Ingo Maurer has launched the new Max.Floor lamp as an adaptation to the Max. Kugler lamp released in 2001. The new floor version, as with the original offers timeless design and great flexibility. Max.Floor and the new versions of Max.Kugler are equipped with LEDs, which are both energy-efficient but also achieve a very high colour rendering of more… [Read More]
Archives for April 2015
Sto Werkstatt to present interactive installation at Clerkenwell Design Week
As part of Clerkenwell Design Week’s sixth annual show in May, Sto Werkstatt will present a new multisensory and interactive installation. Hypnos: The architecture of sleep has been created in collaboration with international design practice HASSELL and London based Draisci Studio. The design teams have joined creative forces to present a unique and immersive environment… [Read More]
Axo Light presents collection of pendants inspired by Russian Dolls
Italian company Axo Light has presented at Euroluce a new set of pendant lights that take inspiration from the traditional Russian dolls. Designed by Dima Loginoff, the Fedora collection consists of a recessed spotlight and five different types of suspension lamps varying from individual pendant to clusters of twelve lights. The lamps are made of aluminium… [Read More]
schmidt hammer lassen architects reveal design of Christchurch New Central Library
After the devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 that hit New Zealand, the city of Christchurch has launched a Recovery Plan in aid of redeveloping of city’s centre, which was severely damaged. At the core of the program is the New Central Library (NCL) designed by schmidt hammer lassen architects. The previous Central Library on… [Read More]
Progetti launches fairytales inspired collection of clocks for kids
Progetti has announced the launch of a new collection of clocks for kids, born from the collaboration with Caecilie and Virginia Hechtel. Their studio Hans&Greta was the perfect choice for the new range as their speciality is creating items connected to the world of fairytales. The collection includes three clocks inspired by popular children fairytales:… [Read More]
Plass Media by Luca Nichetto for Foscarini
Luca Nichetto has recently presented at the Milan Design Week his newest collaboration with Foscarini, the successor of the popular Plass Grande, scaled down to smaller and domestic dimensions. The Plass Media stays true to the magical appeal of its ‘bigger sister’ and comes in the same colours: grey and light blue. The familiar image… [Read More]
Elica Wins the 2015 iF Design Award for the Édith Hood
The elegant chandelier-like Édith Hood designed by Fabrizio Crisà for Elica, has won the 2015 iF Product Design Award, annually given out by the Hannover iF International Forum Design. This year, the best international projects that stood out for their design were chosen out of nearly five thousand nominated projects. Among all the products I’ve designed… [Read More]
Ikon Table by Marc Thorpe for Horm
Alongside the QuaDror™ Collection at the 2015 Salone del Mobile, Italian manufacturer Horm has also introduced a new table designed to be the expression of the concept “the least possible design”. Designed by Marc Thorpe, the Ikon table features a ceramic top surface that rests on four tapered minimal legs acting as trusses. The legs are… [Read More]
Exocet Chair by Designarium
We have featured the Exocet Chair in our top picks from IDS15 Toronto earlier this year, and we had to share more images of this inspiring design in case you did not have a chance to see it at the show. The Exocet Chair is the first piece of furniture created by Montreal based Stéphane… [Read More]
Garden House by De Matos Ryan
De Matos Ryan has completed The Garden House, a new 179 m² house at the far end of the rear garden of a Victorian house in Battersea, South West London. The architects were commissioned to design a new garden annex for a newly married couple that required additional space to accommodate seven children. The annex was to… [Read More]
