It may be a tough time, but luxury goods still exist and if you are of those lucky home owners for whom money is no object and need stylish renovation, here are a few interesting suggestions:UK’s top traditionalist tastemakers have banded together to sell off some of their overstock at Christie’s South Kensington on [...]

Listen to what some of the most influential designers have to say about it at MiniBoost

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Following their mission of developing Japan’s craftsmanship and industry, Japan Brand invited the Bouroullec brothers to conceive a contemporary object using traditional know-hows, trying to open the way for new uses and applications. After visiting several workshops from one of Japan’s great lacquer ware producing areas: Wajima they came with a new collection:
- a lamp [...]

The fashion and interior design interconnection is one of my favourite themes, as my regular readers have already noticed – they share common trends, color schemes, patterns and ideas. But there is one more important connection – the role of interior design as a setting for display of fashion products.
“A designer who is able to [...]

It is the materials and how they complement each other that create an elegant interior. That is true for kitchens, too. There are certain most common materials for kitchens that we are used to, but when a client is searching for something special, something luxurious and elegant the best direction to look at is new [...]

The FreeWool Project by Velika Petrova Studio- a result of eight years of researches and experiments with local textile technologies was presented atDMY International Design Festival in Berlin. The artist Velichka Petrova is a member of the European Textile Network – Germany.velikapetrova.com

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Outdoor is absolutely a booming trend and there are some definitely good reasons for that, listed at Shane’s Studio :
1. Outdoor is absolutely a booming trend. Some reasons for this are technologic advancements and the growth of green. 2. In a down economy, outdoor products can be a good solution for [...]

Something new happens in Sofia – the so long awaited design week starts today. Numerous exhibitions are scattered allover the city, but one of the most interesting events is the NEXT IDENTITY FORUM: an international event, part of the festival that gathers some of the most significant names in avant-garde design nowadays: 3 days, 17 [...]

Interior design is not only about space planning or arranging and coordination of furniture and furnishings. It is also about creating an atmosphere, coziness, mood. How do we achieve that?
Through professional implementation of of all the rules of interior design for balance and coordination, but also through inspired conceptual design and use of emotionally [...]

Do you like plastic furniture? For me – I would say ‘not really’. But have a look at these Plastic Stools from PeliDesign presented at ICFF09.They are created with the aim to explain and show how and why plastic furniture can co-exist with wooden furniture, how plastics and wood can be fused and may be [...]

Rugs are Getting Unexpected Forms lately – remember the interesting Gandia Blasco’s carpet MANGAS designed by Patricia Urquiola and presented at the Salone in Milan? Now the Furoshiki rug by TemaHome – its unusual symmetric shape adds an impression of motion, along with an eye-pleasing, three-colour pattern which initially seems random, but is actually [...]

I just discovered a series of very interesting bathroom accessories by the Italian company NITOARREDAMENTI srl
Bestiario (left) are stylish hooks in different “ice glass” colours. Design: Altakuota Progettazione
Flutto (below) is a collection of hand made ceramic washbasin and bathroom accessories.

Collection Eva’s Family is the most unusual one: inspired by the shape of female’s hand [...]

A feast of colors elegantly coordinated in perfect balance and harmony – this, in short, is the description of the interiorsin the new Hotel Missoni Edinburgh that is to be opened in a few days. Matteo Thun & Partners draws on signature Missoni prints and iconic modern furnishings. As Interior Designmagazine notes:
“Style-conscious [...]

Denim is always fashionable – it is comfortable, elegant and sturdy. You can find it on the spring runway trends previews

and at furniture shows. The latest trend for upholstered pieces is quilting done up like a Chanel handbag.

You can have both in denim textile – this Kvilt sofa from the Swedish firm Garsnas [...]

In my postThe Feeling of Luxury in Interior Design I wrote that tufting pattern is a preferred approach when a designer intends deliberately to create that subtle feeling of opulence. But here is another way to make this – by usingthe Korean designer Chae Young Kim filigree work in print presented at ICFF 09 named [...]

LACOSTE AND ZAHA HADID LAUNCH LIMITED-EDITION FOOTWEAR
LACOSTE will launch the footwear capsule collection designed in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects in September 2009. The project was initially previewed in October 2008 during the Frieze Art Fair in London, and the exciting ‘work in progress’ exhibited there has now become a final design prototype poised for [...]

Although I am an interior designer and have seen many and interesting wall treatments, today I have found the most unusual one – hand-applied tobacco leaves! Rita Norona Schrager’s Southhampton Home featured in June’s issue of ELLE Decor has many other interesting details but for the study she wanted to incorporate a Cuban theme, so [...]

That is what the debuted last month at the International Furniture Fair in Milan brand-new Swedish company Brikolör aims: to manufacture furniture “with a guaranteed emotional and technical durability of 300 years.”
It appears that recession and ecological problems may have brought a considerable change in thinking: we again start to value longevity, good [...]

LED – Emotionalize your light is an Idea Contest energized by OSRAM. Everyone is invited to submit ideas and win a prize!What are “emotional LED solutions” – a special form of LED illumination designs which create an atmosphere that not only positively affects our wellbeing but also gives rise to moods [...]

Core77 have published some pictures of Playful: New Finnish Design that is going to be part of the NY Design Week 09. Playful focuses on play as an important element of well-being, education, and environmental responsibility. I would like to have this ingenious Jazz Chair at home!
Design by Terhi Tuominen’s for Powerkiss.
Ilkka Suppanen [...]

Some interesting new products that are to be presented at the coming New York Design Week:
This elegant SOLA DESK is designed by Pratt Institute student Talitha James.

Woolly chair – part of Jason Miller’s latest collection which explores what he calls “populist luxury.”
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I like this practical Clampology (left) by Jorre van Ast [...]

MINI and Airstream designed by Republic of Fritz Hansen have been at the Design Week and made a video diary. Have a look:

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I just found my favorite working desn on Flickr Photo Download: Salone del Mobile 2009 Milano Gallery 2_8775 – this is SOCIALisBETTER’s photostream, but could not identify the supplier or the designer. I will be happy to learn who are they? If you have idea, please write it down here below in the comments.Isn’t it [...]

An inspiring addition to the African influence trend from Milan Design Week:with a fantastic installation designed by Stephen Burks and commissioned by Patrizia Moroso a culture that has been somehow ignored brought in Milan with its striking colours, patterns and weaves the sun of Africa. Moroso’s M’Afrique installation in the Italian Superbrand’s showroom on [...]

Toys are important – they create our children’s good taste, stimulate creativity and imagination. That is why good design for children is of great importance. I just came across these beautifully designed toys:
Max Push Car by Sirch – Designed for families with aesthetics in mind, yet still fun for kids, made to be paired [...]

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Visit Blue Ant Studio!The basic element of the flexible seating system is the bridge shaped leg. The repetition of the oak legs creates a regular rhythm that expresses the modularity of the project. The thin padded seats (with or without backrest) invite to a short rest in a hall, a hotel lounge or a library [...]

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Visit Blue Ant Studio!This project extends an authentic 1950’s split-level, architect designed house by creating an addition that complements rather competes – that echoes rather than mimics – the existing design. It is conceived as a metal clad, folded butterfly roof that floats above an iroko-clad ‘box’ containing a large living space, with wonderful views [...]

Visit Blue Ant Studio!Set within a conservation area, this private house aims to achieve a contemporary outlook that sits well within its sensitive context. The concept is based on the idea of creating an architecture that respects the idea of vernacular buildings by avoiding a single form in favour of an assemblage of smaller elements, [...]

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New York-based interior designer Vincente Wolf’s take on the subject of art framing would enlighten many of you. Consider this:
“A piece of art cheaply framed or with wrong proportions and scale can detract enormously from the piece. I know it can be expensive, but if you’ve already invested in the art, you should [...]

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Who doesn’t know sex sells? What used to be a taboo subject has certainly become a source of inspiration for some designers as of late, as we can see above how they continue to push the frontiers of industrial furniture with the injection of erotic elements in their works. You might argue these [...]

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Planting nature right inside the house doesn’t mean bringing in a few pots of plants and chucking them at a corner of the house. Take a cue from Natsiq Outdoor’s artistic room divider – I can only see beauty in these towering branches ‘growing’ out from the lacquered stainless steel base. Yes, [...]

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The Gorge table, by Ramei Keum, takes the shape of a gorge folded in a V shape. This plays a structural role of supporting the table top and holding magazines or books at the sides.
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