The name and works of prolific surrealist painter Salvador Dali are set to be remembered throughout time. A pioneer of surrealism, larger than life Dali often depicted items of furniture within his paintings. Holding the exclusive license to recreate said pieces is Spanish manufacturer and KE-ZU supplier bd Barcelona and we are pleased to introduce Xai, the latest addition to...
Jaime Hayon’s Showtime Credenza for bd Barcelona has been a favourite of ours for many years. Falling into the fun collection by the prolific Spaniard, this mulit-leg credenza is fun and functional and is now available in a yellow lacquered or walnut wood finish! The walnut version is on its way to the KE-ZU showroom.
Introducing the newest member of the Bd Barcelona Showtime family: the Low Lounger. Like the name suggests, this new lounge chair is the younger sibling of the Showtime Lounger! Designed by Jaime Hayon and launched at Maison & Objet Paris this month, the Low Lounger was designed with both the residential and contract market in mind and its material components...
It’s delivery time at the Zu! The showroom was alive this week with new product being unloaded by our warehouse lads and unpacked by staff under the careful eye of Lidia our showroom manager (who, it must be said, was a gun on coffee duty). The entire staff pool get so excited when new furniture arrives at the showroom. ...
Yooohooo! All Hallows Eve is upon us! We're spending the evening in the Gaulino chair by bd Barcelona - it's so good it'll ward off any evil spirits! Where are you spending yours?
A somewhat favourite amongst (the female) KE-ZU staff and given his numerous awards and standing amongst the wider design industry a favourite elsewhere also, Konstantin Grcic again collaborated with bd Barcelona, this time to present Bench B – an addition to the wider ‘Extrusions’ Collection. Bench B has just arrived in the country and is available for viewing in the...
Three weeks can be a long time, it can also be a short time. It's about perspective I guess. But, it flies by when you're ticking off pieces from The KE-ZU Wishlist. Here is the collection from Week 3 of TKWL. bd Barcelona - Olvidada Outstanding as a stand-alone piece and beautifully grouped, the geometric explosion of the Olvidada Lamp...
Pepe Cortes, Spanish born designer acquired his academic training in all three of barcelona’s design schools. Celebrated and awarded as an industrial designer and interior designer in Spain, Cortes often finds himself working with famed Spaniards Oscar Tusquets and Javier Mariscal. One of our favourite Cortes designs just so happens to be about a piece he designed in 1976 and...
A piece that needs little introduction, the Gaulino Chair, designed Barcelona native Oscar Tusquets in 1987 has since become a modern Spanish classic and a point of reference in sculptural furniture design. Recently relaunching the iconic chair is KE-ZU supplier bd Barcelona. The sculpted chair was awarded the Industrial Design Prze in 1989 and the Adi-Fad in 1990. We’ve shown...
Here at the ‘ZU we have a bit of a fascination for Spain. We aren’t alone – the world has an ever expanding love affair with the skilled European State, and with good reason. A land bearing some of the worlds most successful and well-known creatives in history is worthy of a humble mention here on the KE-ZU Blog. The...