In this week’s architecture and design video round-up (above), pull up a pew at the bar of Kink in Berlin, illuminated by the gentle glow of a tangled neon rope sculpture by Swiss artist Kerim Seiler.
Burn up calories and enjoy a favourite brew at Lisbon’s Members Club. Designed by Studio Gameiro, the well-rounded establishment delivers its members a welcoming and inspiring place to fulfill fitness and social needs.
Fresh from its launch at Stockholm Design Week, take a look at British designer’s latest accessories collection called Cloud.
And finally this week, make a diary note for February 25 – the next instalment of inDETAIL, an architect speaker series by Brickworks, will be broadcast live from 6.30pm (AEDT) with special guest Camilla Block.
For more information on each of these stories, see below.
- Kink bar and restaurant: For the founders of Kink – an effortlessly edgy bolthole in Berlin – the objective was to create a cohesive drink-and-dine destination where art and design forms its beating heart. Read more.
- Wellness Club by Studio Gameiro: A commercial space in Lisbon has undergone the ultimate 40-week transformation, revealing itself as a sophisticated wellness club where fitness facilities rub shoulders with a private bar and lounge. Read more.
- Cloud by Tom Dixon: Appearing via hologram at Stockholm Design Week, British designer Tom Dixon has launched Cloud – a collection of high-shine accessories that mirror floating cumulus formations. Read more.
- inDETAIL x Camilla Block: For the fourth live-streamed episode of inDETAIL, an architect speaker series by Brickworks, host Stephen Varady will be joined by Camilla Block of Durbach Block Jaggers (pictured). Read more.
Work up a glow at Lisbon’s Wellness Club and serve up style with Cloud by Tom Dixon.
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Occupying a 19th century brewery site, the Pfefferberg project in Berlin is testament to Germany’s reputation for spearheading avant-garde concepts. The innovative venture, conceived in 1990, was sparked by the desire of local residents to converge in the same arena where social, cultural and commercial activities take place. Today, more than thirty years after the project broke ground, it’s one of the city’s most fashionable spots.
The humming cultural hub is home to art, music and design events as well as cutting-edge performance and theatre. Olafur Eliasson’s art studio and the Aedes Architekturforum modern architecture galleries are part of the project. As is Kink, an eclectic restaurant and bar with an in-house ‘culinary lab’ that opened its doors to guests midway through 2020.
Nestled within one of the precinct’s timeworn industrial buildings, Kink offers a relaxed vibe and multifaceted experience for its patrons, gently illuminated by a tangled neon sculpture, titled Spaceknot (Pfefferberg), that’s unwittingly become the venue’s crowning glory.
Created by Swiss contemporary artist Kerim Seiler, the large-scale light installation hangs from the 8-metre-high ceiling. Consisting of over 100 metres of red neon tubing, Kerim’s sculpture appears to float mid-air like a blazing scribble in a long exposure photograph. The artwork plays with the scale of the space, hovering gently over classic and vintage elements combined with contemporary design pieces.
The central bar was designed by Berlin-based studio Hidden Fortress while the metalwork of German artist Philipp Emanuel Eyrich adorns the mezzanine. Both gestures connect visually with Roche Bobois modular ‘Mah Jong’ sofas and handcrafted rugs from Berberlin (Berber-style rugs designed in Berlin).
For the founders of Kink, Oliver Mansaray and Daniel Scheppan, the objective was to create a cohesive drink-and-dine destination with art and creativity at its heart, soundtracked by a live music program, with a menu led by chef Ivano Pirolo and mixologist Arun Puvanendran. The result is unexpected and sophisticated, cool and bold, combining the best ingredients with effortlessly edgy design.
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Kerim’s sculpture appears to float mid-air like a blazing scribble in a long exposure photograph.
