Here are some more photos and sketches of the information centre by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón for the newly renovated Groninger Museum in the Netherlands (see our earlier story)
The space features long pendant lights hanging from a circular mirrored panel on the ceiling.
In the middle of the room, desks with hoods covering computers create private booth-like spaces for browsing.
Many of the pieces have been custom-made for the space, including the furniture, magazine stands, mirrors and a bespoke handmade vase.
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The following information is from the designer:
The Info Center
The idea behind the info center was to come up with a new approach for this sort of space that is traditionally cold and impersonal. Our aim was to integrate the latest technology into it without making this visible.
The center would retain a homey feel to it and would be functional as well as flexible. The table with niches allows for privacy and concentration and it also provides plenty of traditional table surface for any other use.
The concept had to be as special and different as this museum so most furniture elements were custom designed and manufactured for the center.
A few of the custom furniture elements include the multitable, the magazine stands, the mirrors and vases as well as many other features. The space stands out with its bespoke residential feel and the quality of craft visible in every element.
Surely, the visitor will feel they have entered a special place. There is a special art piece in the center and it is a gigantic hand made and hand painted vase that is one of a kind. It is dedicated to the Netherlands, my loved one and her loved ones.
The marble floors are cut in hexagon shapes and give a royal feel to the public space. The copper lights, custom cinema and display cases around the room create a warm atmosphere, filled with light and energy.
The media center is a very special room for a very special museum…
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Octium Jewelry shop by Jaime Hayón |
Porcelain by Jaime Hayón for Kutani Choemon |
Oh, so it's not Barber's?! Okay.
i was there last week the place is very nice , the museum was amazing and this place really made me feel at home, it was so cozy for this sort of space . good job !
love it !! thanks to show this project with more information , bravo dezeen , bravo hayon for your work . good quality .
I lik e the drawings a lot!
more of the same .
i find the color a little strange for me but i feel is such an interesting concept for this type of space , need to say that the table is a master piece .
studio job space together with hayon is very well done .nice design .
His work is beautiful, as the artist he is, it shows.
I love the hanging lights. It is also refreshing to see some of the process sketches that lead to the final design.
Ugliness materialized.
I love Hayon, but he´s starting to repeat himself. Too much work, I presume, not enough time to be innovative anymore. Too bad.
Groninger is a very importan city in Europe as we know. The university and the life style are a excellent exemple for all of us. If we are looking for the future, well we'll have found it with this museum
Excellent concept. Love those chairs!
Weird, it already looks outdated. That retro style isn’t timeless. There are other materials and colours to give a far more inviting / happier feeling. This ‘plastics’ retro look doesn’t give a warm feeling at all. When is the next redesign?