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Parachilna’s new lighting collection Gémo showcases the extraordinary glassblowing skills of the Venetians. Designed by Luca Nichetto, the lamp has a faceted shape and imprinted surface evoking a ball of yarn – hence its name Gémo (“yarn ball” in the Venetian dialect). The mouth-blown glass lighting collection offers a spin on the classic spherical diffuser. The distinctive shade has sculpted...

When Parachilna debuted its inaugural lighting collection at Milan Design Week in 2014, it featured the work of Jordi Veciana, alongside that of Jaime Hayón and Stephen Burks. Veciana designed Parachilna’s Alistair and B15 collections with his personal penchant for geometric forms and luxury finishes. Spanish-born Veciana graduated from ELISAVA, Barcelona School of Design and Engineering in the mid-1980s with...

Founders of Pattern, Lily Goodwin and Josh Cain, have been working with The Daily Edited (tde.) to design window installations and concessions and the company’s recently opened flagship stores in Melbourne and Sydney. We spoke to Lily about the design of the stores, which feature Jaime Hayon’s ABALLS lights by Parachilna. How did you begin working with The Daily Edited...

Parachilna in outback South Australia is a long way away from the Spanish design scene, but they both have one thing in common: their stars shine bright. Román Riera and Alfredo Valero established Parachilna in 2014 after many successful years in the lighting industry. Born from the designers’ dedication to decorative lighting, their desire for luxury and their wish to...

A noticeable trend in commercial projects is to combine hospitality and workplace design principles to create highly functional office spaces imbued with the sophistication of a hotel. The New Work Project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has jumped on this movement, creating what the design team describes as “a design-led, service-oriented workspace that sits at the crossroads of hospitality and co-working.” Located...

Manhattan meets Melbourne at Kisumé, the Lucas Group’s newest hospitality venue designed by Wood Marsh Architecture with interiors by Fabio Ongarato Design. Kisumé means “a pure obsession with beauty,” and it is evident throughout the Flinders Lane restaurant and bar. Spread across three levels of a former 1950s office building, Kisumé is a moody, sleek and understated space, like an...

We were fortunate a few weeks ago to have Dana Tomic Hughes, interior designer and founder of Yellowtrace, share her personal highlights of her recent tour to six of our brands’ factories and showrooms in Europe. Presenting on 3 August 2017, Dana helped demystify the production process of some of the world’s leading furniture and lighting suppliers in what was...

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...

Rossana Hu and Lyndon Neri are the talented duo behind multi-disciplinary architecture and design practice Neri&Hu and in a few short years they’ve notched up a long list of high-profile projects, well-received products and esteemed accolades. They have deservedly earned Maison&Objet Asia Designers of the Year 2015 and Wallpaper* Designer of the Year 2014 as well as being inducted into...

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...