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The Cosentino Group, world leader in the production and distribution of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, is pleased to announce the jury’s verdict of the 9th edition of the international competition the Cosentino Design Challenge, in its two categories: architecture and design.
The Cosentino Design Challenge 2015, is a competition for design, architecture, interior design students or similar areas of knowledge anywhere in the world. It aims to foster the talent of students, promoting research into the different conceptual approaches to the layout of spaces, materials and the construction systems that define them, using materials made by the Cosentino Group.
This year’s competition received a total of 278 applications (135 projects for the architecture category and 143 projects for the design category) increasing the participation by 31% when compared to last year’s edition. The applications received included students from the official partner schools of Cosentino Design Challenge, as well as from students from other design or architecture schools around the world, for example Togo, Russia or Bolivia.
The winners of the Architecture competition (awarded euros 1,000 each), had to present an architecture proposal, totally open to the set topic ‘‘Playground: Fun with Surfaces – Umbrales de convivencia’’. They were:
“Lightside” from Alejandro Mosquera (Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de A Coruña / Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla), “Ghost Playtown” from Manuel Ruiz (Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Granada) and “Materia Viva” from Cecilia López (Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid).
The winners of the Design prize (awarded euros 1,000 each), who were asked to focus on “Cosentino and celebration”, giving careful consideration to the relationship between celebration, space, the observer and Cosentino materials, were:
“Multicelebrations Space” from Jonathan Balderrama (UDABOL Universidad de Aquino, Bolivia), “Jelly Beans” from Jorge Luis Ríos and Marta González-Llanos Rey (Escuela artediez, Madrid) and “Kanyon” from Léa Le Boucher, Maëva Jalu, Ysaline Daguy, Marie Boutiller, Anaïs Cipriano and Julie Saunier (ESAM Design Paris).
This project comprises a penthouse reform of 130 sqm that is located in Torre de Madrid, one of the most important skyscraper of the capital of Spain.
First of all, it is important to talk about the access to the house, that is given through a hall forked in two branches. The first one is a public area with the living room and kitchen and takes it as an open concept. The second, is connected to the private area of the penthouse with one master bedroom and a bathroom in suite, and another bedroom with a bathroom in the corridor.
About the public area, is important to talk about the living room, designed as a polyvalent space appropriate for the modus vivendi of young owners. A place that is completed by a balcony that offers excellent views of the city.
Moreover, is important to say that white is the protagonist of this project, that besides, is located at 142 metres high, characteristic that provides enormous luminosity to the place.
On the other hand, now is the moment to talk about de furniture. About this, it should be noted that almost all has been designed by A-cero in exclusively for this apartment and in white lacquered wood. For example the sofa, designed by A-cero and upholstered by «Alonso Mercader». The Kitchen is also by the architecture studio for «Baco» and a sliding door can hide it. Another important detail of the house are the lamps «Vivia Skan», that hang from the ceiling over the dinner table. In this space the chairs are «Rest» designed by A-cero for «Vondom».
Finally, it is important to highlight that all the space is equipped with a home automation system to control all aspects of lighting and security.
Once again, LG Hausys shows one of its projects made with the acrilic stone Hi-Macs. In this case it is a house located in Termen (Switzerland) that has excepcional views to the Pennine Alps, thanks to the large glass walls of the first floor. A house that counts with a simple and box-shaped structure of wood, built on a base of concrete and which stands out of the hillside. In this way, this combines perfectly tradition and modernity thanks to the wood and high technology materials such as Hi-Macs acrylic stone.
About the different rooms of the house, it should be noted on the first place the kitchen, composed of a kitchen island with white panels made in Hi-Macs Alpine White and a backlighted glass. A design that is complemented with simple furniture also made with Hi-Macs, in this case in the tonality Babylon Beige, and that converts this room in a essential part of the house. About this, it shoud be noted too that offers to those that are cooking an exceptional panoramic view of the mountains.
Other rooms in which this acrylic stone has been included are the bathrooms, where in one of them for the walls it has been used Hi-Macs Babylon Beige, which is mixed in a natural way with the floor of the shower. But this material has also been used in the bathroom of the second floor, specifically for the shower and the bathtub and in the tonality Alpine White.
In this way, as the owner of the house Werner Bertchold highlights «Hi-Macs is warm, soft and pleasant to touch». «The material is really easy to clean and care and, also has a duration of decades».
Desde la ‘Actualización de hoy le informamos de Las Últimas Noticias de Aecom nos dados Que IGA ha Elegido Un diseño Innovador por Aecom y Pininfarina Como el GANADOR DE UN Concurso Internacional de diseño párr la torre regional de Control de Tráfico Aéreo (ATC) y Técnico de la Edificación en el nuevo aeropuerto de Estambul.
Inusualmente, la obra ganadora se Casa Con Influencias de los Sectores de la automoción y de la aviación, con Un diseño fuerte Arquitectónico.
El Aecom y Pininfarina Elegido FUE Colaboración Entre ONU totales de Seis Entradas de equipos de arquitectos Internacionales, Entre Ellos Zaha Hadid, Fuksas, Moshe Safdie, Grimshaw-nórdica y RMJM.
La victoria Marca La primera Colaboración de AECOM con Pininfarina, la casa de diseño Conocida Por Sus Diseños de Coches párrafo Ferrari y Alfa Romeo, Entre Otros. La Colaboración combi La Experiencia de los equipos de arquitectura e ingeniería de AECOM Con Estilo Arquitectónico distintivo de Pininfarina Que personificación la Velocidad y el movimiento, por influido el diseño de automóviles.
Yusuf Akçayo lu, director ejecutivo de IGA, DIJO: «Uno de los Proyectos de aviación Mas Grandes del Mundo, la torre de control de del Tráfico Aéreo de Estambul nuevo aeropuerto Será Una Estructura icónica, visible a todos los Pasajeros Que Viajan A través del aeropuerto . estabamos Buscando un fit diseño llamativo ONU párrafo siglo aeropuerto 21 pecado Dejar de Ser sensato un patrimonio Único de Estambul. HEMOS Recibido Excelentes Diseños De Todo El Mundo y ESTAMOS Encantados de anunciar el equipo de AECOM y Pininfarina Como el ganador del concurso «.
El ATC Será El Punto de Referencia párr Estambul nuevo aeropuerto, Que esta Dispuesto a SER EL Aeropuerto de Nuevo Mas Grande del Mundo en Términos de Capacidad Anuales de Pasajeros. El Ámbito de Competencia era: entregar los Diseños de Concepto párr la torre, Mostrando el diseño Arquitectónico Sostenible contemporáneo Que Refleja las caracteristicas multicultural e histórico de la ciudad de Estambul.
El diseño Aecom y Pininfarina Evoca las Formas aerodinámicas utilizados en el diseño del automóvil y la aviación, e una INCLUYE elíptica torre Que Será visible a todos los Pasajeros Que Vuelan Dentro y Fuera del nuevo aeropuerto. La forma de la torre this Inspirado en El Tulipán, Que ha Sido El Símbolo de Estambul Durante Muchos Siglos y Es Un Importante historial de Kish cultural.
El concurso de diseño es la última victoria párrafo AECOM en Estambul Nuevo Aeropuerto. A Principios of this Año en Que Fue Nombrado por IgA párrafo: entregar Diseños párr TODAS LAS obras de la parte aeronáutica en el aeropuerto. El nuevo aeropuerto nos podemos deducir Una Capacidad inicial de 90 Millones de Pasajeros al Año. Estara UBICADO EN la parte europea de la ciudad, a 35 Kilómetros del centro En un sitio Adyacente al Mar Negro. Fases Planificadas posteriores se ampliará el aeropuerto de Incluir Seis Pistas y Tres Edificios de la terminal. CUANDO TODAS LAS Fases estan completos, el aeropuerto nos podemos deducir Una Capacidad anual up to 200 Millones de Pasajeros.
IgA Es Un consorcio de cinco contratistas turcos Principales Que comprenden Cengiz, MAPA, Limak, Kolin y Kalyon. IGA se adjudicó la concesión párrafo Construir nuevo aeropuerto de Estambul Como la ingeniería, procura y construcción contratista y también Será el operador. En octubre, IgA obtuvó prestamo ONU 4500000000 DE UN grupo de Seis bancos párrafo la primera fase del Proyecto.
Once again, the American architect Daniel Libeskind has collaborated with de Spanish multinational firm Cosentino in this case in the installation «Musical Labyrinth». A project presented at the Cosentino City showroom in Manhattan.
At this event, Libeskind has explained all the details of the project to the different media that were there. «Musical Labyrinth» is an installation sited in Frankfurt that every visitor to the German city will be able to see in Frankfurt’s Opera Square. This 289m2 intallation, that according to its creator is a work of public art, simulates a deep black landscape and is engraved in white with the original concept sketch by Libeskind created for the “One Day in Life”. But all of this it’s possible thanks to Cosentino’s ultra-compact surface Dekton®, that can be customized using techniques such as etching.
Moreover, «Musical Labyrinth» is made of 80 personalized Dekton slaps in black “Sirius”, with a mesure of 3.2m x 1.4m. All of these slaps serve as a canvas for Libeskind’s design to be applied using sunken relief in white. The lines of the drawing illustrate an imaginary labyrinth within the city, indicating the points of the addresses of the 18 concerts and performances of “One Day in Life”.
As we have explained before, this is not the first collaboration with Daniel Libeskind. And that is that, this is the fourth time that Cosentino and the studio of this architect work together. Prior projects include: “Beyond the Wall”, an installation that was first presented in Silestone natural quartz during Milan Design Week and is now permanently installed featuring Dekton at Cosentino’s global headquarters in Almeria, Spain; and the sculpture “Sonnets in Babylon”, created for the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Bosch explains the new European Directive about Energy Efficiency, through five basic keys. This new Directive is about energy audits, accreditation systems for suppliers of energy services and the promotion of energy efficiency in the processes of production and use. The keys are the following:
1. This new normative obliges to companies that are not SMEs to make Energy Audits, in order that they know their situation about the use of energy, to have acreditation systems to energy service providers and energy auditors, and to promote the enery efficiency in the production processes and use.
2. The objective of this is to boost the saving and energy efficiency, the optimization of the energy demand of the installation on the part of the equipment, as well as to have competent, reliable and accredited professionals.
3. This new Directive affects to big companies with at least 250 employees or with a business volume of more than 50 millions, and to energy service providers that with this new Directive must meet certain requirements for the exercise of their professional activity. Furthermore, this also affects to enery auditors, that must have an accredited degree, and in general to users and citizens.
4. Now it is important to know that if this rules are not breach, companies will be punished with fines between 300 to 60.000 euros and these can increase to 100.000 euros in some cases.
5. Finally, this new normative entered into force the 12th of February.
With its ongoing growth and passion for innovation, Renson recently reached the finals of the ‘Enterprise of the Year’ competition in Belgium. Although its activities are strongly international, the challenge for the Belgian company is now to grow into a world leader in the area of ventilation, sun protection and terrace coverings. And that would now appear to be quite well within reach.
TOWER PROJECT IN SHANGAI
Renson has been active in the Asian market since 2013. It is now represented in such countries as China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan. “Renson had previously achieved an amazing feat by installing a Lagune terrace covering on the 58th floor of the Ritz Carlton hotel in Shanghai. But the ‘Black Forest’ project in Shanghai is the first project of this scale that we landed in Asia”, relates Rick Heintjes, Renson Sales Manager for Asia. «It involves some 3000 Fixscreens in high-end residential dwellings, distributed among 3 apartment towers. The first of these was equipped with 985 Fixscreens. The contract for a second and third tower building was concluded at the end of September 2015 (with commissioning planned for the end of May 2016) and the orders are on their way. The total deal is for more than € 1.8 million, the largest agreement Renson has concluded to date in the Asian market.»
Paul Renson: “Renson’s ambition is to grow from a Belgian company into a global player in the area of ventilation, sun protection and terrace coverings. Projects like this in Shanghai give us additional motivation for following the path we’ve chosen.»
ABOUT RENSON
‘Creating Healthy Spaces’ … that’s at the heart of Renson For this dynamic family business and trendsetter in ventilation, sun protection and terrace coverings, devising healthy and comfortable living and working environments underpins everything they do.
Renson invests heavily in innovation, communication and internationalisation, always with the focus on a healthy and comfortable indoor environment in homes, apartments, offices and healthcare facilities. The emphasis is on sustainable overall concepts that respond to needs in the areas of energy efficiency, acoustics and design.
Although it has deep local roots, Renson is also increasingly widening its horizons internationally, witness its strong distribution network which meanwhile extends to the US, Russia, the Middle East, Asia and even Australia. In this respect, Renson is intensifying its ambition to expand from a Belgian business to a global player in the fields of ventilation, sun protection and outdoor concepts.
The spanish Architecture firm located in Sevilla, Grupo Gubia, is now collaborating in the renovation of the offices of the international consultant KPMG that are located in Panama, Central America. Grupo Gubia is specialized in the design and construction of spaces in wood and bamboo, and it is the responsible of creating a warm space with the use of the wood in the building. Moreover this renovation will count with other company of the group, Polygroup.
This agreement is the first big international project for the firm. A work that, after the approval of the plans and the work in the studio, will finalized with the correct installation of all the materials.
So, the walls will be covered with phenolic birch plywood boards, finished with a natural panel of beech wood, dyed in cherry colour. Moreover, the most important roofs of the offices will be formed of acoustic perforated panels, mechanized in the studio facilities.
Finally, it should be highlight that this is a very important project for the company and supposes positive move.
The island of Taiwan has a population of 23 million, turning this place in one of the most densely settled regions in the world. The hotel that we are going to talk about is located in its capital, Taipei in the north of the island, a place in which visitors want to relax and avoid all the noise of the city.
This has used as an inspiration the tradition and culture of Taiwan, combined with more contemporary modern touches. This also has a restaurant, but the most important service that offers is the big spa that allows users to relax. A place divided into two wellness oases and spreads over two floors covering more than 3,500 square metres. This has not only a sauna, steam showers, vitality pool, ice fountain and 12 treatment rooms but also two VIP double suites and four couples’ suites.
Certainly a unique space in which Villeroy & Boch participates with the high-quality sanitary facilities for the spa, using the Architecture collection. This is characterised by a deliberately minimalist design, allowing a wide range of applications and leaving room for individual style. The toilets repels dirt thanks to CeramicPlus, which ensures a perfect hygiene. Moreover, these have a silent closure of the toilet seat and a high cleaning efficiency with a water use of 3 or 4,5 litres.
Milwaukee pioneers the next industry-changing technology with the introduction of ONE-KEY™, the first digital platform for jobsite tools. By integrating industry-leading tool electronics with a custom-built cloud based program, ONE-KEY™ provides a new level of control and access to information that revolutionises the way work gets done. This fundamentally changes the way users interact with their tools, and help solve user problems and frustrations the industry has never before been able to add.
ONE KEY APP
Since the launch of ONE-KEY™ app in February 2016, we have seen a series of game-changing solutions – Tool Control, Inventory Management and Tool Reporting – aimed at unlocking the digital jobsite. And now Milwaukee® is to introduce an updated free-to-download app with “a true industry first” Integared Tool Tracking function.
Integrated Tool Tracking provides full visibility to how and where ONE KEY™ compatible tools are being used across your network of jobs and users. The ONE-KEY™ app will automatically keep records of the last time it was within 30 m of your tool, allowing you to pinpoint missing tools quicker and increase accountability of your team. As the first to integrate this technology standard in the tool, ONE-KEY™ Tool Tracking provides a free, easy to use web & mobile platform to keep a virtual eye on your things when you can’t.
So how does this work?
• The ONE-KEY™ app will track all compatible tools within 30 m range of your phone. By building the functionality into the tool, not the battery, all tools are trackable even if the battery is not charged or connected.
• The ONE-KEY™ app will automatically store the last time it was within range of your tool. If you leave a tool behind you can check your app to easily pinpoint the last location and time you were within 30 m of that missing tool.
• If you have lost a tool, you can expand your search with the help of anybody with the ONE-KEY™ app. By opting in, when any phone with the ONE-KEY™ app comes in within 30 m of your tool, you will receive a notification with an updated location via phone or email.
Tool Tracking leverages the infrastructure of your smart device, forgoing costly tracking technology to deliver real-time updates of tool locations anywhere the ONE-KEY™ app is found.
Available for initial download in April 2016, ONE-KEY™ app update will be accessible by computer from our website at www.milwaukeetool.eu/ONE-KEY, or by a mobile app interface on compatible Android and iOS smartphones. ONE-KEY™ is a true testament to Milwaukee® ’s focus on the user and investment in game changing technology. *
M18 FUEL
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Thyssenkrupp has begun the installation of the peculiar front of glass PTFE, politetrafluoroetileno, in his tower of tests that one finds in Rottweil, Germany, destined to test the innovations worldwide of his elevators. It is foreseen that the project is the highest of the world of this class.
For the installation of this membrane, it is needed of specialized technical personnel to realize the assembly to a height 246 meters. An installation of height that he carries that the whole equipment faces singular challenges. By means of two mobile platforms, the specialists measure the exterior and join the space-bars and pipes to mount the membrane. Of separated form, the front will be assembled in three parts and will establish itself of it arrives down. Due to the gradual gradation of the membrane, the tower will seem to be almost opaque in the part of below and will be estimated of almost transparent form in the part of above, where the fabric of mesh is thicker.
17000 METERS
The membrane, of 17.000 square meters, is done of glass PTFE (politetrafluoroetileno), a complex woven of fiber of glass covered with polymer that grants long duration, allows the auto-cleaned one and contributes to the tower his distinctive aspect. In addition, also it protects her from the intense solar radiation and reduces the movement of the building, attacking the force of the wind. The fabric takes place in strips of three meters that later will knit to bigger sections of membrane, being the first time that applies this material to itself hereby.
For the equipment of planning one has possessed 29 members of Taiyo Europa, person in charge of the manufacture and assembly of the membrane. According to Hubert Reiter, the executive director of Taiyo Europe: » The phase of planning, as well as the set they mean new challenges for us, since the requirements and specifications are totally only. We from Taiyo Europa are very proud to take part in a project as special as this one «.
TEST IN DECEMBER 2016
There is programmed that the operations of test in the tower begin in December, 2016 and that in May, 2017, opens the tower the visitors. » For thyssenkrupp Elevator, the tower of tests in Rottweil will play a key paper in the implementation of our global strategy of innovation, which is crucial for the success of the company «, Andreas Schierenbeck says, CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator. » Together with our plant of elevators in Neuhaussen, and as part of the world network of research and development, the tower supposes an important center of innovation for the technology of elevators in Germany. Here, they will be explored, will develop and prove innovative solutions for the mobility of the future, in order which the cities are the best place to live «, Schierenbeck comments.
CONSTRUCTION
Thyssenkrupp began the construction of the tower of Rottweil’s tests in 2014 together with the general Züblin contractor. Between the technologies that will be tested there is the elevator MULTI, with three of twelve axes of the tower saved for this new system. Thanks to the technology of magnetic levitation of the Transrapid, MULTI offers a series of advantages: the free design of cables allows to several cabins to operate in an alone axis, increasing the passengers’ capacity up to in 50 per cent and, at the same time, reducing the fingerprint of the elevator in the building to the half. In addition, the elevators will be able to move without constraint, so much horizontally as vertically, making new applications and architectural possibilities possible without precedents.
Architects Norman Foster and Carlos Rubio are going to develop the refurbishment of the Hall of Realms (Salón de Reinos) of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. In order to achieve this, both firms, Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura have worked together in a proposal that has been shown under the name of ‘Traza Oculta’.
A process that started with a first phase where 47 teams showed their proposal and continued with the selection of 8 finalists.
Moreover, its project has been selected, as the jury highlights, for: «the premium quality of the architectural proposal, which respects and values the existing building adapting it to the needs of our times; the smart satisfaction of museological requirements; the successful integration of the building in its environment, as well as the ensemble of the Campus of the Museo del Prado; just as the effective cost review of the work».
THE PROJECT
This project will cover the refurbishment of the Hall of Realms, which was a part of the disappeared Palacio Real de Buen Retiro and was the former seat of the Muse del Ejército. A building linked to the museum since October 2015 and with which refurbishment they try to maximise the museum use in the building, in addition to create a big access atrium in the south facade. This will create a semi-open and permeable to the exterior space, but adequately controlled to protect the original facade of the Hall of Realms.
The refurbishment work will start at the beginning of 2018.
January 25 saw the close of Swissbau 2014, the trade fair during which Inda made its debut under the new banner of Holding Samo Industries, following the completion, in August 2013, of the joint venture between Inda and Samo that has made them a single international leader in the bathroom furnishings sector. 2014 is set to be an important year for Inda, marked on the one hand by a new beginning and on the other by the companyʼs 70th anniversary on the market.
These seventy years of success ensure major new developments are on their way throughout the whole year, starting with the new collections and solutions studied to respond to the needs of consumers on the one hand and design engineers on the other, offering a distinctive take on different lifestyles thanks to cuttingedge research and proposals able to stay one step ahead of market trends.
Presented at Swissbau 2014 were a number of sneak previews that went from the bathroom furniture segment, with the Soft series, to the Tosca series in the Accessories Range. The Soft series, designed by Paolo Salvadé, features bathroom furnishing items in which curves are the main element, gently shaped and balanced to create innovative, tasteful accessories perfectly in line with current trends.
Brand-new for 2014 is the addition to the collection of the attractive new Console sink, featuring distinctive soft lines able to bring a confident, assertive style slant to the bathroom area. Available in 40 different colours, both matt and glossy, and in 3 wood laminates, the Soft Console sink is the perfect choice for those seeking a contemporary style with delicate shapes rooted in tradition.
Another brand-new element for 2014 is the Tosca series of accessories, with a Neoclassical inspiration, featuring graceful, fluid lines in a romantic style, designed to adorn your bathroom with elegance beyond space and time, in which accessories have a central role to play in the work of art created. Designed for a smooth, tasteful, flexible look, Tosca is the ideal choice for a practical, functional bathroom where Indaʼs hallmark supreme quality and attention to detail are evident.
Samo Group has been chosen by SDA Bocconi School of Management and SAP Italia to take part in a research project aimed at defining the value of information systems as they relate to corporate complexity. The Samo corporate case study is featured in the publication of “Complessità aziendale e valore dei sistemi informativi” [Corporate complexity and the value of information systems], which contains the findings of the research and was presented on Wednesday 29 January at the Bocconi School of Management (Milan), where the Group was on hand to offer its own reflections.
The main aim of the research, conducted throughout 2013 by the authoritative School of Management in collaboration with SAP Italia, was to analyse innovative approaches able to steer decisions regarding investments in information systems, as compared to the traditional return-on-investment approach so common among managers and entrepreneurs. It was with this in mind that Samo had been contacted on 23 May by SDA Bocconi to offer their particular experience.
This new place, existing but now refurbished, is an opportunity to create a retreat for young people, where they could set free all their creativity. In order to achieve this, it will be essential to use color to stimulate the spatial and visual perception, so the color psychology has become one of the fundamental assumptions.
The One To Watch Award, sponsored by the new ultracompact surface for architecture and design, Dekton® by Cosentino, was won by restaurant Saison run by chef Joshua Skenes and located in San Francisco (USA).
Santiago Alfonso, marketing director at the Cosentino Group presented the award during the presentation in London’s emblematic Guildhall.
As the official supplier of worktops for the prestigious event, several different Dekton worktops could be seen last night in the Danae color of the new ultracompact surface. Also, following the ceremony, guests received an elegant set of Dekton coasters as a gift.
This is the fourth time that the global company sponsors The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
The complete list of prize-winners is available here.
A fresh, on fashion, perfectly in line with current trends model. The earth tones emerge as the new neutrals for wood finishes; the new materials such as Fenix convey a technological impression to the model; the PET confirms the attention to ecological and recyclable materials; the lacquered doors’ beauty makes Erika an intriguing proposition. The kitchen area where we live reflects our identity: a fixed point, but constantly changing.
Cosentino Group, world leader in the production and distribution of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, was picked as a winner of the prestigious 2013-14 European Business Awards for the Import /Export Award.
This award recognises Cosentino as a top European company in the field of internationalisation and appreciates «its steady growth in export volumes, expansion into new markets and the introduction of creative and innovative operational processes». Likewise, it values «the strength in the management and development of international trade, and the ability to maintain and improve its position in the market over its competitors.»
Cosentino Group currently distributes its products and brands in more than 80 countries, directly controlling and managing its facilities in more than 20 countries from its headquarters in Almeria, Spain. 90% of Cosentino Group’s turnover is derived from international markets.
The European Business Awards is a prestigious independent award focused on recognising and promoting excellence, best practice and innovation in the European business community. This year, the finalists have been selected from 17,000 candidacies from 27 European countries.
The awards consist of a total of three main stages, and each stage must be passed progressively. In the first stage, the National Champions of each country is chosen. In the second phase, the «Ruban d’Honneur» awards are named and the process ends with the final stage of the competition to claim the title of each of the categories, in which companies must present their organisations in front of a judging panel.
Both the previous selections and the final winners are assessed by a panel of over 100 judges, composed of recognised European politicians and business leaders, academics and entrepreneurs. They assess the different candidates according to different business indicators, which include innovation, ethics and international approach.
The final awards for each category were presented yesterday during an exclusive gala held in Athens. On behalf of the Spanish multinational, Santiago Alfonso, Director of Marketing and Communication, who collected the award was present as was Isabel Martínez-Cosentino Ramos, representing the Cosentino family.
Walls sinuously move and bend through this loft apartment interior housed in a former butter factory, in West Melbourne.
A sculptural stair sits at the converging point in the space, twisting, and soaring up towards a recreational roof terrace which overlooks the city of Melbourne.
A monochrome palate of white on white with charcoal and black, plays with the abundant natural light which is drawn in from the large north facing windows and ceiling void.
An essentially open ground floor plan is defined by bending, wrapping walls which contain a bathroom, laundry and storage spaces. Sliding doors further create the opportunity for expanding or containing, depending on how the ground floor is used, whether it be as a studio, bedroom or for entertaining.
