Elastik Architecture

Contact

Elastik

Kersnikova 03, SI-1000 Ljubljana

http://www.elastik.net

info@elastik.net

Phone386 (0) 41 529 052

Events abroad

Past Events

• 16 Dec 2014

  Germany Cologne AKöln Faculty of Architecture

  
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  A lecture by Mika Cimolini (Elastik Architecture) at Architectural Tuesdays – Slovenia

  
  

  
  

  
  

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Initially founded by Igor Kebel and Mika Cimolini in 2001, Elastik is a trans-national architectural studio that operates between Amsterdam and Ljubljana. It is led by Igor Kebel, Mika Cimolini and Freek Dech. The company uses a network of virtual studios to tap an extensive, project-specific pool of specialists (design specialists, engineers, etc.) Its name is a reflection of this flexible approach to comprehensive design solutions.

Interior refurbishing of the Lara Bohinc jewellery store in Hoxton Square, London, by Elastik Architecture, 2002

Projects

Elastik was behind the design of Hotel Bellevue in Amsterdam, the Laško Wellness Park Laško, and the interiors of both Lara Bohinc jewelery boutiques in London. Its innovative design for the Mezzanine House, a residential space in Ljubljana built in collaboration with hikikomori in 2015, was extensively covered in the international architectural press.

Elastik has presented its work at several exhibitions, including Architekturbox in Hamburg and ARCAM in Amsterdam. The studio conceived the Half a Century in the History of a Chair – Rex exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in October 2004, and has brought its unique design approach to the world of high fashion, with display designs for handbags by Meta Grošelj and jewelery by Lara Bohinc at London Fashion Week. Elastik also collaborated with Mateja Medvedič on scenography for Month of Design event.

Elastik was one of 100 international architects featured in Phaidon's 10x10_2, the second in a series of comprehensive overviews of contemporary architecture.

Awards

Elastik Achitecture has won several awards, including two awards for invited competitions in China, both in collaboration with Buro II (2005). Of the most recent is the award at the competition for the stand at the Provada 2010 fair in Amsterdam. Elastik's collaboration with MAT studio resulted in the winning project Open Frame for the Open Fort 400 competition (2009), an honourable mention at the Europan 10 competition for a SoundGarden project in Maastricht (2010), and the award of The Design Association of Japan for KT: the listening room, showcased at the 100% Design Tokyo in 2008.

Elastik Achitecture was awarded the Design Association of Japan's award for KT: The Listening Room, a unique audio environment presented at the 100% Design Tokyo event in 2008. It received 2nd prize for its design for its stand at the Provada fair in Amsterdam in 2010. Its proposal for the Open Frame project, on which it collaborated with MAT Studio Architects, took 1st prize at the the Open Fort 400 competition in 2009.

See also

• Month of Design

External links

Elastik Architeture's projects

• Elastik website
• KT: the listening room at Dezeen website
• Lara Bohinc jewellery store at Dezeen website
• MAT studio website
• Open Fort 400

Gallery

Interior refurbishing of the Lara Bohinc jewellery store in Hoxton Square, London, by Elastik Architecture, 2002

Architectural and interior design of the Bellevue Hotel in Amsterdam by Elastik Architecture, 2004–2005

Interior design of the Lara Bohinc lifestyle and fine jewellery store by Elastik Architecture, Sloane Street, London, 2007–2008

Open Frame proposal by Elastik Architecture and MAT Studio for Ymere, Gemeente Amsterdam, the international jury winner of the Ymere / NAi ideas competition Open Fort 400, 2009

Interior design for Wellness Park Laško by Elastik Architecture, 2007–2010