28. Editor’s: The end of the world and new beginnings
Text: Cosmin Caciuc
30. Abruptarhitectura: From Sheltering Cars to Sheltering People
> Beyond the archetypal interpretations and a unique recycling of some prefabricated garages, the small house on the periphery of Bucharest is a shelter in all the senses of the word.
40. Tony Fretton Architects: Discreet Urban Icon
> Tower Wharf Café in London demonstrates a sensitivity to historical heritage while adapting to the demands of contemporary tourism.
48. UNIT architekti: Sustainable Density for Dwelling
> Housing complex in Prague
54. Földes & co. Architects: A Peaceful Cloister and Two Joyful Gardens
> A nursery in a small Hungarian town
58. Manadelucru: A Carved-Out House
> A house on the outskirts of Bucharest
62. Sergio Sebastian: Quiet Palimpsest
> Multifunctional hall, archeological museum and offices in Daroca, Spain
Not just a buried public building: the ground of the historic Spanish city folds and lifts to show the richness of its history to the public.
70. Stefan Radocea: Two Walls and a Platform
> The Bell Tower in the “Cemetery of the Poor”, Sighet
74. Lundi et Demi: A Comfortable Public Space
> The rehabilitation of “Elvira Popescu” Cinema Hall is about interior and public space design as well a reversible intervention in place that’s part of the identity of Bucharest.
84. Urban Report
84. Wood as a Social Bond. Hellowood 2012 – an Experiment under Progress
Text: Endre Ványolós
89. SOMARO: Social Business and the Urban Context
90. Smart Systems
90. The Hub Bucharest
> Designing smart affordable offices
Text: Cosmin Caciuc, Dragos Scurtulescu
95. Jet-Vill: Invisible Infrastructure
> Underground transformer stations
Text: Cosmin Caciuc
96. Arup: Photobioreactors
> Bioreactive façade with photobioreactors for cultivating microalgae
Text: Jan Wurm
98. Justin Baroncea: Bodies, Images, Spaces. Three Installations
106. Atelier MASS: Open Gate Day: Open Your Eyes! Temporary Intervention at Bánffy Castle
108. An interactive natural light source
110. 7 Days Design Festival
> Lodz Design Festival
Text: Constantin Goagea, Irina Alexandru
Hafele, Functionality for you – www.hafele.ro
Technical info:
Steelcase, „Void to Space: Design the Next Office” – www.voidtospace.com
Velux – www.velux.ro
Rockwool, Win the fire battle – www.rockwool.ro
Lafarge – www.lafarge.ro
Delta Design – www.deltastudio.ro
Zumtobel – www.zumtobel.com
Siniat – www.siniat.ro