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AORA
AORA
The series of projects developed for AORA are part of an on-going investigation into the design of spaces that promote care and wellbeing. Conceived entirely to be experienced virtually, this research into digital architecture aims to look at ways of instilling a sense of calm, wellbeing and discovery through form, light and context.
AORA is a dedicated space designed to display art and at the same time as a place that can bring slowness into peoples lives. Developed with the intention of providing a place for people to experience art while stuck at home during the pandemic, the forms are intentionally made to promote discovery.
Inspired by the images of Domus Aurea in Rome and our experiences of visiting Naoshima in Japan, the forms are also a representation of carved spaces that inherently capture the feeling of a cavernous interior. Large openings help to connect you with images of the sky while stark shadows give the visitor a sense of warmth that comes from the contrasting sunlight on the walls.
Title: AORA
Location: London
Year: 2020
Client: Client: AORA Gallery
Type: Cultural
Status: Completed
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Studio Potter Exhibition
Studio Potter Exhibition
EBBA delivered an exhibition design for a special presentation of ‘Richard Batterham – Studio Potter’ at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The design tries to bring in a sense of the process from Richard’s studio, picking up on found details and textures. It also reimagines the use of the gallery and the way in which objects are displayed, so that visitors can capture the qualities of the material from the pieces.
Richard Batterham (1936 – 2021) was a renowned studio potter, who lived and worked in the village of Durweston, Dorset. He set up his pottery in 1959 and worked there independently for over 60 years, cultivating an instantly recognisable family of forms and a distinct making practice which set him apart from other potters of his time. This display presents a unique collection of pots, selected with Richard from his archive, tracing his exploration of form and uncompromising dedication to pottery.
Title: Studio Potter at V&A
Location: London
Year: 2021
Client: V&A
Photographs: Thomas Adank
Graphics: Plan B Creative Studio
Curators: Rebecca Knott, Rebecca Luffman
Type: Cultural
Status: Completed
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Penhaligon’s
Penhaligon’s
The project was developed as part of the RIBA Regent Street Window Competition in 2014 for the classic perfumery, Penhaligons. The delicate copper lattice structure was designed as a reference to the antiquated methods of distilling perfume and the copper apparatus used in the process. The project was proposed as an evocated and experiential piece that aimed at drawing people into the shop to engage with the making of the perfume.
The project was awarded Best Dressed window and due to its success was later installed in 17 of their stores globally.
Title: Penhaligon’s
Location: London
Year: 2016
Client: Penhaligon’s
Collaboration with Aljawad Pike
Type: Retail
Status: Completed
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Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross
We are developing proposals for two new homes sharing a likeness in plan yet responding to the needs of each family. Solid walls create the sense of a carved interior with joinery sitting between to line and break up spaces. The buildings reflect a tradition of Georgian architecture while details take inspiration from the local Arts & Crafts houses, an amalgamation of influences that result in a robust contemporary proposition.
Title: Gerrards Cross
Location: London
Year: 2022
Client: Private
Type: Dwelling
Status: in progress
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La Falda
La Falda
La Falda is an experimental project completed as part of a renovation to a primary school in Alicante, clad in tiles made from recycled bitumen panels. The project formed part of a larger phased masterplan for the development of the school that began in 2015.
The undulating forms were designed to reference the terracotta tiles synonymous with the region and the colour palette of southern Spain. Our concept was the design of a low-tech solution that could be easily constructed by the studio and a team of students in a matter of days. The self-build was completed on a very tight budget and has radically changed the architecture, helping to give new life to a tired building at the school.
In accordance with Spanish planning laws, the school’s location on designated agricultural land means that any new buildings have to be classified as ‘temporary’. The current primary school is housed in a 30-year-old prefabricated structure which has inevitably weathered over the years, and we wanted to help provide a distinctive architectural identity that would transform the project and could inspire the students in the years to come.
The developed of the project involved rigorous material investigations as well as the testing of paints and different colour variations to help achieve an effect that feels almost crafted. The choice to use the corrugated sheets came from the economy of means and the resources available, yet the versatility and malleability of the material offered an opportunity to create tiled-sized panels that could cover a large area of the façade. The project was a search for new methods of using the material – which is often used to clad warehouses and farm buildings – in an inventive and beautiful way.
The result is a patchwork of tiles in different shades of red that have a richly textured surface. The subtle tonal variations of the façade give the building its dress-like quality.
Title: La Falda
Location: Alicante
Year: 2018
Client: Sierra Bernia School
Type: Cultural
Status: Completed
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Beyond Fashion Exhibition
Beyond Fashion Exhibition
EBBA have designed a new exhibition on Fashion Photography in Hong Kong. The design of the exhibition takes the notion of fashion being in continual flux and the view that fashion photography is about establishing a narrative that can be seen as a reflection of the world. This is manifested in the spatial journey, taking cues from the genres to provide different ways to view and experience the photography.
The sculpted forms and arrangement of walls help to guide people through the space without a strictly defined route, intended to promote a sense of exploration and discovery. Framing views through to adjacent rooms help to blur the lines between the groups, setting up connections that both tie and react against the varying styles and inter-generational photographs in the show.
Title: Beyond Fashion Exhibition
Location: Hong Kong
Year: 2018
Client: Swire Properties ’Artis Tree and Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography
Photographs: Common Studio
Curator: Nathalie Herschdorfer
Head of exhibition: MMBP
Type: Cultural
Status: Completed
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Townhouse
Townhouse
EBBA have been working on an ambitious scheme for a prominent corner site to provide three units over a showroom. The building takes on the proportions of the traditional townhouse typology while its form addresses the constraints of the plot. A bay projects out to mimic the buildings next door while strong banding in different brickwork helps to break down the scale.
Title: Townhouse
Location: London
Year: 2021
Client: Private
Type: Dwelling
Status: in progress
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Plod Stool
Plod Stool
Plod is a new playful stool that looks to simplify and – at the same time – express its construction.The form of the seat assumes it can be used in a multitude of ways, including as a combined arrangement to create a side or coffee table.The distinct bold form is designed to complement both traditional as well as contemporary interiors allowing for a very flexible piece for the home and gallery alike.
Made from 100% recycled paper, the Plod is richly textured in a dappled yet perfectly smooth surface. Due to the process of manufacture and the simplicity of its construction, the stool is able to be produced and assembled at incredible speed. Its assembly of 4 pieces and the distribution of the legs makes it a versatile and robust stool.
Title: Plod Stool
Location: London
Year: 2022
Available at 1stDIBS
Photographs: Marta Fernàndez
Type: Product
Status: Completed
Limited Edition
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Horizons
Horizons
EBBA recently developed designs for HORIZONS as a partnership project with AORA Gallery and Sofar online centered on healing. In this exhibition we worked alongside virtual artist Lawrence Lek to build a space that could showcase his latest work ‘Nepenthe Valley’, a vibrant and engaging virtual world of healing, restoration and exploration.
Title: Horizons
Location: London
Year: 2020
Client: AORA Gallery
Type: Cultural
Status: Completed
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Late Constable Exhibition
Late Constable Exhibition
EBBA worked closely with the team at the Royal Academy of Arts and Graphic Designers Daly & Lyon to deliver a prestigious exhibition on Late Constable, looking at the modern artist’s work towards the end of his life. In response to a traditional painting show, the exhibition design reflects a clean and fresh aesthetic with colours that help to capture the tonal qualities of the show.
Large walls help to frame three of the key paintings in his oeuvre, while table displays present sketches of the larger paintings on show, a reference to the way in which drawings were historically hung at events at the Royal Academy – a nod to the fact Constable was only made an Academician very late in life.
Overall the exhibition design tries to create a backdrop and spatial arrangement that helps to elevate the works on show without distracting from the importance of the paintings themselves.
Title: Late Constable Exhibition at RA
Location: London
Year: 2021
Client: Royal Academy of Arts
Photographs: James Retief
Graphics:Daly & Lyon
Curators: Per Rumber, Anne Lyles, Rose Thompson
Management: Rebecca Bailey, Idoya Beita, Amon Brown, Florence Mytum
Type: Cultural
Status: Completed
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