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M+R Interior Architecture Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Chagall Lounge Airport Business Lounge in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
M+R Interior Architecture honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Chagall Lounge Airport Business Lounge by M+R Interior Architecture, designed for Sheremetyevo VIP, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Chagall Lounge Airport Business Lounge
The lounge is approximately 1900 sq. meters with a capacity of 385 seats with restrooms; sleeping boxes; shower facilities; meeting-rooms, a children-room, kitchen-area etc. The walls are randomly shaped and waves through the space inspired on the Volga, the longest river in Europe. The walls are designed with geological layers, each layer has its own color and structure accentuated with indirect light lines. The architectural columns and the restrooms show images of paintings by Chagall, executed in glass mosaic. The lounge has three color themes also for visual separation.
About M+R Interior Architecture
Twentyfour years of M+R interior architecture While our volatile consumer society is mainly about buying stuff and keeping up with the latest trends, M+R interior architecture pleads for sustainable interiors that still have the wow factor after twenty years. Volatile designs that quickly get you tired are not for us. Durability M+R interior architecture creates interiors for public spaces such as theaters, airports, libraries and innovative work environments. Some of them date back to when M+R was just founded, twenty years ago. Quality and sustainability are returning themes in all our designs. We use high-quality, sustainable materials that we use in a circular manner.
Award Record
With this recognition, M+R Interior Architecture is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/100514
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100514
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100514
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/214865
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.mplusr.nl
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Chagall Lounge Airport Business Lounge
- Function
- Airport Business Lounge
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Light Slate Gray, Silver, Light Gray and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Sheremetyevo VIP
The Recognition
- Laureate
- M+R Interior Architecture
- Country
- Netherlands
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #100514
Credits
- Team
- Hans Marechal, Anuschka Marechal, Emy Liebregts, Daphne van der Ploeg and Pim Rongen
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Sheremetyevo VIP 3D visualization: M+R interior architecture
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The lounge is about 1.900 square meters and has a capacity of 385 seats and is located in the new extension of the terminal C. The walls are randomly shaped and wave through the space, each layer has its own color and structure. The layers are accentuated with indirect light lines for a dramatic effect. The architectural columns show images of paintings by Chagall, executed in glass mosaic. The lounge is visually divided with three accent colors from paintings by Chagall.
- Inspiration
- We incorporated the wave movements of the life of Chagall residences between Russia and France and his art movements as a theme; using the Volga river as a thematic leitmotif. 'The flowing movement of the river basin' has defined the islands with seating areas in the lounge and the walls are built up in geological layers created by the wear of the water that flows through the river, started by the source, the water fountain in the entrance. The islands are raised floors, the visitors are on stage.
- Research
- Our research is done by getting to know more about the Russian Avant Garde movement and the Russian Elegance, the special places in Russia. We found our data through reading books about Marc Chagall. For us the main goal was to create an environment that is open and aesthetic inviting for all the different passengers of the main aviation companies meeting the goals of our client: the capacity of the lounge. The curved walls, the lighting, the colors and materials are soothing and contribute to the right ambiance, acoustics and tactility. The sleep boxes; restrooms and children's room are designed like paintings and stained glass.
- Challenge
- The main goal was how we could achieve the requested amount of seating in the lounge without the feeling that it would be to busy. Also we have searched for a special color concept that separate the lounge in three different parts. Different kind of seating in different set ups like a organically formed space helped us to create an ambiance that can accommodate the amount of seating. The raised floors helps to organize the space and give a good overview into the lounge.
- Realization and Technology
- 3D walls made of flame retardant medium density fibre board including built-in indirect led lighting and special wall paper as geological layers. The ceiling and floor plan represent the effect of water ingress with dynamic indirect led lighting. The columns are covered with glass mosaic images of Chagall's paintings in different colors.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design of the lounge is based upon the idea that passengers who travel frequently or for business are mostly time sensitive, they do not want to engage to the airport environment but want to use their time qualitatively in an attractive environment. That they have a feeling of control, easy navigation, with personal space, visual, acoustic and tactile comfort, Thats why the visitors seating is raised, they are on stage and they have a good overview of the lounge, but still have enough privacy.
- Project Duration and Location
- Preliminary design: January-March 2018 Final design: April-October 2018 Technical design: October 2018-March 2019 Realization: March 2019 - January 2020 Building period: September 2018-December 2019
- Specifications
- surface 1.900 square meters; hight 3.500 mm.
- Keywords
- sustainability, soft environment, lighting concept, organic, lounge, airport, Chagall
