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Deppisch Architekten Dittel Architekten Valentin Bearth Mario Botta Gaetano Gulino Heyligers design + project Antonio Huerta Kath Interior Design Right Design Agency Patrick Norguet Valerio Olgiati

A+A is a meeting point between design and architecture. A tribute to all those architects and interior designers Alias works with worldwide.

project by DITTEL Architekten taormina wood, design by Alfredo Häberli. Structure RV (oak). Seat&back KVADRAT® STEELCUT TRIO 133. THE DÜSSELDORF ISLAND. photo by DITTEL Architekten The famous Sansibar restaurant located in the island of Sylt opened its first branch in the Breuninger department store in Düsseldorf, in the prestigious Kö-Bogen designed by Daniel Libeskind. DITTEL Architekten were asked to design and build the 230 m2 restaurant so as to recreate the relaxed, informal atmosphere of the original restaurant in Düsseldorf. Typical and original materials - such as old wood for the...

project by Gaetano Gulino CONTEPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN THE ANCIENT MENFI RAILWAY STATION. photo by Fabio Gambina Included in the Terre Sicane Wine Road, the Settesoli winery displays a current style of architecture that makes optimal use of the site formerly occupied by the train station of Menfi. A two-level white prism with a rectangular base accommodates the oenological laboratory. The new building is connected to the existing ones by means of a steel structure that serves as a backdrop for a large staircase and gives access to the office building. The cosy conference rooms are enriched...

project by Mario Botta botta.ch THE APPEAL OF A LOST WORLD. photo by Enrico Cano The intervention conceived by architect Mario Botta consisted of transforming a domestic setting into an exhibition space of interest to the community. The museum houses a collection of animal and plant fossils coming from the rich fields of Monte San Giorgio, a location included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Refined and of effect is the conference room furnished with Riccardo Blumer’s laleggera chair, iconic piece of the Alias collection, Compasso d’Oro 1998 and highest expression of research and...

laleggera chair, design by Riccardo Blumer. Structure WET (wenge).

project by Right Design Agency / Antonio Arjona Architect PRIVATE HOUSE IN MADRID. photo by Víctor Torres / Bleifrei Right Design Agency took care of the interior design of this elegant building that rises in the heart of Madrid. It houses 24 exclusive apartments, some of them luxury penthouses featuring luminous spaces and large balconies. Several pieces from the Alias collection enrich the interior: the comfortable legnoletto and SEC sideboard by Alfredo Häberli and aline, the elegant bookcase created by Dante Bonuccelli, in graphite grey finish. aline, design by Dante Bonuccelli....

legnoletto, design by Alfredo Häberli. Structure A019 (white). Bed elements V121 (white). SEC, design by Alfredo Häberli. Structure AB (polished aluminium). Shelves and drawer A019 (white).

project by Valentin Bearth bearth-deplazes.ch REFLECTIONS IN SINERGY WITH THE CITY. photo by Enrico Cano / Alessandro Milani Space created by Swiss architect Valentin Bearth. The architectural concept was born from a desire to create a synergy with the city through an exhibition/cafe space where artworks are displayed on white walls in a sort of transparent space and where the backlit panels and wide glazed surfaces - the windows looking onto Piazza Cavour and the Porta Venezia gardens - enable people walking by in the street to enjoy a view of Switzerland and people in the restaurant to...

laleggera chair / ilvolo table, design by Riccardo Blumer. Structure RVS (whitened oak).

project by Heyligers design + project h-dp.nl MODERN ENVIROMENTS ON THREE LEVELS. photo by Rick Geenjaar Architectural Firm Heyligers d+p designed the interior of the new headquarters of electric power company Nuon in Amsterdam. A modern, triple-height open space features a complex set of stairs connecting the various levels. The building offers all types of facility to its users: a reception hall, a library, a service centre, a conference centre, a sky lounge, a café and a restaurant with 650 seats, where the seats kobi chair seats designed by Patrick Norguet come out.

kobi wood chair, design by Patrick Norguet. Legs RV (veneered oak). Belt&shell A019 (white). Pad medium.

project by Deppisch Architekten bigframe, design by Alberto Meda. Structure A009 (black). Seat&back R007 (black). PARISH CENTRE ST. STEPHEN. photo by Sebastian Schels The architectural studio of Deppisch Architekten has signed St. Stephen’s parish community centre project in Oberhaching, which houses a refectory, an office, a number of bedrooms and a kindergarten under the two roofs defining the complex. The minimalist-style construction is characterized by a uniform use of materials which are combined in various ways both indoor and outdoor. Copper joints, bronze and elements in steel add...

project by Valerio Olgiati CASA ALÉM. photo by Archivio Olgiati South of Lisbon, in Alentejo, Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati has built a home truly nestled in the natural landscape of the area. The aim of the project was to create an enclosed garden surrounded by walls with slanted tops, which create the impression of petals opening towards the sky and become the characterising feature of the entire complex. The house itself - a one-story dwelling hidden within thick outer walls - can hardly be discerned. Open chairs by James Irvine enriches the patio, where they find an ideal backdrop in...

project by Patrick Norguet patricknorguet.com A NEW HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE. photo by Jérôme Galland Located in the ancient building of the former Prefecture of Lyon, the Okko Hotel was designed to offer its guests a new hospitality experience that would satisfy the requirements of present-day travellers. Its welcoming, functional and authentic structure recreates the warmth of being at home. In this project, the French designer Patrick Norguet was able to reconcile ancient charm with the latest design trends and make the seats kobi the protagonist of the spaces.