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2013

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Case Furniture Sale

Case Furniture's first Warehouse sale is a combination of prototypes, ex-display pieces, photo shoot samples and slightly marked/damaged goods with fantastic discounts. Star buys include the Knole Snuggler by Matthew Hilton and the Casefile single shelving unit at 50% off, while the Cross Coffee Table in Wenge has an amazing 70% off!

WAREHOUSE SALE -29th + 30th Dec, 2nd-6th Jan

Unit 7, 4 Commerce Way, Croydon, CRO 4YN 

Philippe Hurel

The iconic TOBIAS Stool has received a dazzling makeover

Season's Greetings!

Sending you and your families warm wishes for the Holidays!

20% off Conran Collection at mydeco

mydeco are thrilled to announce 20% off the entire Content by Conran collection. Crafted in the UK, the attention to detail is what one would expect from the first name in British design. From solid woods to hand-stitched finishes, we believe every Content by Conran piece is an investment buy and an heirloom of the future.

Register Now for CDW

Cimmermann - Winter Sale

Season Greetings from Moooi!

Merry Christmas from Fritz Hansen

CLICK TO VISIT THE CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

A Wheel for Pedrali Wins at the FX International Interior Design Awards Read more: A Wheel for Pedrali Wins at the FX International Interior Design Awards

A Wheel For Pedrali, the exhibition project designed by Migliore+Servetto Architects for Pedrali on the occasion of Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2012, is the winner of FX International Interior Design Awards in the Museum or Exhibition Space category.

naughtone

Hospitality project for the Wgroup in San Diego, with bespoke trace tables and viv barstools.
To see all of naughtone's case studies click the link - Case Studies 

A book for kids and lovers about DESIGN stories

D.E.S.I.G.N. is a fascinating review of 69 of the most innovative household items from the past 150 years - from the classic to the most crazy.

One of the things we do really love about D.E.S.I.G.N. is that the illustrations are appealing to children, but the author hasn't dumbed down the information. There are 69 of the most innovative household items from the past 150 years in D.E.S.I.G.N. and we had no idea that most of them even existed. The illustrations are quirky, every page is full of bold colours, and there are diagrams showing you how each object works or is supposed to be used. There is a handy key at the beginning of the book showing you what each of the symbols mean throughout the book. These symbols on each page tell you what the object is made of, what it can be used for and which country the designer/inventor is from. There's also an index in the back to help you find your favourite objects. D.E.S.I.G.N. is a book that you can come back to again and again, and discover something new each time. It's the perfect book for those inquisitive children, especially boys, who want to know how things work, and adults will love it just as much as children. One of our favourite nonfiction books for children of 2011.

If you want to take a look at the presentation of Cocobooks in Barcelona with Mariscal, Martí Guixé, and Juli Capella at BD Barcelona Design showroom click the slideshow Cocobooks

Juno from arper receives iF Product Design Award 2013

Juno, a system of chairs designed by James Irvine for Arper and presented at Salone del Mobile 2012 in Milan, received the 2013 iF Design Award 2013 for the “Product Design” category.

For over 60 years the German iF Design Award – considered all over the world as a quality design label – has promoted the best international design in three main fields: product, communication and packaging. This year's jury, consisting of international experts and designers belonging to different fields, has selected the best design projects, out of the over three thousand projects submitted, on the basis of their background, ability to interpret future trends and several year’s experience.

The Junocollection met the criteria established by iF to define “good design”: a daring, intelligent, passionate yet reliable and ironic design, capable of embodying human qualities.

Juno, together with the other awarded products, will be displayed in the iF exhibitions held at the Hannover Exhibition Centre and Hamburg HafenCity, as well as in the iF onlineexhibition. The award ceremony will be held in the BMW Welt in Munich on February 22nd 2013.

For further information on the award please visit the www.ifdesign.de.

New Website for Herman Miller Collection

Herman Miller has launched a new website for the Herman Miller Collection, designed by Hello Design.

Under R3v0lution Chairs

Infiniti has launched a design contest open to young designers under 30 years of age.

The competition seeks innovative and revolutionary folding chairs that represent the values and identity of the Infiniti brand.

The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2013.

Sitting Pretty with Softline

If you are after an innovative, modern and stylish design for your next chair Softline could well be your answer.  As a well as Softline's iconic Hello chair they have a number of very unusual and striking designs, all of which are extremely comfortable and beautifully made.

Spline

A gesture, an articulated and rhythmic movement of a pencil on paper.  A line with its own personality ready to play freely on the environment. This is how the elements emerge and give life to Spline collection. 
www.arturo-alvarez.com

Southbank Centre Commission Mini Moderns to Create New Concert Collection

Cult British design brand Mini Moderns has created Concert, a new collection for SouthbankCentre. Featuring line drawings of musical instruments, the design was conceived to represent the immense variety of musical performance that is staged at Southbank Centre.

Mini Moderns founders, Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire are big fans of Southbank Centre – both as a performance space and as an architectural icon. “We’ve seen such a range of music, art and performance there that we felt it important to represent this variety in the design”.

The Furniture Ombudsman releases new Annual Review

The Furniture Ombudsman (TFO), the Stevenage-based organisation which helps to raise standards and specialises in providing Alternative Dispute Resolution solutions for consumers and retailers in the furniture and home improvement industry, has published its annual review for 2012. 

This year was the 20^th anniversary for the body, which was established in 1992 with the Office of Fair Trading.  Since then over 40,000 cases have been referred to the Ombudsman and the office handles around 1300 complaints every year.   Of those cases, 53% were upheld (in full or in part) in favour of the consumer, whilst 47% were upheld in favour of the retailer.

Kevin Grix, Head of The Furniture Ombudsman, said that this year has seen higher awareness than ever before of TFO and its role.  “Our message this year has been very strong,” he said.  “Consumers are empowered more than ever to choose who they shop with,and know their rights. Retailers recognise this and want to offer the benefits of TFO membership to their customers.” 

More qualified staff and more training courses delivered also characterised the year, he said,  “The organisation is thriving, and continues in its aim to deliver a first class, modern and relevant service to both industry and consumers alike.” 

For more information on The Furniture Ombudsman and to watch a short film explaining The Furniture Ombudsman service, visit www.thefurnitureombudsman.org.