Design News

Hoorah!  (again) KE-ZU supplier Andreu World are no stranger to awards, certainly not the prestigious Red Dot Award. Their Flexa collection, available at KE-ZU has been recognized with the Red Dot 2013 Award in the Best Design Product category!  Andreu World and Piergiorgio Cazzaniga were recognized in the Red Dot 2012 award for their Sail chair – also available at...

FFF is always about ditching the furniture for a day.  None more so than today’s FFF where we celebrate an Aussie icon on her 39th birthday. We assume you’ve guessed by now, it’s Elle Macpherson’s birthday.  We imagine at 39 that the Aussie actress, model, clothing designer, TV host and mum is still being asked for ID at bars which...

Hooray! We were pleased to recently receive the news that KE-ZU supplier Axona-Aichi has welcomed another metaphorical trophy into their cabinet. Last Week Axona-Aichi’s Tipo Chair designed by Japan’s Taku Kumazawa was awarded the 2012 Good Design Award by the Chicago Athenaeum, the international museum of architecture and design, one the highest distinctions afforded in design. From over 48 countries...

It’s pretty obvious that we love Karim Rashid.  We stock many of his designs right here at KE-ZU.  Dubbed by Time Magazine as the “most famous industrial designer in all the Americas”, Karim Rashid is a multi-faceted creative superforce with over 3,000 works in production to date, it’s pretty hard then to fathom that he has any time to think...

Alright, alright. We know it's Furniture Free Friday here at the KE-ZU blog but we're just a bit excited - so forgive us... LZF Lamps specialize in the manipulation of plywood, producing lights and lamps of patterned, twisted form – finding themselves wholly remarkable as standalone pieces but holding the ability to group together harmoniously to extend the aesthetics of...

We do take to things that are a bit different here at KE-ZU.  Further, we carry a bit of a love for the creator of the unique - which is why today we love the Sydney based photographer Rebecca Ryba.   Ryba is one of those gifted creative types with an eye for catching the things in life that we just...

We love Pantone.  Who doesn’t? Pantone is finding itself everywhere; tables tops, wall dividers, A colour guide based on the Queen’s frocks(!), iPhone covers – we’re surrounded by it.  Next is the Instagram project by US based graphic artist David Schwen. However unlike the others, it’s not colours that he’s playing with – Schwen has taken to pairing foods we...

There is nothing new in architecture holding a firm relationship with landscape and site.  Leading the way in this harmonious affiliation is the immensely talented husband and wife duo of Casey Brown Architecture. The firm comprises Rob Brown taking to the helm of the architectural works and Caroline Casey designing stunning often wood based furniture no doubt destined to grace...

Patrick Norguet.  You could be forgiven for incorrectly guessing the age of this French designer – his impressive body of work is far beyond his years, and continues to grow. The latest is his commission for McDonalds – the second collaboration of the two giants.  The first was a heat resistant reusable coffee cup, the second a comprehensive modular furniture...

New York City.  For so long arguably the ­­most famous city of the world.  A powerhouse of many things important; commerce, finance, media, art, fashion technology, education and entertainment – New York City is home to some of the worlds most recognized landmarks and buildings – aided of course by the uncountable amounts of films and television filmed in the...