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Editorial
Far-sighted projects
Cover photograph: HOTEL BARCELÓ ASIA
GARDENS & THAI SPA, ALICANTE (SPAIN).
LIFESTYLE STAFF
EDITORIAL BOARD
Cristina Colonques
Ricardo Ferrer
Francisco Peris
Félix Balado
PUBLISHER
Ediciones Condé Nast S.A.
MANAGING EDITOR
Sandra del Río
ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR
Vital R. García
TRANSLATORS
Paloma Gil (English)
Geneviève Naud (French)
Lionbridge (Russian)
There are companies that join in successful projects, whereas other
companies, like Porcelanosa Group, generate successful and far-sighted
projects. The Porcelanosa Interior Design Contest, and subsequently
the award presentation to four big projects, were held in Valencia in a
multitudinous event with a debate forum that served as a meeting point
for the professionals from the world of design and architecture of today
and tomorrow. The current situation of the sector was analysed, as were
the challenges and possibilities both in the present and for the future. Also
discussed were the new values of the industry and the need for betting
on “the creative muscle”. It is on these occasions when a company like
Porcelanosa Group puts forwards all its values, created and maintained
thanks to the talent, entrepreneurial skills and teamwork of the eight
brands that make up the Group. There are no chances in this success
– there is solidity and devotion, and the best professionals associated to
each project. In Porcelanosa Group, all efforts are concentrated on
the field of innovation and the quest for new and optimal materials in
order to strengthen the
technology used and
the beauty of shapes, as
well as to pay the due
respect to the natural
environs and to the new
challenges of an everevolving world.
COPY EDITOR
Sarah E. Rogers (English)
COORDINATION
Marta Sahelices (Project Coordinator)
Andrea Morán (Print Edition)
Blanca Jiménez de la Hoz (Features)
Sukeina Aali-Taleb (Features)
Photograph of the jury in Valencia: Fernando Salas, Mauricio Anglada,
Isabel López, Alfaro Hofmann, Joan Lao, Cristina Colonques, Tomás Alía.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
David Monfil
Alex del Río
Pepe Botella
PRODUCTION
Francisco Morote (Director)
Rosana Vicente
Juan Ignacio Bocos
Fernando Bohúa
ARCHIVES
Reyes Domínguez (Director)
Irene Rodríguez
Eva Vergarachea
Begoña Sobrín
PHOTO LAB
Espacio y Punto
PRINTER
Altair Impresia Iberica
Catalogue no.: M-51752-2002
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Contents/16
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We discover the new headquarters of
Porcelanosa in Miami, Mexico, Lisbon and
Mérida. And we enjoy Formula 1 races.
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Those awarded in the
Third Edition of Porcelanosa Interior
Design Contest accept their prizes during
the First Interior Design Conference
by Porcelanosa.
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Luca di Montezemolo: The soul of Ferrari.
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Joaquín Torres
shows off his architecture work.
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Hotels: The latest in exterior design and
landscaping.
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Interiors & fashion: A perfect couple.
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The Hotel Gasterij de Roode Schuur
interacts with its surrounding environment.
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Abu Dhabi: It is so... It’ll be so.
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Alfonso Casares explains his working
method and how a hospital is designed.
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The great eight: The eight brands of
Porcelanosa Group exhibit their novelties at
the 17th International Ceramics,
Kitchen & Bathroom Show.
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Gamadecor wins at Milan International
Kitchen Furniture Exhibition.
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An urban spa in Madrid: So that you can
care for yourself in a better way.
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Urbatek, a brand in demand among the
best specialists.
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Porcelanosa in the world.
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We’ll be talking about...
Santiago Calatrava in New York.
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Porcelanosa opens a
new shop in Mexico City in
Mexico City also
welcomes Porcelanosa
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the exclusive company of several outstanding
guests: Isabel Preysler, the firm’s image for
over 25 years (she has just arrived from
the opening of another establishment in
Miami); her children Tamara Falcó and Julio
Iglesias Jr.; the latter’s girlfriend, Charisse;
two renowned Mexican actors, Ana de la
Reguera (who has recently starred in a
film along with Bruce Willis) and Eduardo
Verástegui (also a producer and singer);
Genoveva Casanova, a Mexican too, and the
inexhaustible singer Carlos Baute. The event,
celebrated in the exclusive bankers’ club of
the city, was also attended by executives of
Porcelanosa Group, including its President,
Manuel Colonques, and representatives of the
ABOVE (clockwise) Julio
Iglesias Jr., Mexican actress
Ana de la Reguera, Tamara
Falcó, Carlos Baute,
Isabel Preysler, Mexican
actor Eduardo Verástegui,
Genoveva Casanova and
Julio’s girlfriend Charisse.
BELOW Courtyard of the
exclusive bankers’ club in
which the opening was
celebrated.
OPPOSITE PAGE
Mexican Eduardo
Verástegui, Ana de la
Reguera and Genoveva
Casanova share a photo
with singer Carlos Baute.
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companies Gilsa, distributor of Porcelanosa
in Monterrey, and Palacio de Hierro.
The new commercial space, located in
Colonia Valle Dorado, has an area of 17,000
square metres, of which approximately 2,000
will be devoted to the display and sale of the
company’s products: from the latest trends
in ceramic floors and coverings to the most
current kitchens, along with elegant designs
for floorings in wood or natural stone, and an
exhaustive range of bathroom furniture and
gear. This shop will consolidate the presence
of Porcelanosa in the city, as it already
opened to visitors another shop in Interlomas
last year. /
ABOVE Isabel Preysler with her
daughter and actor Eduardo
Verástegui.
LEFT (clockwise) Directors
of Gilsa, the distributor of
Porcelanosa in Monterrey:
Gilberto Villarreal, Adrian
Villarreal, and Eloísa Villarreal.
Silvestre Segarra, Porcelanosa
advisor, and Inés del Hoyo,
José María Blanco, José Luis
del Hoyo and Ignacio Reynoso,
from Palacio de Hierro.
BELOW LEFT Manuel
Colonques, President of
Porcelanosa, accompanied by
Genoveva Casanova and Ana
de la Reguera.
BELOW RIGHT Isabel;
Julio Iglesias Jr.; Tamara and
Charisse.
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Welcome to Miami
In the Doral area, and after
an exhaustive redecoration
and an extension of its facilities,
Porcelanosa has just reopened to visitors its Miami
shop, a space with new bathroom collections and
kitchen furniture and fittings, wardrobes and walk-in
wardrobes. The opening had the invaluable presence
of Isabel Preysler, elegant as ever, and her daughter
Chábeli. This was the first of Isabel’s engagements
in the American continent, since some days later she
would travel to Mexico City to preside the opening of
a new establishment of the firm.
Thus, two new spaces have recently been added
to the array of commercial outlets that Porcelanosa
has opened around the world. Actually, with the
Miami shop, first opened in 1999, the firm has a
total of 15 shops distributed all across the United
States, since back in 1986 it landed with its first
establishment in Anaheim, Los Angeles.
The Miami shop, with impressive views of the city,
has a renewed showroom of about 1,800 square
metres to display the brand’s products, and an office
area of 900 square metres distributed between two
floors. In addition, it has an extensive parking area
for the visitors’ convenience, and an automated
logistics centre of 7,650 square metres.
Among the attendees to the cocktail party
celebrating the reopening of the upgraded space,
apart from Isabel Preysler and her elder daughter,
were many outstanding people of the city, along with
Porcelanosa directors and exceptional guests. /
Isabel Preysler, in a dress from Marta Rota,
and Chábeli Iglesias, wearing a design
from Badgley Mischka (both sporting
jewellery from Suárez), pose in the new
Miami shop, surprising for its modern
design and its views.
ABOVE Isabel Preysler and her daughter
with the President and directors of
Porcelanosa.
New headquarters in Mérida
“ Th e n e w s h o p i s
wonderful, and I am
impressed!” Eugenia Martínez de
Irujo showed this warmth during the recent
opening of the new shop of Porcelanosa
Group in Mérida. The establishment will replace
the Spanish company’s old headquarters in this
city, which has been present in the Extremadura
Autonomous Community for more than 15
years. With more spacious facilities – an area of
2,500 square metres for the display and sales
of the products from the eight brands of the
Group – the new shop is located in one of the
city’s best commercial areas, the Commercial
Park Copansa.
The opening event, attended by around
900 guests, gathered many outstanding
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Eugenia Martínez de Irujo accompanied by former torero
José María Manzanares and Manuel Colonques, President of
Porcelanosa Group, who received the Duchess in the new
headquarters of the Spanish company in Mérida.
people from the social and entrepreneurial
spheres, and had also the presence of wellknown personalities, like the famous former
torero José María Manzanares and the
businessman Tomás Terry, both united by a
long-standing friendship with Porcelanosa:
their countryside properties have many
products from the Group, chosen for their
great quality and innovative designs.
The Duchess of Montoro responded
warmly to all the affection she received
in the opening event of the new Mérida
shop and expressed her gratitude towards
Porcelanosa Group, of which she
asserted: “I really love all the materials
they have to decorate the whole house.
Porcelanosa is a great company.” /
Porcelanosa
illuminates Lisbon
Swedish model Helen Swedin has been
the one in charge of presenting the new shop of
Photos: ©VICTOR FREITAS.
Porcelanosa Group in Lisbon, sited in Avenida Infante D. Henrique (next
to Parque de las Naciones). An opening in which the 1,200 attendees
had the opportunity of seeing for themselves the ample showroom in
which all collections from the Group will be exhibited. With this new space
– of about 2,000 m2 – Porcelanosa has already four outlets in the
Portuguese country (the other shops are located in Port, Viseu and the
Algarve).
The new shop in Lisbon highlights once more the overtly international
import of Porcelanosa Group and its strong international expansion: its
commercial infrastructure surpasses 400 shops all over the world. More
than 35 years of experience add to this, making it a solid corporation that
never forgets to offer a close relationship and personalised attention to
its customers. /
ABOVE Helen with
Pedro Tarouco, Managing
Director of Porcelanosa
Lisbon, and Héctor
Colonques, President of
Porcelanosa Group.
BELOW Details of the
showroom and guests
during the day of the
presentation.
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A Grand-Prix
weekend
300 among the best clients of
Porcelanosa Group, including architects, interior
designers, installers and important European distributors, had the
opportunity of enjoying the European Formula One Grand Prix held
in Valencia in the most exclusive and luxurious style of all: from a
VIP terrace reserved by Porcelanosa to witness both the official
rehearsal and the race itself. But the attentions did not end there, as
Porcelanosa wanted to entertain its clients with different events, such
as the exquisite welcome cocktail party celebrated in the top terrace of
the Butech office building (these new premises occupy 60,000 m²) and
prepared by Gourmet Paradís. Or the supper at the Restaurant Mar de
Bamboo, in the peculiar Veles e Vents Building, designed by architect
David Chipperfield on the Port of Valencia and that can be found just in
the heart of the Formula One circuit. /
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TOP A detail of the Formula
One urban circuit in Valencia.
ABOVE VIP terrace
reserved by Porcelanosa.
LEFT Cristina Colonques,
Director of the Corporative
Communication &
Marketing Division of
Porcelanosa Group, with
Serafin Guinot, from the
Marketing team of Butech,
who has coordinated
the event. Terrace of the
Butech office building
during the welcome
cocktail party, in which
Pepe Fenollosa, Managing
Director of Butech, is
talking with a customer.
III DESIGN CONTEST
INTERIOR DESIGN
For one more year, the 3rd Edition of the PORCELANOSA
DESIGN CONTEST, whose aim is to promote the artistic
activities of novel and future professionals, has awarded
the creativity, functionality and viability of the projects
entered into the contest. The ideas have been awarded
with a cash prize of �10,000 in the Professional category,
and �3,000 in the Student category. Moreover, on the
occasion of this contest, PORCELANOSA GROUP
organised a Conference on Interior Design that attracted
leading professionals from the sector.
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THE JURY
Seven experts made up the jury of the 3rd
Edition of the Porcelanosa Design Contest
– including architect Teresa Sapey, who could not
attend (clockwise).
Fernando Salas His teaching experience is
as extensive as his list of prizes and mentions.
Mauricio Inglada Although he was not part of
the jury, the Managing Director of L’Antic Colonial
was present the day of the award decision.
Isabel López This interior designer came just
after being awarded the Iplus Prize for the best
hotel project for her Hotel EME in Sevilla.
Alfaro Hofmann An industrial designer who
knows a great deal more than just about daily
objects.
Joan Lao An icon of international design, this
creator from Barcelona is above all things a major
conceptual artist.
Cristina Colonques Director of the
Porcelanosa Group’s Communication &
Corporative Marketing Division.
Tomás Alía He is one of the most soughtafter interior architects.
GENERATING THE FUTURE
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III DESIGN CONTEST
INTERIOR DESIGN
THE WINNING PROFESSIONAL PROJECT
RIVER
The River project, winner of the 3rd Edition
of the Porcelanosa Design Contest, is based
on a small separate loft of 70 m2 built over a
riverbed which includes a large hydraulic wheel
that supplies energy.
The house is divided into lounge, bedroom,
kitchen-diner, bathroom and terrace. The kitchen
is at 30 centimetres below the general level of
the loft, and the bedroom 30 centimetres above,
which also helps to adequately differentiate the
spaces.
The large wheel, glazed and placed inside
the house, becomes a dominant element and
provides the bedroom with a certain privacy from
the rest of the house.
The exterior facade is covered in two kinds
of granite, sunset and coal, so as to enhance
the different zones from the very outside. From
bathroom to kitchen, the loft features products
from the Group, like the shower tray made in
Krion.
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HONOURABLE MENTION
mLH3
The Honourable Mention in the Professional
category of the 3rd Edition of Porcelanosa
Design Contest has gone to the Project MLH3,
an isolated single-family house-garden, although
its rectangular shapes allow, by changing the
position of the garden, to join it with a multi-family
building. The control of natural light is outstanding,
like the separation of the cleared space that turns
translucent and allows a homogenous artificial
lighting (a face in Krion with high content in
retro reflective polyester). The face supports the
furniture associated to the living room, dining
room and kitchen; the garden is raised and
transforms itself to shelter the house’s movable
furniture – furniture belonging to a collection of
regular, mobile pieces, made in Krion and teak.
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III DESIGN CONTEST
INTERIOR DESIGN
AWARDED STUDENT PROJECT
NOHGAKU
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The project awarded in the Student category, based on the theatre
concept Nohgaku (contrasts), is a loft conveying a duality between the
private and public space, but its spaces are fully connected in an openplan inherent to the loft concept. It has been projected as a big hollowed
out marble cube in which three wooden boxes are inserted creating the
spaces of the Noh stage (mirror-office room, bridge-passage area and
stage-bedroom), and its design is austere, far from flashy. The fourth space
(dressing room-bathroom-walk-in wardrobe) is made up by the very hollow
in the marble. The public space, Kyogen, shaped in the reverse way, is
completely open and the only multi-purpose common space. A stage that
transforms itself by leaving room for a party, a meeting, a yoga session, or
taking over the space to sit and talk on the sofas, have dinner, play table
football or get in shape.
HONOURABLE MENTION
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE
FOUR GIANTS...
The Honourable mention has gone to the project
Once Upon a Time There Were Four Giants... Made
in natural stone, four “giants” emerge in two heights.
The central one becomes the central character of
the play and, through a dialogue with the other three,
generates the whole project: its spaces, passages,
lighting, etc. In addition, these “giants” hold parts of the
programme inside with no interruption of the spatial
continuity, but responding to the need of a visual break
and a sort of public privacy. The four “giants” made
in natural stone are quartzite bricks whose shapes
vary according to the space that each occupies. The
natural wood rounds off the atmospheres providing
warmth, elegance and order to the powerful avantgarde dialogue that is established.
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III DESIGN CONTEST
INTERIOR DESIGN
FIRST INTERIOR DESIGN CONFERENCE AND AWARD
VALENCIA
7TH MAY 2010
ABOVE Part of the jury
– also lecturers in the
Conference – in the first
row, listen attentively to the
deliveries of their peers.
RIGHT (clockwise)
Fernando Salas during his
lecture The most natural
skin; Joan Lao delivering
his Design as a solution to
the creation of far-sighted
projects, and Fran Silvestre
explaining the development
of a project.
RIGHT Family photograph
in the City of Arts and
Sciences.
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LEFT The City of Arts
and Sciences in Valencia
was the place chosen to
hold the First Porcelanosa
Interior Design Conference,
attended by around 400
people, where the awards
to the winners of the Third
Edition of the Porcelanosa
Design Contest were
delivered, too. This time,
the projects had to recreate
the interior of a loft-style
home featuring natural
products from L’Antic
Colonial, and, for the first
year, from some of the
Group’s other companies
that manufacture kitchen
and bathroom equipment,
such as Noken, Gamadecor
and Systempool.
The First Porcelanosa Interior Design
Conference, held in the City of Arts and Sciences
in Valencia, was the occasion also chosen for the
award presentation of the Third Edition of the
Porcelanosa Design Contest. This forum for
debate was attended by around 400 people and
served as a meeting point for professionals from
the world of design and architecture of today
and tomorrow in order to analyse the situation
of the sector.
Thus, Fernando Salas surprised the public with
an analogy between natural stone and human
skin, and Isabel López, Vice-president of the FAD
[Foment de les Arts Decoratives] and renowned
interior designer, underlined the importance of
wood as an enveloping material that provides
atmospheres with warmth.
In turn, designer Joan Lao referred to the current situation of the market
and urged the industry “to focus on design”. He also evoked the time of
splendour that the sector once experienced – which, in his opinion, made the
companies grow lazy and lose “creative muscle”. As a solution, he proposed
the creation of design projects starting from well-defined concepts, and
he stressed the need for making the concept of luxury evolve towards an
approach more oriented to health, well-being and balance or harmony.
Finally, young architect Francisco Silvestre in his lecture Five Houses,
One Museum and One Chair made a tour through the different stages of
a project taking his own creations as examples. /
ABOVE The winners in
the Student category
accepting their award (they
were distinguished for their
project Nohgaku among the
123 projects entered in the
contest).
RIGHT The winners in
the Professional category
were presented their award
by Joan Lao (their project
River won against the 186
projects competing).
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Luca di Montezemolo embodies as few people do the figure of the man
born for glory. His name comes from the old family title of the Marchese di Montezemolo, a prominent family to
which Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, appointed cardinal in 2006, belongs too.
Text and photos: JM RUBIO.
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FERRARI
The magnetism of an idea
A born leader, brilliant in his speech and diplomatic in his manners, this
man is the most emblematic figure in Ferrari and the FIAT Group, the largest
Italian industrial corporation, even though he decided to leave its leadership
a few months ago.
Seeing this 62-year-old and Law graduate from Bologna heading several
projects at once has been a regular thing. After a brief career in the car races
driving a Lancia rally car, and since he started working for Ferrari in 1973, he
has occupied high responsibility posts for almost his entire life, and not just
in the field of sports: Managing Director of the Scuderia in 1974, Director of
all the industrial group’s competition activities a year later and of the brand
Cinzano, and also of the advertising firm Itedi, of the first Italian racing yacht
in competing for the America’s Cup (the Azurra), and even of the Committee
that presided Italy’s 1990 Football World Cup – almost a Renaissance man,
able to engage in many activities, and efficiently in all of them.
A year after the death of the founder, Enzo Ferrari, he took over the
Presidency, and subsequently, also that of Maserati’s. He managed to set
the company of the Cavallino afloat again (in sales of street cars) – it had
been in the red – and brought the racing team, that was in full decline in
the grid, back to the path of victory, especially after he recruited young star
OPPOSITE PAGE
Luca di Montezemolo’s
figure in the foreground.
ABOVE An image of
Schumacher driving
a Formula One Ferrari in
France’s 1997 Grand Prix.
RIGHT Enzo Anselmo
Ferrari, founder of the
Scuderia and automobile
brand Ferrari.
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Emilio Botín, President of
Banco Santander and a
great supporter of Fernando
Alonso, at the 2010 Bahrein
Grand Prix. Alonso proudly
wears the colours of Ferrari
and Banco Santander, thanks
to which the dream of the
Asturian has come true.
ABOVE LEFT
Restaurant Il Cavallino, in
Maranello, Italy.
ABOVE Fagioli, Fangio
and Farina, three legendary
racing drivers.
LEFT Fangio on an Alfetta
in 1950.
ABOVE Original poster
of Great Britain’s 1950
Grand Prix.
RIGHT Different historical
car models of the brand.
BELOW Ferrari 125 from
1950, in the Donington
Motor Museum.
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Michael Schumacher in 1996, now running
for Mercedes and whom “I still miss”, as he
has recently admitted, after conquering five
world titles. With the German, along with
Ross Brawn in the technical area and Jean
Todt as Director of the racing team, Ferrari
had its golden era at the beginning of the
21st century.
“I have a high opinion of him, because we
have won so much together, he has given
so much to us, that sometimes I feel that I
need him,” recently confessed the new boss
of Fernando Alonso, the racing driver bound to bring Ferrari back towards
a new glorious era. “I am really happy with Alonso, both in the racing circuit
and outside it, for his determination, his optimism and his concentration,” he
has recently commented. For the time being, he is among the first drivers
in the championship in his first season dressed in red: “This season is not
going badly at all. Alonso has achieved some incredible races, arriving sixth
even when his grid position was last. Red Bull cars are not unbeatable.”
In 2004, Montezemolo combined the
Chairmanship of Confindustria and Fiat
Group, just as he simultaneously directed
the World Championship association of F1
racing teams FOTA, fiercely fighting the
FIA and Max Mosley – today out of the
Big Circus after a huge quarrel with the
racing teams, of which the latter came out
triumphant. As a consequence, the former
director of the Scuderia, the French Jean
Todt, is today the FIA Chairman.
Montezemolo, now critical with Bernie
Ecclestone’s way of ruling the Formula One, is one of the most authoritative
voices in the championship, and has strongly supported the classic circuits
and the powerful racing car teams to the detriment of the latest additions,
which he classifies as GP2, a reason why he thinks that each racing team
should have three cars. “I wish the FIA allowed the entry of a third car in
the Grand Prix. We want a third car, and I’d do my best for having Valentino
Rossi with us. When he wins the MotoGP championship this year, that will
ABOVE Fernando Alonso
poses with the colours of
Ferrari and his new helmet.
LEFT The recruitment of
Fernando Alonso by Ferrari
was celebrated in a grand
way in the city of Valencia in
November last year. Next to
him, Luca di Montezemolo
and Felipe Massa, the other
driver in the racing team.
be enough, and he’ll have to win in the F1, too.” The arrival of the Italian who
has been the champion of motorcycle racing several times is one of the old
aspirations of Luca di Montezemolo and, of course, a revolutionary move. “At
the end of May we will celebrate Ferrari’s 800 grand prix in Formula One
and the 60 years that our brand has been present in the competition. We
are the only ones boasting this record,” he proudly says. “That’s a reason for
us to be proud and greatly satisfied, as it means that Ferrari is here, even
at difficult times, while other racing teams have come and gone,” he says.
“I insist that a Formula One without Ferrari would not be Formula One, and
this year, there are many racing teams that should be competing in the GP2
Series,” he maintains. Montezemolo does not set any limiting horizon to his
career. In his physical and mental prime, he is, along with Frank Williams
and Ecclestone himself, the most veteran and experienced figure in the
paddock. Fernando Alonso could not have a better boss. /
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A HOUSE IN MADRID
Night and day
This single-family house located in the Somosaguas urban
development, Madrid, responds to the essential traits of the spatial
concept of the architecture studio A-cero.
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Text: SUKEINA AALI-TALEB Photos: A-CERO
ABOVE The lounge in the
house is a cosy and elegant
place in which the clearobscure contrasts prevail,
with some coloured strokes
on the walls. The sofas
with Gancedo upholstery
and the coffee tables in
MDF have been madeto-measure by the studio
itself.
LEFT The sculptural
contour of the construction
rests next to the lakes.
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The studio A-cero is
also responsible for the
landscaping project. They
have chosen plants that
harmonise with the groves
and the typical landscape
of the area, the north sierra
in Madrid, for the garden.
The stairs and handrail
(designed by A-cero) are
hidden behind the fireplace
and lead to the common
space of the house. The
steps lead directly up
to the main lounge. The
semi-basement has a small
lounge in clear tones. As
for the exterior, the two
upper floors turn into an
exquisite work of art made
in rough-textured concrete
painted in grey. A large
window runs along the
facade of the house.
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The sculptural volumes and formal beauty are pervading and
distinctive hallmarks of each and every architectural project carried out
by A-cero. Architect Joaquín Torres and his partner Rafael Llamazares
direct this studio headquartered in Madrid. Specifically, for this project
located in the town of Pozuelo de Alarcón, they went for an audacious
kind of architecture designed to make life more comfortable for its
inhabitants, with attention paid to all details. Thus, its walls contain a
heated swimming pool, a media room, a painting workshop and a gym,
among other commodities, to which the gorgeous views of the lakes and
landscape of Madrid’s north mountain range are added.
A-cero employs in all its projects the same working method, and it
has also served for this singular building. They first start with an indepth study of the client’s needs. They pose the problems and consider
the possibilities to solve them. The materials and details are decided
just as they exert their ability to imagine and design. According to Acero’s directors, in this process, the architecture emerges by itself.
Thus, architecture shows off bluntly and imaginatively in this house in
Madrid, as it rather seems to be conceived as a big liveable sculpture.
Contemporary art, like in the rest of the studio projects, is the source
of inspiration, but to carry out this project, Joaquín Torres and his team
adopted greater formal freedom, taking risks with a play of curve lines
perfectly integrated in the environs. The construction was also adapted
to the slope in the terrain – the horizontal volumes are overlaid in layers,
as if they sprang from the ground.
The building stands on a plot of almost 5,000 square metres. Its
sculptural profile has big and protruding glass faces breaking the
uniformity of straight lines. With a concrete structure, the building
has a total area of 1,750 square metres, and the residential space is
structured in two upper floors, to which a semi-basement has been
added. In this spacious open-plan house, the modern, minimalist and
really current style of the interiors is the highlight. The ground floor
has an ample hall, a bathroom, a kitchen, a lounge and a dining room
opening to the terrace, with a spectacular large window 15 metres
long. There is also the main bedroom, fitted with a walk-in wardrobe,
a bathroom and a lounge. And the space is completed with an office,
a gym and a heated swimming pool. This floor has also a garage with
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JOAQUÍN TORRES, ARCHITECT
In 1996, the architecture and townplanning studio A-cero started operating,
and it has had a very fast evolution. The
studio has grown at an amazing pace,
and it has doubled its staff as the work
volume increased in recent years. Its
origin is in the town of A Coruña, but they
soon enlarged their offices and opened
their central headquarters in Madrid. The
studio, headed by the tandem of architects
Joaquín Torres and Rafael Llamazares,
has since its beginnings focused on an
integral development of architectural
projects: turnkey deliveries, all of them
works previously designed by the architect
team. Its architecture outstands, as it is
very current, pondered over and neat, and
special attention is paid to each and every
detail. Nowadays, they maintain an office
in A Coruña, have also facilities in Dubai
and in the near future will open an office
in the Dominican Republic. The key to the
success of their many works, according
to Joaquín Torres, lies in not losing the
coherence of the idea all throughout the
process. Outstanding among their projects
are single-family houses, singular buildings,
offices, as well as interior design and
landscaping projects.
The house has an exterior
garden and a swimming
pool. The curved shapes of
the fireplace are supported
on the stairs that lead down
to the semi-basement.
The main door marks the
highest point on the plot
and opens to an ample hall
that distributes the rooms
in the ground floor.
The house also boasts a
heated swimming pool
with several deck chairs
designed by the studio.
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capacity for eight cars, a storeroom and a junk room. As regards the
distribution of the semi-basement, it opens onto the garden thanks
to huge glaziers. It has four bedrooms, a guest lounge, the changingrooms of the exterior swimming pool, a media room and, finally, the
rooms arranged for domestic help: bedrooms, office, drying-place,
lounge, storerooms and facility rooms. The upper floor is reserved to
the painting workshop, with lots of natural light.
To attain an effect of continuity among the different spaces, the
team of architects enhanced that feeling by paving the three floors
with white big-format porcelain stoneware, highly resistant and durable.
Concerning the walls, the architects chose the white colour for the
semi-basement floor and a grey tone for the upper floors, matching
with the facade of rough-textured concrete. Another important element
in the conception of this house is water. From the entry door a series
of flooded roofs visually connect with the exterior swimming pool and
with the lake. The garden has also been designed by the landscaping
department of A-cero. /
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DE LUXE EXTERIORS
GREEN
HEART
Exterior architecture and landscaping are gaining
followers in the world of hotel design. PORCELANOSA
GROUP is contributing with its products.
Text: SUKEINA AALI-TALEB
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Photos: BENJAMÍN ALCÁZAR, DAVID MONFIL AND DR.
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HOTEL BARCELÓ ASIA GARDENS & THAI SPA
A bit of the East in the Mediterranean
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Asian reminiscences are present in the lavish
vegetation and millenary bonsai trees
of this architecture and landscaping project
Located in an extraordinary spot among the
surrounding mountains of Sierra Cortina in the
Mediterranean coast, this hotel stands over a
huge pine wood. Asian reminiscences are present
in the architecture and in the landscaping project.
The lavish vegetation has been chosen so that the
guests have the feeling of being in the tropics.
And the team of architects and landscapers have
successfully achieved their objective, creating an
idyllic Asian atmosphere. A total of 312 rooms
surrounded by sumptuous gardens with more than
300 different botanic species, with water as a
central element.
From the first moment, the team of professionals
– architects Rodolfo Nonini and Cristian Larrain, and
agricultural engineer and landscaper Miguel Ángel Vico – were intent in leaving clear, non-built up
spaces. “This way, the swimming pools, gardens, fountains, springs, pergolas and paths are perfectly
integrated and in tune with the architecture”, they claim. The building draws its inspiration from Asian
design. The same can be said about the type of gardening and, of course, the presence of water,
a pervading element in the East. The studio approached the landscape design including tropical
botanic species, with a range of exotic plants and millenary bonsai trees. The delicate balance
between water and plants is visible in the swimming pools, of which there are seven, totalling an
area of 3,500 m2. The goal was to achieve pleasant but also functional spaces. And the result
is the creation of different atmospheres that make guests feel that they are walking through a
unique place that has been conceived for the well-being of body and mind. The main materials
used for this project are aged marble in a cream tone and wood in the most luxurious communal
areas. For exteriors, marble has been combined with
slate and black granite, and wood has also
been used. The swimming pools
are made in ceramic tiles in
different formats, colours
and finishes.
ABOVE Hydra, from Systempool, a mini-swimming pool that operates at 38ºC,
with a water-jet and bubbles, expressly developed for public use.
ABOVE Team of architects
(from left to right):
Rodolfo Nonini,
Cristian Larrain and
Miguel Angel Vico.
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HOTEL OCEAN CORAL & TURQUESA
The Caribbean’s wild flora
AVOBE Thermal deck chair
Salus from Systempool affords
the ideal temperature for
relaxing. It reaches 36-37ºC
(depending on the temperature
outside), providing a pleasant
feeling of warmth.
OPPOSITE PAGE The Merbau
Wengé model 18 x 65.9 cm,
from Porcelanosa, can be found
all throughout the hotel.
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The Hotel Ocean Coral
& Turquesa, belonging to
the Catalonian hotel chain
H10, is located right in
front of the sea in Puerto
Morelos, a fishing village in
the Mayan Riviera, Mexico.
It is outstanding for its
extraordinary location,
as an ample green area
whose biodiversity has
been respected to the
maximum surrounds it,
and the architecture has
been fully integrated into
the natural environment.
Specifically, this project was conceived to preserve the indigenous
flora, since it decisively contributes to the general beauty of this marvellous landscape. For this
reason, most of the plants chosen for this landscaping project are Mexican: species that outstand
for their high resistance and are genuine survivors, as they are able to withstand the weather
conditions of the area, characterised for their extremeness and variability.
The landscaping project consists of a union of its distinct spaces in a single concept: harmony,
since it combines architecture and beach in such a way that the green spaces configure an area
devoted to rest and relaxation, as well as to the enjoyment of the wide range of vegetation typical
of the Caribbean. Mercedes de Rada, head of landscaping in this project, points out: “The jungle
has been recreated in the large spaces, leaving the smaller ones for the kind of details that make
for a very special landscape”.
Concerning materials, those that respect the architectural style while also the natural
environment have been chosen. Outstanding is the tropical wood, and specifically palm wood.
Additional highlights are materials that masterly recreated stone, and also the flowerpot holders
and urban furniture expressly designed for the hotel. Another quality of the hotel can be found in
the views from its rooms, for they are arranged in front of an impressive white sand beach and
look over the second largest coral reef barrier in the world. Just as indigenous vegetation has
been chosen for the landscaping project, the rooms have been decorated combining Mexican
tradition with a modern interior design. Teak furniture, colourful patterns and a big wooden flower
feature in every room in the hotel.
Architecture and beach have been united in such
a way that green spaces are devoted to rest and to the
enjoyment of the Caribbean vegetation.
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HOTEL EL CONVENT DE BEGUR
Once a convent, now a retreat
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ABOVE Bench-deck chair, from Teklassic. ABOVE RIGHT In the hotel exterior and common areas, the model Manual Musgo Protegido,
from L’Antic Colonial, has been used; in the rooms, Venice Ivory 31.6 x 59.2 cm, from Porcelanosa and White Almeria Protegido and Beige Travertino Protegido,
from L’Antic Colonial, in common toilets and in some rooms.
The idea was to preserve the original structure of the
terraces, on which the founding friars would grow
different kinds of produce for their own consumption.
This hotel is located in the charming Begur,
the heart of the region of Bajo Ampurdán, in
Girona, between luxuriant mountains and the
seacoast. More specifically, it stands on Sa
Riera Creek, one of the privileged corners
of the Costa Brava. In the streets of this
Catalonian location we can find buildings
that evoke a rich historical past – like the
imposing medieval castle that dominates
the village, or the building of this hotel,
that originally housed among its walls the austere rooms of a
convent. A wonderful place perfectly integrated into the natural
environment, and in which peace and quiet preside. The building,
located on an exceptional spot, is surrounded by a Mediterranean
wood of holm-oaks and pines.
The construction was built as a convent in the year 1730 by the
Order of the Minim friars, and the restoration and adaptation works
to convert it into a hotel with today’s commodities began in 2001
and were completed in 2005. It has a total of 25 rooms plus the
restaurant Refectori, which offers refined and imaginative dishes.
The principal idea of the landscaping project, carried out by Joseph
M. Serra, was to preserve the original structure of the terraces, in
which the friars who founded the convent would grow different
kinds of produce for their own consumption. The old orchids are
now natural terraces in which guests can enjoy reading under the
shade of the cypresses. The materials include the stone typical of
the region that reinforces the terrace faces, and train sleepers that
have been used to make trellises. The garden lighting contributes to
create a quiet and nice atmosphere thanks to low-consumption light
columns made out of oxidized iron. As regards vegetation, native
species have been chosen: black pines, olive trees, cypresses, fruit
trees and ivy. The reason for this choice is they easily integrate and
perfectly adapt to the climate of this region. All the construction
elements are in harmony with the landscaping project and with this
the natural character of the whole, preserving the essential concept
of the monks who founded the convent. /
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ashion
ATMOSPHERE
This New York apartment brings us back to
contemporary luxury and exploits the liveability
of its different spaces to the highest degree.
PORCELANOSA GROUP, with its products of high
technical quality and perfect beauty, offers black
and white as the absolute stars inside an
atmosphere in which fashion and style prevail.
Interior decoration photographs: RICARDO FERRER
Fashion photographs: QUENTIN DE BRIEY Production: BLANCA J. DE LA HOZ
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CHESS QUEEN
ELEMENT DUALITY
Long dress with train
in black velvet with jet
embroidery on one side,
from Andrew GN.
The lounge of this beautiful
apartment has been
designed as a large space
in which black and white
contrast their tonalities
in order to enhance and
integrate elements. Just like
in the floor, in which White
Arabescato 59.6 x 59.6 cm
has been combined
with Grey Bardiglio
59.6 x 59.6 cm, from
PORCELANOSA.
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FOR RELAXING
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(Above) The bright reading
area with a chaise longue is
perfect to relax in and
enjoy wonderful views of
the city. The floor
(close to the windows)
has been made in White
Windmill Marmara-Black
Marquina-Java 40.9 x
40.9 x 1 cm, from L’ANTIC
COLONIAL.
(Opposite page) To
integrate the reading area
into the lounge, the same
floor has been used as next
to the White Chimenea
Manhattan, from L’Antic
Colonial: namely, White
Windmill Marmara-Black
Marquina-Java 40.9 x
40.9 x 1 cm, from L’ANTIC
COLONIAL.
In the rest of the lounge,
White Arabescato
59.6 x 59.6 cm and Grey
Bardiglio 59,6 x 59.6 cm,
from PORCELANOSA.
BETTER IN PAIRS
She is sporting a grey
knit jersey with a legend
written in black, from Love
Moschino, and straight
trousers with black sequins,
from Alvarno. The sandals
with copper paillettes are
from Miguel Palacio.
He is wearing a brown silk
shirt with a pattern of
green and blue links; grey
wool trousers; a black
jacket and a brown leather
belt, all from Hermès.
The red Oxford-type
shoes in laminated skin are
from Hugo.
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A CULT SPACE
The kitchen, leading to the
exterior terrace, has a large
central aisle and another
area devoted to storage and
sink, which makes its layout
more functional: green
cedar/clay G445 model,
from GAMADECOR.
Models White Marmara
Classic 15 x 30 x 1 cm
and Blanco Marmara
Classic 15 x 15 x 1 cm,
from L’ANTIC COLONIAL,
have been used to cover
the walls.
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DREAM TERRACE
Having a terrace of this size
in the centre of a big
city is a privilege within
the reach of just a few.
Moreover, if you decorate it
with terrace furniture from
La Maison du Mond, like in
this case, it is exploited to
the best advantage.
The wooden floor is made
in the Ipe Iguazú model
10 x 2.2 cm, from L’ANTIC
COLONIAL. On the left,
next to the plant stands,
the technical floor
model called Avenue Brown
Texture 60 x 60 cm,
from URBATEK, has
been used.
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EXTREMELY
STYLISH
Grey sleeveless knitted
T-shirt dress with a tartan
side fringe, from McQ,
Alexander McQueen;
brown leather belt, from
Love Moschino and
Borsalino-style hat in camel
shade, from Malìparmi.
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A TASTE FOR ORDER
The walk-in wardrobe
Natura with front finish in a
Subdued Walnut and Sand
Tulle in its interior, from
GAMADECOR, is perfect
to be placed between two
atmospheres and find your
clothes instantly. The floor
has been made in White
Sheen Carrara 59.6 x
59.6 cm and Black Sheen
Marquina
59.6 x 59.6 cm,
from PORCELANOSA.
CLASSIC
MODERNITY
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In bathroom atmospheres
again black and white tones
have been combined to
provide minimalism and
beauty to spaces.
(Above) Outstanding are
the Lounge tap gear,
50-cm circular mirrors and
Giro accessories, all from
NOKEN.
The Almond bathtub
and basins (all made in
KRION® Stone) and the
Vitra Screen shower screen
are from SYSTEMPOOL.
The wall covered in Grey
Nacaré 33.3 x 66.6 cm
and in White Deco Nacaré
33.3 x 66.6 cm, from
VENIS, contrasts with the
dark floor in Crystal Floor
Dark 59.6 x 59.6 cm, also
from VENIS.
(Right) To cover the walls
of this bathroom, a little bit
more classical, the model
Maui Pearl 20 x 31.6 cm,
from VENIS, has been
used. From the company
NOKEN are the horizontal
Dinasty mirrors
110 x 70 cm in white
sheen; Dinasty wall lamp
in white sheen; Dinasty
basins, 110 cm, in white,
with white Dinasty stand;
Century tap gear (3-piece
basin set); Dinasty toilet
seat with medium-capacity
tank; all accessories
and the free-standing
magnifying mirror are
Century. The floor has also
been made in the
Dark Crystal Floor model,
59.6 x 59.6 cm, from
VENIS.
MASCULINE AND
SINGULAR
Blazer-like jacket in black
leather and matching
trousers in black leather,
both from Calvin Klein;
grey knit jersey, from
Tommy Hilfiger, and black
Oxford-style shoes
with brown-leather toe, from
Salvatore Ferragamo.
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AN OPEN VISION
The furniture of the
Traveler Collection, from
Colección Alexandra, are
harmoniously integrated
with the floor Black
Marquina 59.6 x 59.6 cm
and White Sheen Carrara
59.6 x 59.6 cm, from
PORCELANOSA;
the bathtub Victorian Single,
from SYSTEMPOOL,
even though an atypical
element for a bedroom, is
equally integrated.
Future tap gear, floor
embedded from Noken.
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THE PERFECT
NIGHT
Black strapless dress with
black and green feathers
and tulle details, from
Rafael López.
FASHION CREDITS:
Photography Assistant:
Baptiste Vuerich.
Make-up and hair: David
Bello (Ana Prado) for
Chanel and Kérastase.
Models: Diana Ionele (Uno
Models) and Adrian Barwell
(Presumo).
Production Assistant:
Daniela Girod.
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HOTEL GASTERIJ DE ROODE SCHUUR
A curvy
universe
This singular hotel located in Nijkerk,
a town in the interior of Holland,
is a surprise for its curvy structure
and its cosy interiors with a modern
atmosphere thanks to the collaboration
of Porcelanosa Group.
Text: SUKEINA AALI-TALEB
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The hotel Gasterij De Roode Schuur, literarily
translated as Red Barn, outstands for its peculiar
structure of curved roofs, and once the main door
is left behind, its interiors surprise us for their
contemporary and fresh decoration. Located
in a rural area in Holland between the National
Park De Veluwe and the cities of the western
part of the country, the astonishing design of this
building makes a very attractive identity hallmark
for the area.
In 2009 the hotel was renovated, since the
original construction, built in 1992, needed
urgent improvement. Thus, the architecture
studio Van Bokhorst went to work with the
objective of devising a construction in tune
with this primarily rural region. This has been
successfully achieved, and the renovated hotel
perfectly fits with its countryside environs and,
moreover, it has become a distinctive icon of the
area, largely due to its original roof of rounded
forms made with cane.
The concept has been developed by the
interior designer Els Willemse, the owner of
Something ELS, a company specialised in
ABOVE
The hotel renovation has
successfully combined
the modernity of design
pieces with the rural
environs in which it stands.
OPPOSITE PAGE
Noticeable on the exterior
of the hotel is the curved
structure of its roofs
and the hotel bar, whose
walls are covered in Mosaic
Iris Oxide 2.5 x 2.5 cm,
from L’Antic Colonial.
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CLOCKWISE
A detail of one of the
colourful rooms; a detail
of one of the bathrooms,
with floor in Tavola Mogano
14.3 x 120 cm from
Venis; another bathroom
atmosphere, whose
walls are covered in Mosaic
Iris Dark 2.5 x 2.5 cm,
from L’Antic Colonial,
and floor in Tavola Kenya
14.3 x 120 cm, from Venis;
a detail of wall and floor,
covered in a fitted carpet
imitating wood.
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creating the brand image for hotels, restaurants,
bars and offices. For this project, Els Willemse
took a global approach, having in mind the
location of the hotel, the rural surroundings
and the local traditions and handcrafts, in
order to incorporate it all into a contemporary
interior. Particularly interesting is the interior
decoration chosen for the restaurant and bar
Meadows, which has tables for group meals,
as well as corners reserved for more intimate
dinners. The name of the restaurant refers to
the colourful meadows of the region, and is
tangibly reflected in the use of the tones for
the furniture chosen: green shades that evoke
fresh grass, yellow for dandelions and lively red
for poppies. In harmony with this vivid environs,
the bar space is covered in multi-coloured
mosaic tiles from Porcelanosa Group, and
its lighting suggests the colours of the rainbow
that so often can be seen over the meadows
after a rainy day. The traditional floor in wood
has been made in Tavola Rovere tiles, 19.3 x
120 cm, from Venis.
Some elements of the old construction have
been preserved, as is the case of the original
beams and the fireplace. Among the specialities
of the menu in the restaurant Meadows, regional
and seasonal food outstands.
The hotel has a total of 38 rooms and
remarkable are the two particularly luxurious
nuptial suites, with 50 square metres each. Els
Willemse has provided for different interiors, each
of them with its own colour range. The highlights
are the bright carpets and the bathrooms tiles
from Porcelanosa Group, chosen for the
different interiors. /
ABOVE
The flooring used in
this room, Tavola Mogano
14.3 x 120 cm,
from Venis, contrasts
with the colourful
decorative elements:
the green carpet with a
flower pattern,
the vibrant red headrest
and the original wall
painted in electric blue.
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In less than a decade, the United Arab Emirates
have managed to attract the attention of the rest
of the world and position themselves as a top
desired destination. In the case of the capital,
Abu Dhabi, it is not a faraway place on the map
anymore, but has become a centre devoted to
leisure, travel, luxury and, generally, pleasure. But
what is so special with this Emirate that it has
even managed to bring to its arena a grand prix
of the Formula One World Championship?
First, and perhaps most importantly, it has 9
and 5 per cent, respectively, of the whole planet’s
oil and gas reserves. A wealth that, contrary to
its neighbours, Abu Dhabi has been – and is –
wise enough to efficiently manage: so efficiently
that it has had to lend money to its friends in
Dubai so that they would not go bankrupt. And
this substantial stockpile is noticeable in all its
buildings: from the avant-garde and modern ones
to the most traditional, like the Grand Mosque,
none of them spare any occasion to show off
their luxury and eccentricity.
In the case of the Grand Mosque, the biggest
mosque open to non-Muslim visitors in the world,
the marble has been imported from Italy, India
and Greece, and some of its columns are made
of the same kind of marble that was used for
the Taj Mahal. With touches in gold, its interior is
also remarkable, as it has the biggest one-piece
carpet (weighting 38 tons) and the biggest
lamp (decorated with Swarovski crystals) in the
world, and its main entrance doors are made in
Murano glass.
ABU
DHABI
LUXURY AND DESIGN
The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi,
comes as a surprise in the West for its buildings, the
grandeur of their touches and the ease with which they
imitate and surpass any known marvel.
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Photos: ALEX DEL RÍO
ABOVE A camel market,
near Al Ain.
TOP A terrace in the hotel
Yas, with state-of-the-art
design and sited in the
middle of the Yas Circuit
Island (a part of the circuit
layout even crosses it,
buried underneath).
LEFT The hotel Qasr Al
Sarab, in Anantara, at a
distance of 200 km, is
accessed by a road that
goes through the desert,
and has an area expressly
built for the royal family.
OPPOSITE PAGE Views of
the Grand Mosque from the
Hotel Shangri-La.
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Just as this temple exudes grandiosity and
spirituality, a more recent construction such as
the artificial Yas Island, in the outskirts of the city,
is really striking. Everything revolves around auto
racing here. On the one hand, the Yas Marina
circuit, completed two years ago, holds since last
year the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, planned this year
for the middle of November. The layout includes
the best details of all Formula One circuits in
the world, but improved: for this is Abu Dhabi, a
city based in everything known, but whose aim
is never failing to surpass it all. Thus, the circuit
is surrounded by a marina with moorings for
yachts, in the Monaco style, and the imposing
and modern Hotel Yas stands right in the centre.
You can enjoy the rounds of the racing cars from
the swimming pool on its roof.
Also in this area, although still uncompleted, is
the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, a thematic park where
you can find all things related
to the Italian brand: passion,
excellence, performance and
technical innovation. To have
a picture of what it will be like,
you just have to look at its
red roof, which extends over
200,000 square metres and
bears the biggest Ferrari logo
ever created.
ABOVE RIGHT The Grand
Mosque, built in white
marble and gold, is the third
biggest in the world. Its
columns were carved of the
same kind of marble used
for the Taj Mahal. Inside,
it boasts the biggest onepiece carpet and the biggest
lamp – made of Swarovski
crystals – in the world.
ABOVE Al Ain National
Museum, in Abu Dhabi.
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Another hotel that attracts attention, although
in this case rather for its location than for its
structure, is the Qasr Al Sarab. An infinitely
straight road that seems to lead nowhere
leads to this luxury resort in Anantara at 200
kilometres from the city. Once there, if you get
bored of the private swimming pool of your villa,
you will always have the possibility of riding
through the dunes on a rented camel. But if you
want a more exclusive experience – and have
plenty of money – you can even rent the wing
that was built for the royal family, several metres
apart from the resort.
The truth is that if you are looking for a
luxury hotel, you are in the perfect place: in Abu
Dhabi there are more than 20 five - or six star hotels. And one of them is the emblematic
Emirates Palace, which this year has come out
with a surprising holiday package called “The
one-million-dollar Saint
Valentine’s dream”. Nothing
to add.
Abu Dhabi is synonymous
with luxury and ostentation,
but also with change and
evolution. Right now, as I am
writing these lines, the city
is already different: it has
already changed.
CLOCKWISE A detail
of a dagger in the Al Ain
National Museum; an old
photograph of the Emir
of Abu Dhabi; one of
the falcons in the Falcon
Hospital – an essential
facility in a city in which
virtually every inhabitant
possesses one of these
impressive birds of prey;
and the mountain of Jebel
Hafeet, over 1,000 metres
high and surrounded by the
Mabzara Valley, an oasis
fed from the warm springs
from the mountainous
range.
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PORCELANOSA IN ABU DHABI
Great projects
Porcelanosa Group signs a joint venture in the Arab Emirates with Galaxy Building
Material LLC, a company that is building a shop devoted exclusively to all the
products of Porcelanosa Group in the centre of Abu Dhabi.
As part of this cooperation agreement, Porcelanosa is contributing with its products
to the building projects of the Gate Towers and the Shining Towers.
BELOW
Thanks to the
cooperation agreement
between Porcelanosa
Group and Galaxy
Building Material LLC,
the Spanish company
is contributing with its
materials to the building
of the impressive Gate
Towers.
OPPOSITE PAGE
Infographic image of
the Gate Towers from
another angle.
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And in these ever-changing environs – most
of the buildings now comprising Abu Dhabi’s
skyline have proliferated in barely ten years –
Porcelanosa Group has wanted to be present.
For that purpose, it has signed a joint venture
with Galaxy Building Material LLC in the Arab
Emirates, a Capital Investment’s and Sorouh Real
Estate’s investee company that supplies a wide
range of materials for the construction industry.
In addition, in one of the busiest areas of the
centre of Abu Dhabi, Galaxy is building a shop
exclusively devoted to Porcelanosa Group
products. As part of this cooperation agreement,
the products from Porcelanosa have been
chosen for renowned projects such as those of
the Gate Towers and the Shining Towers.
The Gate Towers, which will provide the city
with a new style of urban
life in which modern comfort
and natural lifestyle combine,
will b oast an imposing
architecture design and with
an unsurpassable location.
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Quality high end offices, luxurious apartments,
and exclusive penthouses, they all will cater, in
sum, for the most demanding needs. The project is
divided into: Residential Tower, with 65 residential
floors, including penthouses; Residential Arc,
with 17 residential floors; Business Tower, with
55 office floors, and different leasable areas.
In turn, the Shining Towers have been
conceived as a pair of dancers moving together
without touching, as each of them appears to
lean in two directions: sideways and towards
one another. The shorter one, a concrete
frame structure of 33 floors, holds apartments,
and the taller one, 42 floors built with a steel
frame, houses offices. Both buildings will be
fully glazed. A three-floored podium and three
basement levels – devoted to leisure facilities
and car parking – link the
two towers. Concrete cores
and shear walls largely
provide for stability. The
building project is scheduled
to be completed in 2012. /
LEFT Infographic image
portraying the future Gate
Towers offices – they
will occupy the Business
Tower, with a total of 55
floors.
BELOW Infographic image
of the area devoted to
leisure and fashion in the
Gate Towers.
OPPOSITE PAGE, ABOVE
Infographic image of the
exterior of the Shining
Towers.
OPPOSITE PAGE,
BELOW A panoramic
infographic exterior image
of the imposing Gate
Towers.
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ALFONSO CASARES
An intelligible,
human and
reasonable
architecture
Alfonso Casares, who heads
the architecture studio Aidhos,
explains to LifeStyle the
universe of the construction of
hospitals and its evolution over
time. He also reveals the projects
on which he is working now.
Text: MARTA SAHELICES
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Alfonso Casares asserts that he would like to make in the future a
revision of what hospitals imply and a serious analysis of the works carried
out so far in the hospital field, but meanwhile he does not stop working and
designing big hospitals, and fully renovating these spaces that prove “so
complicated for their close relationship to life and health”. From his studio
Aidhos, devoted to hospital architecture and engineering design and made
up of a team of 25 professionals, he talks about the constant evolution and
immediate future of these highly systematised and also highly organised
structures. Just one piece of information: the cost of building a hospital
equals that of its operation during a whole year.
How would you define the style of architecture and engineering
design of hospitals that you and your team practice?
ABOVE Architect
Alfonso Casares.
TOP General lecture
room in the University of
Alicante.
OPPOSITE PAGE
Hospital of Calahorra,
La Rioja.
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ABOVE Hospital
of San Juan, in Alicante.
LEFT Exterior view
of the Hospital of
Montecelo, in the Galician
province of Pontevedra.
RIGHT Interior of the
Hospital Puerta de Hierro
in Majadahonda.
FAR RIGHT Hospital
Reina Sofía, in Córdoba.
BELOW Exterior view
of the University Hospital
of Granada.
“He who reviews the history
of the hospitals in the last 40
or 50 years and thinks
that they are consolidated
into permanent models, is
– in my opinion – wrong”
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Hospitals are highly complex buildings, for
this type of architecture is complicated by its
close connection with the health and lives of
people. We have largely endeavoured to make
these buildings intelligible, human and reasonable. We believe that a
hospital should have clarity, luminosity and a comfort that is not like the
one needed in a home or an office, but a more general comfort, which is
more complex at once.
Would you rather engage in a building project for a new hospital
or in a large renovation?
Engaging in a large renovation never fails to be really interesting work,
as it implies getting to the heart of a big organisation with many people –
people who worry a great deal about their work. However, a new hospital is
something that can be more easily understood. The nature of the problems
is different, and it is indeed more brilliant and easier to face. Obviously, as
an architect, I’d rather build a new hospital.
Is there actually such a thing as a ‘new hospital model’?
Yes, there is. A hospital is a building with a highly schematised, highly
systematised structure – very complex, but also
very well-organised. These big structures are
in an ongoing process of deep change and, of
course, the health system seems to be in really
good condition (hospitals are the most important buildings in the Spanish
Communities, as they are a social indicator). The future pursues new
hospital models. I am certain that these models are not just in our minds, but
actually, the very nature of hospitals and their operation demands a large
degree of organisation. Computers and communications have already taken
an extraordinary step forward in the control of the organisation: they have
brought about a modification of the old models. Of course, he who reviews
the history of hospitals in the last 40 or 50 years and thinks that they have
consolidated in permanent models, I frankly think that he is wrong.
What does the Directing Plan with which Aidhos works
consist of?
The concept of the Directing Plan has many possible interpretations. The
easiest and most primary: the group of surveys and plans to carry out a
large renovation or an integral renovation of a hospital – basically complex
“What we are really
proud of is having devoted
ourselves throughout
the last 30 years to the
hospital field almost
exclusively”
tasks. But the Directing Plan has evolved to
be understood rather as the representation
of life inside an organization with a very fast
development over time (such as a hospital
is). Precisely the Directing Plan is a sort of strategic plan for a hospital
infrastructure which, besides, linked to the maintenance of hospital buildings
– very complicated – and to the tremendous deterioration suffered by them
in general and, more specifically, by the equipment they have inside, it is a
very interesting method, a discipline, a work product, to put it somehow. In
sum: how planning should face the future of an already existing hospital.
Each hospital has its strategic plan and should have its functional Directing
Plan almost from the moment when it starts operating.
What projects do you feel most proud of?
We feel really happy because we have devoted ourselves almost exclusively
to the hospital field for the last 30 years. We indeed feel proud of that. But,
more specifically, we are now immersed in three works in which we have
invested lots of time and expectations: Valencia’s Hospital La Fe; Hospital
Son Dureta in Palma de Mallorca and Granada’s University Hospital.
And the most innovative...
We’ve built a hospital in Almansa for the
Sescam (Castilla-La Mancha Health Services)
that I believe has the value of innovating the
understanding of a small hospital, a local hospital. And La Fe might have
been the one that has most allowed us to take an in-depth approach for
more complex structures, since it is the most exacting hospital, the most
demanding from the organization and quality viewpoints.
Do you have any projects for the future?
We’re working on a very interesting and special collaboration project: a
private clinic for Bilbao’s health company IMQ that we are building by the
Estuary together with Carlos Ferrater and his studio. We are also excited
about a series of works currently underway in Portugal: the renovation of a
maternity hospital in Porto (a very amusing and interesting work), and now
we are about to start building a very small local hospital. And we maintain
an uncontained excitement over the renovations of Madrid’s important
buildings of Hospital Clínico San Carlos and La Paz, in which we’ve been
working for a long time. /
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Lounge floor: Bardiglio Grey
59.6 x 59.6 cm. Par-Ker step.
Kitchen floor: Casona Chestnut
19.3 x 120 cm.
Covering: Venice Mocha
20 x 31.6 cm and Marmi Ivory
31.6 x 90 cm.
Kitchen model: G445 Green
Cedar / Clay.
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THE
GREAT
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The eight brands that make up PORCELANOSA GROUP
present their novelties in the 17th International Ceramics,
Kitchen & Bathroom Show.
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2
PORCELANOSA
London Mother-of-Pearl confers
volume, design and texture to walls
The most up-to-date walls are covered in porcelain tiles whose finishes and textures improve
the quality of atmospheres and afford a sophistication of their own in an example of the most
contemporary interior design. Such is the case of the new LONDON model from Porcelanosa,
which with its pattern of coiled waves creates a feeling of beauty and motion.
VENIS
Maui: small ceramic tessellas
that play with light
The new ceramic range MAUI appears as a micro-mosaic of irregular hand-made forms whose
gloss and range of tones generate a play of small reflections on the walls. There are several colours
to choose from: Pearl, Coffee, Red, Ocean, Dark and Metallic, all of them with high chromatic value
and a very distinctive appearance.
THE SOFT LIGHT
The new Maui collection is
in fact made up of mediumsize ceramic pieces that
are easy to install and
which, once in place, have
the appearance of small
ceramic tessellas.
Format: 20 x 31.6 cm.
Product type: Mono-porous
covering.
(Above) Metallic Maui.
(Right) Pearl Maui.
(Far right) A detail of the
Maui Red model.
MORE THAN JUST A COVERING
LONDON MOTHER-OF-PEARL
The company Porcelanosa is focused on new coverings
that turn walls into genuine works of art, with texture, volume
and design.
Grounded covering in 31.6 x 9.0 cm format; finish, sheen.
The models included in the London series are Mother-ofPearl, Sand and Anthracite.
KENYA PULPIS
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(Right) Ston-Ker floor. Measurements: 43.5 x 65.9 cm.
Grounded, matt, untoned. The Kenya series models are
Graphite, Pulpis, Silver and Sand.
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3
GAMADECOR
Contemporary and functional walkin wardrobes and modular series
GAMADECOR presents several novel elements, such as its functional walk-in wardrobes and
modular bathroom series, with so many finishes from which to choose – from the type of wood
to the basin design – that you can create yours à la carte. In addition, they come with different
complements, such as shelves, towel racks, lighted mirrors and magnifying mirrors.
The softest and most rounded
formal purity from Systempool
Manufactured in Krion® Stone, the free-standing bathtub ALMOND, of soft and rounded forms,
from the company Systempool, outstands for its formal purity. An element that adds serenity and
cleanliness to bathroom atmospheres. In addition, the ALMOND bathtub model complies with both
the EU and the American standards (UPC).
NATURA WALK-IN WARDROBE
TECHNICAL DATA
Folding opening, front finish in Subdued Walnut and interior
finish in Sand Tulle.
The bathtub Almond
measures 180 x 90 cm
and is 60 cm high, and
incorporates a built-in
overflow device. Compliant
with EU standards, it also
conforms to the American
norms (UPC).
CALA BATHROOM SERIES:
SIENA WALNUT
A modular series that combines different elements, including
wood, steel, granite and Krion. Its materials present a choice
of finishes – Ukola, Siena Walnut, Brown Walnut
and Subdued Walnut in wood – whereas those lacquered
have a wide range of colours, both sheen and matt. The
basin can be made fully in Krion or with a Krion structure
covered in granite with different finishes.
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SYSTEMPOOL
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6
L´ANTIC COLONIAL
BUTECH
Victorian Collection bets on
distinction and good taste
Geothermics, an inexhaustible
and ecological source of energy
VICTORIAN COLLECTION is a range of select products remarkable for their high quality and
their classical appearance – they can transform a lounge wall into a genuine work of art. Natural
stone and carved crystal mosaics, unique pieces to cover the best lounges with the most exclusive
material and the excellent quality of L’Antic Colonial.
The company BUTECH is committed to a new system of geothermic energy exploitation:
GEOTHERMICS, a constructive solution that respects the natural environment while being profitable
and efficient. As this system has no combustion, it does not emit gases or odours, and does not deplete
the ozone layer. Low-maintenance, this is the only system that generates heat, cold and SHW.
AESTHETICS
All the reception elements
(probes) are buried, and
the machinery is installed
inside the house –
therefore, there is no visual
impact; no auxiliary
support system is needed,
since it operates day
and night in any weather
condition, all the year
round: it conforms to the
CTE HE4 [EU ordinance
for the use of renewable
sources of energy], which
means that there is
no need to install solar
thermal panels. As it is
considered renewable
energy, this product has
subsidised prices.
IN GREAT DETAIL
(Above) Curve White
Marmara – Black Marquina
is a mesh backed mosaic
made up of small pieces
cut in curved forms that
are inserted and fit to
perfection. A composition
alternating black and white
materials, presented in
meshes of 40 x 40 x 1 cm.
ATMOSPHERE
(Left) The Diamond mosaic
combines White Marmara
Marble with small inlayed
rounded crystal pieces. An
elegant composition made
with small triangles that
create geometrical patterns
and is presented on a mesh
of 32.9 x 28.3 x 1 cm.
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ENERGY
SAVINGS
The energy savings is
higher than in conventional
heating systems: 75% as
against electric heating,
and 60% compared
to natural gas systems.
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NOKEN
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CERANCO
The elegance of Lounge Diamonds
enters the bathroom space
A new model has arrived to the LOUNGE collection: a suspended piece of furniture 120
centimetres wide, with a frontal drawer and a finish in textured black that provides a touch of
elegance to any space. LOUNGE DIAMONDS thus completes this series created by designer
Simone Micheli for the Spanish firm.
ECOLOGIC
DESIGN
Neo, the new generation of
technical porcelain tiles
What is the sense of manufacturing ceramic to endure for life if it is not beautiful? That is the
question that they have asked themselves in the company CERANCO, and they have answered with
NEO, the new technical porcelain tile model that boasts of resistance and, at once, finishes: polished
or half-polished, natural or textured. A pure and multi-purpose product with a surprising beauty.
The Lounge series
possesses a standard
water saving device that
provides a maximum of
eight litres per minute
– that is to say, it reduces
the water flow by 35 %.
TECHNICAL
DATA
A suspended module
120 cm wide, 33 cm high
and 45 cm deep. Textured
front and drawer with
soft-close mechanism.
A NEW
ATMOSPHERE
(Left) Models: Neo Coal
Polished 60 x 60 and Neo
Coal Texture 60 x 60.
A TOUCH OF
COLOUR
(Below, from left to right)
A detail of three technical
porcelain tile models:
Neo White Texture, Neo
Coal Texture and
Neo Black Texture.
Neo is the first Urbatek
collection offering polished,
matt and textured finishes
in the same range.
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EUROCUCINA 2010 / MILAN
A success for
Porcelanosa
The brand of Porcelanosa Group
specialised in kitchens, Gamadecor,
wins in the reputed Milan International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition:
Eurocucina 2010. A biennial rendezvous that received for the first time
the Spanish group as an exhibitor, and that was attended by around
330,000 visitors – 7% more than in the former edition – who had
the privilege to see for themselves the novelties of the 144 exhibitor
and distributor companies. In turn, Gamadecor presented its latest
designs for this home space with innovative materials and surprising
designs, like kitchens with fronts and work tops in Krion, a resistant
material particularly suitable for the most demanding kitchens and
with antibacterial properties (certified as conforming to the UNE-EN
ISO 1186 standard) which guarantees its use in food handling, and,
therefore, its application in work tops and any other element that may
come into direct contact with food. /
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM A general view
of the Gamadecor booth, at Milan International Kitchen
Furniture Exhibition: Eurocucina 2010: G680 Ukola /
G975 Krion models, in dark tones and worktop
in white, and G475 Matt Gypsum / Dark Grey Oak
models. RIGHT, G580 Shine White /
G680 Subdued Walnut models.
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NEW SPA
Thermal area: The swimming pool
is made in Fashion Mix B Blues
2 x 2 cm (32.7 x 32.7 cm) and the
column in Mosaic Crystal
Cherry 20 x 33.3 cm, both from
L’Antic Colonial.
Urban health
resort in Madrid
Los Nogales Spa & Wellness Puerta de
Hierro is a new urban health resort located in the northeast of
Madrid that has an ample thermal area with all the elements needed
for interacting with water: from bathtubs to warm beach entry pools,
and also relaxation swimming pools at contrasting temperatures. It is
actually divided into a leisure area (with swimming pools, saunas, Turkish
bath and relaxation room), a treatment area (with 30 cabins in which
to enjoy both body wraps and jet showers), and a sports area to do
exercise. Located near Puerta de Hierro (Isla Malaíta, 10), the highlights
are its beauty protocols for brides and its instant tanning treatment. Also
its body treatments like mesotherapy, anti-stress, detoxifying and the
specific treatment for tired legs. /
ABOVE The stairs and footbridge
are covered in Jatoba Wengé
Exteriors 14.4 x 120 x 1.2 cm.
LEFT On the column, White
Plaited Marmara 30 x 30 x 1 cm;
on the floor, Travertine Moka Prot
30 x 60 x 1.2 cm;
and in the thermal deck chair,
Mosaic Air White 30 x 30 x 1 cm.
LEFT, ABOVE Covering in
Travertine Mosaic Polished Perseo
3 x 5 x 1 cm and floor in Travertine
Moka Prot 30 x 60 x 1.2 cm.
LEFT, BELOW Covering in Deco
Saigon Grey 31.6 x 90 cm. All
products are from L’Antic Colonial.
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NOVELTIES
Urbatek, the
brand to be followed
It has already been six years since Urbatek, the line
of technical porcelain tile, was added to the vast choices
of Porcelanosa Group, a period in which the company has proved to be the favourite
for architecture and interior design professionals. This is due not just to the resilience and
technical standards of its materials, but also to the wide range of finishes and the beauty of
its designs: in Urbatek the durability of the product is as important as its aesthetics.
For another year, Urbatek comes brimming with novelties, from the Mosaic Avenue model,
perfect to cover bathroom spaces, to the State White Polished flooring that gives shine to
any room. We should not forget the model Tribeca White, simply perfect. /
ABOVE Brick Avenue Black
model, 30 x 30 cm.
The Avenue collection is
prepared to resist the most
demanding conditions in
any home; suitable
for wet areas, it is designed
to remain always like
the first day and available in
a wide range of colours.
LEFT Tribeca White
Polished
40 x 80 cm, 80 x 80 cm
and 20 x 80 cm. A clear
example of Urbatek’s
proposals for the home:
the most accomplished
shine finishes in the market,
a mirror-like finish for the
entire house.
TOP LEFT State White
Polished 60 x 60 cm. The
State collection, similar
to natural marble stone,
has the advantages of the
ceramic material: its water
absorption is insignificant
and, therefore, it is much
more resistant to stains
than any other natural stone.
Made without enamels,
only natural pigments are
used to colour it.
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■ CÓRDOBA
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Salud, 68.
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CASAS DE HARO Dos de Mayo, 28.
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6 bajo.
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Fax 969 234 475
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Fax 958 183 367
■ GUIPÚZCOA
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Fernando Múgika, 15.
Tel. 943 376 966
Fax 943 376 841
■ HUELVA
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HUELVA Ctra. Tráfico Pesado, s/n.
Pol. La Paz.
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Fax 959 234 652
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BERGES CENTRO COMERCIAL
FRAGA Avda. Aragón, 70
Tel./Fax 974 471 439
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Industria 1-3. Nave C.
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Fax 974 242 676
■ ISLAS BALEARES
PORCELANOSA
Gran Vía Asima, 21. Pol. Son Castelló.
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Fax 971 297 094
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Pol. Inca.
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Fax 971 507 656
SANT ANTONI DE PORTMANY (IBIZA)
Pol. Monte Cristo, s/n. Ctra. Ibiza.
Tel. 971 317 292
Fax 971 317 293
MAGATZEM SES FORQUES
LLUCMAJOR (MALLORCA) Doctor
Fleming, 10.
Tel. 971 662 114
Fax 971 662 816
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SOLER) Calle del mar,167
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MACODOR, Ctra. Calonge-Cala
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Tel. 971 658 210
■ JAÉN
PORCELANOSA
JAÉN Polígono Olivares. Carretera
Bailén-Motril, Km 323.
Tel./Fax 953 284 035
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CAMPILLOS DE ARENAS Ctra.
Casablanca, s/n.
Tel. 953 309 523
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HUELMA Virgen de la Fuensanta, 61.
Tel. 953 391 413
HERNÁNDEZ GÁMEZ S.L.
LINARES Ctra. Torreblascopedro, s/n.
Tel./Fax 953 693 423
ÚBEDA Avda. de la Libertad, 88.
Tel./Fax 953 735 168
MAT. CONST. Y SAN. HIJOS
MARTÍN SÁNCHEZ
VILLACARRILLO José Rodero
Mataran, 53.
Tel. 953 454 167
MATERIALS PIRINEU
LA SEU D’URGEL Ctra. de Lleida, 28.
Tel. 973 351 850
Fax 973 353 410
EXCLUSIVAS DE HORMIGÓN
PREFABRICADO
LLEIDA Ctra. Tarragona, Km. 40.
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Fax 973 203 113
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TÀRREGA Avda. Tarragona s/n.
Tel. 973 312 900
Fax 973 310 220
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Fax 973 642 271
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FOZ Maestro Lugilde, 6.
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PORCELANOSA
LEGANÉS Avda. Recomba, 13. Pol.
La Laguna. Salida 53-M50.
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Fax 916 930 292
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Fax 916 624 607
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Parque Oeste de Alcorcón.
Tel. 916 890 172
Fax 916 890 170
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Conde Peñalver.
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Fax 914 025 111
Alcalá, 514.
Tel. 917 545 161
Fax 917 545 555
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Tel. 952 241 375
Fax 952 240 092
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Fax 952 843 751
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Fax 952 822 880
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Fax 952 696 331
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Tel. 987 801 570
Fax 987 801 475
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Parque Comercial Thader.
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Granada, 20.
Tel. 968 705 647
Fax 968 705 648
CARTAGENA Belgrado. Parcela 81.
Pol. Industrial Cabezo Beaza.
Tel. 968 529 302
Fax 968 528 362
LORCA Ctra. de Granada, 127.
Pol. Ind. Los Peñones.
Tel. 968 478 130
Fax 968 470 820
YECLA Avda. de la Paz, 195.
Tel./Fax 968 718 048
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EL PONT DE SUERT Ctra. N-230,
Km. 124,5.
Tel. 973 690 063
Fax 973 690 400
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MONTEJO CERÁMICAS
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2, Naves 2-4.
Tel. 948 239 065
Fax 948 230 503
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RIOJACER
LOGROÑO Avda. de Burgos, 43.
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PORC. Y PAV. CANARIOS
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
Avda. Mesa y López, 63.
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Fax 928 472 944
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Tel. 948 224 000
Fax 948 226 424
TUDELA Ctra. Tudela-Tarazona.
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Tel. 948 848 365
Fax 948 848 573
CERÁMICAS CECILIO CHIVITE
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Variante N-113.
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Fax 948 815 249
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SABUCEDO S.L.
OURENSE Nosa Señora da
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Tel. 988 391 114
Fax 988 250 413
■ PALENCIA
CANTALAPIEDRA
PALENCIA Juan Ramón Jiménez, 4-6.
Tel. 979 706 421
Fax 979 702 652
■ PONTEVEDRA
SANEAMIENTOS ROSALES
SEIXO, MARÍN Doctor Otero Ulloa, 1.
Tel. 986 702 041
Fax 986 702 080
VIGO García Barbón, 139-B.
Tel. 986 228 806
GREMASA
Monte Faquiña-Tameiga. MOS.
Tel. 986 288 041
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■ SANTA CRUZ DE
TENERIFE
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SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
Avda. 3 de Mayo, 18.
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Tel. 921 172 426
Fax 921 171 828
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Tipografía s/n (Autovía A-92,
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Doctor Fleming, Sector 13, Parcela 3.
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El Manchón.
Tel. 954 152 792
Fax 954 153 188
HERNÁNDEZ CARBALLO S.L.
LORA DEL RÍO Betis s/n.
Tel. 955 800 473
Fax 955 801 439
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MAT. CONSTRUCCIÓN
ODORICIO S.L.
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Fax 975 232 188
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MONSERRATE ESTIL CERAMIC S.L.
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VIUDA DE ANTONIO FONT
EL VEDRELL Valls, 12.
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SEGURA DISSENY S.L.
REUS Plz. Del Nen de les Oques, 8.
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Fax 977 317 211
CONSTRUCCIONS CIURO
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Bara, Km. 1.
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Fax 977 802 012
RAMÓN MAGRIÑA BATALLA
Montblanc, 14.
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Fax 977 603 302
■ TERUEL
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■ VALENCIA
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ALBUIXECH Avda. Mediterráneo,
parcela 6. Pol. Ind. del Mediterráneo.
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Fax 961 401 078
GANDÍA Camí Vell de Daimus,
parcela 307.
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Fax 962 965 980
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Ademuz, S. 6-7 - Calle V-1. Parc.1
Sec.14.
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Fax 963 160 599
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Fax 963 180 094
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Fax 963 531 688
■ VALLADOLID
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Ctra. de Soria A-24, Km. 5.
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■ VIZCAYA
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BILBAO Iturriaga, 78.
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Parque Comercial Puerto Venecia.
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WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT...
Photos: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA, LLC
RETRATO: MICHAEL FALCO
World Trade Center
Transportation Hub
Wo r l d Tr a d e C e n t e r
Transportation Hub is an
90
ambitious project commissioned by the Port
Authority of New York & New Jersey to the
well-known architect Santiago Calatrava so as
to replace the old transportation hub destroyed
in the 9/11 attacks. A focus point whose
functional objective will be to significantly
improve the connections with Lower Manhattan:
the PATH trains and underground lines (1, 9, N
and R) will converge there. Besides, it will also
serve as a nexus to link the Towers 1-4, Liberty
Place, Memorial Site and the World Financial
Center.
In order to hugely simplify that which might look
like a confused maze of underground passages,
Calatrava has projected the transport hub so
that it can be perceived as a series of distinct
spaces but with unifying characteristics, such as
colour and materials: steel, concrete, stone and
glass prevail. Concerning lighting, the architect
has given great importance to natural light, as a
powerful symbol of hope and vitality.
The World Trade Center Transportation Hub is
scheduled to be completed at the beginning of
2015. It will be another of the different reshaping
projects developed at Ground Zero to promote
again this New York district. /
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
To summarize in this
page the work of this
Valencian architect and
sculptor specialized in big
structures would be virtually
impossible. For this reason,
we will only highlight his
Prince of Asturias Award
for the Arts, his National
Architecture Award and
his American Institute of
Architects Gold Medal.