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Award-winning Spanish designer Josep Lluscà applies his talent and experience to a broad range of design fields including lighting, furniture, electronics, toys, packaging and urban facilities. With an almost 45-year career, Josep has received worldwide accolades and has been at the origin of many Spanish design brands, including Fluvia and Enea. Addressing the practical considerations of form and function, his...

The European furniture fair season is in full swing with IMM Cologne, Maison&Objet and Stockholm Furniture Fair giving us a preview of what to expect this year. Here are just some of the latest releases from a few of our favourite brands. Artifort unveiled its updated Mare sofa collection at IMM Cologne. Designed by René Holten in 2003, the Mare...

Vondom is known for its versatile and fresh furniture designs, and the new D3 Lounge is using them to great effect both indoors and out. The new cocktail bar in Puerto de Alcudia in the Balearic Islands in Spain, is a multipurpose venue designed by J. David Martinez Jofre of Minimal Studio. The designer’s main objective was to maintain and...

LZF launched a competition in 2012 to create a cordless and rechargeable lamp while making use of the design studio’s signature wood veneers. The Piknik lamp won the competition and has since become a multi-award winning product. Eager to engage with Spanish designers and explore new creative visions, LZF established the competition in collaboration with Surtido, a platform for young...

The Mediterranean Sea is known for its beaches, and Ibiza is known for its clubs, but it is Kallis Visby on Gotland Island in Sweden that has been voted the best beach club in Europe. And furnished with Vondom’s Vela daybeds, there’s plenty of opportunity for relaxation and recovery post party. Fifty-six miles off the coast of Sweden, Gotland Island...

When an interior architecture, planning and consulting firm designs its own workplace, you know it’s going to be high on form and function. That’s certainly the case at Gensler’s new office in Oakland, California, which is designed to be inspiring, flexible and responsive to users’ needs. Located on the top floor of a 20-storey tower, Gensler’s workplace has 360-degree views...

Japanese brand axona AICHI designs and manufactures high-end contract furniture that’s highly durable, multifunctional and ultra eco-friendly to the planet. And you need look no further than AICHI’s Tipo chair for proof. An exceptional example of AICHI’s elegant eco-friendly design, the Tipo chair won a Red Dot Design Award in 2011 and Green Good Design Award in 2014, and its...

Andreu World’s Reverse is an award-winning collection of tables with sculptural presence and great versatility. Designed by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Reverse includes a range of sizes and finishes to suit commercial, residential and hospitality environments. Cazzaniga’s work is defined by beauty, simplicity and functionality as he looks to mid-century Scandinavian and American design and the pared-back aesthetic of the Japanese style...

Parachilna in outback South Australia is a long way away from the Spanish design scene, but they both have one thing in common: their stars shine bright. Román Riera and Alfredo Valero established Parachilna in 2014 after many successful years in the lighting industry. Born from the designers’ dedication to decorative lighting, their desire for luxury and their wish to...

With its enveloping form, Andreu World’s Brandy chair works as effortlessly in the boardroom as it does in a living room or waiting room. Brandy is a highly versatile collection of armchairs and lounge chairs that feature an embracing and comfortable design. Designed by Barcelona-based Lievore Altherr Molina, Brandy reflects the multi-disciplinary studio’s humanist approach to furniture design with a...