigating, for instance, notions of identity and mutability. As a matter of practice, interdisciplinary methods and techniques expand the quest for meaning and enrichment; therefore, GRAFT’s research typically spans a wide variety of different sources, including high and low culture, the banal, architecture, cinema, literature, sports.
Analysis
Analysis
Analysis is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle , though analysis as a formal concept is a relatively recent development.The word is...
, communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
and the creation of relationships between and across these entities is GRAFT, therefore the products are based upon a refusal to accept the traditional exclusive limitations of borders between disciplines, aiming to allow for increased opportunities for innovation. GRAFT believes that the production of robust crossbred architectural solutions, derived from circumstances, can only be created through the grafting of different ways of seeing and existing. Spread across continents, disciplines and levels of experience, GRAFT mix the native and foreign at all locations and in all phases of a project. The connections and adjacencies produced from this rich condition inspire and drive GRAFT’s body of work.
Current
- MIRMake It Right Foundation New Orleans- Organization Overview :In December 2006, Brad Pitt founded Make It Right to rebuild 150 safe, energy-efficient and affordable homes for families from New Orleans Lower 9th Ward who lost everything to Hurricane Katrina...
NOLA Shotgun, New Orleans, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
USA - QinhuangdaoQinhuangdaoQinhuangdao is a port city in northeastern Hebei province of North China. It is about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea....
Hotel & Residences, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
Recently Completed
- 2010 KU 65 Children's Dental Clinic, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2010 Dalian Daily Towers, DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... - 2010 Sichuan AirlinesSichuan AirlinesSichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. is a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan in the People's Republic of China, operating mainly scheduled domestic flights out of Chengdu Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.- History...
VIP Lobby, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... - 2010 Studio Simmen, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2009 AO Project, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - 2009 Boulevard of the Stars, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2009 MIRMake It Right Foundation New Orleans- Organization Overview :In December 2006, Brad Pitt founded Make It Right to rebuild 150 safe, energy-efficient and affordable homes for families from New Orleans Lower 9th Ward who lost everything to Hurricane Katrina...
NOLA Camelback, New Orleans, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
USA - 2009 W New York - Downtown Hotel & ResidencesStarwood Hotels & Resorts WorldwideStarwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a hospitality ownership and management organization, headquartered in White Plains, New York. One of the world's largest hotel companies, it owns, operates, franchises and manages hotels, resorts, spas, residences, and vacation ownership properties...
, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
USA - 2009 Poolscape Restaurant and Bars, City Center, Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
USA - 2009 Residential Commune, TbilisiTbilisiTbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (country)Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... - 2009 Hotel IveriaRadisson Blu Iveria Hotel, TbilisiThe Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel is a hotel in the city center of Tbilisi located on Rose Revolution Square. The hotel was built in 1967 as the premier luxury hotel of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic and was named Hotel Iveria after the ancient kingdom of Iveria. As a result of the war in...
TbilisiTbilisiTbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (country)Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... - 2009 Lakeside Villa, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2009 Platoon Kunsthall, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... - 2009 Loft Kullman, HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2009 Kanera 1D, 1E, 1H, 1X
- 2008 Sakanela Urban Development, TbilisiTbilisiTbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (country)Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... - 2008 The Pink Project, New Orleans, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
USA - 2008 Gongti F+B Club, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... - 2008 Ao-Di Next Gene 20 Villa, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
- 2008 Tsinandali Winery & Hotel, GeorgiaGeorgia (country)Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
- 2008 Bird Island Villas, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia - 2008 Hausvogteiplatz, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2008 Gongti Hotel, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... - 2008 Panorama Tower 3Panorama TowersPanorama Towers is a group of luxury high-rise condominiums towers in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada on Dean Martin Drive.Panorama Tower I was completed in 2006. It has 33 floors and is tall. Panorama Tower II was completed in 2007. It has 33 floors and is tall. Panorama Tower North was completed in...
, Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
USA - 2008 Germany Unity Flag, nomadic
- 2008 Kinderdentist Dr. med. dent. Mokabberi, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2008 Gingko Bacchus Restaurant, Chengdou, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
- 2008 The Emperor Hotel, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... - 2008 Brand, Monte Carlo Resort and CasinoMonte Carlo Resort and CasinoThe Monte Carlo Resort and Casino is a megaresort hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA. The hotel is 32 stories, featuring a casino floor with over 2,200 slot and video poker machines and 95 table games. It is operated by MGM Resorts International...
, Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
USA - 2008 DC Melrose Store, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
USA - 2008 Dental Lounge, DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2007 Panorama Towers 1+2Panorama TowersPanorama Towers is a group of luxury high-rise condominiums towers in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada on Dean Martin Drive.Panorama Tower I was completed in 2006. It has 33 floors and is tall. Panorama Tower II was completed in 2007. It has 33 floors and is tall. Panorama Tower North was completed in...
, Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
USA - 2007 Opticon Flagship Store, HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2007 Eric Paris Salon, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... - 2006 Riga Treehouses, Vecaki, LatviaLatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
2009
- Boulevard der Stars competition, 1st place
- Columbiaquartier competition, 2nd place
- Kanera 1D, Steel Innovation Prize
- The Pink Project, Gold, Design Award of the Federal Republic of GermanyGerman Design AwardThe Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany is the nation's official design award and is presented by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology. The award was given for the first time under the name 'Federal Award for Good Design' in 1969 and thereafter every two years. Moreover,...
- Thermopal Designers Collection, Red Dot Design AwardRed dot design awardThe Red Dot Design Award is an international product design prize awarded by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. There are prize categories for product design, design agencies, and design concepts. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply for the prizes with the winners...
- Thermopal Designers Collection, nominee, Design Award of the Federal Republic of GermanyGerman Design AwardThe Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany is the nation's official design award and is presented by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology. The award was given for the first time under the name 'Federal Award for Good Design' in 1969 and thereafter every two years. Moreover,...
- 2009 American Architecture Awards, Make It Right Shotgun House
- AR-Architectural Review Awards, Make It Right Shotgun House
- International Architecture Award, Kinderdentist
- Good Design, Kanera 1D
- INDEX: Design 2009 Award, finalist, Pink Project
- AIA Restaurant Design Awards, finalist, Gingko Restaurant
- Illumination Awards, Award of Merit, Gingko Bacchus Restaurant
- Gingko Bacchus, finalist, AIAAmerican Institute of ArchitectsThe American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
Restaurant Design Awards - Gingko Bacchus, Award of Merit, Illumination Awards
2008
- Bird Island competition, finalist
- The Emperor Hotel, finalist, Best of Year, Hospitality/Hotel/International, Interior Design Awards
- The Emperor Hotel, finalist, Best Hotel Design and Best Guest Room, Gold Key Awards
- Eric Paris Salon, honorable mention, Best New Retail Store, 5000 sq ft (464.5 m²) or more, SADI Award
- Graftworld, finalist, Innovation, 6th Saint-Gobain Gypsum International Trophy
- Kanera 1E, Red Dot Design AwardRed dot design awardThe Red Dot Design Award is an international product design prize awarded by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. There are prize categories for product design, design agencies, and design concepts. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply for the prizes with the winners...
- Kanera 1E, nominee, Design Award of the Federal Republic of GermanyGerman Design AwardThe Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany is the nation's official design award and is presented by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology. The award was given for the first time under the name 'Federal Award for Good Design' in 1969 and thereafter every two years. Moreover,...
- Kinderdentist, Best of Year finalist, Healthcare, Interior Design Awards
- Opticon, Grand SADI Award
- The Pink Project, Yellow Pencil, Environmental Design/Installations, D&ADD&ADDesign and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
Awards - The Pink Project, Exhibit, Best of Year, Interior Design Awards
- The Pink Project, shortlist, Gute Gestaltung, Deutscher Designer Club
- The Pink Project, selected for German Pavilion, XI Venice Biennale of ArchitectureVenice Biennale of architectureMostra di Architettura di Venezia, the Architecture section of the Venice Biennale, was established in 1980, although architecture had been a part of the art biennale since 1968....
- Studio Jeanot Simmen competition, 1st place
2007
- Dalian Daily competition, 1st prize
- Eric Paris Salon, finalist, Best of Year, Interior Design Awards
- Graftworld, 1st Place, Innovation, The Rigips Trophy
- Hotel Q, Bar Design of the Year, Mixology Awards
- Mercedes Benz&Maybach Trade Fair Booth, finalist, Design Award of the Federal Republic of GermanyGerman Design AwardThe Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany is the nation's official design award and is presented by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology. The award was given for the first time under the name 'Federal Award for Good Design' in 1969 and thereafter every two years. Moreover,...
- Samana Luxury Resort, Best Unbuilt Project, Hospitality Design Awards
- Sci-Fi, Gold Medal, 20th Annual Exhibit Design Award
2006
- nominee, Iakov Chernikov International Prize for Young Architects
- HEWI Modular Wall, finalist, Best of Year, Interior Design Awards
- Hotel Q, True Stylish Hotel award, World Hotel Award
- Mercedes Benz & Maybach Trade Fair Booth AMI 2006, Award der ausgezeichneten Messeauftritte, Category XL, ADAM Silber Award
- Moonraker, finalist, Best of Year, Interior Design Awards
- Sci-Fi, Gold Medal, 20th Annual Exhibit Design Award
- STACK, Best Dramatic Space, Boutique Design Award
- STACK, Best Restaurant, Boutique Design Award
- STACK, finalist, Gold Key Award
- STACK, People's Choice Award, Restaurant Design Award, AIAAmerican Institute of ArchitectsThe American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
LA - STACK, finalist, Restaurant Design Award, AIAAmerican Institute of ArchitectsThe American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
LA - STACK, finalist, Fine Dining, Hospitality Design Restaurant Award
- STACK, shortlist, Hotel/Restaurant, contractworld Award
- STACK, Best New Restaurant, Las Vegas Weekly Readers' Choice Awards
2005
- FIX, finalist, Restaurant Design Award, AIAAmerican Institute of ArchitectsThe American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
LA - Hotel Q, Hospitality Design Award
- Hotel Q, Travel and Leisure Award
- Hotel Q, Best of Category, Floor Coverings, contractworld Award
- Hotel Q, ArTravel Award
- Panorama Towers, Unbuilt Category, AIA NV Design Awards
- Wave of the Future Award
2004
- Hotel Q, Auszeichnung, Hans Schaefers Preis
- Hotel Q, Honor Award, AIAAmerican Institute of ArchitectsThe American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
LA - Neue Sentimental Film Headquarters, 2nd Prize, contractworld Award
- Panorama Towers, Unbuilt Category, AIA NV Design Awards
2003
- Zeal Pictures Office, 2nd Prize, Best Office, Femb Award
- Zeal Pictures Office, European Design AwardsEuropean Design AwardsThe European Design Awards, also known as the ED-Awards, are annual awards presented to European designers for outstanding work in the communication design field...
1999
- International Baunnetz Competition, 3rd Prize
- Marx-Engels-ForumMarx-Engels-ForumMarx-Engels-Forum is a public park in the central Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, authors of The Communist Manifesto of 1848 and regarded as the founders of the Communist movement...
competition, Lenne Preis, 1st Prize,
Exhibitions
- Graftworld- Scenographic Architecture at AEDES, Berlin January-February 2007
- After the Flood: Building on Higher Ground at A+D Museum: Los AngelesA+D Museum: Los AngelesA+D Museum, also known as Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, is a museum for architecture and design in Los Angeles, California. It is located on Wilshire Boulevard in Museum Row in the Miracle Mile district, next to the Peterson Automotive Museum.- History :A+D Museum was co-founded by...
April-July 2008. Featuring Make it Right and Pink Project
Publications
- Architecture in Times of Need, Kristin Feireiss, Publisher Prestel, 2009
- Hatch: the New Architectural Generation,Kieran Long, Laurence King Publishers, 2008, ISBN 978-1856695626
- Graftworld Aedes Exhibition, Published by Aedes, ISBN 3-937093-76-1