The exhibition was constructed from modular cardboard boxes - a consequent extension of Tuttobene’s ideology of environmental and social design responsibility - giving the exhibition a crisp but natural look.

The exhibition employed two colour schemes: the natural brown tones of the cardboard combine with neat white graphics in the exhibition area allowing the displayed products to take center stage. The public areas such as reception, bar and reclining areas were brought forward and connected with a strong apple green in contrast to the reduced colour in the exhibition area.

Each designer had a ‘peep box’; a cardboard volume hiding a little secret, a surprise or some insider information about about their project.Set cards featuring each designer complemented the exhibition; the cards could be collected individually or in complete packs at the information desk.

Our client envisaged an environment that is light and spacious and wanted to open up the space by reducing loose furniture to a minimum.

Interior concept

We specified a versatile and unassuming selection of built in interior fittings that allowed us to combine the living, eating & working areas as a open-plan and multi-use space.

To avoid the kitchen dominating the open-plan living space we designed and custom-built wall-unit that holds the kitchen, large amounts of storage and also a desk workstation. This multi-use counter runs from the kitchen into the living room.

Lighting

To cater for the versatile usage of the space we needed to accommodate different light scenarios. We employed indirect and diffused lighting for soft background atmosphere, next to direct light sources for localised work and activity areas.

The Living room represents the fresh thinking and identity of Ferro.

We created different areas to make the user feel at home: a comfortable lounge area to realx and chat next to flexible table settings to facilitate the freedom to work in different groups. The Living room is perfect for giving inspiring presentations and holding workshops and brainstorm sessions.

Our layout allows sharing the space for different uses and settings.

This project was designed in different phases to accommodate the client’s budget.

AllYourColours was invited by Capi to develop a complete shop concept comprising interior architecture and product design. We are also revisiting the clients CI, web presence & web shop. User experience & interactive elements have been introduced to the concept.

This electronic goods retail chain has branches throughout airports in Europe and South Africa.

We created an outer meeting area as a quiet space for the international sales team to meet with their customers, sheltered by some bookshelves for privacy.
The central space featured interactive & animated graphics, the reception desk, the presentation area and the online customer services.

The layers of function and the subtle use the corporate colours created a 3D user-experience.

Like last year we closely collaborated with Lesley Moore who designed the graphics and animations featuring the concept of the cloud: it refers to Wolters Kluwer‘s global position, their sources diversity and the richness of information the client has to offer.

The mixed reality installation is part of the comprehensive interactive gallery  in West Bromwich.

We were commissioned by Blast Theory to develop the ‘user platforms’ interfacing with the digital game. We designed and built 10 input devices that allow the visitor to navigate the virtual avatar though physical body movement around the space.

The installation has completed this summer.



One of the ‘Skyscopes’ looks out over the London skyline, the other gives you a bird’s eye view of the people walking 200m below.
 


The installation streams live footage from cameras on the roof of Canary Wharf. As you move the ‘Skyscope’ you control the orientation of the camera and therefore your view of London. This allows you to take a fresh look at England’s capital city. This was the theme of the London Festival of Architecture 2008.



TheSkyscope were created in collaboration with the design agency Superblue.

In cooperation with the architects Kirsten Gabriel and James Webb.

We developed a concept that seeks to stimulate innovative ideas that will convey the messages of modernity and attention to the architectural and environmental quality of this metropolis.

The quality of the building and the interior spaces is made through an inner courtyard which gives a clear sense of identity.

Interior design

The concept for this years exhibition was based on seeing the featured sustainable designs from a birds-eye view, physically giving the visitor the experience to look at design work from above. AYC designed a layout resembling a ‘catwalk’: the visitor was raised above the exhibition on walkways made from Euro Palettes. The structure allowed us to control routing of the visitor next to acting as thresh-holds between exhibition spaces. The exhibition space offered a 3 dimensional user experience. All other exhibition furniture such as the press desk, bar as well as a VIP area were constructed from the wooden elements.

At the end of the exhibition all pallets were returned leaving no waste, one of Tuttobene’s major objectives.

Graphic design

Like every year, Tuttobene produced a newspaper publication (designed by Kitty Ebbers and Anne Heanni). The newspaper played and important role for the exhibition signage: next to being a newspaper and flyer it could furthermore be used as signage. Letters were folded from pages of the Tuttobene news publication used to spell out headlines, titles of work, designers’ names and guiding information.

Like the interior design the graphics of the newspaper were based on the principle of Google-Earth. Similar to Buckminster Fuller’s idea of seeing the earth from a spaceship, the publication was a large map of the exhibition space with all objects photographed from above. This empowered the reader to take in the displayed objects (and their context and relationships) from a wider perspective. Metaphorically this supports Tuttobene’s concept of responsible design when seen in a larger context.