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Casanova + Hernandez Architects have designed the Ceramic Museum and Mosaic Park located in Dalian, China. Description The urban extension of Jinzhou, a city of three million inhabitants located less than 500 kilometres north-east of Beijing, has been articulated by the creation of a new large public park of 176 Ha in an area reclaimed from the sea. During a first phase, the park hosts the 2013 Jinzhou World Landscape Art Exposition and once the Expo is closed, the area will become the central park of a new urban development. 20 international designers have been commissioned to design 20 projects within a comparable circular perimeter in different locations of the park linking the program and the identity of the designs to the cultural background of the designers. The design of the Expo is based on the paradox that globalization, although it has typically been associated with the destruction of local cultural identity, may also be able to generate some kind of identity. The Mosaic

Esrawe Studio have designed the La Nonna Cucina Bar in Mexico City, Mexico. Description La Nonna Cucina Bar is inspired by traditional Italian cuisine, its textures, scents and cookware. The textures are expressed through the use of brick, wood, firewood and vegetation. Together with the proper use of light, they create a sober and nostalgic atmosphere. Approaching to La Nonna, one notices the dialogue of continuity with the park and the public space, specifically of the Lincoln Park, in the Polanco neighborhood, in Mexico City. The main hall inside La Nonna lies under a vault from which a 1,500 brassed metal spoon lamp is suspended. This lamp was manufactured specifically for this project. The chairs are built with oak, and its legs refer to traditional Italian rolling pins. Its neutral character is emphasized with contrasting gestures from the glass accessories and its decorative elements. Design: Esrawe Studio Concept: Hector Esrawe Photography: Jaime Navarro

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