KE-ZU Blog

We are proud to have yet another award-winning designer in our ranks: Spanish designer Mario Ruiz has been awarded his country’s prestigious National Design Prize for 2016, which he now adds to a long list of accolades, including Delta de Plata prizes, Red Dot, Design Plus and Wallpaper* awards. The National Design Prize, granted on behalf of the Spanish government...

  Artifort has a fascinating approach to design that sometimes sees some of its most successful and iconic chairs reinterpreted for new designs. By revitalising its classic designs, Artifort meets the needs of contemporary audiences, as perfectly illustrated by the brand-new Niloo by Khodi Feiz. The much-loved Dutch brand has worked with a long list of designers over the decades...

The great Italian architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) is said to have inspired our love of columns, and now he has also inspired a new collection of tables by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Artifort. Palladio is a minimalist collection of tables. Each is made up of cylindrical legs and a circular or rectangular tabletop, which the designers duly describe as a...

At KE-ZU we have not only our clients’ best interests at heart, but also our planet’s, and our commitment to authentic and innovative design is equally matched by our commitment to ensuring furniture and packaging has been designed and manufactured in accordance with environmental best practice. With all of our manufacturers certified to the International Quality Systems and Management ISO9001...

The Obi is a luxuriously comfortable bed-like sofa designed by Rafa Garcia. With Spanish siestas in mind, Rafa looked to Japan and translated elements of the kimono into a sofa that embraces the user, much like the traditional dress itself. “I like to find inspiration in photography and found some pictures of Japanese women dressed in kimonos – clothes that...

If there’s one designer whose work is always a fantastical spectacle, it’s Jaime Hayón. And today, marks the opening of the Barceló Torre de Madrid – a new five-star hotel in the Spanish capital in which Hayón has created a true sight to be seen. Hayón was born in Madrid in 1974 and has returned to his hometown charged with...

LZF, one of our favourite lighting brands, has been part of a host of projects around Europe and America recently that show off the diversity and adaptability of its sculptural and ambient collection. Here, we shine the spotlight on just a few of the best. Galleria Morena, Poland Designer: Design Plus Products:Mini Mikado S by Miguel Herranz Galleria Morena has...

On 1 December Interior Design magazine named the winners of its 2016 Best of Year Awards and we’re proud to say KE-ZU is home to some of the year’s finest products – but of course we knew that already. Interior Design is a global, industry-leading publication for anyone and everyone interested in design. Each year, its Best of Year Awards...

The exceptionally talented Melissa Collison calls herself a ‘futurist’ designer and it’s easy to see why. Her commercial, residential and hospitality projects are setting the bar high in the world of interior design, and propelling the creative vision of the industry ever onwards and upwards. Based in Sydney, Melissa has been designing interiors since 2001, and with a penchant for...

Andreu World Smile chairs and stools in Sake Double Bay, Sydney Melissa Collison is one of our favourite designers and we’re delighted to have seen Saké Flinders Lane shortlisted for a 2016 Eat Drink Design Award. The Melbourne venue is the third Saké restaurant Melissa has applied her designer touch to, along with The Rocks and Double Bay, helping...