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COVERINGS ETC Creates Sustainable Surfaces Fit for Future Generations

ECO-TERR® offers a sustainable alternative to poured terrazzo in the form of tiles incorporating pre-consumer aggregates of varying sizes and colors

In addition to producing sustainable tiles made from familiar materials such as porcelain and cement, Miami brand COVERINGS ETC is pioneering the manufacture of solid surfaces that incorporate various types of industrial waste. Architonic speaks to its visionary founder, Ofer Mizrahi, about finding new and unexpected applications for recycled glass and aluminium salvaged from old […] Sigue leyendo

Archipelago tables by Michael Sodeau for Offecct (SE)

Archipelago table by Michael Sodeau for Offecct

The infinite possibilities of wood are explored by British designer Michael Sodeau with the creation of Archipelago, a series of unique tables shaped with genuine craftsmanship.     “The idea of Archipelago was to create a series of surfaces almost like small islands that furniture could be arranged around.” says Offecct. “The tables are made […] Sigue leyendo

‘Sonar’ boardroom table by Richy Almond for Novocastrian (UK)

'Sonar' boardroom table by Richy Almond for Novocastrian

UK-based architect Richy Almond has designed an extra large bespoke boardroom table with a top made of bronze patinated steel.     The Sonar Table is a 5.5m x 1.5m boardroom centrepiece “Drawing on the rich visual stimulus of this Victorian former magistrate courthouse,” says the designer “the response echoes the unrelenting rhythm of the […] Sigue leyendo

Systematic Poetry

Clever grid: the individual carcass elements can be stacked or arranged as required

Upper Swabia, where artisanal quality and a passion for precision are a long-standing tradition, is also home to furniture makers Kettnaker – and has been since 1870. Wolfgang Kettnaker – the fifth generation of his family to head the Dürmentingen-based company – provides lovers of clear-cut forms with the perfect solution for exquisitely aesthetic and […] Sigue leyendo

Ingeniously Subtle Lighting

Award-winning: the "Nastrone" reading lamp features a swivel base and is the perfect shape for higher, contemporary seating arrangements

“Today I get to be the model for a change,” says Kai Byok while his staff walk around the showroom during the photo shoot with Heiner Köpcke. The boss, designer and eponym of K.B. Form flirts with the camera. But usually, when a photographer comes to the Hamburg suburb of Rellingen, the focus is on […] Sigue leyendo

Preferably Leather

Tradition: close collaboration with internationally renowned designers and architects is the order of the day at ipdesign. The label's "Drift" lounge furniture was created in collaboration with Graft

The history of the firm founded in 1977 under the name Interprofil is dotted with design awards – a success story that continued unbroken when it was integrated into the JAB Anstoetz Group as Interprofil KG in 2006. Last year the collection was renamed ipdesign – a name that now also stands for exclusive, design-oriented […] Sigue leyendo

‘Hash’ bookshelf by Max Voytenko for Line Studio (UA)

'Hash' bookshelf by Max Voytenko for Line Studio

Kiev-based Line Studio have created a modular bookshelf, called ‘Hash’, with diagonal sections of painted steel.     A series of sections, spaced out side by side, form the shelves which are suitable for holding large items. The shelf structure forms a cage-like superstructure accessible only by the sides.   “It is possible to make […] Sigue leyendo

We can make the impossible happen

Tempting: "ELEA II" is a shapely blend of solid walnut and sophistication. Recommended for living and dining room settings

Only the best is good enough for our customers. This idea of quality already counted back in 1940, when hülsta’s success story began with a classic carpentry firm employing just ten people. In the meantime, the Münsterland company has evolved into an internationally operating brand with around 1200 employees. In 1960 Karl Hüls, son of […] Sigue leyendo

The Fabric of Dreams: EGE EXQUISIT produces premium quality bed linen.

"Feenzauber" tablecloth, made of fine sateen and embroidered with organza flowers from St. Gallen, fixed in place with Swarovski stones

An intent silence fills the big, high-ceilinged, light-flooded rooms. Every single one of the women employed at Ege exquisit is a skilled specialist, and many of the ladies here have been contributing their experience for decades. They devote total concentration to their work, turning gorgeous and superb materials into table and bed linen, sewing custom-made […] Sigue leyendo

The Fabric of Dreams: EGE EXQUISIT produces premium quality bed linen.

"Feenzauber" tablecloth, made of fine sateen and embroidered with organza flowers from St. Gallen, fixed in place with Swarovski stones

An intent silence fills the big, high-ceilinged, light-flooded rooms. Every single one of the women employed at Ege exquisit is a skilled specialist, and many of the ladies here have been contributing their experience for decades. They devote total concentration to their work, turning gorgeous and superb materials into table and bed linen, sewing custom-made […] Sigue leyendo