SHL Design

VIA University College

Lars — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:56:14 +0000

Our interior project for the new premises of VIA University College in Skejby, Aarhus (Denmark) is developed as a simple and natural extension of the building using the integrated color scale as guideline for the furnishing. The house itself is designed as a rather “rough” house. Few and simple, industrial materials are used to create a calm and clear frame for the more than 2000 students daily life - realising that this many different people and activities itself takes up considerable amount of space both visually and physically. All loose furniture are “casually” spread over the interior - each given colors after the overall color scale and in this way emphasizing the concept - providing the students with possibilities for either private/intimate or a more exposed seating.

Private Villa

Lars — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:59:30 +0000

Private villa with prime location only few meters from the sea. Designed as a sculptured composition of units - taking form after indoor and outdoor living in the given context where sun, wind, privacy, hight-regulations etc. are all limiting and challenging factors. Architecture and interior design collaborates in a whole - durable for an active and social lifestyle where noble , classic materials and innovative solutions provides the perfect frame for a modern family.

The Crystal

Lars — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:45:32 +0000

The extension to Nykredit consists of a new building - the Crystal - sited northwest of the existing Nykredit premises. Freestanding on the site, it reads as a transparent, geometrical, glazed form which, resting only on a single point and a single line, floats as a visually light, crystalline structure above the plaza. In terms of both form and scale, the building is intermediate between the city and the harbour, and harmonises with neighbouring buildings. The interior of the building is constrained by the demands of functionality, flexibility and efficiency. The typical floor plan is disposed in a Z-shape around two atria, which ensures that all workstations are well lit and enjoy a view. The disposition of the plan allows the accommodation of open plan, separate offices or meeting rooms. The building is primarily supported by a rhombic construction system placed immediately inside the façade. The system functions both as an architectural element while also allowing the building to dispense with pillars. The building’s multi-faceted glass façade reflects both daylight and the immediate surroundings, but the double-glazing also features an integrated sun screen that allows the building to adapt to changing light conditions. In addition, the outer glazing system includes a subtle silk print design that both mitigates solar ingress and will also enliven the ambience of the harbour area. The piazza features a large water pool which reflects the sun and the clouds moving across the sky. The Crystal and the Cloud are designed to interact with their surroundings, offering a subtle connection between the formal architecture of the Glyptotek Museum of Ancient and Modern Art, and the waterfront area which forms the setting for the new building.

University of Aberdeen new Library

Lars — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:00:17 +0000

The University of Aberdeen is the fifth oldest English-language university in the world. It was established in 1495 and it houses over a quarter of a million books and manuscripts. The new library serves a community of 14,000 students. The 15,500 square metres of floor-space accommodates 1,200 reading spaces alongside archives, historical collections and a rare books reading room. The library is positioned on a base of Scottish stone, and it is designed to be welcoming, connecting the library space with the city and the people surrounding it. The interior project by shldesign is developed to emphasize the strong architectural elements and at the same time create the delicate balance and transition from large to small scale. A good example is our design and color setting of the carpets; at the same time as they are making the movement of the twisting atrium stronger, they also generate a calm and serene background for the interior on each floor. Main furniture elements, like the special designed reception counters and the book shelves, are kept in white to allow the books and various selected furniture to stand out and work as landmarks in the interior space.

Hudevad

Lars — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:20:38 +0000

shldesign has been chosen as a new design partner to Hudevad and we look forward to an exiting collaboration towards new high quality products!
Hudevad is well known for their high quality products based on traditional handcraft industry, innovation, functionality and design - a perfect match to shldesign and our approach to modern design solutions for everyday use and a long life time.

DanSign

Lars — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:00:48 +0000

shldesign has created a new interior product - “A wall” - and welcomes the manufacturer DanSign as our new partner!
The process of design with DanSign has been incredibly enthusiastic, with a fantastic energy from both sides in developing a new innovative interior solution.
DanSign’s vision in encouraging, and importantly their willingness to explore this expansion to their product portfolio has led to a completely new way of creating a communication product.

Flakes 2.0

Lars — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:23:11 +0000

Our classic and popular Flakes chair by the Finnish manufacturer Piiroinen, has now been launched in a new 2.0 version.
It has the same simple and timeless design as the original handmade glass fiber version from 2005, but is now injection molded recyclable polypropylene. The design has been slightly up scaled to give added back support and comfort, particularly important for applications such as meeting rooms, restaurants etc.
The up scaled seat provides superb backrest support without compromising the simplicity and ease in which it can be handled. Furthermore, the added acoustic properties of polypropylene, as a material, adds value to the interior space by giving a soft and pleasant sound.

Shanghai office

Lars — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:46:47 +0000

schmidt/hammer/
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T +86 (0)21 5467 0209
E info@shldesign.dk

London office

Lars — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:34:10 +0000

schmidt/hammer/
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T +44 (0)20 7260 2929
M +44773934 6189
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HAGS

Lars — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:09:10 +0000

We are exited to welcome a new partner; HAGS - a leading swedish manufacturer of urban furniture with great history for high quality products and ambitions to get even better! We have been assigned to create a new series of urban furniture elements and the first part has just been launched at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2011 which was a great success with great interest for our modular bench system GRID.