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Architecture & Interior Design Contractors News
Green Corner Building Danube Home launches
among top ten architectural projects of 2021 new furniture collection for kids
Domus, an international architecture and design artistic documents and preservation of old books and
magazine, has named Green Corner Building as one of paintings. Danube Home launches its all-new kids’ furniture “Today’s millennial parents and children have varied
the ten best architectural projects of the year 2021. The building was designed by the Dutch Architectural collection that focusses on creating a happy space demands and requirements, the ideation of a fully
Located in Muharraq, Bahrain, Green Corner operates firm Studio Ann Holtrup, and the interior design of at home for infants, toddlers, tweens, and teenagers. functional collection took birth while I was looking
under the auspices of Sheikh Ibrahim Centre for the building was the work of Ammar Basheir Creative Every single item in this collection truly captures the for furniture for my two toddlers and one infant. Our
Culture and Research. Studio. spirit of childhood. Every child is different in the way collection’s main aim is to provide a welcoming and
Domus magazine featured a full-length article about The four floors of the building were made by open they learn, play, and grow. Danube Home’s all-new kid’s nurturing space for children of all age groups to play,
the Green Corner project. The magazine noted casting of concrete. While one full floor has been collection embodies this thought process which is why grow and learn. I’m sure our transitional furniture
that the project reflects the ability of architectural dedicated to the restoration of paintings and old each piece is thoughtfully crafted to seamlessly grow collection is something a growing family in the region
designs to create an emotional relationship with its books and manuscripts, another floor is being used with the child, straight from infancy to their blooming will love to use,” said Adel Sajan group managing
surroundings and forge a dialogue in the language of for cultural promotion. teenage. The collection comprises everything a mom director at Danube Group.
art and craftsmanship. The Green Corner building made headlines recently would envision in her motherhood journey, such as With a wide variety of sub-collections like Masal Gen
The magazine highlighted the remarkable façade of and was recognised by many design specialists when nursery cribs, cots, nightstands, bunk beds, study C, Piedra, Retro, Elit, and Golden, Danube Home has
the modern building made of large sand-cast concrete it appeared on the cover of the El Croquis magazine, desks, tables, bean bags, and comforter sets. hit a home run with this cleverly designed line. This
blocks and quoted architect Anne Holtrup, who said a prestigious design and architecture magazine The Expect the Unexpected collection revolves around collection also features a wide range of soft furnishing
that the project reinterprets traditional Bahraini published in English and Spanish. a child’s journey from an infant to teenage hood, products like comforter sets, cushions, bean bags,
methods of construction, which relied on limestone The building is located next to an acclaimed vertical where anything and everything is uncharted territory. curtains, and more in fun and quirky prints.
and sandstones. garden created by Sheikh Ibrahim Centre and While the process of pregnancy and childbirth can Danube Home has launched this collection in their
The Green Corner project is being transformed into designed by the French botanist Patrick Blanc, the be overwhelming, Danube Home is here to support flagship store in Al Barsha, but the brand aims to have
a library housing an archive of art in the Kingdom founder of the vertical garden technology known the mothers with their new range of maternity pillows this collection across all their stores and franchise
of Bahrain. It will also be a site for restoration of world over for his distinctive designs. that provide comfort during the pregnancy and after. outlets in no time.
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