designjunction has announced plans to create a super facade structure at its London show in King’s Cross from September 22 to 25 – designed by leading architectural firm Satellite Architects, alongside Danish design curators, ...
With only one month left to go, the Helsinki Design Week recently published their 2016 programme. The design festival breaks its record by offering more than 250 events from September 1 to 11 under theme ‘Better’. During ...
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After 110 years from its foundation, a time during which it has become a hallmark of world architecture, Margraf has inaugurated the first edition of Marble Stories in Chiampo, near Vicenza. It is an international exhibition, which will ...
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AHEC collaborates with Alison Brooks Architects and Arup for 2016 London Design Festival The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, has announced its ...
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The minimalist looking Sylph chair designed by Chinese studio Atelier Deshaus aims to blend two different materials: wood and steel. The chair has wooden front legs and a matching seat that slopes gently upwards at the back. The back is ...
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Tom Dixon unveils new minimalist stationery COG A series of super-functional accessories, inspired by great British engineering and made from brass-plated solid aluminium. Creating a sense of the tooled and the machined, these pieces ...
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Leading bed and upholstery manufacturers such as Ultra Furniture, Buoyant, Furnico and a host of other big brands are set to confirm Hall 5 as a major destination point at the 2017 January Furniture Show, which is scheduled for January 22 ...
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The Square Collection, presented by Frag, composes of an armchair, a lounge chair, stool and two pairs of tables. Designed by Christophe Pillet, the new collection is defined by angular lines. The seat design is based on a cube covered in ...
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KARE Design opens new franchise store in Spain KARE’s creative spirits have now added the sunny side of furnishing to Mallorca, the sun kissed island in Span. Mallorca is Europe’s most desirable destination for pleasure ...
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MAISON&OBJET announced the “House of Games” theme for the upcoming MAISON&OBJET PARIS September 2016 show. The new Inspirations Forum, which will present the Inspirations Space by Vincent Grégoire, will be extended ...
Leekes Department Stores achieved growth in its financial year to 31st March, its owner achieving a £2m improvement in profitability with EBITDA profits exceeding £6m. Leekes Retail achieved 12% LFL growth in turnover up to ...
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Debenhams has announced its trading update for the 15 weeks to 11th June. LFL sales grew by 0.2%, with online sales up 7%. In the 15 week period, gross transaction value rose by 0.5%, taking the cumulative YOY performance to growth of 1.3%. ...
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Interior design brand Moooi has opened new showroom and brand store in London’s Fitzrovia, at 23 Great Titchfield Street. The store occupies the ground floor space of the Moray House building, and celebrates Moooi’s signature ...
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Textile manufacturer Kvadrat and Finnish design company Artek commissioned the Berlin based architecture practice Kuehn Malvezzi to create the Collectors Lounge at the recently held Design Miami/ Basel. Kuehn Malvezzi transformed the ...
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John Lewis has collaborated with furniture company Loaf to introduce three exclusive sofas and two footstools. Available in a choice of 22 fabrics, the new designs are based on the laid-back Loaf look. “This exclusive collaboration ...
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