Eamesian Mood in Tokyo by Sasaki Architecture

Monday, September 07, 2015

Eamesian Mood in Tokyo by Sasaki Architecture

Sections of wall appear to hang from the ceiling of this former warehouse club in Tokyo, which was converted into offices by local studio Sasaki Architecture. Wall Cloud is situated a former waterfront warehouse that operated as a popular nightclub in the early 1990s. The space was only 2.1m at its highest point with only 1.7m under the beams, creating an oppressive feeling in the space. To increase the height, the designers removed the existing false ceiling and added sections of wall under the beams to segment the space into individual offices. Slices of glass span the gap between the base of the walls and floor, allowing light to penetrate the floor plate. Solid horizontal panels set between walls house concealed desks and shelving, while the glazed section provide office workers with interesting glimpses into adjoining spaces.

via yellowtrace.com
read all at www.yellowtrace.com.au/ryuichi-sasaki-wall-cloud/

Eamesiana is a project by Andrea Terranova and Raffaela Cardia, italian trends scouts on contemporary design.

"The Eameses created the future we're still living"

metropolismag.com

Charles Eames (1907–78) and Ray Eames (1912–88) gave shape to America's twentieth century. Their lives and work represented the US's defining movements: the West Coast's coming-of-age, the economy's shift from making goods to producing information, and the global expansion of American culture. The Eameses embraced the era's visionary concept of modern design as an agent of social change, elevating it to a national agenda. Their evolution from furniture designers to cultural ambassadors demonstrated their boundless talents and the overlap of their interests with those of their country. In a rare era of shared objectives, the Eameses partnered with the governments (US, India) and the country's top businesses to lead the charge to modernize postwar America.