How time flies when you’re having fun! Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014 is less than two weeks away! Without a doubt colleagues and like-minded peers are beginning their journey to the furniture Mecca where over 1,200 exhibitors showcase their catalogue to 285,000 visitors. We are at the minute hurriedly information gathering and our guide to the fair will be available...
For anybody (like us) who is making their way to Milan for Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014 next month you may want to add Frankfurt into your itinerary. Taking place on 30 March – 4 April 2014, Light + Building presents the latest in innovative lighting, electrical engineering, house and building automation and software. The main theme across 2,300 exhibitors...
The KE-ZU showroom transforms for the new product Fun is the best word to describe what we’ve been up to over the past few days. It’s just like Christmas (without the time off!) when we unpack furniture we haven’t had the opportunity to experience yet. One of the biggest deliveries KE-ZU has seen for a long time is the...
Like you designers, film directors have a style for which they are known: think Kubrick’s one-point perspective corridors, Tarantino’s gore, Allen’s self-deprecation and Hitchcock’s cameos, these become their cinéma objet d'art. Known for his distinctive visual and narrative film style, Wes Anderson carries a further trait in his filmmaking: symmetry. Without exception, all of his films use symmetry to frame...
Image courtesy Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher provide a glimpse into the lives of the Dinka people of South Sudan. This series of photographs explores the Dinka people's assimilation with their cattle. When the boys of the village reach adulthood, they are presented with an ox. The relationship between the two becomes something...
A flurry of vibrant cotton ropes twirled around hoops, the Carousel evokes the wonder and whimsy of the world's grandest carnivals. Naturally dyed ropes are hand-knitted into minimalist silhouettes creating a set of contemporary lighthing pieces with a touch of pop exuberance. Collapsible and packed flat, the Carousel lights are an easily charming choice for the modern home. The Carousel...
We’re expecting big things for this one! The Hive catalogue is full of pieces reminiscent of their original concept inspiration. Poppy falls into this category, bearing a striking resemblance to its namesake flower only adding a whole new dimension. Aptly described by Hive as Simply alluring, lovely, and remarkable …the Poppy collection embodies a soft femininity, a graceful and calm...
Their 2013 campaign to accompany the release of their High Fidelity collection broke the mould of design branding, and earned them a well-deserved Red Dot Design Award for Communication in Design. LZF Lamps' branding collection included an animated film, graphically branded posters for each piece of the collection, together with an accompanying song that epitomized the concept and nature of...
Quickly and expertly expanding their range of outdoor rugs and carpets, Spanish manufacturer Vondom employs the ever-popular camouflage print in their new floor covering Camo by Ramon Esteve. Again utilizing the skills of Spain’s Ramon Esteve (creator of Vondom’s super popular Faz and Vela collections), Camo is sure to impress the most fastidious of fashionistas – particularly with its recent...