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Bulgari Kuala Lumpur
- Country
- Malaysia
- City
- Kuala Lumpur
- Year
- 2018
- Client
- Bulgari
- Status
- Realized
- Programs
- Retail
- Themes
- Architecture, Leisure

For over a century, Bulgari has set the pace for Italian style with a forward-looking, creative spirit that draws inspiration from the timeless beauty of Roman art reinterpreted by a distinctive contemporary touch. MVRDV’s design draws on the luxury brand’s heritage. The cornice of via Condotti is a set element used asymmetrically in different locations over the world; an iconic marble façade reinvented and reinterpreted through material experimentation.
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In Kuala Lumpur, MVRDV has experimented with a façade that by day references its organic materiality whilst at night achieves a dramatic, electric-like effect. The innovative façade was developed in collaboration with Technical University Delft, and Tensoforma, who worked on façade production. The collaboration resulted in a new product integral to the proposed façade design. Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) was cut according to a pattern, filled with resin and illuminated by amber LED Lights. A stainless steel sheet acts as a base for the resin, with panel joints concealed and integrated into the vein pattern.
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By day or night the Bulgari façade achieves the desired translucent effect; radiating a warm amber glow. The proposed catalogue for future Bulgari storefront façades can be adopted globally, making them instantly recognizable and unique in any context - an approach offering endless possibilities that combines sophisticated detailing with high-quality, innovative materials.
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Credits
- Architect
- Principal in charge
- Partner
- Concept design team
- Design and material development team
- Construction phase team
- Strategy & Development
- Copyright: MVRDV
- Partners