Design News

Taking the “Because I said so” argument of parents at the dinner table the world over and extinguishing its relevance, Ryan Romanes applied thought to the needs of our next generation when designing his Urban Survival Pack. The idea is that the entire pack can be engaged with by children and adults alike. The 20cm square kit is designed to...

Never one to disappoint when it comes to style and craftsmanship, Andreu World has released two new table models ideal for the corporate environment.    The Reverse and Quattro collections afford the luxury of mixing and matching both bases and table tops making them a puzzle of fun and individuality. Quattro Quattro bears a central column which holds four (or cuatro...

We’re pleased to share the news and fabulous visuals of KE-ZU supplier and friend Kenneth Cobonpue’s new showroom opening in Manila, Philippines. The original showroom was located in Cebu, a historical southern Island of the archipelago to the bustling Capital, landing a very fitting prized address at the Residences at Greenbelt in Makati, one of the sixteen cities which comprise...

There are times when logic prevails.  This is one of those times. Meet Carlos Huber, parfumeuer (pictured).  Huber is an architect by trade and until 2011 was the in-house architect for Ralph Lauren.  A pretty great job some may say, but not enough for Huber. Huber set out to reenergize his love of historical preservation in a different sense, using...

Some believe in fate, others believe in creating your own destiny, and others simple luck.  Whether these are separate entities or inextricably linked to one other is perhaps better left for the philosophers among us to battle out, but it’s an interesting topic for debate nonetheless.   What is the relevance here? You may be asking yourself.  It’s a question which...

Painstakingly layering paint on an inflated balloon and popping it. Simple and fun right? Even better you’d agree when you’ve got a camera at the ready to capture the exact moment in time to visualise the latex medium explode and its new skin of colour merge and soar through the air. Yes, better. Fabian Oefner did just that. Without speaking...

Andreu World – leading furniture manufacturer and immensely popular KE-ZU supplier delivered their September newsletter and it’s packed to the rafters with interesting bits and pieces. You can check it out in its entirety here – but for those wanting just a sneak peek, we’ve summarized some of the info from the newsletter for you below: New Carola Combining new...

Working in the furniture biz provides us with such a great array of marketing material which we love putting together and pumping it into the Blog, our Facebook page and presentations to our clients.  Being surrounded by incredible furniture every day is a constant source of happiness – let this writer tell you this. That said, there’s quite a dry...

Design Gatekeepers is a fascinating interview series offered from Core77 – the online platform’s latest venture sees it talking with ten influential curators, retailers and creative directors.  Naturally, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the series as its intriguing guests provide an insight into their personal world of design. Jerry Helling – the genius Creative Director of KE-ZU supplier...

Much like fashion, each season furniture is released by manufacturers reflecting current trend and style emerging from within the fast world of furniture.   Across the many annual furniture fairs across the globe, new pieces are released which push forward the boundaries of what is relevant to the modern design climate. Every so often however there is a new furniture piece...