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The Neri&Hu collection for De La Esapda became available in Australia for the first time late last year.  Available exclusively in Australia through KE-ZU, this collection of furniture represents a new aesthetic that is born from a cultural provocation; with Neri&Hu seeking to expand the scope of Chinese design.  This is heavily based on a mantra of expert craftsmanship, with...

Image courtesy DVF.com There are items that throughout time not only become iconic but also make history.  Diane von Furstenberg’s signature wrap-dress is one of these. The wrap dress was created in 1974, materializing and personifying a liberation movement for women.  By 1976 von Furstenberg had sold over a million wrap dresses around the world and cemented herself as...

Poly, 2014 (concept sketch)Commissioned by Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Sydney, 2014.Image courtesy Tomahawk // Archer Breakspear Fugitive Structures is an annual architectural initiative aimed at emerging and mid-career architects run by the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) in association with BVN Donovan Hill.   Open to a select group of entrants, the winner is given the opportunity to create a small...

After a week of Sydney’s overcast, rainy skies and a few furrowed brows and hopeful queries of “Is that the end of Summer?!”, the clouds have parted and Autumn is in full swing for the start of our working week. To mark this natural occasion, and to further cement the smiles on our dials, we thought Nancy Sinatra’s Sugartown was...

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...