February 2014

Image Courtesy E! Opinion in the KE-ZU showroom is divided.  This division isn’t terminal, it’s rather trivial: we don’t all keep up with the Kardashians (that is, until one is draped over the iconic 1967-designed Tongue lounge chair by Pierre Paulin in the case of the above image). Whether we love or hate the Kardashian clan, what binds us...

Image courtesy Lola Dupré As the Academy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest night is approaching us on Monday, we thought it time appropriate to dive into the pillars of yesteryear’s silver screen icons – albeit in a new light. Globetrotting artist Lola Dupré’s latest work is something enviable of every scrapbook the world over.  Dupré produces “exploded” portraits of musicians, art...

Image Courtesy Belle Magazine Have you managed to pick up the latest (April) issue of Belle Magazine?  You can't miss it on the newsstand, with the cover sporting the hottest splashes of orange since brekkie. EMU's Mia stool, designed by renowned architect Jean Nouvel is featured in the "Get Sporty" SPY Trend pages, artfully pieced together by Belle's Interior Design...

AW's Wind Table with Brisa Chairs Wind, by Andreu World takes its composition from architectural materials and falls into the recent examples of furniture which blur the lines between indoor and out. Andreu World has been busy taking these beautiful installation shots of the Wind table with their Brisa and Trenza chairs - something we thought ought to be shared...

LZF Lamps’ Saturnia suspension in Bison Restaurant, Switzerland. Image courtesy LZF Lamps. Sauntering through the LZF Lamps’ Blog is much like flicking through their immense catalogue; it's packed with great images of LZF product installed all over the world. LZF Lamps' blog is a great resource to see how their sculptural pieces can enhance a space by injecting them...

Wonderfully artistic KE-ZU supplier Nanimarquina braved the snow to attend the Stockholm Furniture Fair recently.  Naturally, Nanimarquina took with them an impressive array of rugs and samples, helping visitors of the fair to understand the hand-manufactured techniques and diverse materials which comprise the entire Nanimarquina catalogue. The video below shows some beautiful sights of the cold Swedish capital and the...

Image Courtesy of De La Espada Here is De La Espada's Neri & Hu stand at Maison & Objet Paris! The collection, which features an array of sofas, chairs, stools, tables and accessories is the ultimate blend of Eastern and Western aesthetics. The full collection can be viewed here and will be on show at our showroom next month! Image Courtesy of De La...

Scott Bradlee is a jazz pianist charged with his own mission: to have his audience change their perception of well-known pop songs he formerly thought “possessed a less than refined palette”.   Bradlee leads the band Postmodern Jukebox, a musical project fulfilling the mission to change the perception of well-known pop songs by bringing them a new flavour.   They’ve taken to...

Image courtesy alanadeehaynes.com It seems this savvy artist sees things differently to many of us. Blurring the line between photography and illustration, the talented and all-seeing Alana Dee Haynes isn’t content with simply flicking through magazines anymore and has taken to fashion portraiture, adding her two-cents with overlays of illustration pattern to photographs she finds. Image courtesy alanadeehaynes.com Image courtesy alanadeehaynes.com  The...

Image courtesy of rojoshow.com The Rojo Exhibition has arrived at the Disseny Hub Building in Barcelona and will be on display until the 19 March. The exhibition showcases a diverse range of furniture, lighting and accessories which have been designed and produced in Spain. The products, all of which are finished in a hue of Rojo (Red) are displayed on a modular...