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The Business in January and February

News and pictures from the design sector

WDR Announces World Design Rankings in Arts, Architecture and Design

Among 108 countries represented in the 2020-2021 World Design Rankings (WDR), China took the first place with 86 Platinum Design Awards won globally by the country, followed by the United States of America, Japan, Italy, Great Britain, and Germany. The results were announced by WDR recently after an international jury decided the results.

If Only: Sharon Wright, principal at Hassell

If Only we had planted all those millions of trees, ponders Sharon Wright, landscape architect and principal at Hassell

Flocked Flooring: The Smart Choice

When you hear the words flocked flooring, do you conjure up images of dated, bland interiors or your gran’s kitchen from the 1960s? If you do, then you could be missing a trick, as the new generation of flocked floor coverings offer a world of creative opportunities – along with some very significant performance benefits.

The perfect synthesis between tension and balance

Materials, colours, finishes and refined details enhance the personality and character of this new collection. The fusion of Nordic elements, filtered through a typically Italian sweetness and softness, searching for the perfect synthesis between tension and balance.

Frame of Mind: Pippa Nissen of Nissen Richards Studio

Discover how the works of art in the National Gallery and Tate’s permanent collections have inspired Pippa Nissen, director, Nissen Richards Studio.

Flooring focus: New flooring products

Discover a quartet of the latest flooring collections and ideas

Radical Thinking by Dominic Meyrick of Hoare Lea

Dominic Meyrick, partner at Hoare Lea, on what he considers radical thought

Tripé is the new extraordinary three-spoke table

Tripé offers an organic project in which functionality, minimalism, and recognisability find the right synthesis.

Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, by i29

A building with a rich cultural history dating back over 200 years has been refurbished in the Dutch capital, with interiors by i29