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  A chair from an atelier. Designed by Skrivo for Sancal, the inspiration for the initial concept was stimulated by the way a collar folds. This creates a more comfortable chair as well as adding a distinct visual detail. Collar combines technology and handcraft. The injection-moulded interior followed intense modelling. The upholstery is tailored just like a made-to-measure suit. Even the...

After a collaboration of more than ten years, Dandelion is Burkhard Dämmer’s latest contribution to LZF. Dandelion can be considered as one single lamp or a combination of lamps. Inside, every shade several LED circuits are hidden, which can be lit all at once or by sections to meet the requirements of the room and the time of day. Outside...

  Dreams cabinet designed by Cristian Zuzunaga for BD Barcelona.    

Stefan Diez turns Yard into a complete sun loving family for Emu. Think of “la dolce vita” and the American lifestyle. Sun, sand and sea breezes or the pool and a Mojito on the patio close by. In the design of “Yard”, Stefan Diez has achieved a type of cultural synthesis for the leading Italian outdoor furniture manufacturer, Emu. Yard...

Rew Modular Sofa designed by Rafa Garcia for Sancal. This new creation by Rafa García is tremendously versatile, and can be used for a variety of diverse projects that require pieces for resting, eating or working. Rest. An entire family of chairs, sofas and modules, as light as they are comfortable, can be used with two different types of arm...

Each year Wallpaper* magazine's Design Awards single out the people, places, pieces and phenomena that have raised our pulses and this year KE-ZU supplier Parachilna was named Best New Brand! Inspired by the timeless landscape of a small town on the edge of the Australia desert, Parachilna is forging a philosophy built around honesty in design, an appreciation of the value of precious...

Amelie Künzler and Sandro Engel are ushering in new generation of traffic light buttons, with their design ActiWait, which allows pedestrians to play virtual ping pong as they wait for the light to turn green. Recently installed in the city of Hildesheim, Germany, ActiWait transforms boring waiting times into positive experiences. Through a touch screen which is installed in the upper...

AnotherMag is a frequent source of amusement and inspiration here at KE-ZU and Steven Holt's latest article "In Praise of Track Lighting" is no exception. Tracing its history , applications and even pop culture references, along with a series of vintage pics, Holt certainly has us looking at track lighting in new ways  Love it or hate it, no other lighting fixture...

Advertising agent Javier Acros Pitarque has combined his profession with his childhood passion for robots creating this series of unique, handcrafted creatures. The robots are made up of parts that have their own history. The central body is formed from tins, boxes and parts of old machines, in a process of ‘urban archaeology’ that seeks out pieces from the 1940s, ‘50s...

The Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass was one of the first to collaborate with BD back in the 70’s, 10 years before he became famous on a worldwide scale with the mythic Memphis group. That’s when Sottsass travelled regularly to Barcelona and produced various designs for the Catalan editor. The first one was a table baptised with the name...