The European furniture fair season is in full swing with IMM Cologne, Maison&Objet and Stockholm Furniture Fair giving us a preview of what to expect this year. Here are just some of the latest releases from a few of our favourite brands. Artifort unveiled its updated Mare sofa collection at IMM Cologne. Designed by René Holten in 2003, the Mare...
Andreu World’s seating and table collections are known and loved for their versatility, comfort and elegance, and they feature in the new workplace of Grupo SURA in Medellín, Colombia. Designed by StudioSUR in alliance with AIA, Grupo SURA’s office is a sophisticated and timeless space that fosters flexibility and interaction, making Andreu World’s Raglan and Reverse collections a perfect choice...
EMU has been designing and manufacturing outdoor furniture since the 1960s and its legacy is punctuated by such greats as the mid-century Rio and more recent Ronda chairs. Now EMU’s Vetta Chair continues to capture the essence of outdoor living with its classic deck chair design. Vetta Chair is by Alfredo Chiaramonte and Marco Marin of ChiaramonteMarin Design Studio. The...
Vondom is known for its versatile and fresh furniture designs, and the new D3 Lounge is using them to great effect both indoors and out. The new cocktail bar in Puerto de Alcudia in the Balearic Islands in Spain, is a multipurpose venue designed by J. David Martinez Jofre of Minimal Studio. The designer’s main objective was to maintain and...
LZF launched a competition in 2012 to create a cordless and rechargeable lamp while making use of the design studio’s signature wood veneers. The Piknik lamp won the competition and has since become a multi-award winning product. Eager to engage with Spanish designers and explore new creative visions, LZF established the competition in collaboration with Surtido, a platform for young...
The Mediterranean Sea is known for its beaches, and Ibiza is known for its clubs, but it is Kallis Visby on Gotland Island in Sweden that has been voted the best beach club in Europe. And furnished with Vondom’s Vela daybeds, there’s plenty of opportunity for relaxation and recovery post party. Fifty-six miles off the coast of Sweden, Gotland Island...
When an interior architecture, planning and consulting firm designs its own workplace, you know it’s going to be high on form and function. That’s certainly the case at Gensler’s new office in Oakland, California, which is designed to be inspiring, flexible and responsive to users’ needs. Located on the top floor of a 20-storey tower, Gensler’s workplace has 360-degree views...
Japanese brand axona AICHI designs and manufactures high-end contract furniture that’s highly durable, multifunctional and ultra eco-friendly to the planet. And you need look no further than AICHI’s Tipo chair for proof. An exceptional example of AICHI’s elegant eco-friendly design, the Tipo chair won a Red Dot Design Award in 2011 and Green Good Design Award in 2014, and its...
Agern is a new restaurant in Grand Central Terminal, New York, and its interiors are a nod to Chef Claus Meyer’s Nordic cuisine, New York’s illustrious Art Deco architecture and the Danish concept of ‘hygge.’ Tucked away between Vanderbilt Hall and the 42nd Street southwestern passageway, Agern is located in what used to be a hairdressing salon and formerly the men’s...
Canadian studio I-V has created a tasty design for Campari Canada’s new Toronto office. Inspired by Campari posters and ingredients, the pastel-coloured workplace pays homage to Italian design. Gruppo Campari, which produces the famous 150-year-old Italian beverage along with a portfolio of other spirits, wines and soft drinks, acquired the Forty Creek Whisky distillery in Grimsby, Ontario, in 2014. The...