'niche' by zaha hadid for alessi at macef 09

enclosed with a pleated stainless steel facade, this contemporary structure immersed within the traditional brick gothic campus is nearing completion in east lansing, michigan.

the main idea behind the design draws on the power of erosion and the movement of water, which is depicted by the undulating forms found both inside and outside.

designboom visited the construction site for this undulating and interconnected office, retail and entertainment complex in beijing, china.

jenaer glas produces many containers made of heat-resistant glass, for example a tea service and egg coddler by willhelm wagenfeld, a bremen-born designer who had studied at the bauhaus.

at macef 09 lladró displayed various collections created for their re- cyclos project.

alessi presented its first barbeque, 'barbicù' at macef 09.