Case Study (end of April)

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Recent Case Study

Saturn Projects are proud to announce the opening of their latest attraction deep in the heart of Wales: The Silver Mountain Experience.  Situated in Aberystwyth, high in the Cambrian mountains, the park offers a quality visit not just for thrill-seekers alone; but also for those who just wish to enjoy the views of mountain springs, forests, and abandoned mine workings - which can be explored on walks (The Miners Trail) ; as well as there being a welcoming cafe area complete with wood-burning fire.  

The Black Chasm ride promises to make your nightmares become reality as an underground tour through the miners' tunnels is led by residents of the area: local gangs of wild Morgens, Orcs and the ugly eflin Welsh mine-dwellers, the Coblynaus'.  

The Woo Hoo Woods, on the other hand, allows a space in which children and big kids can let go - allow their imagination to take over and become Coblynaus's themselves, building dens from the trees, blocking the stream with dams and using the natural flow of the water to investigate the workings of the waterwheels.

The park is expected to entice over 30,000 visitors this year and reviews report the experience to be one to bring both fear and hilarity; in particular watch out for the explosion which creates 'it'!

All very mysterious and enticing, I know, so get yourselves down to The Silver Mountain Experience and scare yourselves silly whilst also becoming closer to the traditional tasks of the miners.

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Herzog and de Meuron's Swimming Pool

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Herzog and de Meuron's Swimming Pool, Riehen, Switzerland.

Work has finally started on Herzog and de Meuron's swimming pool, 34 years after they won a competition to design a municipal basin for the town of Riehen in Switzerland. 

Naturbad Riehen's site plan.

They have decided to call the project 'Naturbad Riehen' and they are following guidelines which allow integration between the design, the manufacture, the current needs and the project's future growth.  The pool will be filled with natural water, without any chemicals, including chlorine.  Alongside providing an area large enough for 2000 bathers to pass through per day, Naturbad Riehen also incorporates a series of biological water treatment basins, positioned over the road in another field - making it an innovative and exciting piece of imagineering design.  
  The project was put to the side in 1982, however recent re-planning in 2007 allowed Herzog and de Meuron to come up with the idea to use natural filtration techniques in order to display ingenuity and adhere to current worldwide environmental and ethical concerns.  The duo proved their prominence in the world of design when, just last month, Herzog and de Meuron were among 12 international firms shortlisted to create a new headquarters for the Nobel prize in Stockholm, Sweden.  Construction has now began on the pool and it is forecast to be finished by 2014.

3D plan.

Milan Design Week

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Milan Design Week: April

The spotlight for designers worldwide, this month, lies upon the city of Milan, in Italy.  Already known for its prestigious fashion accomplishments, the city is home to the 'Salone Internazionale del Mobile' trade fair for 5 days, from the 9th to the 14th of April.  Alongside the 5 day trade festival there promises to be many exhibitions, talks and of course, parties across the Italian capital for design.  

Check out some sneaky peaks at some of the pieces on offer in Milan this month: click here.

This event in Milan is just one of a number of occurrences taking place worldwide; take a look at the 'World Design Guide' to see where else you can have the chance to see such exhibitions... 

Or even, for the chance to add your event onto the guide email: hello@worlddesignguide.com.