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Bernhardt Design’s Modern Family collection has grown from a close family of five to an extended family of 13. First introduced in 2016, Modern Family now has another eight members, which Bernhardt debuted at ICFF in May. Designed by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Modern Family is a collection of furniture united by spirit rather than appearance. It includes a variety of seating...

The Creatives is Bernhardt Design’s ongoing initiative to collaborate with people outside the traditional world. In The Creatives, Part 3, we introduce you to Tift Merritt and the Tift Merritt Collection. Tift Merritt is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician who hails from Raleigh, North Carolina. Throughout her 20-year music career Merritt has travelled across the States and the world...

The Creatives is Bernhardt Design’s ongoing initiative to collaborate with people outside the traditional world. In The Creatives, Part 2, we introduce you to Joe Gebbia and the Neighborhood collection. Airbnb has changed the way we experience destinations by providing travellers with access to accommodation they wouldn’t have otherwise. Now Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, is changing the way we...

The Creatives is Bernhardt Design’s ongoing initiative to collaborate with people outside the traditional world. In The Creatives, Part 1, we introduce you to Terry Crews and the Terry Crews Collection. Crews could be what you call a triple threat: an actor, athlete and artist. You may be more familiar with him as an actor on Brooklyn Nine-Nine or in...

The design world descended on New York in May for the city’s annual design festival, NYCxDesign. More than 500-design related events took place, culminating in the prestigious International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), which is now in its 29th year. Held at the Javitz Convention Center from May 21 to 24, the ICFF hosted more than 750 exhibitors with a selection...

Neri&Hu has added another accolade to its multi award-winning practice, picking up Designer of the Year at the ELLE DECO International Design Awards 2017. ELLE DECO held their fifteenth annual awards ceremony at Salone del Mobile in Milan this past April, recognising the achievements of the world’s leading designers and design companies. Neri&Hu was the deserving winner of Designer of...

In the lead up to Salone del Mobile Milan 2017, Sancal provided a cryptic video of what we could expect for it’s appropriately titled “Enigma” exhibition stand. Now all can be revealed. Sancal’s stand opened the door to a fourth dimension between the real world and an imaginary world. As in an Edward Hopper painting, the window formed the principle...

Artifort’s Perching collection has grown from a family of three to a family of four with the addition of a new bar stool. London-based Studioilse, led by Ilse Crawford and Oscar Peña, designed the Perching collection and it is a simple expression of the brand’s ethos. Their mission is to put human needs and desires at the centre of their...

The versatility of Enea’s furniture range is now even greater with the Lottus Note chair and LTS System tables, which provide users with functional and adaptable work surfaces. Founded in 1984, Enea received critical acclaim early on and little has changed more than 30 years later. Enea specialises in furniture for workspaces, living spaces and public areas. It takes a...

Do you have a design concept for a chair or table burning at the back of your mind? Well here’s a great reason to put pencil to paper and prototype it. The Andreu World International Design Contest 2017 is now open for submissions. The Spanish furniture manufacturer has been holding its annual competition since 2000, providing a launch pad for...