ENORMOUS DIMENSIONS:Anish Kapoor in Paris

Close to the Bal l : European Cup Stadium in Poland

Close to the Customer: Designer Bank in Japan

Close to the Photographer:Fotograf iska in Stockholm

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WORLD CLASSThe cover story on the right-hand side of the page is dedicated to a

world-class work of art, the sculpture “Leviathan” by Anish Kapoor

in the Grand Palais in Paris. The enormous inflated creature made of

PVC-coated polyester fabric was an impressive example of the possi-

bilities for modern textile architecture. The same holds true for Miejski

Stadium which, after extensive reconstructive work, has been com-

pleted one year before the opening of the European Cup in Poland.

The white cushion-like roof construction made of 52,000 square

metres of transparent PES-PVC membranes is strikingly attractive.

Before the start of the European football event next year, fans of the

first-league team KKS Lech Poznan will have the pleasure of enjoy-

ing the dependable roof covering which protects spectators from the

wind and weather.

Visitors to the Sugamo Shinkin Bank in Tokyo can enjoy the beauty

of PVC wall coverings and flooring. The lobby of the bank behind the

layered, rainbow-coloured façade is graced with colourful adhesive

PVC film in dandelion “puff” designs on the doors, walls, and ceilings

which complement the natural appearance of the floors. The vinyl

flooring not only offers the feel of the great outdoors, it is also recy-

clable and made partially from recycled material. In the Fotografiska

Museum housed in a former industrial Art Nouveau-style building in

Stockholm, the PVC flooring with vinyl Bolon texture harmonises with

both the black-and-white and colour photography and provides the

museum with its unique character. These are further examples of the

versatile possibilities of PVC in modern architecture.

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suggestions about PVC topics to help us improve our magazine

by showing the diverse applications of this plastic material around

the world. If you have any ideas or topics that you would like us to

address, we look forward to hearing from you.

Werner Preusker

Norbert Helminiak

Helmuth Leitner

Editors of PVC TODAY

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What Anish Kapoor created for the art show MONUMENTA 2011 in the Grand Palais with his

sculpture “Leviathan” is beyond the artistic imagination. His immense, inflated creature made

of burgundy, PVC-coated membranes filled nearly the entire area of the Paris exhibition hall and

enchanted visitors with its rapture of red colours.

Perfect Symbiosis

Pulsating Organism

INTERIM GIANT

Fragmented Organism

Textile Architecture

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Bablò, designed by Egidio Panzera and manufactured by Sacea, creates an airy and suggestive

atmosphere that articulates the harmony of the area by means of light tones and transparency.

BABLÒ SCREEN PARTITION

Various Possibilities of Use

With the growth of outdoor rooms and appreciation for furnishing the exterior environment, people

have begun to look to large luxurious sofa seating to furnish outdoor living rooms. Richard Schultz

has created the Swell Seating Collection to fill this need.

TOutdoor Furniture

SWELL SEATING COLLECTION

Welcome Nest

Reinvention

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Fotografiska is a new international platform for photography located in the heart of Stockholm.

The museum has an exhibition space of 2,500 square metres, and features four major exhibitions

per year along with 15-20 smaller exhibitions.

King & Roselli Architetti was commissioned to design the exteriors of this large hotel in front of

Malpensa International Airport as a result of a competition-winning entry for the overall design

of the building.

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Changing Effects

FOTOGRAFISKA MUSEUM

Unique Vinyl Flooring

SHERATON MALPENSA

Bright and Friendly Atmosphere

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Horizontal layers of rainbow coloured panels peek out from the façade to welcome visitors to the

Shimura branch of the Sugamo Shinkin Bank in Tokyo, designed by Tokyo-based French architect

Emmanuelle Moureaux. Vinyl flooring in oak and chestnut finish and adhesive coloured PVC film

provide the bank with refreshing elegance.

Dandelion “Puff” Design

TOKYO’S COLOURFUL DESIGN

WELLNESS SKYThe building named “Danube Flower” was built some thirty-five years ago to become a landmark

on the Belgrade waterfront. It used to house an exclusive restaurant which was a segment of a

larger recreational centre accessible to the public.

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OPEN PAVILIONThe Open Pavilion, designed by Korean architects of Mass Studies, was constructed as part of the

Anyang Public Art Project in Anyang, Korea. Nestled within the park, the Open Pavilion is a place to

rest as well as a gathering place, a new kind of pavilion, named “jung-ja”.

Sphere-Like Structure

Geodesic Dome

New Spatial Expression

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Like Entering a Cloud

The Women’s World Cup has recently come to

an exciting finish, and the countdown for the

next major sporting event has begun: the Men’s

European Cup in Poland and the Ukraine. Mie-

jski Stadium in Poznan was the first stadium to

be completed as the venue for football matches

in Poland. The white roofing membrane made

of PVC-coated polyester fabric is considered a

symbol of the enormous reconstructed arena.

Ready for the Games

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White-Cushion Appearance

Crucial Test Passed

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