No Fear of Glass by the Sabine Marcelis
Meet Sabine Marcelis and the design series No Fear of Glass. An alternative and experimental series of 5 pieces that dance apart with the architecture of Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona Spain.
The 36 years olds designer was born and raised in New Zealand and are a designer living and working in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Marcelis studied industrial design for two years at Victoria University in Wellington and continued her studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven, where she graduated in 2011. Since graduating, she has been working on her own Studio. Working within the fields of product, installation, and spatial design with a strong focus on materiality.
Her work is characterized by pure forms and natural elements such as the reflections of light and water, which she believes highlight material properties. In the proximity to nature, Sabine developed an exquisite sensitivity to the light of the sky. Inspired by dramatic landscapes, the ocean, the snow, and the mountains, the artist made her work a new glaze of natural elements.
The audacity, self-control, and steadiness present in this collection is beyond what the eye can see. All the challenges Sabine Marcelis treated this historical jewel with white gloves, establishing a dialogue by listening to the building itself”. – Maria Cristina Didero, independent curator
No Fear of Glass by the designer Sabine Marcelis in the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. No Fear of Glass seeks the contrast between the request made to Mies van der Rohe to “not use too much glass” in the German Pavilion of 1929, with the creative proposal of Sabine Marcelis herself, where glass is the key element, pushing the limits of the material to its end.
Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich used the materials to test their design ideas, and Marcelis uses the experimentation of materials and production to create new and surprising applications that dialogue with the materiality and shapes of the Pavilion.
The exhibited pieces seem to be grown and extruded from the architecture itself; two large chaise longues which are pulled up from the ground by extending the travertine floor to form a base are sliced by a singular sheet of curved glass which is seemingly pulled from the walls. The two materials meet to become sculptural yet functional furniture pieces.
Eight chrome columns provide the structural support for the roof of the pavilion. Marcelis introduces a ninth mirrored-glass column that functions as a light and is placed in line with the structural columns, blending in seamlessly with the architecture, both in form and materiality.
Not only the solid architectural materials are extruded to become new objects however, also the natural elements are part of the pavilion’s design. In the water pond outside, a curved glass fountain seems to be bending the water upwards from the ground and letting it spill over and back down.
With nothing but elegance and intelligence, the design series of new pieces seem to emerge from the architecture itself: two glass chaise longues in shades of pink and purple, a fountain, and two pillar lights.
“No Fear of Glass” is not just a solo show, it is a hymn to the infinite liberating possibilities that modernism still has to offer and that Sabine Marcelis has unlocked vividly in front of our own eyes.” – Ippolito Pestellini, partner OMA/AMO
Design Team:
Sabine Marcelis
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Emirates Glass has added a brand new state-of-the-art furnace to its product line
Emirates Glass one of the leading processors of architectural flat glass in the Middle East and wholly-owned by Dubai Investments PJSC, is upgrading its product offering through the installation of the Glaston Vortex Pro Jumbo Series high-performance flat tempering line to provide high-quality, larger tempered glass. The Glaston Group is a leading global glass company providing high-quality glass processing machines and services for architectural, solar appliance and automotive applications.
The company’s new tempering furnace is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and is designed to produce large glasses that are up to eight meters long. The line is specifically designed to Temper High-Performance Coated Glass with the lowest emissivity & highest quality.
The machine is equipped with ‘Edge Control’, an active edge control technology that incorporates intelligent cooling profiling which automatically adapts to the glass size and minimises edge lift. The furnace is also equipped with an online quality measurement system called ‘iLook’ – an automated scanning system for measuring the optical quality of tempered glass that eliminates the need for manual measurement of glass distortion and aesthetics. The installation of the new furnace is in line with Emirates Glass’ dynamic growth strategy, which focuses on providing high-quality products to meet the growing demand for tempered glass across the Middle East region.
Rizwanulla Khan, executive president, Emirates Glass LLC, said “At Emirates Glass we are focussed on continually expanding our business, including the optimisation of our production processes, increasing efficiency, and expanding our product offering. This is shown by recent upgrades, including the installation of this new furnace. As the market for high quality, larger tempered glass continues to grow, there is a clear need for investing in advanced systems to fulfill the demand for glass quality that stands out from the competition. We have been partnering with Glaston technology since 2000, and this new technology will enable us to process large glasses in line with growing demand.”
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KE Outdoor Design introduces the new LINE GLASS sliding closing system
Designing buildings with increasingly open and transparent spaces is one of the current architectural trends: the contribution of natural light, in fact, is one of the fundamental factors for the well-being of individuals.
KE’s innovation is able to guarantee these pluses with LINE GLASS, the new closing system consisting of sliding windows on tracks. Easy to install and without perimeter profiles, it ensures maximum design versatility and completely exclusive functions. All this, with the reliability, safety and design of a product entirely made in Italy.
The ideal solution for living your own pergola, sheltered from wind, rain, and noise, the system is characterised by its linear design: for example, the square handle in satin finish is specially designed to enhance its minimal aesthetics.
Consisting of a powder coated aluminium structure and 10 mm tempered glass panels supported by backdrops containing the sliding system, LINE GLASS allows you to create real large glass screens (up to 7 m wide by 3 m high). Thanks to the reduced dimensions and the “all glass” effect, it increases the brightness of the rooms, allowing you to live in close contact with the surrounding landscape, in a continuous dialogue between indoor and outdoor living spaces.
Gulf Glass postponed until next year
Due to current pandemic situation, the 2020 edition of Gulf Glass is cancelled and the event will come at a time when travel is expected to be much easier and economies to re-enter growth phases, therefore offering a positive opportunity for our exhibitors to re-engage with old and new customers in a pleasant and highly productive environment.
On the backdrop of its success in 2019, the region’s largest platform dedicated to the glass industry, will continue to take place biennially, maintaining its carefully targeted and dedicated marketing campaigns, as well as its exclusive content offering.
Thanks to the co-location with The Big 5, Gulf Glass will benefit from the event’s broad international participation, strong footfall, and indisputable synergies in visitors’ profiles.
Gulf Glass has been supported by leading international brands like HIET, Glass Source, Mega Enterprise and many others, and we look forward to continue working with them.
The event will take place from 12 – 15 September 2021 ,at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Karim Rashid and Glass Design collaborate for LAP PLUS washstand
LAP PLUS washstand is the fruit of the latest collaboration between industrial designer Karim Rashid and Glass Design.
Comprising a basin that boasts a spectacular visual effect, it represents a bathroom/cloakroom design solution which is minimalist yet highly functional. Concentric circles ripple out in ellipse formation echoing the oval lines of the basin and creating a pure optional illusion, a dynamic design guaranteed to instantaneously capture the attention.
Monochrome combinations (white on black or black on white) graphically highlight the profile of the basin, resulting in an elegant piece suitable for all types of environment, compact or grandiose, residential or commercial.
The basin is fashioned from Vetrofreddo, an innovative material patented by Glass Design and composed of glass pigments and resins. The washstand structure is in Matt Black painted AISI 304 stainless steel, features adjustable feet and comes with towel holder and integrated shelf.