Architect: Nana Zaalishvili | IDAAF Architects Dimentions: 75x25x55 cm – 205x20x55 cm Materials: Oak Wood, Chestnut Wood, Diabazi Stone, Bazalti Stone. Year: 2019 Inspiration: Giorgi Chakhava’s ‘Construction Element’ ONE SHAPE, VARIOUS MATERIALS AND FURNITURE WITH THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS Element Furniture was inspired by Giorgi Chakhava’s ‘Construction Element’ (1981) and by the idea that this invention does not stay only in the Soviet past […]
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Book – Soviet Bus Stops in Georgia
Size: 24×17 cm Year: 2018 Cover: Hard/Fabric Pages: 144 ISBN: 978–9941-8-0032-0 Article published on Idaaf.com about the Soviet bus stop and immediately great response was followed. This photo project of the architect Nanuka Zaalishvili was first presented by the gallery “project Art Beat” within the photo festival “Kolga” and then exhibited at Tbilisi Art Fair. […]
‘Construction Element’ and Pavilions by Giorgi Chakhava
The purpose of this article is to present one of the inventions of the architect George Chakhava, namely, the use of elements of reinforced concrete as a building material for different kinds of architectural structures. Pre-fabricated panels assembled in various shapes and forms have infinite possibilities, on a small or a large scale. Apartment blocks […]
Soviet Bus Stops In Georgia
My “hunt” for Soviet Bus Stops began in 2015 and covered almost all the regions of Georgia. These bus stops are both an interesting reminder of the past but, for me, also enable a fascinating glimpse into Georgian architecture when it was limited by Soviet norms. My hunt threw up much new information as I worked on this photo project and revealed […]
