Diving

The architectural design of the flagship store, of the French brand of swimming suits “Swind”, is an invitation into the story of an imaginative submarine world. Located in Disney’s new ecological park near Paris, this new retail space embodies the natural spirit of the park by providing customers with a unique experience in an underwater scenery. Here, the materials become the independent tools and customer become an experimenter of the suggestive space.   The essence of this store is to combine the retail function with a unique experience of bio-design. In this deeply immersive atmosphere customers navigate through a space where the connection to natureis expressed by the organic shapes of the furniture and t... More

MARIN EDUCATIONAL CENTERRibersborgsstranden, MalmöThe marine educational center stretches out along Ribersborgsstranden shore, where city and landscape meet. A concrete floor is laid out level with the sand. Sand from the shore is mixed into the concrete to give it the same color and reflecting qualities. From the floor a constellation of solid volumes rise up to lift the room underneath the massive, reed-covered roof just above the horizon.The interstitial spaces created between the floor, the roof and the volumes open onto the surrounding nature, transmit light and provide visibility through towards the horizon. The activity of the marine educational center unfold for anyone who dwells on the shore, while at the same time this activity fr... More