Comments on: Armani 5th Avenue by Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas Architects

By: tommy

tommy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:47:00 +0000

fucksas was alright in my books, but ever since he’s been doing these blobs and zaha immitations, i think i’ll pass up on him

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:18:24 +0000

was in NY a couple of months back not long after this opened – it looks cool from outside but when you get into the space and onto the actual staircase the detailing on it is shocking. drip marks from paint, un even concrete and bits that are chipping away, and when your on one section uner the other it hasnt been finsihed properly so you can still see the red metal of the staircase tread and risers. Really quite dissapointing!

By: 程晨

程晨 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:16:22 +0000

Very interesting design, good design works like this if we can send it to us through the mail all the better, huh, huh!

By: Nina

Nina — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:19:24 +0000

Amazing.
Although, I think I’d feel disconcerted going through that stairwell.

By: behnaz

behnaz — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:10:12 +0000

i cant see the shopping theme!

By: LeMulve

LeMulve — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:57:08 +0000

I went to the store a few days ago, and I must say it is an interesting experience, but all in all I was fairly unimpressed. The detailing is really horrible, walking up the stairs, you can see all of the extra caulking, and left over concrete through the steps, and the swirling railing is not nearly as smooth as the photos suggest. The store is less than a month old, and there are already unsightly chips, and scrapes in the drywall swirl. This is still a nice project conceptually, but really cheaply constructed, and poorly detailed when it comes to its most important part.

By: { kattyface }

{ kattyface } — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:44:18 +0000

perhaps this is one of those architectural pieces that i need to experience in person… because the photos make me feel like it is a swirly, streamlined intestinal tract!

By: i man

i man — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:36:48 +0000

dezeen,could you provide a few construction pictures which will eleborate more the construction process of this staircase..this fluidity form can easily be generated with a 3d software,but the actual construction process is something that every people want to know..

By: haloloop

haloloop — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:29:38 +0000

It seems like a kind of home made italian fettuccini, on the other hand Zaha is using Pasta-matic yo make her noodles (a bit more international than fettuccini). Now we all know that home made pasta is quite better than pasta-matic stuff even though it cannot reach the great distribution. It seems like a compliment for Mr. Fucksus but it wasn’t meant to be … Oh I’m straving… It’s lunch time. I will wait for my maccheroni plate (any archistar is ready?).

By: Charlene

Charlene — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:00:29 +0000

It would be great if the staircase itself IS the shop instead of only being a circulation pathway. the design could be better if there are some interactions between the staircase and the key focus–Armani products.