Make‘s design for the charity Wings South West has recently received planning permission. The new youth and community facility will help increase the opportunities for disadvantaged young people in Bideford, Devon. Make undertook the project pro-bono and was facilitated by LandAid. Official announcement from Make: Make has received planning permission for The Bridge Centre, a new… [Read More]
DSIGNIO designs ceramic wall covering for Harmony-Peronda
KIN is a ceramic wall covering designed by DSIGNIO for Harmony-Peronda that takes its inspiration from the mathematical patterns in nature. No form is accidental, no details are left to chance. Thousands of small molecules build stunning pieces of engineering: a great architecture that is perpetuated over time. That is how KIN is born, from… [Read More]
Design Spotlight: Avenue Road
Avenue Road has become one of Canada’s premier venues for classic and contemporary furniture design. With showrooms in Toronto and more recently New York, the brand offers an impressive selection of furniture, lighting and accessories from talented designers such as Sebastian Herkner, Oscar Niemeyer and Jorge Zalszupin. From the very beginning the concept behind Avenue Road was to present… [Read More]
Jaime Hayon and Cassina to launch collection inspired by Corbusier
Italian brand Cassina has announced a new collaboration with designer Jaime Hayon, inspired by the organic shapes of Le Corbusier’s architecture. The Réaction Poétique Collection comes as a commemoration of the 50 years since Le Corbusier passed away, and includes four table centrepieces, a tray made up of two coffee bean shapes and two small side tables,… [Read More]
Kristalia creates chair to stand the test of time
The 1085 Chair is the newest addition to Kristalia’s portfolio. The chair in natural leather was designed by Bartoli Design in collaboration with the tannery Presot, a company which, since 1933, has been producing soles for leading Italian designer labels based on a centuries-old tradition. The chair will be presented for the first time at… [Read More]
Designs revealed for ‘The One’ in Toronto
Designs were recently unveiled in Toronto for ‘The One’, an 80-storey mixed-use tower on a prominent downtown site at One Bloor West, which pioneers a new model of vertical retail in the city. Designed by Foster + Partners and rising to 318 metres, it will be Toronto’s second tallest building after CN Tower’s 553 metres,… [Read More]
Dent Chair by O4i for Blå Station
Furniture brand Blå Station introduced in 2013 the chair Dent, as a shell chair in moulded plywood. The Swedish company has now launched the upholstered version, Dent Dressed, first revealed at the 2014 Orgatec. Soft and comfortable to sit on and interesting in its expression, it fits all the under-frames of the original Dent. The O4i design-team… [Read More]
Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre by C.F. Møller Revealed
C.F. Møller Architects, artist Conrad Shawcross and developer Knight Dragon reveal design of a major new art and architecture collaboration for the Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre. British artist Conrad Shawcross, has been commissioned to provide a high profile architectural intervention and his largest public commission to date for the entrance to Greenwich Peninsula in… [Read More]
into lighting, designLSM & CLaudio Silvestrin Architects create a modern Japanese urban dining environment
into lighting worked alongside interior designers designLSM and architects Claudio Silvestrin to create a modern Japanese urban dining environment for Roka Aldwych in London. The Roka restaurants offer a unique style of Japanese Robatayaki cuisine and urban design, and are under the leadership of the infamous chef Rainer Becker. The warm and inviting interior was created… [Read More]
Luca Nichetto designs perfume bottle for A.W. Bauer & Co
Ombra delle 5 is a collaboration between A.W. Bauer & Co, Ben Gorham, founder of Swedish perfume house Byredo, and award winning Italian designer Luca Nichetto. The team has created the exclusive perfume to reflect the craftsmanship and passion of bespoke tailoring. Ombra delle 5 is launched today at A.W. Bauer & Co in a… [Read More]
