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COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our community, in ways we could never have imagined, but we are finding ways to overcome it and live with this global pandemic.   Last year during the Christmas of 2019, KE-ZU conducted a food drive with neighbouring businesses and local clients, receiving food donations from 16 companies, which helped us create and...

Enea presented two new chairs at Milan Furniture Fair in April 2018. Ema 4L and Kaiak expand and consolidate Enea’s existing product lines with new variations, colours and materials. Designed for commercial, residential, hospitality and public spaces, Ema 4L and Kaiak offer functionality, flexibility and good looks. Ema 4L , designed by Lievore Altherr Molina, is a four-legged evolution of...

Think of France and one quintessential image is a café with tables and chairs lined up on the terrace outside. Of course, you need comfortable, durable chairs, and at BodeGon in Bordeaux, France, M114’s Tube Collection provides a modern, hardwearing alternative to the classic bentwood bistro chair. Designed by Benayoun Architectes, BodeGon is a bar and terrace located on Place...

In a restaurant inspired by the Mediterranean sun, Sancal’s Tonella chair is a perfect choice with a circular and cage-like form inspired by Spanish wine barrels. Omar’s Place in Pimlico, London, is a buzzing Mediterranean restaurant and bar designed by Sella Concept in collaboration with architecture firm Wilson Holloway. Located on the ground floor and basement of a heritage building...

Recent trends in the hotel industry have seen hoteliers take a more design-led approach, creating vibrant destinations and one-of-a-kind experiences. At The Collectionist Hotel in Camperdown, Sydney, that uniqueness extends to each of the hotel rooms and lobby, which have been individually designed by local studios and artists. Inspired by a car hire outlet that allowed inspection of vehicles prior...

The placement and quality of lighting in the workplace can have a significant influence on workers. In addition to aesthetic advantages, lighting can impact health and wellbeing, having an effect on mood, productivity, performance and safety. Here are some tips on workplace lighting, with help from our friends at LZF. Individual lights on and above workstations provide employees with more...

Award-winning Spanish designer Josep Lluscà applies his talent and experience to a broad range of design fields including lighting, furniture, electronics, toys, packaging and urban facilities. With an almost 45-year career, Josep has received worldwide accolades and has been at the origin of many Spanish design brands, including Fluvia and Enea. Addressing the practical considerations of form and function, his...

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...