CONTEMPORIST

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 02:14 PM PST

RS+ have sent us images of a water playground they designed in Tychy, Poland.

Description from the architect:

One of the main design intent was to match the water playground into the landscape. Location and contour of the basin suited to the existing trees were required based on functional-utility program developed by “Aquater”.

We decided to use exotic wood on the floor in front of entance and on benches around the basin. A major challenge was to secure the basin against unwanted animals and people, taking into account influence of fence on the landscape. Fencing has also been made of wood as a parametric structure based on shifted sine waves. In this way we obtained delicate characteristic elements, wchich separate the basin. Technical rooms were covered with grass to minimize the impact of volume on the landscape. Colorful aquatic toys were selected to differentiate their performance.

In addition, the zone for younger children with milder foaming out the water toys was created. The pattern on safe basin floor has been adapted to arragment of water toys in the way referring to the circles on the water.

In the evening the playground becomes a fountain with programmable multicolored LED performance.

Architect: RS+
Location: Tychy, Poland
Project Team: Robert Skitek, Jakub Zygmunt, Szymon Borczyk
Water engineering : Maciej Papiurek, Krzysztof Wacek, Anna Terentjew
Completion: 2011
Project area: 354 sqm
Photographs: Tomasz Zakrzewski

Sapphire Cabinet by Markus Johansson

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 02:10 AM PST

Swedish designer Markus Johansson has sent us images of the Sapphire cabinet he will be exhibiting at the Stockholm Furniture Fair next week.

SAPPHIRE offers a mesmerizing pattern that is both contemplative and playful. The character of Markus Johansson's exclusive cabinet is both tough and brave, and sapphire will thrive alone as well as in company offering a reassuring and original centerpiece for both home and contract. Sapphire is made out of two mirrored door halves that can be positioned freely in order to enhance different kinds of constellations. The cabinet are CNC-cut in MDF to have an exact fit and the undercarriage is made out of birch.

Visit Markus Johansson’s website – here.