The new NOA outdoor living centre in Belgium offers boundless inspiration for the realisation of creative outdoor concepts, thanks to the collaboration of 24 high-end outdoor-living brands. Watch the video to find out more.
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Craft, Composition and Smart Tech: Shakúff's Custom Residential Lighting Solutions
‘All of sudden, a robot is coming to my desk,’ says Shakúff founder and creative director Joseph Sidof. The video-equipped automaton can be virtually controlled by existing clients and potential new customers, allowing them to (carefully) navigate around the brand’s Brooklyn showroom and even ask for advice. This kind of robot is more usually on duty in hospitals, making it possible for family members to communicate with isolated Covid-19 patients. Sidof thought they might serve another useful purpose.
Safes as a Design Object: Discover WOLF Technologies and Materials
Where do you keep your most valuable items? Most frequently, they are strewn around the house, hiding in boxes or drawers so they’re impossible to find when they are needed, or lying out in plain sight where they would make easy pickings for an intruder. Even if these pieces are not particularly valuable it is prudent to consider investing in some appropriate storage that would keep them in one place and out of harm’s way.
Solar Protection & Reduction of Carbon Emissions: 3M™ Sun Control Window Films Prestige Series
The 3M™ Sun Control Window Films Prestige Series from 3M protects against solar radiation, making buildings not only more environmentally friendly but bringing economical benefits, too.
Quartz Sand Kitchen Sinks: Quality and Strength with Renewable Raw Materials
SCHOCK’s premium sinks are produced using locally sourced, Bavarian quartz sand – but they’ve imported Iggy Pop as the face of the company’s latest sustainability campaign.
Reinventing the Platform Lift as a Design Statement for Accessibility at Home: Aritco
Platform lifts. Swedish manufacturer ARITCO shows how architects can integrate them into residential properties without them looking like an afterthought – but rather a serious design statement.
Monochromatic Pastel: New Collection of Porcelain-Stoneware Tiles by Casalgrande Padana
The new Atelier collection from Italian manufacturer of porcelain-stoneware tiles Casalgrande Padana shows the power of softer colour tones.
The Manufacturing Process Behind Ceramic District's Porcelain Tiles
Tile brand Ceramic District’s premium-quality, German-made products explicitly address the needs of architects and interior designers, empowering the creation of first-class ceramic architecture.
Multifunctional Furniture for a Flexible Environment: Steelcase Flex Active Frames
Based on a survey of 32,000 people, Steelcase’s latest study – the ‘Work Better Report’ – discovers what workers expect and require from their post-pandemic working environment...
Lighting Like Fire: The New Pendulum Collection by CTO Lighting
For its new Pendulum collection, CTO Lighting has teamed up with AD100 designer Dan Yeffet, for an Anglo-French collaboration that celebrates ‘a shared vision of materiality and pure form.’
Responsibly-Sourced and Bespoke: Wooden Parquet Flooring by Foglie d'Oro
Italian manufacturer Foglie d'Oro brings high-quality, responsibly sourced materials and precision craftsmanship together with as much expertise as the elements in its high-end parquet floors.
Shapes and Colors: Vorwerk's Acoustic-Tile System Offers Limitless Combinations
Vorwerk flooring’s acoustic-tile system offers almost limitless combination possibilities, while its online configurator makes the creation of room concepts clear and uncomplicated.
Flemish Aesthetic Adds Calm Minimalism to CTO Lighting's Collection
For its latest collection, London-based manufacturer CTO Lighting found inspiration in Belgium, and in particular the city of Antwerp, from where the collection derived both its aesthetic and its name.
Carpets with the Optics of Metal: Texture and Shine in the Latest Kymo Collection
Kymo’s new handwoven, high-gloss-banana-silk carpet collection channels the shimmering optics of metal, animating floors in exclusive living spaces.
For Home or Work: Wagner's W-Club Adds Versatility and Style
Whether dining, relaxing or focusing on work, Wagner’s W-Club chair serves space-sharing home/work places with style. Watch the video to learn more.
Sir David Adjaye's New Residential Tower Presents Gaggenau-Equipped Kitchens
When it comes to built-in kitchen appliances, German firm Gaggenau has always set the highest of standards – and in the case of Sir David Adjaye’s 130 William tower in Manhattan, quite literally, too.
Kitchen Sink Design Meets the Godfather of Punk
How did the Godfather of Punk end up on a sink-inspired throne in a Bavarian forest? Read on...
GROHE: Experts On Customer-Centric and Inclusive Bathroom Design
Design experts from the leading global bathroom-solutions and kitchen-fixtures manufacturer talk customer-centric and inclusive design, sustainability, and their new digital-experience platform, GROHE X.