Paolo Lucidi and luca Pevere, The Fashion Supersoft Sofa, which was designed produced by Italian manufacturer Calligaris, has been nominated for the Interior Innovation Award 2010 as part of the upcoming IMM Cologne furnishings show in Germany.

Furniture The Fashion Supersoft Gray Sofa by Paolo Lucidi and luca Pevere

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British architects and interior designers Jestico + Whiles have completed the conversion of an abandoned building in Berlin, Germany into the Andel’s Hotel.

With a total of 557 rooms, a large conference centre, ballroom and a sky bar on the 14th floor of the 60-meter hotel tower, offering panorama views over Berlin, the Andel’s Hotel is sure to make a statement for itself as one of the most attractive events and conference location.The building, originally designed by Studio Aldo Rossi as the mixed use ‘Landsberger Arkaden’ on Landsberger Allee, had stood unfinished and empty for a decade and a half since the fall of The Wall. Its form is reminiscent of a classic four-sided castle enceinte, with a unique tower at each corner. Bedrooms in the wings have either a ‘city’ or ‘courtyard’ aspect, with special suites located in the towers. The vast lobby is a calm sea of white and stone, counter-pointed with flashes of acid colour with rich, tactile materials marking island lounge zones. The conferencing facilities, amongst the largest in Berlin, accommodate a 600 sqm ballroom and a 20000 sq ft exhibition hall as well as meeting rooms. The sky bar, in the crown of the tallest corner tower, has 360-degree views of the city.

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