The Tournesol is a pool that’s ahead of its time. The dome structure, envisioned in an Acrylic material called Hi-Macs, gives it an iconic appearance. The structure was refurbished earlier last year, and the transformation is nothing short of breathtaking.
Oh, did I mention the dome is inspired by a sunflower, and can open up in the sunlight?!
Designers: Urbane Kultur & Hi-Macs
The versatile HI-MACS material isn’t just for looking and feeling, now it’s also for listening! The new Burmeister Diva sound system is made of this modern solid surface material and it offers audio with extraordinary quality. The organically rounded, almost 5 feet tall speaker sculptures are thermoformed, seamless and as a result, look like they are diecast. With no front and no back, there are also no visible cable connections. Thanks to the great versatility of HI-MACS, there are 40 different colors options to match the user’s unique style. As for the sound quality, the solid surface material permits very little to no vibrations of the housing. As a result, this top-class speaker system generates consistently neutral, unadulterated sound even at high or low volumes.
Designer: Burmeister
The SLO_Gen Table is a remarkable piece of innovation in the field of furniture design. The organic design is made using HI-MACS and has become the focal point of Gensler’s Los Angeles office lobby! It was designed using the brief – create a piece that can accommodate standing and sitting space for guests and storage for the firm’s design publications. Solid Surface HI-MACS is the table’s predominant surface material and looks divine with the use of wood. It sports an awesome curvature.
Designer: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Department of Architecture, College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Faculty: Jim Doerfler, Mark Cabrinha
Students: Ben Hait-Campbell, Cory Walker, Kegan Charles Flanderka, Gensler Los Angeles
Engineering: Buro Happold: Garrett Jones, Gary Lau, Greg Otto, Liz Mahlow
Fabrication: R.D. Wing Co., Inc.
Material: HI-MACS
Photo credits: ©Gensler Los Angeles
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If you are looking at re-doing your bathroom then have a look at what Dutch designer Marike Andeweg has conjured up HI-MACS. The versatile material has been used the basin as well as fixtures, aptly titled the Air, Box and Light. Sporting gentle, fluid geometrical forms, the Box consists of a sophisticated single or double HI-MACS oval basin, accompanied by the practical and orderly counter containers in oak wood.
The Box Base Light handrinse is a collection designed to fit into small bathrooms and the collection expands with the inclusion of Noon, a New Generation Natural Acrylic Stone basin with generous, round shapes.
Edit is a small, slim cabinet designed to accompany the series of compact basins, Base, Blend, Form and Kuub. The Stripp is an L-shaped wall-mounted shelf made of HI-MACS and the highly comfortable bath tub Axis and Verse, the free-standing cabinet with its incorporated shower head and taps rounds up the series.
Photographer: Moni van Bruggen
Material: HI-MACS, Grey, Black, Fiery Red, Banana, Alpine White, Coffee Brown, Babylon Beige, Concrete Grey, Toffee Brown, Lemon Squash, Mazarin Blue, Festival Pink
Designer: Marike Andeweg
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No, this isn’t the cockpit of the Starship Enterprise, but it is a space-age looking, futuristic vision of the modern kitchen that utilizes the extraordinary properties of HI-MACS acrylic stone. The smooth, 100% non-porous surface is ideal for use in the kitchen. Easy to clean, hygienic and extremely resistant to heat and chemicals, it’s especially suitable for food handling.
Kook Kitchen – The exclusive concept of this kitchen is distinguished by sinuous silhouettes and an entirely innovative ergonomic design, which was made possible due to the unique properties of HI-MACS which proved essential to facilitate the shape and functional requirements of the fab kitchen. The worktop used in the Kook model, which is more than 90 cm deep, allows an improved layout of the hob and sink zones, as well as making it more user-friendly. The starring role of the ambitious project by Karim Rashid, aside from the latest-generation acrylic stone, is light, with LEDs arranged underneath the worktop, which highlight the magenta coloured aluminium groove. There are also LEDs inside the wall unit which illuminate the edge of the glass, giving the kitchen a dramatic appearance.
Karan Kitchen – The concept of Karan on the other hand, is based on an island, with a tapered silhouette, which encourages conviviality. When not in use, the mixer tap and LED light withdraw into the worktop. The simple addition of a multi-purpose chopping board which fits over the sink creates a handy dining area. Soft curves continue on the kitchen’s wall-mounted unit. An opening with rounded edges provides a space for cooking and food preparation within the unit. Owing to the excellent thermoformability properties of HI-MACS®, which make it possible to form the material into an infinite range of shapes, and realise any designer’s dream. Aran Cucine was able to produce, thanks to Karim Rashid’s visionary idea, two exclusive concepts featuring a soft and fluid design, of extraordinary beauty, whilst still adhering to hygiene and production issues.
Designer: Karim Rashid for Aran Cucine
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