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No, not the Madonna song as the title suggests!  Have you picked up the latest Vogue Living?  We helped the VL team “set the scene in green” by providing EMU’s Re-Trouvé chair by Patricia Urquiola for this fabulous spread! In the words of Urquiola about Re-Trouvé: Inspiration came from the marvelous icon chairs of the '50's, so full of curls...

The ECCI (The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation) has taken up residence in an 18th Century heritage listed building in Edinburgh. The premises saw a complete refurbishment of what was the Edinburgh University High School Yards building – and KE-ZU supplier Chorus Furniture was right there with them, assisting The ECCI to deliver an outstanding residence for the green machine...

There’s a few reasons why I’ve chosen Donna Summer for today’s addition of what we here at KE-ZU call Monday Music Madness. The (comparably to some other Australian cities, small, but still relevant) heat wave in Sydney appears to have passed.  With the word “hot” in the title there’s a heat reference. With the countdown on for the 2014 Academy...

In a world where we so often dream and fantasise yet are swiftly forced to return to reality, it’s nice to find a middle ground where reality can almost be the dream. This is where these two designers’ works shine.  Cutting out the middle ground between sketch and prototype, these furniture pieces are created from a sketch, and constructed using...

Isn’t this geniusly simple little creation adorable?   Don’t let its looks fool you though, whilst the Waf table lamp by Israeli designer Asaf Weinbroom for Hive may look good, it’s also a rather clever. Comprising two sheets of maple veneer fastened together with a button, Waf pays homage to the movement of mechanical objects and cleverly fuses function; the top...

Congratulations to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Neri & Hu Design and Research Office - Wallpaper* Magazine's joint Designer of the Year 2014!  A great achievement for two insanely gifted people and no doubt a fabulous way to kick off 2014 - surely a busier year than ever for the duo. The Neri & Hu range for De La...

A new year invariably heralds the beginning of the international furniture trade fair circuit.  These events are held in some of the world’s most fashionable cities. The fairs dictate to the industry the current and future trend for proceeding years of style, innovation, and application. First cab off the rank in 2014 is Maison & Objet held 24 – 28...

The holiday season may be behind us, but the loving never stops thanks to The Ronettes! With hits such as Baby, I Love You, (The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up and Walking in the Rain, this family-filled girl group is sure to get your toes tapping and your hips shaking.

Got 3 minutes and 44 seconds today? Course you do, it’s the weekend! Spend the time checking out Vondom’s latest video – a beautiful package showcasing some of their latest designs available at KE-ZU. See the entire Vondom catalogue available at KE-ZU here.

Design is what links creativity and innovation. It shapes ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users or customers. Design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end This writer remembered reading this definition of design by Sir George Cox many years ago, yet it hadn’t resurfaced until reading about a socially-conscious organization, charged with a mission...