‘ With a coffee table overhung with a chandelier, a snug two-seater and curvy armchairs ranged around a fireplace, as well as a kitchen and dining table, Abigail Ahern’s back garden has to be the ultimate outdoor room. When she moved to Hackney with husband Graham 13 years ago, Ahern, an accomplished interior designer but … Read more
Our first look inside designer Jonathan Adler’s first foray into public art is stylish, cool and absolutely fabulous. Along with the redesign of the Parker Palm Springs, Jonathan’s work spans myriad of categories, from pots to swanky sofas. In less than 20 years he’s opened nearly 30 stores. The home decor expert refurbished the luxurious hotel … Read more
Fresh for the new year, Graham & Brown has unveiled Reflections as its wallpaper of the year. The contemporary design is a perfect fusion of geometric shapes, marbling and lustrous metallic shimmer – all identified as key trends for this season by the in-house design team. Introducing the winning design, Paula Taylor, Colour & Trends … Read more
Alessandro Zambelli unveils Marqué, the new collection of furniture accessories in inlaid metal – a tribute to 1920s Paris and the ground-breaking designers of Art Deco – projected for the London gallery Matter of Stuff (MOS). Zambelli creates the series for the MOS Designer Residency Competition, a contest realized by MOS in the picturesque medieval … Read more
The winter months are some of the most exciting and yearned for; crisp country walks, cosy log fires and chunky blankets. But if you are lucky enough to have a conservatory, orangery or garden room, the winter season can pose a threat. In order to be able to continue to use this room to appreciate … Read more
Any sales person will quickly tell you all the latest technological advances that are available through the intruder alarms and fire systems their company has to offer. The list of features and capabilities possessed by modern security and safety systems is quite impressive. We have systems that operate automatic audio and video whenever an intruder … Read more
Samsung is in discussions about “potential safety issues” concerning some of its washing machines after a class-action lawsuit complained the appliances were exploding, the company said Wednesday. The news comes after the South Korean electronics giant recalled millions of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following a series of battery explosions. Samsung is “in active discussions” … Read more
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec present the Chains collection with Galerie Kreo, which showcases a continuation of forms that the brothers have been developing for many years. Representing key aspects of their research, the lighting designs typify traits of modules, assembly and the relationship with the surrounding space. The work is composed of light … Read more
LG is all set to unveil its next generation products and appliances at CES 2017 that will be held in Las Vegas from January 5. LG’s upcoming slew of products includes a new laser projector – LG ProBeam running webOS – that the company will put on display at the CES. Other home appliances that … Read more
Photographers Nienke Klunder and Wiglius de Bie have produced a photographic montage for LZF that juxtaposes fragments of several art movements, including Surrealism, De Stijl, and Modern. With dramatic effect, Klunder and de By present a number of LZF’s handmade wood lamps in a series of creative scenes. The radiant Dandelion, slinky New Wave and peculiar … Read more