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Modern Confessions

Modern Confessions

Confession is a clever statement on modern interpersonal communication and the sometimes hard-to-find privacy in the late trend of open spaces found in contemporary architecture. This new furniture archetype aims to create a secluded space for private... 

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Fancy Framework

Fancy Framework

Francesco Faccin’s Traverso table exaggerates the primary supporting beam as both a functional part of the structure and an aesthetic detail. The unique ash wood construction and color variations emphasize the central, robust beam to create a sense... 

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Habitat launches ‘Platform’, a new gallery in Chelsea, London

Habitat launches ‘Platform’, a new gallery in Chelsea, London

British design store Habitat has just opened a new 'laboratory of ideas' above its branch on London's King's Road. Titled 'Platform', the gallery will be a springboard for creative innovation and thinking, hosting thought-provoking... 

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‘Liquid Glacial’ tables by Zaha Hadid at David Gill Galleries, London

‘Liquid Glacial’ tables by Zaha Hadid at David Gill Galleries, London

David Gill is a man who requires little introduction. A firm fixture on the contemporary design scene, the distinguished Spaniard can be credited with spearheading the shifting perception that design can be labelled as art, having commissioned pieces... 

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Steel Pony Rocker

Steel Pony Rocker

The rocking horse is one design that has been a bit played out as there hasn’t been much variation in either shape or style since it first started appearing in homes. This abstract take on the rocker puts emphasis on the structure in a stainless... 

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The Purist’s Table

The Purist’s Table

The minimal TANTAL table is composed of just two parts: a sleek, rounded top surface and an open, chromed-out base. The minimal TANTAL table is composed of just two parts: a sleek, rounded top surface and an open, chromed-out base. No seams, no joints,... 

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Havet, Frank, Verk and Fä by Snickeriet

Havet, Frank, Verk and Fä by Snickeriet

New Swedish design brand Snickeriet, a close partnership between carpenters and designers, has created their first in-house furniture and lighting collection. New Swedish design brand Snickeriet, a close partnership between carpenters and designers,... 

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Discover & Deliver: a new website that brings the hotel to your home

Discover & Deliver: a new website that brings the hotel to your home

In an age in which a few virtual clicks can bring almost anything to our finger tips, it’s a wonder why the idea for a lifestyle website enabling us to purchase furniture we've seen in design hotels around the world hasn’t appeared sooner.... 

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Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP

Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP

Designed in Hackney: this week’s focus on classics from design company SCP in the heart of Shoreditch continues with the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton . (more…) Designed in Hackney: this week’s focus on classics from design company... 

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Designed in Hackney: Side Table by Jasper Morrison for SCP

Designed in Hackney: Side Table by Jasper Morrison for SCP

Designed in Hackney: furniture company SCP has been working with some of the best designers in the industry at its Shoreditch headquarters since the mid 1980s. Every day this week our Designed in Hackney series focusses on key products that were developed... 

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