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Staff Writer
Light + Tech
Jill Entwistle reports on the 2024 FX lighting award winners and Awards of Excellence recipients at the 2024 IALD Awards.
BAGNODESIGN launches tantalising Toko Flavours brassware range
BAGNODESIGN, the luxury bathroom brand from SANIPEX GROUP, has launched the colourful Toko Flavours brassware collection of mixers, showering solutions and accessories.
River of dreams
The clever use of lush materials by El Equipo Creativo have helped to transport travellers from Amsterdam to the Amazon, in two new leisure venues inside a contemporary towerblock hotel
Surfaces for Purposes
Materials can play many practical and emotional roles beyond just their aesthetic value. Here, half a dozen projects have been selected where surfaces have been carefully chosen to play a vital part
Something new under the sun
As the creative outpouring of new materials and new uses shows no signs of slowing, we look at some of the latest creations to join the design palette, utlising the likes of lobster shells and human hair
Kusch+Co’s new product will put a Smile on your face
Taking human-centred design to the next level, Kusch+Co releases their newest line Smile, a chair series prioritising comfort, functionality and everyday joy. Inspired by the gracious curve of a smile, the backrest, seat line and handle are designed to facilitate comfort and warmth.
Surfaces Focus: Let’s stick together
The wonders of collage, the latest creations to join the design palette, and several projects are all featured. Artist Kristjana Williams – who suspects her upbringing in Reykjavik led her to revel so enthusiastically in nature – talks about the wonders of collage, the joy of creativity and the secrets of the Vatican Library
Lidos – Chilling out
Being immersed in cold water is some people’s heaven and other people’s hell – but outdoor swimming is undoubtedly enjoying a revival, with architects across the UK busy restoring historic lidos and developing new ones.
The High Street – Retail Reinvented
From beautiful, interactive billboards to department stores filled with vintage treasures or vibrant co-working spaces, physical retail is far from dead. With the help of innovative and inspiring designers, the high street is proving more resilient than at first feared.
Parador expands Vinyl flooring range
Leading global flooring brand, Parador, is delighted to announce the launch of 15 new decors in the glue-down Vinyl category.