The Beijing Olympic games were televised all over the world. At the same time, sports facilities were also broadly introduced.Architects from ill over the world competed to design these facilities. They gave an impression of being temporary and experimental exhibition structures in a large pavilion called Beijing.A problem is that some of these facilities were built in the historic districts after destroying historical architectural pieces. As the relation between the old and the new was cut, it is feared that the innovativeness of the new buildings will not become recognizable in years to come. In contrast, the lighting design of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris is superb. If that modern chandelier were hung in a modern building, it would be just a mediocre design. By destroying classic buildings, Beijing might have lost its toehold for creatinga new architectural style in the future. This is similar to what happened in Tokyo in the past.

Feature : Luminance for Spatial Design

Lighting fixture CHANDELIERS AT MUSEUM ART DECOR :Herve Descottes and Sylvain Dubuisson

Urban parlour NEW URBAN FACE : Simone Micheli

Restaurant ALAIN DUCASSE at The Dorchester :Patrick Jouin

Museum NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE

    FOR SOUND AND VISION :Neutelings Riedijk Architekten

office UNITY Bldg. : kenji komoriya

World Spatial Design Forefront

Restaurant SUBU : Johannese Torpe

Japanese restaurant NISHIMURA : William Lira

Steak resutaurant RED PRIME STEAK : Rand Elliott

Cafe & Bar THE ROYAL HOTEL CAFE & BAR RIVER SIDE TERRACE : Nomura Co., Ltd

Restaurant BarACQUADULZA : Simone Micheli

Restaurant Bar T & G : Attila F. Kovacs

Wine Shop & Restaurant DELLA ITALIA WEINE : Ippolito Fleitz

Frozen Yogurt Parlor PEACH HOUSE : Make Architecture

Bar & Restaurant PLEASANT BAR : Electric Dreams

Gourmet food & Care FAUCHON : Christian Biecher

spa, THERME BAD AIBLING : Behnisch Architekten

Hotel HOTEL MURANO : CorsoStaicoff

Hotel HOTEL V WANCHAI : Eddy Yip and Russell Law

Exhibition Pavilion LEONARDO GLASSCUBE : 3deluxe

Kitchen Showroom SNAIDERO SHOWROOM : Giorgio Borruso

Factory museum HOUSE OF BOLS : Staat

Showroom CAESARSTONE USA : Dan Brunn

Cosmetic Shop G SPOT COSMETICS : Andy Martin Associates

Lapidary shop HOLTS LAPIDARY : Blauel Architects

Temporary Showroom TRAVELLING SHOWROOM : EX. Studio

Lighting Installation LIGHT DRIFT & HOVER : Howeler + Yoon Architecture

Museum Exhibit Installation NATIONAL INFORMATION

  CENTER ON PROTECTED MARINE AREAS : Pierandrei Associati

Installation KULANA NALU : Pierandrei Associati

Exhibition WATER BLOCK HOUSE : Kengo Kuma

SPA-DE Tech. / Products for Luminous Design

Boutique ALEXANDER McQUEEN L.A. Flagship : William Russell

Botmque TIBI: Antonio Pio Saracino and Steve Blatz

Boutique ANN DEMEULEMEESTER : Mass Studies

Showroom HBO SHOP : Gensler

Multi-Brand Store NAKED : Four IV

Fashion Store MONKI 2 Stockholm : Electric Dreams

Fashion Store MONKI 1 Stockholm : Electric Dreams

Hair Salon HAIR CULTURE : Shichieh Lu

Skin Care Ctinic SKIN : Michael Young

Temporary Showroom INTERVENCION SHOWROOM : EX. Studio

Installation MYHOME : J. Mayer H.

Institute THE CENTRE FOR FILM AND VISUAL

   MEDIA RESERCH : Richard Scott

Library BIBLIOTECA S. ELENA E COSTANTINO : Italo Rota

Office RTKL LA : Yvonne Colacion

SPA-OExtra

CASTRUM Apartment : Attila F, Kovacs

Lighting & Projector system for luminous Interior

Designer's and Architecture's Portraits

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