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Carpet Trends – Geometry, Optical Illusions & Dark Ambience
Carpets are emerging more and more as the focal point in many interior designs. While hard surfaces, such as concrete, tiles and timber offer a clean, modern finish, the comfort, warmth and high design factor offered by carpets are unrivaled. They are a playground of opportunities for designers, architects and artists. Ege Carpets has pointed… Read More >
Shaw Contract’s ‘In-Stock’ hits UK Contract Markets with it’s Exclusive EcoWorx® and EcoSolution® Q Yarn
EcoWorx® and EcoSolution® Shaw Contract Exclusive used on ‘In-Stock’ Shaw Contract has launched In-Stock – a new range of design focused carpet tiles developed for the UK contract market. Created to meet the industry’s cost and lead-time drivers, In-Stock includes 46 separate colour-ways – from neutral tones to vibrant citrus shades.In-Stock benefits include a 61… Read More >
LAUFEN scoops top prize for Innovation in Materials
As we begin the new year, and our focus on materials, it is the ideal time for Laufen to announce that The Ino collection has received an leading industry award from Designer Kitchen and Bathrooms for Innovation in Materials. As a result of the outstanding collaboration between Laufen and French Designer Toan Nguyen, the Ino… Read More >
Sake Cellar, Sakagura – Beautiful Natural Wood Furniture by Furniture Fusion
SAKAGURA In the heart of London’s Mayfair, situated at number 8 Heddon Street, is the beautifully authentic Sakagura restaurant and bar, and is the first of this restaurant chain to grace our shores, with its parent being in New York. Sakagura, meaning Sake Cellar, is fully stocked with premium Sakes from Gekkeikan, whilst the restaurant… Read More >
KAI HIGHLIGHT THEIR TRENDS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD
The KAI 2017 Fabric Portfolio highlights the trends for the year ahead with a stunning selection of innovative fabrics designed by their talented team of designers within their state of the arts in-house studio. Trends for 2017: Metallic highlights, mottled effects, inspiration from bark surfaces, refined raw, mineral textures, fabrics inspired by lunar rock surfaces… Read More >
Q&A With Jim Biddulph, Material Lab
Jim Biddulph kicks off our Designer Q&A’s this year with a discussion on Materials and Trends. Jim is well positioned to discuss such a topic being the Project & Materials Manager at Material Lab which has been exploring the latest innovations in materials and a place for the A&D community to immerse themselves in all… Read More >
Old Meets New at Portuguese Boutique Hotel, Alma Lusa
The historic heart of Lisbon is home to a growing collection of luxurious boutique hotels aimed at the sophisticated traveller. One of the latest is the Alma Lusa, set in an 18th century Portuguese mansion.Astro’s local partner Astratec supplied Atelier, Padova and Luga wall lights, Parma plaster lights plus trimless, inset Blanco downlights. Miguel Simoes… Read More >
100 Years of Innovative Products & Materials
Roca has been developing innovative materials and products for the last 100 years and continues to manufacture new creative solutions for the bathroom environment. Most recently, Roca launched Inspira, a versatile vitreous china range, using FINECERAMIC®, a high quality material, which facilitates precise design details and shapes. The Inspira washbasins are 40% lighter than conventional… Read More >