Over the course of more than 70 years, American office furniture manufacturer Haworth has developed a unique understanding of how our surroundings help humans thrive in the workplace. Image Courtesy of Haworth
Office furniture specialist Haworth embraces awareness, analysis and imagination in its quest to create workspaces that have a positive impact on our lives.
VELUX Group's Director of Sustainable Buildings Lone Feifer talks about the Build for Life Conference and the company's vision for a more sustainable future for the built environment.
A unique opportunity to get inside the mind of Bernhard Aebi from Aebi & Vincent Architects via their striking youth hostel project in Bern – supported by Swiss furniture manufacturer Horgenglarus.
Further questions such as ‘Can buildings help to regenerate the environment?’ and ‘Does quality of design matter?’ will be tackled at the Build for Life Conference 2021. Image Courtesy of Velux
From 15-17 November, leading roof window manufacturer VELUX will host its Build for Life Conference 2021, with the goal of developing more sustainable strategies for the building industry.
Warsaw Home & Contract is a welcome opportunity for architects and interior designers to re-establish business relationships, establish new ones and discover the latest ideas generated by Poland’s burgeoning design community.
Ollie, the inviting new armchair from Porto-based Hamilton Conte, is available in a range of fabrics and leathers as well as bespoke finishes. Image Courtesy of Hamilton Conte
In a post-Covid period of reinvention, Porto-based furniture brand Hamilton Conte is embracing modularity, new shapes and above all, comfort.
With Agrob Buchtal's striking new Canyon facade tile, facades can be structured either vertically or horizontally. Through light and shadow, its parallel lines are emphasised in ever new ways. Image Courtesy of Agrob Buchtal
The new Kaijo and Canyon surfaces by designer Markus Bischof for Agrob Buchtal may differ significantly in form, but both create striking, geometric facades.
Part of Shakúff’s new Bloom collection, the Bloom chandelier features bud-like glass pendants and a central adjustable reading light blossoming from an elegant brass rod. Image Courtesy of Shakúff
‘All of sudden, a robot is coming to my desk,’ says Shakúff founder and creative director Joseph Sidof. The video-equipped automaton can be virtually controlled by existing clients and potential new customers, allowing them to (carefully) navigate around the brand’s Brooklyn showroom and even ask for advice. This kind of robot is more usually on duty in hospitals, making it possible for family members to communicate with isolated Covid-19 patients. Sidof thought they might serve another useful purpose.
Temperature, lighting, air quality or noise development: MyData Analysis from Regent Lighting measures the framework conditions that influence whether employees feel comfortable in office spaces. Image Courtesy of Regent Lighting
With MyData Analysis, Regent Lighting provides a smart technological solution that saves costs, increases efficiency and simplifies workflows – confirmed by its successful application in one of Europe's largest smart building projects.
A wall at Auckland’s MediaWorks, composed of Autex Acoustics’ Cube panels that are cut and reassembled in careful compositions to make an irregular, sculptural surface, representing discordant noise. Image Courtesy of Autex Acoustics
Autex Acoustics’ intelligent, sustainable solutions not only integrate into different architectural contexts, they also contribute to greater well-being and performance in working environments.
Designed in 1949, String Furniture has adapted over the years to different uses across different rooms, and different phases of life. A choice of materials allows it to fit with any environment. Image Courtesy of String Furniture
When it comes to creating timeless furniture, there's a lot to learn from modern classics like the String furniture system.
Bavarian wood furniture expert Zeitraum’s Curtain table marks a departure from classic table archetypes, while also embracing the company’s trademark commitment to sustainability.
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Modulo’s horizontal pendants, seen here in satin bronze, can be grouped to create a one-off sculptural arrangement to fit a specific space. Image Courtesy of CTO Lighting
For CTO Lighting’s new Modulo collection, designer Federico Peri found inspiration in a childhood memory to create a luminaire family that is contemporary and timeless, all at once.
A rigorous but warm simplicity remains the foundation of Danish design. Image Courtesy of BoConcept
Today, spaces in the home and at work need to adapt and function in different ways, making Danish design’s flexibility, simplicity and utility more relevant than ever.
Jewellery can tarnish over time if left exposed to air, so WOLF’s jewellery rolls, zip cases and boxes feature its patented LusterLoc treated lining to protect their contents for up to 35 years. Image Courtesy of WOLF
Where do you keep your most valuable items? Most frequently, they are strewn around the house, hiding in boxes or drawers so they’re impossible to find when they are needed, or lying out in plain sight where they would make easy pickings for an intruder. Even if these pieces are not particularly valuable it is prudent to consider investing in some appropriate storage that would keep them in one place and out of harm’s way.
Here, 3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes have transformed a reception space with new wall surfaces that evoke the texture, warmth and colour of natural wood. Image Courtesy of 3M
‘3M™ DI-NOC™ offers designers and facility managers a fast and affordable way to create stunning new spaces without being constrained by budget or construction time,’ says Paola Silva Coronel, Global Advisor for 3M. Find out more...
Fenabel’s designs match lasting elegance with super durability. Image Courtesy of Fenabel
Contract furniture that counters the radical changes of our time with elegant design and optimal functionality is what Portuguese specialist Fenabel offers. Discover their new collection at supersalone, Hall 03 k18.
Cradle to Cradle is the name of the design concept in which the recycling of a product´s components at the end of its life cycle is already planned for. GROHE is a sanitary-industry pioneer and is launching its first Cradle to Cradle Certified® products. Image Courtesy of Grohe
With the building industry responsible for 50 per cent of material consumption worldwide, GROHE sees huge potential for innovation here and is putting the Cradle to Cradle® design concept at the heart of its product development.