July 2014

New low back Agora designed by Lievore, Altherr & Molina for Andreu World.

The success of the Pion stools and occasional tables brought KE-ZU supplier Sancal back to Ionna Vautrin to include a range of dining tables. Just as before, chess pieces have continued to be the inspiration for the new designs. Ionna has also incorporated another colour to add to the mustard, olive, peach and sky blue colours already in production: shadow...

Whisk Suspension Lamp designed by Stanley Ruiz for Hive. The Whisk light is an elegant play of lights, lines and undulating curves. Copper wires are sculpted by hand into various shapes reminiscent of its namesake. Its minimalist and contemporary feel make it a timeless piece to incorporate into any interior setting -

Jaime Hayon continues to be one of the most celebrated Spanish designers on the international stage. When in 2006 BD decided to bet on his talent with the successful Showtime Collection, Jaime still was an emerging talent with an artistic profile out of the ordinary. His style has been refined over the years. One of the iconic pieces of the...

Nudo Bench designed by Juan Ibáñez for Sancal. The name of the collection, Nudo, refers to the knots found in wood in its natural state. The legs replicate the sinews of a tree-trunk, as if they were branches, thanks to painstaking lathing and carving. This is one of the Nudo tables’ most characteristic features. Asymmetry is another hallmark. The asymmetry...

On chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Andreu World.

Bum Bum Collection designed by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom.

Image courtesy stpmj ... Now you don’t… Each year the Socrates Sculpture Park in New York City hosts a competition that welcomes proposals for large-scale installation works exploring  “contemporary interpretations of the architectural folly”. New York design company stpmj created the aptly titled entry Invisible Barn. The structure almost seamlessly integrates with its surroundings, giving the illusion of transparency.  Its...

Frames Armchair designed by Jamie Hayon for Expormim, available exclusively from KE-ZU!  

The Smart Stacking Chair from Andreu World installed at The French Cafe in Auckland. Smart is a program of timber stacking chairs for the hospitality and contract market. The beech chairs are offered in three timber stains with the option of either an oak seat, upholstered, or woven banded seat. Andreu World's design division have developed this model as a direct result of...