When entering the new store in Harvey Nichols one encounters a contiguous walnut surface, which wraps from floor to wall to ceiling and creates the feeling of a catwalk with as a backdrop the projection of the latest fashion show. The two flanking silvery spaces reveal the collection suspended in space from twisted silver-nickel bars, and lit from below by recessed lighting. Archi-tectonics developed suspended mannequins, as ‘sculpted’ bodies exhibiting the fluid lines of the clothes, to complement the hanging vitrines as designed by Gabellini Sheppard Associates . Movement created by the passers-by, cause the mannequins to slowly turn, and reveal the pieces from all sides. This almost hypnotic movement, is reinforced by the light of a very large gorgeous chandelier designed by Barlas Baylar of Hudson Design.

The space in the Tribeca Grand Hotel was curated by Richard Klein of Surface Magazine. We were invited to design the space and to work with 18 of the best modern Spanish designers and manufacturers. When doing research of their work it struck us that one of the companies, BD Barcelona, represents amazing Dali furniture.  Dalí was known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work, as shown below in the The Persistence of Memory,  a painting which epitomizes Dalí’s theory of ’softness’ and ‘hardness’, which was central to his thinking at the time. Many also consider that the melting watches were there to symbolize the irrelevance of time, which, in the Tribeca Lounge, is of no relevance either!  

The Frederieke Taylor Gallery is currently showing Archi-Tectonics “From Hardware to Soft Form” as a part of the Tenth Anniversary Invitational Pt. II, April 8th - May 8th. The Gallery which is located on 535 West 22nd St. Sixth floor will be celebrating it’s tenth year at their current location will have on display select works by current viewing room artist. For more information please visit the the website of Frederieke Taylor Gallery.

The Greenwich Street building was featured in the exhibit “The City We Imagined/The City We Made” at the Architectural League of New York. The exhibit, which opened on Friday May 7th, features a timeline that includes over one hundred buildings, built or proposed in the past decade, that have made significant contributions to architecture and design in New York. For more information, please visit The Architectural League of New York

Last, we will be displayed in the Moma’s current exhibit Action! Design Over Time. We will be displaying the “From Hardware to Soft Form” laser cut model. The exhibit began February 5th and is ongoing, for more information please visit MOMA.org

The model is being shown at The Phillip Johnson Architecture and Design Galleries as part of the exhibition: “Action! Design Over Time”

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 212.226.0303 or by email at assist@archi-tectonics.com

Opening: March 17th 2010, 6-8pm

Archi-Tectonics NY/NL cordially invites you to the opening of the Ports 1961 Boutique in Harvey Nichols.

With the new design by Archi-Tectonics, the Ports 1961 Boutique in London is the first of several planned stores.

The walnut plank flooring is developed into a continuous surface that wraps from floor to wall to ceiling, creating the feeling of a catwalk that draws the shopper in, and a backdrop to the display projecting the latest fashion shows

A golden metallic fabric wrapped wall with a custom stitched and padded surface was developed as a shimmering backdrop to the wood surface. Lighting is used to enhance the space’s geometry, with a light cove concealed above the wood plank ceiling that creates a contrasting glow on the adjacent white painted ceilings.

Archi-Tectonics also specified the furnishings and special lighting elements. The final effect is a rich , integrated environment that delivers maximum dramatic impact to a compact space.

The opening will be by invitation only and will take place at the newly designed Ports 1961 Boutique.

Venue: Ports 1961 109-125 Knightsbridge, London, 2^nd floor

For more news and updates, please be sure to visit our website at our website and our blog.

Tickets for Contemplating the Void Auction Preview and Reception are on sale through the Guggenheim website. The Auction Preview and Reception will be held at the Guggenheim on Thursday, March 4, 7-9pm.

For more information please visit http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions

The lecture is titled “Why to Blog, Text, and Tweet Redux: Tips and Tricks” and Winka will be discussing the marketing techniques and practices used by Archi-Tectonics . The lecture is from 6pm-8pm at the Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place New York, NY)

For more information on the Schein Loft as well as all of our other projects, please be sure to visit our website at www.archi-tectonics.com, as well as our blog for updates and news.