Passenger Terminal Expo 2011

29, 30, 31 March 2011
Bella Center
Copenhagen, Denmark
www.passengerterminal-expo.com

Pallucco: EUROLUCE 12/17.04.2011

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Help Herman Miller Make A Difference

Our efforts to work for a better world around you are rooted in the places we call home. Japan is one of them and has been for decades. What happens there affects us, which prompted us, and our employees, to make donations to the relief efforts.

Now there's another way: until April 16, 5% of our online sales will go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which is in daily contact with its counterparts in Japan. This is one small thing we can do together.

We encourage you to be creative, as we pledge to be, in finding other ways to make a difference. Thank you.

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We will exhibit again at Euroluce many new designs, full of great originality

Pure creativity and functionality is what you will find if you visit us at Euroluce from April 12th – 17th hall 11 booth C37. For those who are not inside the decorative sector we hereby show you a preview of our proposals for 2011. We hope you like them!

SHY Light by Bec Brittain

SHY Light is a new modular LED light fixture from designer and artist Bec Brittain.
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The Brightest Northern Light of Scandinavian Design: The Stockholm Furniture Fair 2011

The world´s largest and most important trade fair for Scandinavian design was held in Stockholm from February 8-10. The guest of honour was no less a personage than Israeli-born designer Arik Levy, who transformed the entry lounge into a much-frequented meeting point. Come along on a winter walk through Stockholm´s design fair with Bene!
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Galoupet: Blacksheep Designs Wine Store and Restaurant

Blacksheep has designed the first ever restaurant for the owners of the award-winning Provencale vineyard "Chateau du Galoupet" in Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge.
For more information click here

Loaded: Fifteen SAIC Students Participate in Milan Int'l Furniture Fair

Emerging designers from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) will present new work at Milan's premier independent design showroom, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile.

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NEC HOMEBUILDING SHOW 2011

Taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from tomorrow (24th – 27th March 2011), the UK’s biggest & best attended self build show has a proven track record for delivering ‘people with projects.’

www.homebuildingshow.co.uk

Pale and Interesting furniture from LLoyd Loom of Spalding

Pale and Interesting

Subtle colours seem to be the order of the day. Lloyd Loom of Spalding furniture in pale shades of blues, greens and greys are adorning dining rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms all over the country. The shapes can be anything from classic, traditional and modern as long as they are pale...and interesting!

Their timeless design never seem to date and they fit comfortably with plainly painted walls, busy wallpapers, flamboyant tiles or wood panelling in any house, no matter what period it is from. With their reputation for strength and longevity the pieces you buy for your home will be the antiques of the future.

www.lloydloom.com
01775 724 358

Crest Living has opened...

Crest Living is delighted to announce the opening of its first London showroom on the prestigious Brompton Road. This vibrant new retail space sells some of the world’s most iconic
furniture and lighting brands for the discerning shopper.

Situated on the lower-ground floor of one of London’s most eclectic boutique shops, Few & Far, the space houses an impressive selection of international design brands many of whom are exclusive to the store. This selective collection represents the highest level of design and quality, including many iconic pieces by industry renowned designers as well as contemporary pieces by new designers and manufacturers.

For more information visit www.crestliving.co.uk or visit the shop: Downstairs at Few and Far, 242 Brompton Road, London, SW3 2BB

Sleeper March/April 2011 - Digital Edition

The digital edition of Sleeper March/April 2011 is now online

魂Horn, the new HI-MACS® art piece for iPod

魂Horn is the new HI-MACS® hand-made art piece, designed by the renowned Korean architect Shi-hyung Jeon - from Jeon Associates - in collaboration with the HI-MACS® team at LG Hausys.
The design concept delivers a full spectrum of sounds while aesthetically it reinterprets the line of the sleeve of the traditional “Han-bok” and “Beo-seon” Korean clothes in a contemporary style.
After several technical tests with different materials, HI-MACS® was demonstrated to be the optimum choice for the speaker cabinet. This was due to its non-porous features and to the minimal vibrations that the material generates in contact with the speakers. Therefore HI-MACS® helps to drive the vibration of the speaker enclosure and it allows minimal diffraction of sound, with a curved design that generates the purest result from the music. The thermoforming properties of HI-MACS® were essential to create the extraordinary, smooth curved shape of 魂Horn.

魂Horn is made especially for IPod devices, and delivers the full spectrum of sounds. The acoustic material and sweeping curves serve up a stunningly clear, precise listening experience that today’s audiophiles are looking for.
HI-MACS® gets the most out of your music!

Pedrali Special Outdoor 2011

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A - Z Guide to Triumph : C

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"Design + Culture - A Return to Fundamentalism?" is the new in-depth trend report from David Report.

Design has become the embodiment of a larger process of creative ‘culture-mongering’
that has become a means to capture ideation, innovation and enterprise and made to
stand for cultural identity. Whilst the application of design is multiplying exponentially, it is
loosing its vailidity as a cultural icon. We need to reclaim a more long lasting cultural
integrity and return to a type of cultural fundamentalism.
–A return to cultural fundamentalism is essential if we are to reengage our tribal past and
work toward a a collective local global future. The measure of a civilisation is the strength
of its culture. The desire to reclaim a more long lasting cultural integrity is to create
memorable experiences, and emotionally rewarding objects, says Brent Richards, cowriter
of the new report.
–The new report is no two in a trilogy which started with ‘Time to Rethink Design’. This
time we are looking deeper into the relation between design and culture, which is not
always as healthy as one would like, says David Carlson, founder of David Report and cowriter
of the new report.
Read the Design + Culture report by following this link:
http://davidreport.com/the-report/design-culture-time-cultural-fundamentalism

Tom Dixon partners with Blackberry for Milan Design Week

Tom Dixon constructs a 400sqm interactive installation to incorporate its new collection and the Blackberry PlayBook for Milan Design Week 2011. The installation is being showcased in a completely fresh venue at Officine Stendhal (Spazio Giovannoni).



Address:
Officine Stendhal
Spazio Giovannoni
via E.Stendhal 35
20147, Milano
Italy






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And So To Bed Opens Dedicated Vi-Spring Bed Studio

And So To Bed, Britain’s leading luxury bed retailer, is opening a dedicated Vi-Spring bed studio within its flagship London store on the Kings Road.
Now, for the first time, customers can experience Vi-Spring’s handmade mattresses, divans and headboards in a unique shopping environment. Occupying over 1500 square feet, the studio has been specially designed to provide a relaxing and inspiring space in which to compare all of the many options and bespoke elements provided by the new Vi-Spring ‘Natural Luxury’ collection.
Bespoke British bed maker Vi-Spring offers uncompromising levels of quality and luxury, individually constructing each bed around the customer’s requirements. The ‘Natural Luxury’ range takes this commitment to new heights, using the very best natural and sustainable materials to fill and cover each one; from pure cotton and linen mixes through to the softest 100% Shetland Isle wool and seductively indulgent silks. Headboards and divans too can be upholstered in a choice of over 100 different fabrics; from simple neutrals to bold statement prints.
Sublime Superb from Vi-Spring Natural Luxury Bed Collection
Working through the many bespoke options may seem complex, but And So To Bed’s expert Sleep Advisors offer unrivalled expertise in matching the bed to the person; taking into account everything from the budget available to each partner’s individual sleeping preferences. Customers are encouraged not to hurry the purchase, but to take their time experiencing the wide range of mattresses and divans in the comfortable and unhurried atmosphere of the studio.
Vi-Spring call their beds "life-changing" and there is no doubt that restful sleep transforms our wellbeing. The Vi-Spring studio at And So To Bed offers new levels of choice and information - making it reassuringly easy to choose the perfect bed, for the perfect night’s sleep… Every night.
New Vi-Spring Bed Studio at
And So To Bed
638-640 King’s Road
London
SW6 2DU
T: 020 7731 3593
www.andsotobed.co.uk

arturo alvarez exhibition at the art gallery Factoría Compostela until may 21st

The exhibition at the art gallery Factorìa Compostela is extended, there are new art installations that express different things. To see new photos please click here

Meet Advo - from Herman Miller

An advocate for thoughtful design, freedom of expression, and your bottom line, Advo is a nicely equipped, well–designed chair at an affordable price. Advo exemplifies our extensive seating knowledge—in its look and performance.

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