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QUALITY+DESIGN FUTURE PERFECT Editorial Far-sighted projects There are companies that join in successful projects, whereas other companies, like Porcelanosa Group, generate successful and far-sighted projects. The Porcelanosa Interior Design Contest, and subsequently the award presentation to four big projects, were held in Valencia in a multitudinous event with a debate forum that served as a meeting point for the professionals from the world of design and architecture of today and tomorrow. The current situation of the sector was analysed, as were the challenges and possibilities both in the present and for the future. Also discussed were the new values of the industry and the need for betting on “the creative muscle”. It is on these occasions when a company like Cover photograph: HOTEL BARCELÓ ASIA Porcelanosa Group puts forwards all its values, created and maintained GARDENS & THAI SPA, ALICANTE (SPAIN). thanks to the talent, entrepreneurial skills and teamwork of the eight LIFESTYLE STAFF brands that make up the Group. There are no chances in this success EDITORIAL BOARD – there is solidity and devotion, and the best professionals associated to Cristina Colonques Ricardo Ferrer each project. In Porcelanosa Group, all efforts are concentrated on Francisco Peris the field of innovation and the quest for new and optimal materials in Félix Balado order to strengthen the PUBLISHER technology used and Ediciones Condé Nast S.A. the beauty of shapes, as MANAGING EDITOR Sandra del Río well as to pay the due

ART & DESIGN DIRECTOR respect to the natural Vital R. García environs and to the new TRANSLATORS challenges of an ever- Paloma Gil (English) Geneviève Naud (French) evolving world. Lionbridge (Russian)

COPY EDITOR Sarah E. Rogers (English)

COORDINATION Marta Sahelices (Project Coordinator) Andrea Morán (Print Edition) Photograph of the jury in Valencia: Fernando Salas, Mauricio Anglada, Blanca Jiménez de la Hoz (Features) Isabel López, Alfaro Hofmann, Joan Lao, Cristina Colonques, Tomás Alía. Sukeina Aali-Taleb (Features)

PHOTOGRAPHERS David Monfil Alex del Río Pepe Botella

PRODUCTION Francisco Morote (Director) Rosana Vicente Juan Ignacio Bocos Fernando Bohúa

ARCHIVES Reyes Domínguez (Director) Irene Rodríguez Eva Vergarachea Begoña Sobrín

PHOTO LAB Espacio y Punto

PRINTER Altair Impresia Iberica Catalogue no.: M-51752-2002

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30 Contents/16 8 10 We discover the new headquarters of Porcelanosa in Miami, Mexico, Lisbon and Mérida. And we enjoy Formula 1 races. 18 Those awarded in the Third Edition of Porcelanosa Interior Design Contest accept their prizes during the First Interior Design Conference by Porcelanosa. 26 6026 Luca di Montezemolo: The soul of Ferrari. 30 Joaquín Torres shows off his architecture work. 18 36 Hotels: The latest in exterior design and landscaping. 44 Interiors & fashion: A perfect couple. 56 The Hotel Gasterij de Roode Schuur interacts with its surrounding environment. 60 Abu Dhabi: It is so... It’ll be so. 68 Alfonso Casares explains his working method and how a hospital is designed. 72 The great eight: The eight brands of Porcelanosa Group exhibit their novelties at the 17th International Ceramics, 36 Kitchen & Bathroom Show. 44 82 Gamadecor wins at Milan International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition. 84 An urban spa in Madrid: So that you can care for yourself in a better way. 86 Urbatek, a brand in demand among the best specialists. 88 Porcelanosa in the world. 90 We’ll be talking about... Santiago Calatrava in New York.

7 Porcelanosa opens a ABOVE (clockwise) Julio new shop in Mexico City in Iglesias Jr., Mexican actress Ana de la Reguera, Tamara the exclusive company of several outstanding Falcó, Carlos Baute, guests: Isabel Preysler, the firm’s image for Isabel Preysler, Mexican over 25 years (she has just arrived from actor Eduardo Verástegui, the opening of another establishment in Genoveva Casanova and Miami); her children Tamara Falcó and Julio Julio’s girlfriend Charisse. BELOW Courtyard of the Iglesias Jr.; the latter’s girlfriend, Charisse; exclusive bankers’ club in two renowned Mexican actors, Ana de la which the opening was Reguera (who has recently starred in a celebrated. film along with Bruce Willis) and Eduardo OPPOSITE PAGE Verástegui (also a producer and singer); Mexican Eduardo Verástegui, Ana de la Mexico City also Genoveva Casanova, a Mexican too, and the Reguera and Genoveva inexhaustible singer Carlos Baute. The event, Casanova share a photo celebrated in the exclusive bankers’ club of with singer Carlos Baute. welcomes Porcelanosa the city, was also attended by executives of Porcelanosa Group, including its President, 8 Manuel Colonques, and representatives of the 9 companies Gilsa, distributor of Porcelanosa in Monterrey, and Palacio de Hierro. The new commercial space, located in Colonia Valle Dorado, has an area of 17,000 square metres, of which approximately 2,000 will be devoted to the display and sale of the company’s products: from the latest trends in ceramic floors and coverings to the most current kitchens, along with elegant designs for floorings in wood or natural stone, and an exhaustive range of bathroom furniture and gear. This shop will consolidate the presence of Porcelanosa in the city, as it already opened to visitors another shop in Interlomas last year. /

ABOVE Isabel Preysler with her daughter and actor Eduardo Verástegui. LEFT (clockwise) Directors of Gilsa, the distributor of Porcelanosa in Monterrey: Gilberto Villarreal, Adrian Villarreal, and Eloísa Villarreal. Silvestre Segarra, Porcelanosa advisor, and Inés del Hoyo, José María Blanco, José Luis del Hoyo and Ignacio Reynoso, from Palacio de Hierro. BELOW LEFT Manuel Colonques, President of Porcelanosa, accompanied by Genoveva Casanova and Ana de la Reguera. BELOW RIGHT Isabel; Julio Iglesias Jr.; Tamara and Charisse.

10 Welcome to Miami

In the Doral area, and after an exhaustive redecoration and an extension of its facilities, Porcelanosa has just reopened to visitors its Miami shop, a space with new bathroom collections and Isabel Preysler, in a dress from Marta Rota, kitchen furniture and fittings, wardrobes and walk-in and Chábeli Iglesias, wearing a design from Badgley Mischka (both sporting wardrobes. The opening had the invaluable presence jewellery from Suárez), pose in the new of Isabel Preysler, elegant as ever, and her daughter Miami shop, surprising for its modern Chábeli. This was the first of Isabel’s engagements design and its views. in the American continent, since some days later she ABOVE Isabel Preysler and her daughter would travel to Mexico City to preside the opening of with the President and directors of Porcelanosa. a new establishment of the firm. Thus, two new spaces have recently been added to the array of commercial outlets that Porcelanosa has opened around the world. Actually, with the Miami shop, first opened in 1999, the firm has a total of 15 shops distributed all across the United States, since back in 1986 it landed with its first establishment in Anaheim, Los Angeles. The Miami shop, with impressive views of the city, has a renewed showroom of about 1,800 square metres to display the brand’s products, and an office area of 900 square metres distributed between two floors. In addition, it has an extensive parking area for the visitors’ convenience, and an automated logistics centre of 7,650 square metres. Among the attendees to the cocktail party celebrating the reopening of the upgraded space, apart from Isabel Preysler and her elder daughter, were many outstanding people of the city, along with Porcelanosa directors and exceptional guests. /

New headquarters in Mérida “The new shop is people from the social and entrepreneurial wonderful, and I am spheres, and had also the presence of well- impressed!” Eugenia Martínez de known personalities, like the famous former Irujo showed this warmth during the recent torero José María Manzanares and the opening of the new shop of Porcelanosa businessman Tomás Terry, both united by a Group in Mérida. The establishment will replace long-standing friendship with Porcelanosa: the Spanish company’s old headquarters in this their countryside properties have many city, which has been present in the Extremadura products from the Group, chosen for their Autonomous Community for more than 15 great quality and innovative designs. years. With more spacious facilities – an area of The Duchess of Montoro responded 2,500 square metres for the display and sales warmly to all the affection she received of the products from the eight brands of the in the opening event of the new Mérida Group – the new shop is located in one of the shop and expressed her gratitude towards city’s best commercial areas, the Commercial Porcelanosa Group, of which she Eugenia Martínez de Irujo accompanied by former torero Park Copansa. José María Manzanares and Manuel Colonques, President of asserted: “I really love all the materials The opening event, attended by around Porcelanosa Group, who received the Duchess in the new they have to decorate the whole house. 900 guests, gathered many outstanding headquarters of the Spanish company in Mérida. Porcelanosa is a great company.” / 12 Porcelanosa illuminates Lisbon Swedish model Helen Swedin has been the one in charge of presenting the new shop of Porcelanosa Group in Lisbon, sited in Avenida Infante D. Henrique (next to Parque de las Naciones). An opening in which the 1,200 attendees had the opportunity of seeing for themselves the ample showroom in which all collections from the Group will be exhibited. With this new space – of about 2,000 m2 – Porcelanosa has already four outlets in the Portuguese country (the other shops are located in Port, Viseu and the Algarve). The new shop in Lisbon highlights once more the overtly international import of Porcelanosa Group and its strong international expansion: its commercial infrastructure surpasses 400 shops all over the world. More than 35 years of experience add to this, making it a solid corporation that never forgets to offer a close relationship and personalised attention to its customers. / ©VICTOR FREITAS. Photos: ©VICTOR

ABOVE Helen with Pedro Tarouco, Managing Director of Porcelanosa Lisbon, and Héctor Colonques, President of Porcelanosa Group. BELOW Details of the showroom and guests during the day of the presentation.

14 A Grand-Prix we ekend 300 among the best clients of Porcelanosa Group, including architects, interior designers, installers and important European distributors, had the opportunity of enjoying the European Formula One Grand Prix held in Valencia in the most exclusive and luxurious style of all: from a VIP terrace reserved by Porcelanosa to witness both the official rehearsal and the race itself. But the attentions did not end there, as Porcelanosa wanted to entertain its clients with different events, such as the exquisite welcome cocktail party celebrated in the top terrace of the Butech office building (these new premises occupy 60,000 m²) and prepared by Gourmet Paradís. Or the supper at the Restaurant Mar de Bamboo, in the peculiar Veles e Vents Building, designed by architect David Chipperfield on the Port of Valencia and that can be found just in the heart of the Formula One circuit. /

TOP A detail of the Formula One urban circuit in Valencia. ABOVE VIP terrace reserved by Porcelanosa. LEFT Cristina Colonques, Director of the Corporative Communication & Marketing Division of Porcelanosa Group, with Serafin Guinot, from the Marketing team of Butech, who has coordinated the event. Terrace of the Butech office building during the welcome cocktail party, in which Pepe Fenollosa, Managing Director of Butech, is talking with a customer. 16 III DESIGN CONTEST THE JURY Seven experts made up the jury of the 3rd Edition of the Porcelanosa Design Contest – including architect Teresa Sapey, who could not attend (clockwise). Fernando Salas His teaching experience is as extensive as his list of prizes and mentions. INTERIOR DESIGN Mauricio Inglada Although he was not part of the jury, the Managing Director of L’Antic Colonial was present the day of the award decision. For one more year, the 3rd Edition of the PORCELANOSA Isabel López This interior designer came just DESIGN CONTEST, whose aim is to promote the artistic after being awarded the Iplus Prize for the best hotel project for her Hotel EME in Sevilla. activities of novel and future professionals, has awarded Alfaro Hofmann An industrial designer who the creativity, functionality and viability of the projects knows a great deal more than just about daily objects. entered into the contest. The ideas have been awarded Joan Lao An icon of international design, this with a cash prize of �10,000 in the Professional category, creator from Barcelona is above all things a major conceptual artist. and �3,000 in the Student category. Moreover, on the Cristina Colonques Director of the occasion of this contest, PORCELANOSA GROUP Porcelanosa Group’s Communication & Corporative Marketing Division. organised a Conference on Interior Design that attracted Tomás Alía He is one of the most sought- leading professionals from the sector. after interior architects.

18 GENERATING THE FUTURE 19 III DESIGN CONTEST INTERIOR DESIGN THE WINNING PROFESSIONAL PROJECT HONOURABLE MENTION RIVER mL H3

The River project, winner of the 3rd Edition of the Porcelanosa Design Contest, is based on a small separate loft of 70 m2 built over a riverbed which includes a large hydraulic wheel The Honourable Mention in the Professional that supplies energy. category of the 3rd Edition of Porcelanosa The house is divided into lounge, bedroom, Design Contest has gone to the Project MLH3, kitchen-diner, bathroom and terrace. The kitchen an isolated single-family house-garden, although is at 30 centimetres below the general level of its rectangular shapes allow, by changing the the loft, and the bedroom 30 centimetres above, position of the garden, to join it with a multi-family which also helps to adequately differentiate the building. The control of natural light is outstanding, spaces. like the separation of the cleared space that turns The large wheel, glazed and placed inside translucent and allows a homogenous artificial the house, becomes a dominant element and lighting (a face in Krion with high content in provides the bedroom with a certain privacy from retro reflective polyester). The face supports the the rest of the house. furniture associated to the living room, dining The exterior facade is covered in two kinds room and kitchen; the garden is raised and of granite, sunset and coal, so as to enhance transforms itself to shelter the house’s movable the different zones from the very outside. From furniture – furniture belonging to a collection of bathroom to kitchen, the loft features products regular, mobile pieces, made in Krion and teak. from the Group, like the shower tray made in Krion.

20 21 III DESIGN CONTEST INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDED STUDENT PROJECT HONOURABLE MENTION ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE NOHGAKU FOUR GIANTS...

The Honourable mention has gone to the project Once Upon a Time There Were Four Giants... Made The project awarded in the Student category, based on the theatre in natural stone, four “giants” emerge in two heights. concept Nohgaku (contrasts), is a loft conveying a duality between the The central one becomes the central character of private and public space, but its spaces are fully connected in an open- the play and, through a dialogue with the other three, plan inherent to the loft concept. It has been projected as a big hollowed generates the whole project: its spaces, passages, out marble cube in which three wooden boxes are inserted creating the lighting, etc. In addition, these “giants” hold parts of the spaces of the Noh stage (mirror-office room, bridge-passage area and programme inside with no interruption of the spatial stage-bedroom), and its design is austere, far from flashy. The fourth space continuity, but responding to the need of a visual break (dressing room-bathroom-walk-in wardrobe) is made up by the very hollow and a sort of public privacy. The four “giants” made in the marble. The public space, Kyogen, shaped in the reverse way, is in natural stone are quartzite bricks whose shapes completely open and the only multi-purpose common space. A stage that vary according to the space that each occupies. The transforms itself by leaving room for a party, a meeting, a yoga session, or natural wood rounds off the atmospheres providing taking over the space to sit and talk on the sofas, have dinner, play table warmth, elegance and order to the powerful avant- 22 football or get in shape. garde dialogue that is established. 23 III DESIGN CONTEST INTERIOR DESIGN FIRST INTERIOR DESIGN CONFERENCE AND AWARD LEFT The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia was the place chosen to hold the First Porcelanosa Interior Design Conference, attended by around 400 VALENCIA people, where the awards to the winners of the Third 7TH MAY 2010 Edition of the Porcelanosa Design Contest were delivered, too. This time, the projects had to recreate the interior of a loft-style home featuring natural products from L’Antic Colonial, and, for the first The First Porcelanosa Interior Design year, from some of the Conference, held in the City of Arts and Sciences Group’s other companies in Valencia, was the occasion also chosen for the that manufacture kitchen and bathroom equipment, award presentation of the Third Edition of the such as Noken, Gamadecor Porcelanosa Design Contest. This forum for and Systempool. debate was attended by around 400 people and served as a meeting point for professionals from the world of design and architecture of today and tomorrow in order to analyse the situation of the sector. Thus, Fernando Salas surprised the public with an analogy between natural stone and human skin, and Isabel López, Vice-president of the FAD [Foment de les Arts Decoratives] and renowned interior designer, underlined the importance of wood as an enveloping material that provides atmospheres with warmth. ABOVE Part of the jury In turn, designer Joan Lao referred to the current situation of the market – also lecturers in the and urged the industry “to focus on design”. He also evoked the time of Conference – in the first splendour that the sector once experienced – which, in his opinion, made the row, listen attentively to the companies grow lazy and lose “creative muscle”. As a solution, he proposed deliveries of their peers. RIGHT (clockwise) the creation of design projects starting from well-defined concepts, and Fernando Salas during his he stressed the need for making the concept of luxury evolve towards an lecture The most natural approach more oriented to health, well-being and balance or harmony. skin; Joan Lao delivering Finally, young architect Francisco Silvestre in his lecture Five Houses, his Design as a solution to One Museum and One Chair made a tour through the different stages of the creation of far-sighted projects, and Fran Silvestre a project taking his own creations as examples. / explaining the development ABOVE The winners in of a project. the Student category RIGHT Family photograph accepting their award (they in the City of Arts and were distinguished for their Sciences. project Nohgaku among the 123 projects entered in the contest). RIGHT The winners in the Professional category were presented their award by Joan Lao (their project River won against the 186 projects competing).

24 25 A born leader, brilliant in his speech and diplomatic in his manners, this OPPOSITE PAGE Luca di Montezemolo embodies as few people do the fi gure of the man man is the most emblematic figure in Ferrari and the FIAT Group, the largest Luca di Montezemolo’s born for glory. His name comes from the old family title of the Marchese di Montezemolo, a prominent family to Italian industrial corporation, even though he decided to leave its leadership figure in the foreground. ABOVE An image of which Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, appointed cardinal in 2006, belongs too. a few months ago. Schumacher driving Seeing this 62-year-old and Law graduate from Bologna heading several a Formula One Ferrari in Text and photos: JM RUBIO. projects at once has been a regular thing. After a brief career in the car races France’s 1997 Grand Prix. driving a Lancia rally car, and since he started working for Ferrari in 1973, he RIGHT Enzo Anselmo has occupied high responsibility posts for almost his entire life, and not just Ferrari, founder of the Scuderia and automobile in the field of sports: Managing Director of the Scuderia in 1974, Director of brand Ferrari. all the industrial group’s competition activities a year later and of the brand Cinzano, and also of the advertising firm Itedi, of the first Italian racing yacht in competing for the America’s Cup (the Azurra), and even of the Committee that presided Italy’s 1990 Football World Cup – almost a Renaissance man, able to engage in many activities, and efficiently in all of them. A year after the death of the founder, Enzo Ferrari, he took over the Presidency, and subsequently, also that of Maserati’s. He managed to set the company of the Cavallino afloat again (in sales of street cars) – it had FERRARI been in the red – and brought the racing team, that was in full decline in 26 The magnetism of an idea the grid, back to the path of victory, especially after he recruited young star 27 Emilio Botín, President of Banco Santander and a great supporter of Fernando Alonso, at the 2010 Bahrein Grand Prix. Alonso proudly wears the colours of Ferrari and Banco Santander, thanks to which the dream of the Asturian has come true.

ABOVE LEFT Restaurant Il Cavallino, in Maranello, Italy. ABOVE Fagioli, Fangio and Farina, three legendary racing drivers. LEFT Fangio on an Alfetta in 1950.

ABOVE Original poster of Great Britain’s 1950 Grand Prix. RIGHT Different historical car models of the brand. BELOW Ferrari 125 from 1950, in the Donington Motor Museum.

ABOVE Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher in 1996, now running In 2004, Montezemolo combined the poses with the colours of Ferrari and his new helmet. for Mercedes and whom “I still miss”, as he Chairmanship of Confindustria and Fiat LEFT The recruitment of has recently admitted, after conquering five Group, just as he simultaneously directed Fernando Alonso by Ferrari world titles. With the German, along with the World Championship association of F1 was celebrated in a grand Ross Brawn in the technical area and Jean racing teams FOTA, fiercely fighting the way in the city of Valencia in Todt as Director of the racing team, Ferrari FIA and Max Mosley – today out of the November last year. Next to him, Luca di Montezemolo had its golden era at the beginning of the Big Circus after a huge quarrel with the and Felipe Massa, the other 21st century. racing teams, of which the latter came out driver in the racing team. “I have a high opinion of him, because we triumphant. As a consequence, the former have won so much together, he has given director of the Scuderia, the French Jean so much to us, that sometimes I feel that I Todt, is today the FIA Chairman. need him,” recently confessed the new boss Montezemolo, now critical with Bernie of Fernando Alonso, the racing driver bound to bring Ferrari back towards Ecclestone’s way of ruling the Formula One, is one of the most authoritative be enough, and he’ll have to win in the F1, too.” The arrival of the Italian who at difficult times, while other racing teams have come and gone,” he says. a new glorious era. “I am really happy with Alonso, both in the racing circuit voices in the championship, and has strongly supported the classic circuits has been the champion of motorcycle racing several times is one of the old “I insist that a Formula One without Ferrari would not be Formula One, and and outside it, for his determination, his optimism and his concentration,” he and the powerful racing car teams to the detriment of the latest additions, aspirations of Luca di Montezemolo and, of course, a revolutionary move. “At this year, there are many racing teams that should be competing in the GP2 has recently commented. For the time being, he is among the first drivers which he classifies as GP2, a reason why he thinks that each racing team the end of May we will celebrate Ferrari’s 800 grand prix in Formula One Series,” he maintains. Montezemolo does not set any limiting horizon to his in the championship in his first season dressed in red: “This season is not should have three cars. “I wish the FIA allowed the entry of a third car in and the 60 years that our brand has been present in the competition. We career. In his physical and mental prime, he is, along with Frank Williams going badly at all. Alonso has achieved some incredible races, arriving sixth the Grand Prix. We want a third car, and I’d do my best for having Valentino are the only ones boasting this record,” he proudly says. “That’s a reason for and Ecclestone himself, the most veteran and experienced figure in the 28 even when his grid position was last. Red Bull cars are not unbeatable.” Rossi with us. When he wins the MotoGP championship this year, that will us to be proud and greatly satisfied, as it means that Ferrari is here, even paddock. Fernando Alonso could not have a better boss. / 29 ABOVE The lounge in the house is a cosy and elegant A HOUSE IN MADRID place in which the clear- obscure contrasts prevail, with some coloured strokes on the walls. The sofas with Gancedo upholstery and the coffee tables in MDF have been made- to-measure by the studio Night and day itself. LEFT The sculptural This single-family house located in the Somosaguas urban contour of the construction development, Madrid, responds to the essential traits of the spatial rests next to the lakes. concept of the architecture studio A-cero.

30 Text: SUKEINA AALI-TALEB Photos: A-CERO 31 The studio A-cero is also responsible for the landscaping project. They have chosen plants that harmonise with the groves and the typical landscape of the area, the north sierra in Madrid, for the garden. The stairs and handrail (designed by A-cero) are hidden behind the fireplace and lead to the common space of the house. The steps lead directly up to the main lounge. The semi-basement has a small lounge in clear tones. As for the exterior, the two upper floors turn into an exquisite work of art made in rough-textured concrete painted in grey. A large window runs along the facade of the house.

The sculptural volumes and formal beauty are pervading and Contemporary art, like in the rest of the studio projects, is the source distinctive hallmarks of each and every architectural project carried out of inspiration, but to carry out this project, Joaquín Torres and his team by A-cero. Architect Joaquín Torres and his partner Rafael Llamazares adopted greater formal freedom, taking risks with a play of curve lines direct this studio headquartered in Madrid. Specifically, for this project perfectly integrated in the environs. The construction was also adapted located in the town of Pozuelo de Alarcón, they went for an audacious to the slope in the terrain – the horizontal volumes are overlaid in layers, kind of architecture designed to make life more comfortable for its as if they sprang from the ground. inhabitants, with attention paid to all details. Thus, its walls contain a The building stands on a plot of almost 5,000 square metres. Its heated swimming pool, a media room, a painting workshop and a gym, sculptural profile has big and protruding glass faces breaking the among other commodities, to which the gorgeous views of the lakes and uniformity of straight lines. With a concrete structure, the building landscape of Madrid’s north mountain range are added. has a total area of 1,750 square metres, and the residential space is A-cero employs in all its projects the same working method, and it structured in two upper floors, to which a semi-basement has been has also served for this singular building. They first start with an in- added. In this spacious open-plan house, the modern, minimalist and depth study of the client’s needs. They pose the problems and consider really current style of the interiors is the highlight. The ground floor the possibilities to solve them. The materials and details are decided has an ample hall, a bathroom, a kitchen, a lounge and a dining room just as they exert their ability to imagine and design. According to A- opening to the terrace, with a spectacular large window 15 metres cero’s directors, in this process, the architecture emerges by itself. long. There is also the main bedroom, fitted with a walk-in wardrobe, Thus, architecture shows off bluntly and imaginatively in this house in a bathroom and a lounge. And the space is completed with an office, 32 Madrid, as it rather seems to be conceived as a big liveable sculpture. a gym and a heated swimming pool. This floor has also a garage with 33 JOAQUÍN TORRES, ARCHITECT In 1996, the architecture and town- planning studio A-cero started operating, and it has had a very fast evolution. The studio has grown at an amazing pace, and it has doubled its staff as the work volume increased in recent years. Its origin is in the town of A Coruña, but they soon enlarged their offices and opened their central headquarters in Madrid. The studio, headed by the tandem of architects Joaquín Torres and Rafael Llamazares, has since its beginnings focused on an integral development of architectural projects: turnkey deliveries, all of them works previously designed by the architect team. Its architecture outstands, as it is very current, pondered over and neat, and special attention is paid to each and every detail. Nowadays, they maintain an office in A Coruña, have also facilities in Dubai and in the near future will open an office in the Dominican Republic. The key to the success of their many works, according to Joaquín Torres, lies in not losing the coherence of the idea all throughout the process. Outstanding among their projects are single-family houses, singular buildings, offices, as well as interior design and landscaping projects.

The house has an exterior capacity for eight cars, a storeroom and a junk room. As regards the garden and a swimming pool. The curved shapes of distribution of the semi-basement, it opens onto the garden thanks the fireplace are supported to huge glaziers. It has four bedrooms, a guest lounge, the changing- on the stairs that lead down rooms of the exterior swimming pool, a media room and, finally, the to the semi-basement. rooms arranged for domestic help: bedrooms, office, drying-place, The main door marks the lounge, storerooms and facility rooms. The upper floor is reserved to highest point on the plot and opens to an ample hall the painting workshop, with lots of natural light. that distributes the rooms To attain an effect of continuity among the different spaces, the in the ground floor. team of architects enhanced that feeling by paving the three floors The house also boasts a with white big-format porcelain stoneware, highly resistant and durable. heated swimming pool Concerning the walls, the architects chose the white colour for the with several deck chairs designed by the studio. semi-basement floor and a grey tone for the upper floors, matching with the facade of rough-textured concrete. Another important element in the conception of this house is water. From the entry door a series of flooded roofs visually connect with the exterior swimming pool and with the lake. The garden has also been designed by the landscaping department of A-cero. / 34 35 DE LUXE EXTERIORS GREEN HEART Exterior architecture and landscaping are gaining followers in the world of hotel design. PORCELANOSA GROUP is contributing with its products. Text: SUKEINA AALI-TALEB Photos: BENJAMÍN ALCÁZAR, DAVID MONFIL AND DR.

36 37 HOTEL BARCELÓ ASIA GARDENS & THAI SPA Located in an extraordinary spot among the A bit of the East in the Mediterranean surrounding mountains of Sierra Cortina in the Mediterranean coast, this hotel stands over a huge pine wood. Asian reminiscences are present in the architecture and in the landscaping project. The lavish vegetation has been chosen so that the guests have the feeling of being in the tropics. And the team of architects and landscapers have successfully achieved their objective, creating an idyllic Asian atmosphere. A total of 312 rooms surrounded by sumptuous gardens with more than 300 different botanic species, with water as a central element. From the first moment, the team of professionals – architects Rodolfo Nonini and Cristian Larrain, and agricultural engineer and landscaper Miguel Ángel Vico – were intent in leaving clear, non-built up ABOVE Team of architects spaces. “This way, the swimming pools, gardens, fountains, springs, pergolas and paths are perfectly (from left to right): integrated and in tune with the architecture”, they claim. The building draws its inspiration from Asian Rodolfo Nonini, Cristian Larrain and design. The same can be said about the type of gardening and, of course, the presence of water, Miguel Angel Vico. a pervading element in the East. The studio approached the landscape design including tropical botanic species, with a range of exotic plants and millenary bonsai trees. The delicate balance between water and plants is visible in the swimming pools, of which there are seven, totalling an area of 3,500 m2. The goal was to achieve pleasant but also functional spaces. And the result is the creation of different atmospheres that make guests feel that they are walking through a unique place that has been conceived for the well-being of body and mind. The main materials used for this project are aged marble in a cream tone and wood in the most luxurious communal areas. For exteriors, marble has been combined with slate and black granite, and wood has also been used. The swimming pools are made in ceramic tiles in different formats, colours and finishes.

Asian reminiscences are present in the lavish vegetation and millenary bonsai trees ABOVE Hydra, from Systempool, a mini-swimming pool that operates at 38ºC, 38 of this architecture and landscaping project with a water-jet and bubbles, expressly developed for public use. 39 HOTEL OCEAN CORAL & TURQUESA The Caribbean’s wild flora

AV OBE Th ermal deck chair Salus from Systempool affords the ideal temperature for relaxing. It reaches 36-37ºC (depending on the temperature outside), providing a pleasant feeling of warmth.

OPPOSITE PAGE The Merbau Wengé model 18 x 65.9 cm, from Porcelanosa, can be found all throughout the hotel.

The Hotel Ocean Coral & Turquesa, belonging to the Catalonian hotel chain H10, is located right in front of the sea in Puerto Morelos, a fishing village in the Mayan Riviera, Mexico. It is outstanding for its extraordinary location, as an ample green area whose biodiversity has been respected to the maximum surrounds it, and the architecture has been fully integrated into the natural environment. Specifically, this project was conceived to preserve the indigenous flora, since it decisively contributes to the general beauty of this marvellous landscape. For this reason, most of the plants chosen for this landscaping project are Mexican: species that outstand for their high resistance and are genuine survivors, as they are able to withstand the weather conditions of the area, characterised for their extremeness and variability. The landscaping project consists of a union of its distinct spaces in a single concept: harmony, since it combines architecture and beach in such a way that the green spaces configure an area devoted to rest and relaxation, as well as to the enjoyment of the wide range of vegetation typical of the Caribbean. Mercedes de Rada, head of landscaping in this project, points out: “The jungle has been recreated in the large spaces, leaving the smaller ones for the kind of details that make for a very special landscape”. Concerning materials, those that respect the architectural style while also the natural environment have been chosen. Outstanding is the tropical wood, and specifically palm wood. Additional highlights are materials that masterly recreated stone, and also the flowerpot holders and urban furniture expressly designed for the hotel. Another quality of the hotel can be found in the views from its rooms, for they are arranged in front of an impressive white sand beach and look over the second largest coral reef barrier in the world. Just as indigenous vegetation has Architecture and beach have been united in such been chosen for the landscaping project, the rooms have been decorated combining Mexican a way that green spaces are devoted to rest and to the tradition with a modern interior design. Teak furniture, colourful patterns and a big wooden flower 40 feature in every room in the hotel. enjoyment of the Caribbean vegetation. 41 HOTEL EL CONVENT DE BEGUR The idea was to preserve the original structure of the Once a convent, now a retreat terraces, on which the founding friars would grow different kinds of produce for their own consumption.

This hotel is located in the charming Begur, the heart of the region of Bajo Ampurdán, in Girona, between luxuriant mountains and the seacoast. More specifically, it stands on Sa Riera Creek, one of the privileged corners of the Costa Brava. In the streets of this Catalonian location we can find buildings that evoke a rich historical past – like the imposing medieval castle that dominates the village, or the building of this hotel, that originally housed among its walls the austere rooms of a convent. A wonderful place perfectly integrated into the natural environment, and in which peace and quiet preside. The building, located on an exceptional spot, is surrounded by a Mediterranean wood of holm-oaks and pines. The construction was built as a convent in the year 1730 by the Order of the Minim friars, and the restoration and adaptation works to convert it into a hotel with today’s commodities began in 2001 and were completed in 2005. It has a total of 25 rooms plus the restaurant Refectori, which offers refined and imaginative dishes. The principal idea of the landscaping project, carried out by Joseph M. Serra, was to preserve the original structure of the terraces, in which the friars who founded the convent would grow different kinds of produce for their own consumption. The old orchids are now natural terraces in which guests can enjoy reading under the shade of the cypresses. The materials include the stone typical of the region that reinforces the terrace faces, and train sleepers that have been used to make trellises. The garden lighting contributes to create a quiet and nice atmosphere thanks to low-consumption light columns made out of oxidized iron. As regards vegetation, native species have been chosen: black pines, olive trees, cypresses, fruit trees and ivy. The reason for this choice is they easily integrate and perfectly adapt to the climate of this region. All the construction

ABOVE Bench-deck chair, from Teklassic. ABOVE RIGHT In the hotel exterior and common areas, the model Manual Musgo Protegido, elements are in harmony with the landscaping project and with this from L’Antic Colonial, has been used; in the rooms, Venice Ivory 31.6 x 59.2 cm, from Porcelanosa and White Almeria Protegido and Beige Travertino Protegido, the natural character of the whole, preserving the essential concept 42 from L’Antic Colonial, in common toilets and in some rooms. of the monks who founded the convent. / 43 ashion ATMOSPHERE This New York apartment brings us back to contemporary luxury and exploits the liveability of its different spaces to the highest degree. PORCELANOSA GROUP, with its products of high technical quality and perfect beauty, offers black and white as the absolute stars inside an atmosphere in which fashion and style prevail.

Interior decoration photographs: RICARDO FERRER Fashion photographs: QUENTIN DE BRIEY Production: BLANCA J. DE LA HOZ

CHESS QUEEN ELEMENT DUALITY Long dress with train The lounge of this beautiful in black velvet with jet apartment has been embroidery on one side, designed as a large space from Andrew GN. in which black and white contrast their tonalities in order to enhance and integrate elements. Just like in the floor, in which White Arabescato 59.6 x 59.6 cm has been combined with Grey Bardiglio 59.6 x 59.6 cm, from 44 PORCELANOSA. 45 FOR RELAXING White Arabescato (Above) The bright reading 59.6 x 59.6 cm and Grey area with a chaise longue is Bardiglio 59,6 x 59.6 cm, perfect to relax in and from PORCELANOSA. enjoy wonderful views of the city. The floor (close to the windows) BETTER IN PAIRS has been made in White She is sporting a grey Windmill Marmara-Black knit jersey with a legend Marquina-Java 40.9 x written in black, from Love 40.9 x 1 cm, from L’ANTIC Moschino, and straight COLONIAL. trousers with black sequins, (Opposite page) To from Alvarno. The sandals integrate the reading area with copper paillettes are into the lounge, the same from Miguel Palacio. floor has been used as next He is wearing a brown silk to the White Chimenea shirt with a pattern of Manhattan, from L’Antic green and blue links; grey Colonial: namely, White wool trousers; a black Windmill Marmara-Black jacket and a brown leather Marquina-Java 40.9 x belt, all from Hermès. 40.9 x 1 cm, from L’ANTIC The red Oxford-type COLONIAL. shoes in laminated skin are 46 In the rest of the lounge, from Hugo. 47 A CULT SPACE The kitchen, leading to the exterior terrace, has a large central aisle and another area devoted to storage and sink, which makes its layout more functional: green cedar/clay G445 model, from GAMADECOR. Models White Marmara Classic 15 x 30 x 1 cm and Blanco Marmara Classic 15 x 15 x 1 cm, from L’ANTIC COLONIAL, have been used to cover the walls.

48 49 DREAM TERRACE EXTREMELY Having a terrace of this size STYLISH in the centre of a big Grey sleeveless knitted city is a privilege within T-shirt dress with a tartan the reach of just a few. side fringe, from McQ, Moreover, if you decorate it Alexander McQueen; with terrace furniture from brown leather belt, from La Maison du Mond, like in Love Moschino and this case, it is exploited to Borsalino-style hat in camel the best advantage. shade, from Malìparmi. The wooden floor is made in the Ipe Iguazú model 10 x 2.2 cm, from L’ANTIC COLONIAL. On the left, next to the plant stands, the technical floor model called Avenue Brown Texture 60 x 60 cm, from URBATEK, has been used.

50 51 A TASTE FOR ORDER The walk-in wardrobe Natura with front finish in a Subdued Walnut and Sand Tulle in its interior, from GAMADECOR, is perfect to be placed between two atmospheres and find your clothes instantly. The floor has been made in White Sheen Carrara 59.6 x 59.6 cm and Black Sheen Marquina 59.6 x 59.6 cm, from PORCELANOSA.

CLASSIC used. From the company MODERNITY NOKEN are the horizontal In bathroom atmospheres Dinasty mirrors again black and white tones 110 x 70 cm in white have been combined to sheen; Dinasty wall lamp provide minimalism and in white sheen; Dinasty beauty to spaces. basins, 110 cm, in white, (Above) Outstanding are with white Dinasty stand; the Lounge tap gear, Century tap gear (3-piece 50-cm circular mirrors and basin set); Dinasty toilet Giro accessories, all from seat with medium-capacity NOKEN. tank; all accessories The Almond bathtub and the free-standing and basins (all made in magnifying mirror are KRION® Stone) and the Century. The floor has also MASCULINE AND Vitra Screen shower screen been made in the SINGULAR are from SYSTEMPOOL. Dark Crystal Floor model, Blazer-like jacket in black The wall covered in Grey 59.6 x 59.6 cm, from leather and matching Nacaré 33.3 x 66.6 cm VENIS. trousers in black leather, and in White Deco Nacaré both from Calvin Klein; 33.3 x 66.6 cm, from grey knit jersey, from VENIS, contrasts with the Tommy Hilfiger, and black dark floor in Crystal Floor Oxford-style shoes Dark 59.6 x 59.6 cm, also with brown-leather toe, from from VENIS. Salvatore Ferragamo. (Right) To cover the walls of this bathroom, a little bit more classical, the model Maui Pearl 20 x 31.6 cm, 52 from VENIS, has been 53 AN OPEN VISION THE PERFECT The furniture of the NIGHT Traveler Collection, from Black strapless dress with Colección Alexandra, are black and green feathers harmoniously integrated and tulle details, from with the floor Black Rafael López. Marquina 59.6 x 59.6 cm and White Sheen Carrara FASHION CREDITS: 59.6 x 59.6 cm, from Photography Assistant: PORCELANOSA; Baptiste Vuerich. the bathtub Victorian Single, Make-up and hair: David from SYSTEMPOOL, Bello (Ana Prado) for even though an atypical Chanel and Kérastase. element for a bedroom, is Models: Diana Ionele (Uno equally integrated. Models) and Adrian Barwell Future tap gear, floor (Presumo). embedded from Noken. Production Assistant: Daniela Girod.

54 55 HOTEL GASTERIJ DE ROODE SCHUUR

A curvy universe This singular hotel located in Nijkerk, a town in the interior of Holland, is a surprise for its curvy structure and its cosy interiors with a modern atmosphere thanks to the collaboration of Porcelanosa Group. ABOVE Text: SUKEINA AALI-TALEB The hotel renovation has successfully combined the modernity of design pieces with the rural environs in which it stands. OPPOSITE PAGE Noticeable on the exterior of the hotel is the curved structure of its roofs The hotel Gasterij De Roode Schuur, literarily urgent improvement. Thus, the architecture and the hotel bar, whose translated as Red Barn, outstands for its peculiar studio Van Bokhorst went to work with the walls are covered in Mosaic structure of curved roofs, and once the main door objective of devising a construction in tune Iris Oxide 2.5 x 2.5 cm, is left behind, its interiors surprise us for their with this primarily rural region. This has been from L’Antic Colonial. contemporary and fresh decoration. Located successfully achieved, and the renovated hotel in a rural area in Holland between the National perfectly fits with its countryside environs and, Park De Veluwe and the cities of the western moreover, it has become a distinctive icon of the part of the country, the astonishing design of this area, largely due to its original roof of rounded building makes a very attractive identity hallmark forms made with cane. for the area. The concept has been developed by the In 2009 the hotel was renovated, since the interior designer Els Willemse, the owner of 56 original construction, built in 1992, needed Something ELS, a company specialised in 57 CLOCKWISE ABOVE A detail of one of the The flooring used in colourful rooms; a detail this room, Tavola Mogano of one of the bathrooms, 14.3 x 120 cm, with floor in Tavola Mogano from Venis, contrasts 14.3 x 120 cm from with the colourful Venis; another bathroom decorative elements: atmosphere, whose the green carpet with a walls are covered in Mosaic flower pattern, Iris Dark 2.5 x 2.5 cm, the vibrant red headrest from L’Antic Colonial, creating the brand image for hotels, restaurants, tangibly reflected in the use of the tones for been preserved, as is the case of the original and the original wall and floor in Tavola Kenya bars and offices. For this project, Els Willemse the furniture chosen: green shades that evoke beams and the fireplace. Among the specialities painted in electric blue. 14.3 x 120 cm, from Venis; took a global approach, having in mind the fresh grass, yellow for dandelions and lively red of the menu in the restaurant Meadows, regional a detail of wall and floor, location of the hotel, the rural surroundings for poppies. In harmony with this vivid environs, and seasonal food outstands. covered in a fitted carpet and the local traditions and handcrafts, in the bar space is covered in multi-coloured The hotel has a total of 38 rooms and imitating wood. order to incorporate it all into a contemporary mosaic tiles from Porcelanosa Group, and remarkable are the two particularly luxurious interior. Particularly interesting is the interior its lighting suggests the colours of the rainbow nuptial suites, with 50 square metres each. Els decoration chosen for the restaurant and bar that so often can be seen over the meadows Willemse has provided for different interiors, each Meadows, which has tables for group meals, after a rainy day. The traditional floor in wood of them with its own colour range. The highlights as well as corners reserved for more intimate has been made in Tavola Rovere tiles, 19.3 x are the bright carpets and the bathrooms tiles dinners. The name of the restaurant refers to 120 cm, from Venis. from Porcelanosa Group, chosen for the 58 the colourful meadows of the region, and is Some elements of the old construction have different interiors. / 59 In less than a decade, the United Arab Emirates have managed to attract the attention of the rest of the world and position themselves as a top desired destination. In the case of the capital, Abu Dhabi, it is not a faraway place on the map anymore, but has become a centre devoted to leisure, travel, luxury and, generally, pleasure. But what is so special with this Emirate that it has even managed to bring to its arena a grand prix of the Formula One World Championship? First, and perhaps most importantly, it has 9 and 5 per cent, respectively, of the whole planet’s oil and gas reserves. A wealth that, contrary to its neighbours, Abu Dhabi has been – and is – wise enough to efficiently manage: so efficiently that it has had to lend money to its friends in Dubai so that they would not go bankrupt. And this substantial stockpile is noticeable in all its buildings: from the avant-garde and modern ones to the most traditional, like the Grand Mosque, none of them spare any occasion to show off their luxury and eccentricity. In the case of the Grand Mosque, the biggest mosque open to non-Muslim visitors in the world, the marble has been imported from Italy, India and Greece, and some of its columns are made of the same kind of marble that was used for the Taj Mahal. With touches in gold, its interior is also remarkable, as it has the biggest one-piece carpet (weighting 38 tons) and the biggest lamp (decorated with Swarovski crystals) in the world, and its main entrance doors are made in Murano glass.

ABU

DHABI ABOVE A camel market, distance of 200 km, is LUXURY AND DESIGN near Al Ain. accessed by a road that TOP A terrace in the hotel goes through the desert, The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Yas, with state-of-the-art and has an area expressly design and sited in the built for the royal family. comes as a surprise in the West for its buildings, the middle of the Yas Circuit OPPOSITE PAGE Views of Island (a part of the circuit the Grand Mosque from the grandeur of their touches and the ease with which they layout even crosses it, Hotel Shangri-La. imitate and surpass any known marvel. buried underneath). LEFT The hotel Qasr Al 60 Photos: ALEX DEL RÍO Sarab, in Anantara, at a 61 Just as this temple exudes grandiosity and Another hotel that attracts attention, although spirituality, a more recent construction such as in this case rather for its location than for its the artificial Yas Island, in the outskirts of the city, structure, is the Qasr Al Sarab. An infinitely is really striking. Everything revolves around auto straight road that seems to lead nowhere racing here. On the one hand, the Yas Marina leads to this luxury resort in Anantara at 200 circuit, completed two years ago, holds since last kilometres from the city. Once there, if you get year the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, planned this year bored of the private swimming pool of your villa, for the middle of November. The layout includes you will always have the possibility of riding the best details of all Formula One circuits in through the dunes on a rented camel. But if you the world, but improved: for this is Abu Dhabi, a want a more exclusive experience – and have city based in everything known, but whose aim plenty of money – you can even rent the wing is never failing to surpass it all. Thus, the circuit that was built for the royal family, several metres is surrounded by a marina with moorings for apart from the resort. yachts, in the Monaco style, and the imposing The truth is that if you are looking for a and modern Hotel Yas stands right in the centre. luxury hotel, you are in the perfect place: in Abu You can enjoy the rounds of the racing cars from Dhabi there are more than 20 five - or six - the swimming pool on its roof. star hotels. And one of them is the emblematic Also in this area, although still uncompleted, is Emirates Palace, which this year has come out the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, a thematic park where with a surprising holiday package called “The you can find all things related one-million-dollar Saint to the Italian brand: passion, Valentine’s dream”. Nothing excellence, performance and to add. technical innovation. To have Abu Dhabi is synonymous a picture of what it will be like, with luxury and ostentation, you just have to look at its but also with change and red roof, which extends over evolution. Right now, as I am 200,000 square metres and writing these lines, the city bears the biggest Ferrari logo is already different: it has ever created. already changed.

ABOVE RIGHT The Grand Mosque, built in white marble and gold, is the third biggest in the world. Its columns were carved of the same kind of marble used CLOCKWISE A detail Hafeet, over 1,000 metres for the Taj Mahal. Inside, of a dagger in the Al Ain high and surrounded by the it boasts the biggest one- National Museum; an old Mabzara Valley, an oasis piece carpet and the biggest photograph of the Emir fed from the warm springs lamp – made of Swarovski of Abu Dhabi; one of from the mountainous crystals – in the world. the falcons in the Falcon range. ABOVE Al Ain National Hospital – an essential Museum, in Abu Dhabi. facility in a city in which virtually every inhabitant possesses one of these impressive birds of prey; 62 and the mountain of Jebel 63 PORCELANOSA IN ABU DHABI Great projects Porcelanosa Group signs a joint venture in the Arab Emirates with Galaxy Building Material LLC, a company that is building a shop devoted exclusively to all the products of Porcelanosa Group in the centre of Abu Dhabi. As part of this cooperation agreement, Porcelanosa is contributing with its products to the building projects of the Gate Towers and the Shining Towers.

BELOW Thanks to the cooperation agreement between Porcelanosa Group and Galaxy Building Material LLC, the Spanish company is contributing with its materials to the building of the impressive Gate Towers. OPPOSITE PAGE Infographic image of the Gate Towers from another angle.

64 65 And in these ever-changing environs – most Quality high end offices, luxurious apartments, LEFT Infographic image of the buildings now comprising Abu Dhabi’s and exclusive penthouses, they all will cater, in portraying the future Gate skyline have proliferated in barely ten years – sum, for the most demanding needs. The project is Towers offices – they will occupy the Business Porcelanosa Group has wanted to be present. divided into: Residential Tower, with 65 residential Tower, with a total of 55 For that purpose, it has signed a joint venture floors, including penthouses; Residential Arc, floors. with Galaxy Building Material LLC in the Arab with 17 residential floors; Business Tower, with BELOW Infographic image Emirates, a Capital Investment’s and Sorouh Real 55 office floors, and different leasable areas. of the area devoted to Estate’s investee company that supplies a wide In turn, the Shining Towers have been leisure and fashion in the Gate Towers. range of materials for the construction industry. conceived as a pair of dancers moving together OPPOSITE PAGE, ABOVE In addition, in one of the busiest areas of the without touching, as each of them appears to Infographic image of the centre of Abu Dhabi, Galaxy is building a shop lean in two directions: sideways and towards exterior of the Shining exclusively devoted to Porcelanosa Group one another. The shorter one, a concrete Towers. products. As part of this cooperation agreement, frame structure of 33 floors, holds apartments, OPPOSITE PAGE, BELOW A panoramic the products from Porcelanosa have been and the taller one, 42 floors built with a steel infographic exterior image chosen for renowned projects such as those of frame, houses offices. Both buildings will be of the imposing Gate the Gate Towers and the Shining Towers. fully glazed. A three-floored podium and three Towers. The Gate Towers, which will provide the city basement levels – devoted to leisure facilities with a new style of urban and car parking – link the life in which modern comfort two towers. Concrete cores and natural lifestyle combine, and shear walls largely will boast an imposing provide for stability. The architecture design and with building project is scheduled an unsurpassable location. to be completed in 2012. /

66 67 ALFONSO CASARES An intelligible, human and reasonable architecture

Alfonso Casares, who heads the architecture studio Aidhos, explains to LifeStyle the universe of the construction of hospitals and its evolution over time. He also reveals the projects on which he is working now.

Text: MARTA SAHELICES

Alfonso Casares asserts that he would like to make in the future a ABOVE Architect revision of what hospitals imply and a serious analysis of the works carried Alfonso Casares. out so far in the hospital field, but meanwhile he does not stop working and TOP General lecture room in the University of designing big hospitals, and fully renovating these spaces that prove “so Alicante. complicated for their close relationship to life and health”. From his studio OPPOSITE PAGE Aidhos, devoted to hospital architecture and engineering design and made Hospital of Calahorra, up of a team of 25 professionals, he talks about the constant evolution and La Rioja. immediate future of these highly systematised and also highly organised structures. Just one piece of information: the cost of building a hospital equals that of its operation during a whole year. How would you define the style of architecture and engineering 68 design of hospitals that you and your team practice? 69 ABOVE Hospital of San Juan, in Alicante. RIGHT Interior of the LEFT Exterior view Hospital Puerta de Hierro of the Hospital of in Majadahonda. Montecelo, in the Galician FAR RIGHT Hospital province of Pontevedra. Reina Sofía, in Córdoba. BELOW Exterior view of the University Hospital of Granada.

“He who reviews the history “What we are really of the hospitals in the last 40 proud of is having devoted or 50 years and thinks ourselves throughout Hospitals are highly complex buildings, for that they are consolidated systematised structure – very complex, but also tasks. But the Directing Plan has evolved to the last 30 years to the And the most innovative... this type of architecture is complicated by its into permanent models, is very well-organised. These big structures are be understood rather as the representation hospital field almost We’ve built a hospital in Almansa for the close connection with the health and lives of – in my opinion – wrong” in an ongoing process of deep change and, of of life inside an organization with a very fast exclusively” Sescam (Castilla-La Mancha Health Services) people. We have largely endeavoured to make course, the health system seems to be in really development over time (such as a hospital that I believe has the value of innovating the these buildings intelligible, human and reasonable. We believe that a good condition (hospitals are the most important buildings in the Spanish is). Precisely the Directing Plan is a sort of strategic plan for a hospital understanding of a small hospital, a local hospital. And La Fe might have hospital should have clarity, luminosity and a comfort that is not like the Communities, as they are a social indicator). The future pursues new infrastructure which, besides, linked to the maintenance of hospital buildings been the one that has most allowed us to take an in-depth approach for one needed in a home or an office, but a more general comfort, which is hospital models. I am certain that these models are not just in our minds, but – very complicated – and to the tremendous deterioration suffered by them more complex structures, since it is the most exacting hospital, the most more complex at once. actually, the very nature of hospitals and their operation demands a large in general and, more specifically, by the equipment they have inside, it is a demanding from the organization and quality viewpoints. Would you rather engage in a building project for a new hospital degree of organisation. Computers and communications have already taken very interesting method, a discipline, a work product, to put it somehow. In Do you have any projects for the future? or in a large renovation? an extraordinary step forward in the control of the organisation: they have sum: how planning should face the future of an already existing hospital. We’re working on a very interesting and special collaboration project: a Engaging in a large renovation never fails to be really interesting work, brought about a modification of the old models. Of course, he who reviews Each hospital has its strategic plan and should have its functional Directing private clinic for Bilbao’s health company IMQ that we are building by the as it implies getting to the heart of a big organisation with many people – the history of hospitals in the last 40 or 50 years and thinks that they have Plan almost from the moment when it starts operating. Estuary together with Carlos Ferrater and his studio. We are also excited people who worry a great deal about their work. However, a new hospital is consolidated in permanent models, I frankly think that he is wrong. What projects do you feel most proud of? about a series of works currently underway in Portugal: the renovation of a something that can be more easily understood. The nature of the problems What does the Directing Plan with which Aidhos works We feel really happy because we have devoted ourselves almost exclusively maternity hospital in Porto (a very amusing and interesting work), and now is different, and it is indeed more brilliant and easier to face. Obviously, as consist of? to the hospital field for the last 30 years. We indeed feel proud of that. But, we are about to start building a very small local hospital. And we maintain an architect, I’d rather build a new hospital. The concept of the Directing Plan has many possible interpretations. The more specifically, we are now immersed in three works in which we have an uncontained excitement over the renovations of Madrid’s important Is there actually such a thing as a ‘new hospital model’? easiest and most primary: the group of surveys and plans to carry out a invested lots of time and expectations: Valencia’s Hospital La Fe; Hospital buildings of Hospital Clínico San Carlos and La Paz, in which we’ve been 70 Yes, there is. A hospital is a building with a highly schematised, highly large renovation or an integral renovation of a hospital – basically complex Son Dureta in Palma de Mallorca and Granada’s University Hospital. working for a long time. / 71 Lounge floor: Bardiglio Grey 59.6 x 59.6 cm. Par-Ker step. Kitchen floor: Casona Chestnut 19.3 x 120 cm. Covering: Venice Mocha 20 x 31.6 cm and Marmi Ivory 31.6 x 90 cm. Kitchen model: G445 Green Cedar / Clay.

THE GREAT The eight brands that make up PORCELANOSA GROUP present their novelties in the 17th International Ceramics, 72 8Kitchen & Bathroom Show. 73 PORCELANOSA VENIS London Mother-of-Pearl confers Maui: small ceramic tessellas volume, design and texture to walls that play with light

The most up-to-date walls are covered in porcelain tiles whose finishes and textures improve The new ceramic range MAUI appears as a micro-mosaic of irregular hand-made forms whose the quality of atmospheres and afford a sophistication of their own in an example of the most gloss and range of tones generate a play of small reflections on the walls. There are several colours contemporary interior design. Such is the case of the new LONDON model from Porcelanosa, to choose from: Pearl, Coffee, Red, Ocean, Dark and Metallic, all of them with high chromatic value 1which with its pattern of coiled waves creates a feeling of beauty and motion. 2 and a very distinctive appearance.

THE SOFT LIGHT The new Maui collection is in fact made up of medium- size ceramic pieces that are easy to install and which, once in place, have the appearance of small ceramic tessellas. Format: 20 x 31.6 cm. Product type: Mono-porous covering. (Above) Metallic Maui. (Right) Pearl Maui. (Far right) A detail of the Maui Red model.

MORE THAN JUST A COVERING LONDON MOTHER-OF-PEARL The company Porcelanosa is focused on new coverings Grounded covering in 31.6 x 9.0 cm format; finish, sheen. that turn walls into genuine works of art, with texture, volume The models included in the London series are Mother-of- and design. Pearl, Sand and Anthracite.

KENYA PULPIS (Right) Ston-Ker floor. Measurements: 43.5 x 65.9 cm. Grounded, matt, untoned. The Kenya series models are 74 Graphite, Pulpis, Silver and Sand. 75 GAMADECOR SYSTEMPOOL Contemporary and functional walk- The softest and most rounded in wardrobes and modular series formal purity from Systempool

GAMADECOR presents several novel elements, such as its functional walk-in wardrobes and Manufactured in Krion® Stone, the free-standing bathtub ALMOND, of soft and rounded forms, modular bathroom series, with so many finishes from which to choose – from the type of wood from the company Systempool, outstands for its formal purity. An element that adds serenity and to the basin design – that you can create yours à la carte. In addition, they come with different cleanliness to bathroom atmospheres. In addition, the ALMOND bathtub model complies with both 3 complements, such as shelves, towel racks, lighted mirrors and magnifying mirrors. 4the EU and the American standards (UPC).

NATURA WALK-IN WARDROBE TECHNICAL DATA Folding opening, front finish in Subdued Walnut and interior The bathtub Almond finish in Sand Tulle. measures 180 x 90 cm and is 60 cm high, and CALA BATHROOM SERIES: incorporates a built-in SIENA WALNUT overflow device. Compliant A modular series that combines different elements, including with EU standards, it also wood, steel, granite and Krion. Its materials present a choice conforms to the American of finishes – Ukola, Siena Walnut, Brown Walnut norms (UPC). and Subdued Walnut in wood – whereas those lacquered have a wide range of colours, both sheen and matt. The basin can be made fully in Krion or with a Krion structure covered in granite with different finishes.

76 77 L´ANTIC COLONIAL BUTECH Victorian Collection bets on Geothermics, an inexhaustible distinction and good taste and ecological source of energy

VICTORIAN COLLECTION is a range of select products remarkable for their high quality and The company BUTECH is committed to a new system of geothermic energy exploitation: their classical appearance – they can transform a lounge wall into a genuine work of art. Natural GEOTHERMICS, a constructive solution that respects the natural environment while being profitable stone and carved crystal mosaics, unique pieces to cover the best lounges with the most exclusive and efficient. As this system has no combustion, it does not emit gases or odours, and does not deplete 5material and the excellent quality of L’Antic Colonial. 6the ozone layer. Low-maintenance, this is the only system that generates heat, cold and SHW.

AESTHETICS All the reception elements (probes) are buried, and the machinery is installed inside the house – therefore, there is no visual impact; no auxiliary support system is needed, since it operates day and night in any weather IN GREAT DETAIL condition, all the year (Above) Curve White round: it conforms to the Marmara – Black Marquina CTE HE4 [EU ordinance is a mesh backed mosaic for the use of renewable made up of small pieces sources of energy], which cut in curved forms that means that there is are inserted and fit to no need to install solar perfection. A composition thermal panels. As it is alternating black and white considered renewable materials, presented in energy, this product has meshes of 40 x 40 x 1 cm. subsidised prices.

ATMOSPHERE (Left) The Diamond mosaic combines White Marmara Marble with small inlayed rounded crystal pieces. An elegant composition made with small triangles that create geometrical patterns ENERGY and is presented on a mesh SAVINGS of 32.9 x 28.3 x 1 cm. The energy savings is higher than in conventional heating systems: 75% as against electric heating, and 60% compared to natural gas systems.

78 79 NOKEN CERANCO The elegance of Lounge Diamonds Neo, the new generation of enters the bathroom space technical porcelain tiles

A new model has arrived to the LOUNGE collection: a suspended piece of furniture 120 What is the sense of manufacturing ceramic to endure for life if it is not beautiful? That is the centimetres wide, with a frontal drawer and a finish in textured black that provides a touch of question that they have asked themselves in the company CERANCO, and they have answered with elegance to any space. LOUNGE DIAMONDS thus completes this series created by designer NEO, the new technical porcelain tile model that boasts of resistance and, at once, finishes: polished 7Simone Micheli for the Spanish firm. 8or half-polished, natural or textured. A pure and multi-purpose product with a surprising beauty. ECOLOGIC DESIGN The Lounge series possesses a standard water saving device that provides a maximum of eight litres per minute – that is to say, it reduces the water flow by 35 %.

TECHNICAL DATA A suspended module 120 cm wide, 33 cm high and 45 cm deep. Textured A NEW front and drawer with ATMOSPHERE soft-close mechanism. (Left) Models: Neo Coal Polished 60 x 60 and Neo Coal Texture 60 x 60.

A TOUCH OF COLOUR (Below, from left to right) A detail of three technical porcelain tile models: Neo White Texture, Neo Coal Texture and Neo Black Texture. Neo is the first Urbatek collection offering polished, matt and textured finishes in the same range.

80 81 EUROCUCINA 2010 / MILAN A success for Porcelanosa The brand of Porcelanosa Group specialised in kitchens, Gamadecor, wins in the reputed Milan International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition: Eurocucina 2010. A biennial rendezvous that received for the first time the Spanish group as an exhibitor, and that was attended by around 330,000 visitors – 7% more than in the former edition – who had the privilege to see for themselves the novelties of the 144 exhibitor and distributor companies. In turn, Gamadecor presented its latest designs for this home space with innovative materials and surprising designs, like kitchens with fronts and work tops in Krion, a resistant material particularly suitable for the most demanding kitchens and with antibacterial properties (certified as conforming to the UNE-EN ISO 1186 standard) which guarantees its use in food handling, and, therefore, its application in work tops and any other element that may come into direct contact with food. /

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM A general view of the Gamadecor booth, at Milan International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition: Eurocucina 2010: G680 Ukola / G975 Krion models, in dark tones and worktop in white, and G475 Matt Gypsum / Dark Grey Oak models. RIGHT, G580 Shine White / G680 Subdued Walnut models.

82 Thermal area: The swimming pool is made in Fashion Mix B Blues 2 x 2 cm (32.7 x 32.7 cm) and the column in Mosaic Crystal Cherry 20 x 33.3 cm, both from NEW SPA L’Antic Colonial. Urban health resort in Madrid

Los Nogales Spa & Wellness Puerta de Hierro is a new urban health resort located in the northeast of Madrid that has an ample thermal area with all the elements needed for interacting with water: from bathtubs to warm beach entry pools, and also relaxation swimming pools at contrasting temperatures. It is actually divided into a leisure area (with swimming pools, saunas, Turkish bath and relaxation room), a treatment area (with 30 cabins in which to enjoy both body wraps and jet showers), and a sports area to do exercise. Located near Puerta de Hierro (Isla Malaíta, 10), the highlights are its beauty protocols for brides and its instant tanning treatment. Also its body treatments like mesotherapy, anti-stress, detoxifying and the specific treatment for tired legs. /

ABOVE The stairs and footbridge are covered in Jatoba Wengé Exteriors 14.4 x 120 x 1.2 cm. LEFT On the column, White Plaited Marmara 30 x 30 x 1 cm; on the floor, Travertine Moka Prot 30 x 60 x 1.2 cm; and in the thermal deck chair, Mosaic Air White 30 x 30 x 1 cm. LEFT, ABOVE Covering in Travertine Mosaic Polished Perseo 3 x 5 x 1 cm and floor in Travertine Moka Prot 30 x 60 x 1.2 cm. LEFT, BELOW Covering in Deco Saigon Grey 31.6 x 90 cm. All products are from L’Antic Colonial.

84 NOVELTIES Urbatek, the brand to be followed It has already been six years since Urbatek, the line of technical porcelain tile, was added to the vast choices of Porcelanosa Group, a period in which the company has proved to be the favourite for architecture and interior design professionals. This is due not just to the resilience and technical standards of its materials, but also to the wide range of finishes and the beauty of its designs: in Urbatek the durability of the product is as important as its aesthetics. For another year, Urbatek comes brimming with novelties, from the Mosaic Avenue model, perfect to cover bathroom spaces, to the State White Polished flooring that gives shine to any room. We should not forget the model Tribeca White, simply perfect. /

ABOVE Brick Avenue Black model, 30 x 30 cm. The Avenue collection is prepared to resist the most demanding conditions in any home; suitable for wet areas, it is designed to remain always like the first day and available in a wide range of colours. LEFT Tribeca White Polished 40 x 80 cm, 80 x 80 cm and 20 x 80 cm. A clear example of Urbatek’s proposals for the home: the most accomplished shine finishes in the market, a mirror-like finish for the entire house. TOP LEFT State White Polished 60 x 60 cm. The State collection, similar to natural marble stone, has the advantages of the ceramic material: its water absorption is insignificant and, therefore, it is much more resistant to stains than any other natural stone. Made without enamels, only natural pigments are used to colour it.

86 PORCELANOSA IN THE WORLD

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World Trade Center Transportation Hub is an ambitious project commissioned by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to the well-known architect Santiago Calatrava so as to replace the old transportation hub destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. A focus point whose ETRATO: MICHAELETRATO: FALCO

functional objective will be to significantly LLC Photos: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA, R improve the connections with Lower Manhattan: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA the PATH trains and underground lines (1, 9, N To summarize in this and R) will converge there. Besides, it will also page the work of this serve as a nexus to link the Towers 1-4, Liberty Valencian architect and Place, Memorial Site and the World Financial sculptor specialized in big Center. structures would be virtually impossible. For this reason, In order to hugely simplify that which might look we will only highlight his like a confused maze of underground passages, Prince of Asturias Award Calatrava has projected the transport hub so for the Arts, his National that it can be perceived as a series of distinct Architecture Award and spaces but with unifying characteristics, such as his American Institute of Architects Gold Medal. colour and materials: steel, concrete, stone and glass prevail. Concerning lighting, the architect has given great importance to natural light, as a powerful symbol of hope and vitality. The World Trade Center Transportation Hub is scheduled to be completed at the beginning of 2015. It will be another of the different reshaping projects developed at Ground Zero to promote 90 again this New York district. /