Natural Stone Builders http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/rss/irisfmg.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 15 May 2008 15:15:02 +0200 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:47 +0200 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Discover the exclusive video-interview with Aldo Cibic, in which the famous designer and architect discusses “Armadillo”, the opera that welcomed visitors to Spazio FMG in Milan during Fuorisalone 2008. The new natural stone conceived and produced for Cibic demonstrates the exceptional versatility and the incredible creative application potential of FMG products. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=cibic_video 08DA3493-61B8-4E04-8881-BFA43E30AA25 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:47 +0200 From 21 May to 21 June, Spazio FMG in Milan will be hosting New Urban Ecologies, new forms of urban and social ecology expressed in the projects of four up-and-coming European architects: Ecosistema Urbano (Madrid), NL Architects (Rotterdam), Ma0 (Rome) and Elastico (Turin-Pordenone). http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/pdf/invito_cibic.pdf CFF10A6A-933A-40D7-9AEA-D04587CBF852 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:44 +0200 Video interview with Luca Molinari. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=video_molinari AFC8A46B-0022-4F7B-A6E5-79BB55DC35BE Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:42 +0200 Slabs have an even black background colour. The slate surface finish has the typical roughness of split stone, while the honed finish is smooth, matt and soft to the touch. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=ardesia 0073462B-5143-4766-B6EB-12669CAD8ECD Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:40 +0200 Slabs have a bright blue background colour with varying shade and grain size. The vein patterns are bright blue and white. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=azul B87646E3-BBA4-4CAA-B480-F74E32826FF2 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:38 +0200 Slabs have a dark grey background with slightly diagonal veins in shades from pale grey to black, varying in shape and intensity. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=carnico 41416972-C3CC-4873-9ACF-B37A78778007 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:36 +0200 Slabs have a dark yellow background colour. Yellow veins in varying shades and a few streaks of white run lengthways across the surface. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=persiano 54AE16D0-1D68-4657-83C5-E8C6CF2D599B Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:34 +0200 Slabs have a white background with sporadic grey and black diagonal veins which leave plenty of space for the base colour to show through. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=statuario 66922042-C058-4901-9BAF-9D821D2C5E71 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:32 +0200 The Marco Biagi Foundation was founded on December 20, 2002 in memory of Marco Biagi. A non-profit university foundation. The inauguration of the new restructured building of the Marco Biagi Foundation, situated in a restored historical building on the corner of Viale Storchi and via Bacchini in Modena - Italy, has taken place on November 16. During this restoration, the Marco Biagi Foundation was provisionally hosted in the faculty of Economics of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. FMG contributed to this restoration with more than 1000m/q of its marble paving being placed. The restoration and reconstruction of the historical building was financed by the "Agenzia del Demanio" and by "Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena". Work began in November 2004 and completed in October 2006. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=biagi F45BE0B6-1C00-47CE-A41D-A98354B65D82 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:30 +0200 Prague-Ruzyne Airport, the town airport, located 10 km from the city centre, is one of the most modern in Europe. With large parking areas situated outside the main hall, it was designed to accommodate at least five million passengers a year. Work on the airport began in 1929 and the basic construction was completed in 1937, the year in which the airport first opened. Over the years, construction works have been carried out in several phases, in which the various blocks of buildings erected have changed not only the capacity but also the quality of air traffic, in addition to contributing to its growth. The "B Finger" for Terminal 1 North dates back to 1996. In 2001, work began on an extension of this zone, including signifi cant technical improvements and the aesthetic renovation of the previously existing part. Particular attention was given to the interior design with the aim of creating a modern and hospitable environment, a space that would refl ect the contemporary nature of the architecture but entirely lacking the coldness of many similar public places. The selection of the colours and materials was a decisive factor in achieving this goal. The main hall is accented with columns rising to a bright ceiling painted white and dotted with lights. The columns stand on an elegant red floor created using Multicolor Red manufactured granite. The design choices for the new interiors aimed at ensuring that the quality of the result was matched by its beauty and brightness. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=aero BACDDF40-15CD-4DCF-9055-45DF5DDC3991 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:28 +0200 South America Grand Hotel  is a luxury 5 star business and resort hotel which makes water as its theme. It is located in the beautiful pearl river bay of Guangzhou  fusing northern birch hurst and southern graceful river. The hotel owns largest scale  highest level and most complete facilities. More than 100 deluxe rooms in the hotel are decorated and designed by advanced logos. The hotel is full of oriental and occidental culture and with various flavours. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=hotel 0A459898-5FA1-4A4E-9631-D4CE38B3818B Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:26 +0200 Germany's renown, Rohde & Schwarz Company, a leader in the design, development and production of highly technological equipment, boasts among its roster of illustrious clients a number of private companies and public institutions, as well as the armed forces. Rohde & Schwarz was founded back in the 30’ and now, 70 years later, it has offices all over the world. The company headquarters is located at No. 15 Mühldorfstraße in Munich: the so-called Technologiezentrum. This centre is a 35 million-euro facility that is laid out over a surface area of some 16,000 square meters, containing both offices and workshops. The job of the designer is to create a work environment capable of stimulating creativity in the people intended to occupy the space he has fashioned. The Technologiezentrum is composed of five structures connected to one another by means of an imposing entry area featuring lots of glass and aluminium, achieving stunning aesthetic results. Natural light easily penetrates the structure through large windows, creating a luminous interior. The roof of the building constitutes a sort of window onto the sky above and by simply looking upward one can admire its ever-changing colours. This architectural device imbues the facility with an especially dramatic "open-air" feeling. 60x30 slabs of Ardesia Nera and Ardesia Cinza were employed for this entry area, considered to be the most important part of the entire complex. These particular ceramic materials blend perfectly with the overarching formal and aesthetic theme of the structure, while at the same time guaranteeing all the heavy-duty performance properties necessary for a floor exposed to high volumes of foot traffic. The checker-board pattern of the installation scheme makes a dramatic statement: the slabs of Ardesia Nera and Ardesia Cinza have been alternated in a carefully studied sequence, making this central part of the complex extremely attractive and eye-catching. The offices and public spaces, laid out over 5 floors, feature Ardesia Nera and Cinza in the slate finish and the following sizes: 60x60, 40x40 and 30x30. The firm responsible for the design is headed by an architect by the name of Heese, one of the most important design professionals in Bavaria. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=tech 7BF970E3-FB76-4607-8B02-E445CC926EE0 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:24 +0200 The New York studio was inspired by the blocks of stone, veins and cuts in its interpretation of the theme of the tiny space. Their micro-environment is a compact body, a monolithic cube made dynamic by the cuts and the rhythm of the slabs of FMG materials set side by side. A central slit represents the habitable space. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=lotek 1FCEA245-5A7F-4887-A730-A3635ABBBD25 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:22 +0200 The Milanese architect goes back to the origins of matter with his characteristic irony. Elements made of Iris FMG marble and granite come back to life in "mineral" walls that form an alienating space created by transparencies and mirror games. In the centre, against a backdrop of sand, an iguana made out of slabs of man-made marble looks toward the future with its primordial eye. http://evolvingstones.irisfmg.com/en/index.html?section=rota CADD68E9-89F3-4F3C-A24D-555AA1FDA66A Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:21 +0200