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Expormim’s Moixent showroom. In 1984 an Indonesian ban on the exportation of raw materials caused La Exportadora to once again reassess its business model. A joint venture was signed with an Indonesian supplier who would export semi-finished wicker products to Moixent, where they would then be completed. La Exportadora enjoyed increasing sales as well as demand from emerging markets: the Caribbean, Africa and Polynesia. New production...

With clean, rational lines, Tiptoe by Rafa Garcia for Sancal takes contemporary pieces one step forward. A design based on a philosophy of simplicity and functionality, it is a sofa that can be used with different styles to create calm, serene environments.The slim legs give the piece its name, a model that is quiet, subtle, light and nimble, as if it were...

At Sancal they believe that all spaces should be friendly and open, places where they can grow and develop without constraint. With their products helping to create working environments with that ethos in mind at Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon and Visa, to name just a few, Sancal thought they could utilise their home-grown skills to greater effect on their own workplace. ...

Frames by Jaime Hayon for Expormim has been selected winner of the German Design Award 2016 for Excellent Product Design! What the members of the jury Prof. Oliver Grabes & Sebastian Herkner said: "In the Frames furniture collection, traditional outdoor furniture for the interior and thus for use all year long was newly interpreted. With a classic framework structure produced in...

A common childhood memory is of time spent playing outdoors and the sense of wonder and adventure the natural world inspired. As French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance demonstrates  with his new Colours Collection of upholstered benches for Bernhardt Design, these simple childhood memories can provide fertile ground for exciting new ideas. “When I was young, I loved playing in streams and...

In celebration of International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) ‪#‎designingwomen‬ project here is legendary female designer Patricia Urquiola‬ presenting the Nub Chair from Andreu World. Enjoy!

As one of the major designers of the 20th century famous for producing seats shaped like mushrooms, tulips and ribbons, it is little wonder that Les Puces du Design and the German gallery owner Jean-Yves have come together to present a tribute to Pierre Paulin. The tribute will bring together, in one place, Paulin's extensive collection of seating designs which challenge our...

Does a comfy chair need to be bulky? Based on many of the offerings on the market, you might conclude as much. But Brandon Kim's new Lilt chair for Bernhardt Design proves otherwise—it is a sleek lounger with a wide seat that seems to balance precariously upon a stainless steel frame running along its edges, without any crossbar supports. Now...

Pierre Paulin's Ribbon Chair takes pride of place in music legend Alicia Keys 32-room house in Englewood, New Jersey. A completely upholstered design by Paulin from 1966 and manufactured by Artifort. The chair is a a professional, innovative take on the well-known ribbon form and a beautiful example of applied art. The chair is featured in the collection of the National Gallery...

KEZU and SYDNEY INDESIGN 2015 Immerse yourself in familiar domestic rituals whilst exploring the newest designs from the Milan Fair, ICFF New York and Neocon in a life affirming installation by Other Architects. Showcasing furniture and lighting from leading international brands Andreu World, Axona Aichi, Bernhardt Design, Enea, Expormim, Forestier, Lzf, Parachilna, Sancal and Vondom. Take the direct bus between...