Silver A' Design Award Winner 2024
Scanning this exhibition installation from background to foreground, listeners first encounter the industrial context of a large exhibition hall with exposed grey steel roof trusses forming triangular patterns overhead, punctuated by rectangular skylights admitting diffused daylight from above. Moving into the middle ground, a substantial architectural pavilion occupies the space, distinguished by a floating horizontal canopy in warm honey-toned timber that extends outward creating sheltered zones beneath. This timber ceiling plane, approximately eight meters wide and four meters deep, features rows of small black track-mounted spotlights along its edges directing warm illumination downward like afternoon sunlight. The fascia wrapping the canopy edge presents as smooth charcoal grey metal with illuminated lettering in white creating brand identification visible from distance. Descending to eye level, the left portion features a tall vertical panel in dramatic grey-green veined stone resembling quartzite or marble, its swirling patterns suggesting geological formation over millennia, surface appearing cool and smooth to touch. Before this stone backdrop, lush tropical plants rise in abundant clusters, their broad emerald leaves catching light with waxy freshness, bird of paradise stems reaching upward with architectural presence suggesting a greenhouse encounter. The foreground presents a stepped reception counter in matching grey-green stone, its surface reflecting overhead illumination with subtle polish, forming an L-shaped gesture approximately waist height that invites approach while marking transition into the exhibition space. Spherical floor lamps in milky white glass, approximately beach-ball sized, rest on the polished dark concrete floor that mirrors the entire composition like still water at twilight. The right portion displays modular cream-colored wall panels forming grid patterns, with various entrance door systems mounted as demonstration specimens, their frames in metallic tones catching directional light.
Wisniowski stand at the Bau Munchenis a perfect blend of modern architectural solutions and the essence of nature. As visitors step into this space, they are greeted by interiors adorned with elements such as wood, stone, and textured plaster on the walls. The combination of these materials creates a captivating final effect, built upon a play of contrasts. When it comes to the color palette, Wisniowski draws inspiration from earthy tones that reflect the beauty of nature.