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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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