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Tested: TÜV-certified as non-toxic and thus suitable for allergy sufferers.

Some are timelessly classic, some fashionable and others spectacularly unusual – but there’s one thing that all OBJECT CARPET’s creations have in common: they have helped carpet shake off its outdated reputation and acquire a totally new image. The best example: “Pure Silk”, a new quality that is hard to beat when it comes to […] Sigue leyendo

A high-temperature laboratory for glass and light

A ‘grand CRU’ ceiling-canopy installation for a bar

The name of both the company and the brand is labo crème brûlée. It’s a name which suggests fire and flames, and Christian Seltmann, his wife Tania Theler Seltmann and his brother Philipp are full of burning enthusiasm for their new project. The fourth generation of a porcelain-manufacturing family from Franconia ‘felt like doing something […] Sigue leyendo

Made-to-Measure Kitchens

Innovative: at the push of a button, the "Xtend+" shelving unit vanishes behind a smooth surface.

In the last ten to fifteen years, Leicht Küchen AG has undergone an impressive development: it has evolved from a quality manufacturer based in Swabia to a globally accepted brand. The company is located in the midst of the picturesque Ostalb area and, with its workforce of 520 employees, produces its kitchens on site – […] Sigue leyendo

Tray Table CH417 by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son (DK)

A single cut along the edge of the rim acts as a handle. The rim is held together by a narrow piece of smoked oak wedged vertically into the rim’s center.

Originally designed in 1970, Hans J. Wegner’s tray table with collapsible base is being reintroduced by Carl Hansen & Son. Like the original, the round, oak-edged, reversible tray is available with black and white laminate surfaces, but now is also available in a version with oak and smoked oak surfaces.     “The tray table […] Sigue leyendo

Bright Ideas

Technical: Knot (2013) is produced by means of new 3D printing technology

If you think of ambient lighting, you think of him: Ingo Maurer has been regarded as a pioneer of revolutionary light sculptures since 1966. His fascinating work comprises numerous designs, from sober to playful, from oversized to filigree, from poetic to provocative. Even his very first light sculpture, the Bulb table lamp from 1966, made […] Sigue leyendo

When Good Light Runs in the Family

Simplicity: the forms of "CUT" by Torsten Neeland are reduced to the absolute minimum. It is available as a standard or table lamp.

Anybody who knows ANTA knows good light and Gertrud Kracht as well. The entrepreneuse, who originates from Lower Bavaria, founded the ANTA lamp label more than 40 years ago. Thanks to her philosophy of finding the most economical form possible for top-class design, she has established her brand all over the world: there are avid […] Sigue leyendo

Weightless Elegance

Protected: both the "LI" table shown here and all the other models are covered by a Europe-wide design patent.

It all started about 15 years ago, when brothers Gerhard and Dieter Nuss took over their parents’ furniture workshop in Pleisweiler in the Southern Palatinate. A customer commissioned them to redesign a living and dining area – including a large dining table. There wasn’t much space to work with and the table was to exude […] Sigue leyendo

Ethics and Aesthetics

"Noon 3 white" pendant lamp, "Turntable" and "Morph" chair in oak

Between drawing board and production, Zeitraum’s solid wood furniture has to meet numerous decision criteria that are specific to the company and have mostly served as benchmarks since the firm was founded in 1990. “Our designs are a homage to purity: to unadulterated materials and consistency of form,” explains owner Birgit Gämmerler. “Right from the […] Sigue leyendo

Furniture for Stylists

Values: choice natural woods, a timeless design language and genuine hand-made craftsmanship are the hallmarks of the extensive Table and Chair collection

Furniture by Village combines a vivacious, classic look with top quality and sophisticated functionality. A made-to-order repertoire turns dream homes into reality! “Not everything has to be perfect – but our furniture does,” says Village’s Managing Director Dirk Rüter self-confidently. (by Atrium)   read this article in full on Architonic Sigue leyendo

‘Safir’ lights by Jacob de Baan (NL)

'Safir' lights by Jacob de Baan

Assembled, with its geometric, translucent sheets of biodegradable polymer and jute, Dutch designer Jacob de Baan’s ‘Safir’ light resembles the faceted gemstone after which it is named.     “Natural lighting circumstances are dynamic and depend on the sun’s changing altitude- and colour.” says de Baan. “My approach is to translate this natural experience into […] Sigue leyendo