Dezeen promotion: large-scale installations of Kriskadecor's aluminium chains feature in two new projects: a Kengo Kuma installation in Antoni Gaudí's Casa Batlló and the largest shopping centre in The Netherlands.
Spanish brand Kriskadecor produces chain-link curtains that are extremely versatile and lightweight and can be used to transform the look of interior spaces.
Kriskadecor's chains feature in Westfield Mall of the Netherlands. Photo is by Joni Israeli
Dutch studio MVSA Architects used the chains to create a sculptural ceiling installation in Westfield Mall of the Netherlands, while Japanese architect Kengo Kuma designed a new stairwell for a famous house in Barcelona by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Westfield Mall of the Netherlands is the brand's largest installation to date. MVSA used 235 kilometres of Kriskadecor chain to create huge curved panels in shades of brown and gold.
Brown and gold chains are suspended from the ceiling in curves. Photo is by Joni Israeli
There are 30 panels in total, which helped to create a more intimate atmosphere in the dining hall of the 117,000-square-metre building.
"We were able to create a space where you could sit down, relax and feel comfortable and happy, because the curtains create that kind of atmosphere," said Thijs van de Straat of MVSA.
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