Okalux
Germany

With "Cité de l'Océan et du Surf" the city of Biarritz has devoted a museum of oceanography and the history of surfing to its water and wave enthusiasts.

The architects at London-based firm Foster + Partners designed Central Market in Abu Dhabi, a complex that embraces shops, offices, hotels and apartments. A shopping mall, whose design is based on a typical Arabian souk, is the heart of the 500,000 square meter development.

In collaboration with the architect Rem Koolhaas, Okalux developed insulating glass with integrated expanded metal, which was used in the construction of the Central Library in Seattle.

The new Convention Center in Zaragoza takes up the theme of "water" by creating the impression of a water surface in motion.

Materialworks Zoom: Aesthetics and function in museum architecture - Kapipane by Okalux