Milan 2014: New Zealand design studio Resident will launch its collection of lighting and furniture at the Edit by designjunction exhibition in Milan‘s fashion district on Tuesday (+ slideshow).
Resident‘s collection combines handcrafted techniques with innovative engineering methods, and uses carbon fibre, bronze and glass for the first time.
Resident Parison Pendant by Nat Cheshire
Architect Nat Cheshire has two pieces in the collection, the Parison and Foundry lamps. Parison is a mouth-blown pendant lamp made from a mixture of black and clear glass in an ombre effect.
Resident Parison Pendant by Nat Cheshire
The glass is blown into a digitally faceted cherry-wood mould, designed so that the blower’s breath expires just as the glass reaches the facets, resulting in soft indentations in the bottom of the lamp that create a dappled light effect.
Resident Foundry Floor Lamp by Nat Cheshire
Foundry is a floor lamp that features 22-millimetre aluminium bars that trace the outline of a 1.9-metre-high rectangle.
Resident Fibre Light Bottle by Jamie McLellan
An LED light source projects light down from the top edge and the bottom is weighted with hand-cast bronze that bears the marks of its sand mould. Its top edge is hand polished to reflect the light from above.
Resident Fibre Light Bottle by Jamie McLellan
Jamie McLellan, a former designer at Tom Dixon, has formed the Fibre Light from paper-thin carbon-fibre strips around a central acrylic diffuser.
Resident Fibre Light Funnel by Jamie McLellan and Pick Up Sticks chair by Simon James
The light comes in two forms, the bottle and the funnel, both of which are large and yet lightweight.
Resident Scholar table by Cameron Foggo
The clean-lined Scholar Table by Sydney-based designer Cameron Foggo is constructed from a solid-oak base with a veneer top and its frame packs flat for easy shipment.
Pick Up Sticks chair by Simon James
Simon James, co-founder and creative director of Resident, has designed the Pick Up Sticks chair. The solid oak frame is available in a black stain or natural finish and the upholstered component is produced separately for shorter lead-times.
Pick Up Sticks chair by Simon James
Also by Simon James, the Tangerine Stool is the latest addition to the Tangerine family. The seat-back detail takes into account the fact that stools are often viewed from behind and the robust steel crossbars make this product ideal for contract environments.
Resident Tangerine Stool by Simon James
Resident will be showing the collection at Edit by designjunction, inside the eighteenth-century Palazzo Morando in Milan’s Brera district, open to the public from 9 to 13 April 2014.
Milan 2014: Dezeen has teamed up with designjunction to create a free map of showrooms, boutiques, pop-up shops and department stores offering discounts to Visa Premium cardholders during the Milan furniture fair.
Some of Milan’s best shops have collaborated to run a series of offers as part of The Visa Shopping Promotion from 7 to 13 April 2014, exclusively available to Visa Premium Cardholders.
Included in the map are Italian menswear specialist Ravizza, furniture and design company Raw Milano and new department store Brian & Barry.
To access the map, visit www.thedesignjunction.co.uk/map. The map is compatible with mobile devices, tablets and desktop computers.
Dezeen promotion: the second edition of EDIT by designjunction will take place at the eighteenth-century Palazzo Morando (pictured) in Milan from 9 to 13 April, during this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile furniture fair.
Curated by the team behind the London designjunction event, EDIT will present a range of new products and furniture by British and international brands.
Poke Stool by Innermost, to be shown at EDIT by designjunction
Already confirmed to exhibit are British brand Modus, New Zealand designers Resident and Hong Kong-based company EOQ, with more to be announced soon.
The exhibition will be held in Palazzo Morando located at Via Sant’Andrea 6, a historic eighteenth-century building close to Milan’s Brera design district.
A cafe by Florence coffee company La Marzocco will also be set up on-site, plus bike tours organised by London cycling store tokyobike will meet and depart from the venue.
designjunction returns to Salone del Mobile for EDIT with a powerful showcase of international brands taking over Palazzo Morando .
For the second year running, EDIT will take place during the Salone del Mobile from 9-13 April 2014. EDIT, which launched in April 2013 and attracted 22,000 visitors through the door, will showcase a powerful line-up of leading international brands. Set against the stunning backdrop of Palazzo Morando, a historic 18th Century building in the heart of Milan’s fashion district, EDIT strikes the perfect balance between creative and commercial.
EDIT is set to be the premier design destination at this year’s fair, presenting a carefully curated selection of more than 20 international brands, aiming to showcase quality, authentic design across all design disciplines.
Creating a dynamic hub for design in the centre of the city, just a stone’s throw from the Brera Design District, EDIT by designjunction will present new product launches, brand collaborations and installations including daily city bike tours courtesy of tokyobikes, Dezeen’s augmented reality pop-up watch store, an exhibition from COVER Magazine and a bespoke onsite café from Florence-based coffee connoisseurs, La Marzocco constructed in the building’s outdoor courtyard. Other brands exhibiting include: Modus, Innermost, EOQ, Stellar Works, Utopia & Utility, Flux, Resident, Baroncelli, Afghan Made and Adentro with more still to be announced.
Lily Chair by Modus, to be shown at EDIT by designjunction
“This year’s show will be a truly international showcase of leading global enterprises. Twenty cutting-edge design brands have been carefully edited to capture the imagination of our flagship London show – with a focus on quality not quantity,” said event director Deborah Spencer.
“This year we have moved to Palazzo Morando, to the south of the Brera Design District. The venue continues our ethos of finding architecturally interesting venues to house the designjunction showcase. Palazzo Morando is traditional and authentic in its architecture and the perfect backdrop for our international exhibitors. Spaces have been divided into zones rather than traditional stands to create a flow through the venue, and to allow exhibitors more expression,” said creative director Michael Sodeau.
Modus
Modus launch a series of new products at EDIT including a new sofa collection by Kenneth Grange with Smith Matthias and a new chair by Michael Sodeau.
Modus is an award-winning British furniture manufacturer dedicated to producing the very best in contemporary design. They work with both internationally acclaimed designers and emerging young talent to produce high quality, covetable pieces for both domestic and contract use.
Innermost
Innermost launch three new products this April. Dent 200 is a light fixture, two metres in diameter, with an interlocking cell structurebased around a truncated icosahedron form – the form most commonly used for footballs – each piece is powered by a custom LED unit of 31 bulbs. Poke is a new wooden stool with a unique stacking feature and Canvas is a surreal seating solution – a two-dimensional image which leans against a wall yet allows for effortless lounging through a clever construction of structured fabrics hidden within.
Innermost is a British design brand that stands for concept, quality and wit. Founded in London and working with designers from all over the world, founders Steve Jones and Russell Cameron’s philosophy is to be British yet very diverse.
Flux
Flux adds its own unique take on the new tea revival with a new collection in cobalt, gold, platinum, and in four new designs; Novella, Archibex, Tropical and Bendot. An elegant, contemporary but minimalistic teapot, milk jug and sugar pot, with detailed fluting reminiscent of Flux’s Staffordshire tradition. Whether your taste is for a refined Lapsang Souchong or the classic family brew, Flux has the right mix and match ideas for you.
Flux Stoke-on-Trent is an innovative company designing & manufacturing English fine bone China in the traditional heartland of the British ceramics industry with innovative and unique designs at the driving seat of the brand. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, the traditional heartland of fine bone china since the 18th century, Flux is driving a veritable renaissance of design, craftsmanship and quality manufacturing.
Chair by Adentro, to be shown at EDIT by designjunction
Adentro
Adentro launch the Ninna armchair by Carlo Contin formed from solid Ash with a leather-crust seat. The Cosimo Desk by Marco Zanuso Jr and H.E.A.D. chair by F.Pozzi + Adentro Studio formed in solid Ash is also new to the collection.
Adentro contemporary design was launched in 2011 in Paris with a single aim: to design and make furniture that bridges classic furniture to the Modern world. Timeless collections represent simple shapes and contours with a purity in form and line that makes the Adentro collection suitable for both residential and professional usage. Working with only the highest quality materials, Adentro take great pride in craftsmanship during each and every step of production.
Baroncelli
Baroncelli creates inspired lighting designs and installations for interiors throughout the world. Each project is expertly managed by Baroncelli’s technical expertise and creativity combined with the highest level of personal service. All pieces are made exclusively in Italy and are showcased in London and New York.
The London design studio is a creative hub for projects underway around the world. There are two main elements to Baroncelli’s lighting design business. The award-winning Collection features a bold and dynamic range of original designs which can be customised by interior designers. While Commissions demonstrates Baroncelli’s skill at creating spectacular, design-led centrepieces for industry leaders working on prestigious projects.
Flexus Pendants by Baroncelli, to be shown at EDIT by designjunction
Stellar Works
Launching a series of new products at EDIT, Stellar Works is a contemporary design brand with a strong commitment to creating collections inspired by craftsmanship and style traditions from around the world. Stellar Works has partnered with a select group of the world’s finest designers (Neri&Hu, Space Copenhagen, Zaha Hadid, Yabu Pushelberg, Borge Mogensen) who share a passion for cultural investigation and natural materials.
Furniture and design collections are designed to work in both domestic and commercial environments, where they provide a sense of comfort and warmth, elegance and timeless refinement.
Resident
New Zealand based contemporary lighting and furniture company Resident, launch nine new products at EDIT this April. Established in 2011, Resident combines an authentic blend of craft, engineering and innovation to produce a refined collection of furniture and lighting. Drawing from the eclectic inspirations of a select group of designers, Resident champions New Zealand based manufacturing and aims to find new materials and processes to produce iconic, practical and dependable consumer products.
EOQ
Michael Young has designed a brand new lighting collection for Hong Kong brand EOQ, to be presented this April alongside his new Yi chair.
EOQ is rooted in a spirit of enquiry and industrial adventure, delivering perfectly executed future classics with a balanced offering of functions and finishes. Committed to offering the highest quality while using the most sustainable methods, the first three collections from Michael Young work with aluminium extrusions. In the future, EOQ are looking to add further materials to the range – focussing on developing productsthat are both accessible and useful.
Dezeen promotion: design show designjunction and online retailer Clippings.com have teamed up to bring a Christmas pop-up shop to London‘s Covent Garden.
Silt tea set by VW+BS
The temporary shop in the Seven Dials area of Covent Garden is stocking Christmas gifts from stocking fillers and greeting cards to glassware, cushions and decorative lighting, as well as our Dezeen Book of Ideas.
Diamond Light by Eric Therner
A stackable tea set by VW+BS, diamond-shaped light bulbs by Eric Thurner and wooden shelves in the form of a deer’s head by BEdesign are among the products for sale.
4 December 2013 – 5 January 2014 53 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden London WC2H 9DG
London’s leading design show designjunction and online retail market place clippings.com have joined forces to create the ultimate Christmas shop in time for the festive season. Located in the heart of Covent Garden, in a prime retail space on the Seven Dials, this vibrant new pop-up shop is set to open later this week.
Curated by designjunction, shoppers can expect to find a range of products from an eclectic mix of emerging labels alongside selected established design brands.
1882, Kangon Arora, VW+BS, HAM, Natasha Lawless, Kaymet, Lane, Lovely Pigeon, Vitamin and BEdesign are just some of the brands that have joined this exciting line-up.
Customers can expect to find the perfect festive gifts from small stocking fillers, watches, ceramics, greeting cards to glassware, cushions and decorative lighting.
As part of the Seven Dials late-night shopping evening on Thursday 5 December from 5–9pm, shoppers can take advantage of a 20% discount on all purchases made on the night – don’t miss this opportunity to buy the latest trends at unbeatable prices!
You can shop in-store from Wednesday 4 December or buy online up until Christmas.
Assemblyroom showcased a new range and products at designjunction 2013, comprising the Hatton Range, the Hyde Bench and new upholstery for the Hyde Stool. The Hatton Range features a fully upholstered arm chair and a two-seater sofa, constructed using a combination of a timber frame and foam.
In contrast, the frameless Hyde Bench is moulded using memory foam for added comfort and can stack away practically. Both the Hatton Range and the Hyde Bench come in single or paired colours to suit a flexible workplace.
Assemblyroom has also launched a special edition of the Hyde Stool that is now upholstered in a wool fabric, digitally printed with a geometric pattern designed by the print and wool company Bailey Hills. The stools can be stacked four high to save space.
Founders of Assemblyroom Peter and Cathy Wall have created products designed in London and made in Britain for ten years.
Assemblyroom Furniture. Designed in London. Made in Britain.
Assemblyroom Furniture was established in 2010 by Peter & Cathy Wall to compliment our award winning Commercial Interior Design practise which we have been running since 2003. Informed & inspired by our Commercial Interior Design experience, we create quality pieces which are comfortable, refined and built to last. All of our furniture is manufactured employing the best of British craftsmanship and using the highest quality materials that have been carefully selected for their function, aesthetics and durability. New For Designjunction 2013…
The Hatton Range
The Hatton range comprises of a fully upholstered arm chair and a 2 seater sofa. With its clean lines and its comfortable seat, the Hatton chair has a welcoming form and plenty of personality. Constructed using an FSC timber frame and covered with graded CMHR foam the Hatton Range is suited to reception areas, informal meeting spaces, hotels and bars. The Hatton Range is available in a wide range of colours and has the possibility to be upholstered as either a solid colour or a two tone colour combination to suit any environment.
The Hyde Bench
The Hyde Bench is a fully upholstered stacking bench seat suitable for breakout spaces, reception areas, educational environments and informal meeting areas. Using modern technology and manufacturing techniques the Hyde Bench is a frame-less piece that has been moulded using PU CMHR foam, making it comfortable, light weight and easy to handle. With its ability to stack away, the Hyde Bench is an innovative and practical design that responds to the flexible nature of today’s environments. Use it for work, use it for play, use it to meet, in fact use it just about anywhere!
Available in two lengths and a wide range of colours, the Hyde Bench can be upholstered in either a solid or a two tone colour combination providing a playful looking bench for any environment.
The Hyde Stool Upholstered in Bailey Hills Fabric
We are delighted to launch our Special Edition Hyde Stacking Stool, upholstered in a fabulous new digitally printed wool fabric from Bailey Hills. This playful looking stool adds interest and vibrancy to any interior, both when in use and when stacked away as a totem.
The Hyde stool is ideal for informal meeting spaces, break out areas, hotels, bars, museums and schools… in fact anywhere where an informal and fun looking seat is required! The Hyde Stool has been moulded using a PU CMHR foam making it a comfortable, light weight stool that is easy to handle. This coupled with its ability to stack 4 high, makes The Hyde Stool a versatile seat for flexible spaces.
More details in the text from Another Country below:
Another Country launches Series Three and Soft Series at London Design Festival
The blockbuster contemporary design show; designjunction, is back for another outing at London Design Festival 2013 and so is Another Country; who will be taking their place amongst the three floors and 120,000 square feet of contemporary design in the 1960s Postal Sorting Office in Covent Garden.
Another Country has a spectacular show planned for this September that includes the launch of Series Three, the latest collection of designs inspired by Edwardian workshop furniture, and a new textiles range; Soft Series, which includes cushions and throws. There will be some new adaptations of old favourites; new additions to the Pottery Series and a spectacular stand design besides.
Series Three
Another Country has applied its extensive knowledge of producing craft-inspired contemporary objects to create a series of Beech and Oak furniture that is their most functional to-date. The tables, stools, benches and desk that make up the Series Three collection is intended to be the perfect marriage of traditional craft construction and contemporary form.
A trestle-style table base was inspired by the utilitarian and adaptable design of Edwardian industrial workbenches. The base supports a solid Beech top and the joint where these two elements meet is a decorative craft detail that is carefully celebrated. Series Three is an articulation of Another Country’s mission to produce furniture that is efficient to make and to use; unconcerned with fashion and unfussy it is charming and hardworking. The rounded corners, thoughtful scale and splashes of colour – ‘Chamberlayne Grey’, ‘Wellington Red’ and ‘Oxford Green’ are the points of difference to note.
Beech is an underused but effective timber: hard, handsome, uniform and plentiful. Another Country is championing its revival as a contemporary wood in their Series Three collection alongside the equally beautiful oak.
Finishes: white oiled and waxed beech, white oiled and waxed beech + stained colour oiled and waxed oak, oiled and waxed oak + stained colour
Soft Series
Another Country is pleased to announce the launch of its very first textiles collection, which acts as a perfect accompaniment to each collection.
Another Country’s first textile collection is something special. The blankets and cushions that make up their Soft Series are jacquard woven, meaning they could produce complex patterns, and are made from soft, hand-dyed, 100% wool. We worked with Scottish textile designer Ruth Duff and acclaimed weavers Gainsborough Silk to produce three different graphic fabric designs.
Patterns: Small Cubes Green, Small Stars Blue and Large Cubes Purple
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The Mellor watch by Nixon at Dezeen Watch Store. Top: Clock by Another Country
Dezeen Watch Store will be launching the new collection of timepieces by lifestyle brand Nixon and selling some of our most popular models – more details to follow soon.
Madera by The Andes House
Designjunction’s ground floor will include over 30 pop-ups from retailers including Theo, Native Union and Clippings.com.
Silt Collection by VW+BS
Located at The Sorting Office on New Oxford Street from 18 to 22 September, the exhibition will form the hub of the West End Design District.
Stationery holders by Another Country
As media partner, Dezeen has created a digital guide to showrooms and events in the area over the coming week – see it here.
More than 100 global brands, 30 design-led pop-up stores, 100s of product launches, live factory demonstrations, seminars, screenings, premium eateries, installations and more return to the industrial 1960s Sorting Office.
Top international brands including &tradition, Modus, Made in Ratio, Carl Hansen, Moroso, Zanotta, Bolon, Assembly Room, String, Mitab, Bla Station and Another Country take centre stage at London’s leading design destination.
Welsumer Cushions by Lindsey Lang
Introducing lightjunction supported by Megaman
This year, sees the launch of lightjunction, London’s first trade show dedicated to high-end decorative lighting.
Staged in partnership with experts Cameron Peters Fine Lighting, lightjunction brings together a curated selection of global lighting brands including Woka, LZF, Vibia, Artemide, Orsjo, Innermost, Sharon Marston, Northern Lighting, Vitamin among others.
Terracotta Element Vessel by Vitamin
Live Factory Demonstrations
The Flash Factories return, bringing a diverse selection of industrial processes to life with live demonstrations each day.
This year Blueprint magazine, Additive Earth Systems and the Bartlett School of Architecture have collaborated to launch a competition using 3D printing technology. The best entries will be on show. There will be live 3D printing running throughout the event and a showcase of on-going experiments into large scale 3D printing for its potential application in architecture.
Brooks Saddles, Britain’s oldest saddle makers, will demonstrate the process of making beautifully handcrafted leather saddles alongside the world’s first full scale, portable CNC router system. Grow CNC, can be easily assembled on site, ready to cut in 3 minutes, and packed back away into its flight case for easy transport and storage.
Tableware by Another Country
Pop-up shops
Designjunction’s ground floor is a retail emporium with more than 30 carefully selected stores selling furniture, prints, ceramics, glassware, books, watches and accessories. Retailers include Cherchbi, Theo, Clippings.com, Dezeen Watch Store, Dyke & Dean, Melin Tregwnt, Monotype, Native Union, and Outline Editions. Fans of 20th Century collectibles will be able to purchase originals from Midcentury Modern show, also taking up residency.
Plant pots by Yu Hiraoka
World-Class Eateries
Designjunction has sourced fantastic eateries at this year’s show. On the ground floor, premium street food vans and market stalls selected by The Real Street Food Festival, offer a variety of international flavours. While refreshments including cold sodas and cocktails will be served from a bespoke bar by SodaStream.
An authentic Italian café operated by Gelupo and a Chilean wine bar commissioned by the Chilean Embassy will feature on the first floor. On the top floor Jamie Oliver’s celebrated Barbecoa will set up a temporary residency, offering a selection of modern dishes. Transport for London meanwhile is opening a micro-brewery bar in association with Camden Town Brewery to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
Om hooks by Anwar Studio
Challenging debates – sponsored by Phaidon Atlas
Live debates and panel discussions are happening throughout the day in a new seminar theatre designed by architecture duo VW+BS. The sessions will take a closer look at the relationship between design and architecture. All talks are free to attend and can be seen at thedesignjunction.co.uk/programme.
Tokyobike tours
Join the tokyobike tours and see London’s hidden design gems, with guided rides across the capital each day. Led by industry experts each tour will start and finish at designjunction. Book your space here.
Cushions by Kangan Arora Design
West End Design District
designjunction has launched a West End Design District to celebrate the best design in the capital’s West End. Visitors can take advantage of discount offers from stores such as Alessi, Molteni&C, Bo Concept, EDC, Habitat, Heals, The Conran Shop, Ligne Roset West End, Dark Room and Tracey Neuls for the weekend of the London Design Festival 21 – 22 September. Offers are available to Elle Decoration readers (October issue: on sale 1 September) or Visa Premium card holders.
Dezeen promotion: design brands including Modus, Another Country and Vitamin (pictured) will showcase new products at this year’s designjunction event from 19 to 22 September.
Graft Sideboard by Derek Walsh Studio. Top: Knot Pendant Lamps by Vitamin
Lighting designs will debut at lightjunction, a new section of the show for this year.
The Butler stools by Sibley Grove
We’ll be adding new watches to our Dezeen Watch Store collection and selling them at our pop-up during the event – keep an eye out for more details.
Silt Collection by VW + BS
Designjunction will take place at the Sorting Office from 19 to 22 September during the London Design Festival. Visit the designjunction website for more information about the event.
Artemide Group is a world leader in the high-end residential and professional lighting sector. Founded in 1960 by Ernesto Gismondi, the Artemide Group is based in Pregnana Milanese and operates through 24 controlled and related companies and a distribution network that includes almost 60 single-brand showrooms in major cities all around the world. The Artemide products are distributed in 98 different Countries.
New launch: Ipparco task light by Neil Poulton. Its genius magnet articulation enables you to position the light ring on any point of the structure, and to adjust it over 360° both on the vertical and the horizontal axis, allowing the maximum flexibility in directing the light. ‘Empatia lamp’ fuses hand-blown glass and LED technology and will also be shown alongside Lotek by Javier Mariscal.
Working extensively across the disciplines of architecture and art direction, Los Angeles-based designer Alexander Purcell Rodrigues opened his own multi-disciplinary design studio in 2012. The studio’s diverse portfolio ranges from furniture design to interior architecture.
New launch: An aircraft grade aluminium chair built using new aluminium fabrication methodologies and featuring mathematically-generated ornamental patterns. Called the Cartesian chair, the design is named after the Cartesian coordinate system – the foundation on which CAD software is built – that allows shapes such as curves to be written as algebraic equations.
Allermuir manufacture an extensive range of high quality, contemporary seating and tables for the contract market, designed by some of the most talented designers in the UK and Europe. Allermuir specialise in supplying furniture primarily for leisure and corporate environments, such as dining areas, cafes, breakout areas, reception areas, public spaces and bars.
New launches: Tonina by Italian design duo Claudio Dondoli and Marco Pocci. Tonina is an exquisite, stackable and 100% recyclable chair, combining contemporary design with an incredible finish, available in a variety of colours.
Another Country makes contemporary craft furniture in their workshop in Dorset. Their designs are archetypal, calling on the familiar and unpretentious forms of British Country kitchen style, Shaker, traditional Scandinavian and Japanese woodwork. At designjunction, Another Country launches the Series Two collection, alongside two new ranges of interior accessories.
New launch: Another Country is also pleased to launch its first collection of textiles. The geometric designs on the sumptuous woollen blankets and cushions are achieved by the intricate process of Jacquard weaving.
Having established an award-winning Commercial Interior Design practice in 2003, Peter & Cathy Wall set up Assemblyroom Furniture in 2010 as a natural extension of their design studio. The duo create British-made, quality pieces which are comfortable, refined and built to last. Proudly made in the UK, their collection includes a selection of upholstered sofas and armchairs, wooden stools, tables and benches, all made using locally-sourced materials.
New launch: An upholstered stacking stool and bench design both called Hyde, and a small occasional table called Burgess.
The talented design duo Atelier Areti create objects of exceptional quality, both in design and materials. Since launching their design studio in 2008 they have worked closely with master craftsmen and manufacturers in Germany and Sweden. Look out for beautiful wall lights, lights in the shape of birds and exquisite floor lamps.
New launch: Square lights, Up Down Pendants, Marguerite, Circle + Sphere Pendants and Leaf Wall light.
Bark is a collaboration between husband and wife team, Jonathan Walter and Lakshmi Bhaskaran, both of whom are trained bespoke cabinetmakers with a passion for modern design. Having developed their craft creating one-off pieces for individual clients, in 2010 they decided to join forces and established Bark Furniture.
New launch: Bark is extending the popular Acorn one and two seater range.
Bolon offers unique design with a focus on superior quality, innovative flooring. All Bolon floors are produced for public environments with a focus on hotels, retail and offices. By running its own product development and production facilities, Bolon is able to bring great flexibility and delivery assurance to projects of all sizes.
New launch: Tile shape ‘Wing’ flooring and ‘The Story of Bolon’ (photographic archive). Wing’s strength is the ability to mix and match freely, especially when combining smaller patterned collections with some of our more sensational floors.
Established in 1995 by Samuel Chan, Channels is a modern British design company with a focus on simple design and traditional craftsmanship. They are best known for their high quality products and design integrity, with the majority of products made in Shropshire in the UK.
New launch: The new editions to the ‘Finnieston’ collection by Samuel Chan will make their UK debut after a successful launch at EDIT by designjunction in Milan. The new collection, handcrafted entirely in wood, includes the Finnieston wall lamp, a wall-mounted version of the Finnieston lamp and a new, larger version of the Finnieston floor lamp.
Founded in 1908, Danish manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son is a family-run business, one of Denmark’s oldest producers of quality furniture and the world’s largest producer of designs by Hans J.Wegner. Carl Hansen has a strong grounding in Danish craftsmanship traditions, which they skilfully combine with an insight into the latest production technology to create furniture that will last a lifetime.
New launch: Dream Chair by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. This geometric lounge chair was designed from his desire to encourage people to dream. The collaboration between Ando and Carl Hansen & Son results in a sculptural yet comfortable chair that pushes the boundaries of three-dimensional plywood.
With roots dating back to the shipyards of nineteenth century London, Davey Lighting combines industrial design, traditional craftsmanship and the finest raw materials. All of the brand’s designs are manufactured in England with the same attention to detail required for their original industrial purpose. Davey lights are equally suited to traditional or contemporary scheme thanks to their simple design and wide choice of finishes, including weathered brass and copper, polished aluminium, galvanised cast iron and shot blasted cast iron.
New launches: Hand-made at Davey’s Birmingham metalworks, the Shipyard features a spun copper or galvanised steel shade with a brass spout, exposed cord and sturdy protective guard. The clear or frosted glass is hand-blown at English Antique Glass, the Original BTC group’s Birmingham-based glassworks. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Established in 2005, Derek Welsh/Studio is a Glasgow-based practice that produces beautifully made furniture with clean silhouettes, sensitive use of colour and meticulous attention to detail. Headed up by experienced woodworker and designer Derek Welsh, each piece the studio creates is handmade to order with expert craftsmanship.
New launch: Extensions to the Graft Collection which already comprises a table, sideboard, bench, desk and storage.
Characterised by bold geometrics and graphic reversible patterns, Eleanor Pritchard’s woven textiles are designed in London and made in West Wales by highly-skilled British weavers. Suited to both traditional and contemporary interiors, the studio’s signature style is clean and contemporary with a nod to English mid-century design. Eleanor’s deep interest in vernacular British textiles is strongly evident in her work, which she views as a reinterpretation of these time-honoured weaving traditions and techniques for a contemporary audience.
New launch: A new woven upholstery range will be presented at designjunction in September.
Ro Chair by Jaime Hayón for Republic of Fritz Hansen
Republic of Fritz Hansen™, established in 1872, is the world’s most distinguished Danish furniture design brand, renowned for crafting timeless design through collaborations with some of the most visionary architects and designers.
New launch: Ro Chair designed by Jaime Hayon. The design of the shell is elegant and simple, comfortable and pleasing to the eye. The form of the shell gives you the choice of being part of what goes on in the room or relaxing in your own private space.
Girsberger is a Swiss/German manufacturer that creates seating solutions and solid wood tables for the office and residential markets. Founded as a family enterprise in Zurich in 1889, the business is still run by the same family and headquartered in Switzerland with production and sales companies in Germany, Austria, France, Benelux, Spain, Great Britain, and Turkey.
New launch: The recently awarded Jack and Diagon chairs which received a prestigious Red Dot Award.
Since 1999, Innermost have created products of the highest quality through the clever use of materials and good workmanship. Working from a corner of an old lighting factory in NW10 London they continue to create new and interesting designs, often collaborating with other international designers.
New launch: Glaze pendant lights by Corinna Warm that seamlessly fuse ceramic and metal to create a mix of warm copper and ivory tones will be shown. Carousel, a classic pendant light made from non-woven fabric, the MOST collection of pendants and the Honeycomb will also be displayed.
Founded in 1994, Valencia-based LZF designs and manufactures hand-made wood veneer lamps. Based out of a small studio in Valencia’s historic centre, the studio work with a diverse pool of designers to create sculptural ceiling, floor, screen, suspension, table and wall lamps.
New launch: LZF will launch 3 new lighting designs at designjunction 2013.
Made In Ratio is a new London-based furniture and lighting brand set up by Australian designer Brodie Neill. The company launched in April 2013 with a sculptural collection of lighting, seating, tables and storage made from materials such as hand-blown Murano glass, bent plywood and aluminium.
New launch: A fully resolved product collection of the prototypes that were exhibited at EDIT in Milan.
Modus is an award-winning British furniture manufacturer dedicated to producing the very best in contemporary international design. They work with both internationally acclaimed designers and emerging young talent to produce high quality, covetable pieces for both domestic and contract use.
Founded in 2005, Northern Lighting is an Oslo-based brand that creates lighting inspired by Nordic nature, culture, society and natural light. Northern Lighting works with young design talent as well as established designers. The brand distributes its designs across 45 countries, delivering to both leading design retailers and supplying lighting for a large number of commercial projects.
New launch: A number of new products and updates to existing designs.
The Hungarian collective, POS1T1ON Design, was founded in 2010 by five friends working across the disciplines of branding, graphics, photography, furniture, packaging, web and interior design. Drawing upon their collective, multifaceted skill set, the studio have created a collection of functional everyday furniture that reinterprets traditional forms and puts Hungarian design on the international design map.
New launch: In Italian the word “ombrella” means the core of the jellyfish and umbrella, as well. The distinguished yet light-weight style of OMBRELLA family can make any interior freshly unique. If you put them up scattered, in groups, they hover across the ceiling like jellyfish but they are also decorative if you put them up in duo or solo.
The Örsjö Belysning collection has been created by some of Scandinavia’s leading designers including Norway Says, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Jonas Bohlin and Matti Klenell producing classic designs with a contemporary edge.
New launch: Vinge table lamp with a movable wing that encourages interaction. The function of dimming the light is moved to the wing – which can be rotated 180° around its own axis – making the sweeping experience of increasing or decreasing brightness highly tactile.
Rothchild and Bickers make contemporary lighting by traditional glass blown methods. Taking reference from architectural detail and traditional decoration, they create elegant glass lighting that embodies the rich qualities of classical interiors.
New launch: ‘Summer Pick-n-Mix’. The range consists of simple forms in a variety of colours which can be embellished with a palette of fabric covered flex, including neons and herringbone finishes. Available individually and as multiple drops with customised ceiling plates.
Rug designer Sonya Winner fearlessly combines vibrant colours and bold patterns to create statement-making rug designs. Based in London, Sonya’s design process involves layering colours by hand using collage which are then reworked using cutting edge digital technology. A proud member of Goodweave, the rugs are made in Nepal by a team of skilled weavers. Each finished piece creates a unique sense of light and translucency from the dense fibres of wool and silk.
New launch: Sonya Winner will launch a new collection of rug designs and cushions.
Swedish company String has built its brand around its ingenious but very simple modular shelving concept. Originally designed in 1949, the String shelves are built to last a lifetime and the components can be adapted to work in almost any space. Available in a range of colors and materials, the flexible design can be rebuilt, reinvented and transformed over time.
New launch: String Furniture will show three new String Pocket designs, a smaller version of the floor panel and a folding table.
VIBIA are at the forefront of delivering creative and collaborative lighting solutions. In 2012, VIBIA launched the online lighting design software CREA which allows architects, dealers, interior and lighting designers to create virtual interiors using modular lighting systems.
New launch: Match. Unique and unrepeatable, this innovative product is a new lighting concept using the product configuration software CREA. Match allows you to create structures arranged chaotically, automatically planned online and adapted to fit into the room and the space available. The results are infinite artistic arrangements creating a light sculpture that illuminates any interior.
Since Vitamin was set up in 2005 its mission has been to produce designs out of the ordinary. With a keen eye for detail, refinement and quality mixed with a little fun and originality, Vitamin’s product offering spans furniture, lighting, ceramics and homewares. Based in the heart of London’s East End, Vitamin has built up a worldwide presence with its products sold all across the globe.
New launch: Element vessels made from layers of terracotta, earthenware, oak and cork, and the Cloak pendant lamp featuring a beautifully crafted wooden sphere embedded with an LED spotlight all encased within a glass dome diffuser.
Established in 1954, Zanotta is one of the leaders in modern and contemporary Italian furniture design and production. Today’s expansive Zanotta collection comprises armchairs, sofas, storage units, bookcases, chairs, tables, coffee-tables and furnishing accessories by internationally famed architects and designers.
New Launch: Calamo Desk and 895 Kent Armchair introduced this year at the Milan Furniture Fair.
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