Exercise Furniture

Gymnastics gear themed furniture by Katarína Belíčková is among several diploma works by graduates of the Product Design Studio at AFAD Bratislava

A-Factory

When A-Factory, a gourmet market, approached Japan based Wonderwall Studios to build and design their new market in Aomori, the design team was excited to get started! Not only to take on an cool new project but also because of the location. Tohoku Shinkansen, the new bullet train, at the Shin-Aomori station is a newly developed area which has brought excitement to the community. Wonderwall created a space which incorporates open atmosphere that is characteristic of markets featuring gigantic stacks of wooden apple crates on the wall and by showing the entire production process of apple cider through glass. Apples were chosen as a graphical representation because the town of Aomori is known for their apple farms. Wonderwall used warm woods and dim lighting to make the large space feel more comfortable and less like a typical fluorescent lit grocery store.

Aquagranda Livigno Wellness Park

Get a glimpse of Italy’s brand new wellness center which happens to take the grand title of the largest wellness center on the whole European continent! Aquagranda Livigno Wellness Park is a center for men, woman, children, Seniors, and athletes who want to heal their mind or body. The massive 200,000 meter park is designed by Simone Micheli who wanted the users of the center to experience “positive emotions” while interacting with the space. Aquagranda includes a large thermarium, a beauty area offering a variety of body treatments, swimming pools, a fitness area, lounges, shopping centers and restaurants. The semi-Olympic swimming pool is completely surrounded in black, with a bright white swimming pool so that bathers dive into the light, all designed to instill a feeling of tranquility and harmony. Though many people might not describe the design as “tranquil or harmonious,” it is interesting to visualize Micheli’s definition of those words as he has played it out in the Aquagranda.