Inex January 2018

January 2018 ISSUE 53 inex-online.com Download the Inex app for iPhone, iPad and Android. Search ‘Inex-online’

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Inex explores Vipp’s all-inclusive refuge to escape to nature in

The Campana brothers reveal their surreal project Hybridism

Inex takes a look at design studio Orijeen’s stunning colour-changing cabinet

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ith all the fun of the festive period well and truly over and the time off from work just a distant memory, now, more than ever, you may be dreaming of escaping the day-today slog to somewhere gorgeous. This month Inex looks at two very different, but equally beautifully designed getaways.

The first is the Vipp shelter on page 32. This all-inclusive refuge is equipped with everything from a kitchen to lighting and is the perfect forest hideaway. The Vipp shelter is born from the same function principles as the Vipp bin, the product that the company is famous for, and is a tool to escape to nature.

The second is the Red Mountain Resort Hotel. Captured by the mystique and mystery of the Icelandic landscape, where, according to local mythology, ‘invisible people’ and ‘half-men, half-trolls’ are believed to roam, Johannes Torpe Studios has designed a place of unparalleled harmony.

Situated on the western peninsula of Snæfellsness, at the point where the river mouth runs out to the sea, the resort faces Snæfellsjökull, a majestic glacier-covered stratovolcano and will offer guests a sensory escape into the solitude and seclusion of the breathtaking Icelandic nature. Turn to page 54 to explore the proposal for the truly magical spa and wellness centre.

I hope you enjoy this edition. Don’t forget, you can also access all of Inex’s features and product inspiration at your fingertips via the magazine’s state-of-the-art app. To download your version free of charge, simply search ‘Inexonline’ on the App Store or Google play.

08 Top left: 1. A look at how Samsung has developed a television to display digital art Cover: Vipp shows off its shelter born as a tool to escape to nature in Top: Donna Taylor, Principal Colour Consultant for Voice of Colour, discusses what this new colour palette and 2018 trends guide, Corelation, bring to designers and architects Above: A look at unique felt rugs made in the ‘mountains of heaven’

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5 CONTENTS The Used KItchen Company reveals how to create a beautiful kitchen on a budget

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A look at the dazzling rugs the nomadic people of the Tien Shan mountains create for Felt Rugs.

Discover the Red Mountain spa and wellness retreat hidden in breathtaking Iceland A look at an exciting project from the Campana brothers

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EXPOSE Design studio Orijeen unveils its stunning colour-changing cabinet.

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INSPIRE Fernando and Humberto Campana reveal their surreal project Hybridism, with every item informed by details, moods and emotions.

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KITCHENS Discover how to create a dream kitchen on a budget with The Used Kitchen Company.

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EXRATED Vipp has designed an all-inclusive refuge equipped with everything from a kitchen to lighting, to escape to nature in.

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PAINTS & FINISHES Donna Taylor, Principle Colour Consultant for Voice of Colour, discusses the different ways designers can use paint to offer their clients a finish that is truly reflective of their interests and lifestyle.

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES Samsung ushers in a new era for digital art with a partnership with Saatchi Art.

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STOCKHOLM DESIGN WEEK A look at the world’s largest meeting place for Scandinavian design.

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MAISON & OBJET Inex explores the twice-a-year show, that analyses the emotional, the creative and the commercial aspects of the sectors making up home decor, design and lifestyle.

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SURFACE DESIGN SHOW A preview of the Surface Design Show that has been connecting innovative and exciting materials with an audience of architects, specifiers and designers for over 10 years.

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SPA DESIGN Inex explores the Red Mountain Resort, a proposal for a spa and wellness retreat that offers guests a sensory escape into the solitude and seclusion of the breathtaking Icelandic nature.

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London Art Fair Business Design Centre, London 17-21 January Over the last 30 years, London Art Fair has given access to exceptional modern and contemporary art, as well as expert insight into the changing market. Presenting leading British and international galleries alongside curated spaces Art Projects and Photo50, the fair invites collectors and visitors to discover works by renowned artists. londonartfair.co.uk The International Interiors Show Koelnmesse exhibition centre, Cologne 15-21 January At the international interiors show imm cologne around 1200 top exhibitors, design stars and creative newcomers from 50 countries will present the trends for the coming year. No other trade fair provides such a comprehensive, concise and clearly structured overview of the international world of interior design. imm-cologne.com

Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring SEC, Glasgow 21-23 January Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring takes place over three days from 21st to 23rd January 2018 at Glasgow’s SEC. Over 500 companies exhibit thousands of products to 5000 trade buyers from department stores, multiples, mailorder, online, tourist attractions and independent retail outlets who attend the show. scotlandstradefairs.co.uk

Interior Design Show Metro Toronto Convention Centre 18-21 January One weekend each January, the Interior Design Show shapes the industry for the year to come. IDS Toronto is now in its 20th year and continues to showcase new products and furniture, superstar designers and avant-garde concepts from North America and beyond. toronto.interiordesignshow.com

Top Drawer Olympia, London 14-16 January Top Drawer is the UK’s leading retail trade event for creative lifestyle buyers, showcasing a curated edit of 1500 brands to top international retailers. The show promises to bring exclusive global brands as well as innovative new names and anticipate, reflect and celebrate new trends that in one, vibrant space. topdrawer.co.uk

The Toronto Design Offsite Festival Toronto 15-21 January The Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO) is Canada’s largest cultural celebration of design with over 100 exhibitions and events forming Toronto’s design week.

Going into its eighth year, TO DO transforms Toronto into a hub for creativity, taking design and art out of the studio and into the urban sphere, bringing people together to celebrate contemporary culture. todesignoffsite.com

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Unique felt rugs from the mountains of heaven

Here: Made outdoors by the tribal women, each rug takes a master cutter and her team of makers between 10 and 20 days to complete Right: The applied shapes are vocabulary from the ancient language which still forms part of the everyday life of the rug makers

For over two and a half thousand years, the nomadic peoples of the remote Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan have created their dazzling felt rugs.

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nown as Shyrdaks, these wool rugs have a tough flattened felt base handsewn with geometric surface patterns in coloured felts. Motifs are chosen to bestow blessings, describe a scene or tell a story of life in the mountains of heaven.

Felt is the first company to import these vibrant works of art direct from their makers in Kyrgyzstan to Britain. Tim Moock of Felt bought his first Shyrdaks while visiting Kyrgyzstan in 1996. He has set up a fair trade agreement with the nomadic people, bringing their wonderfully hardwearing rugs from the Tien Shan peaks to sit happily in Britain’s town and country houses.

Shyrdaks are as practical as they are decorative and their story has both romance and a touch of danger. Made outdoors by the tribal women, each rug takes a master cutter and her team of makers between 10 and 20 days to complete. Each rug is made from raw wool which has been flattened with boiling water, rolled up in a reed mat and then ‘felted’ by being dragged across mountain pastures behind a galloping horse. The surface felts are coloured, traditionally with natural dyes made from roots and fruits, and then used to create geometric patterns which are bound to the base with strong stitching.

The applied shapes are vocabulary from the ancient language which still forms part of the everyday life of the rug makers. Each of Felt’s Shyrdaks tells a unique story and Felt’s customers can also commission bespoke rugs in their chosen colours, patterns and sizes. Shyrdak colours range from the dazzlingly bright to subtly muted tones, offering a wide range of decorative possibilities for both contemporary and traditional interiors. feltrugs.co.uk «

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Go with the Color Flow Color Flow is a cabinet with a lenticular surface that can change its colour depending on your position and movement.

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his visual change reminds the viewer about the relationship between the object and the user.

We spend a lot of time with diverse objects around us in daily life. During that time, many activities happen, but we rarely know that.

Colour is one of the most immediate characteristics of visual perception. So design studio Orijeen thought changing colour was the most effective and dramatic way that people recognise the interaction between the user and furniture through the lenticular process.

By changing its colour depending on the user’s position and movement, she or he is able to immediately realise the connection between them.

Orijeen hopes that this recognition might help people more actively and joyfully experience the objects and communicate with them. orijeen.com ÂŤ

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Playing with sculpture Fernando and Humberto Campana’s project Hybridism is informed by details, moods and emotions and marks a point of departure for Estudio Campana as its most sculptural body of work to date.

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he project derived from the Campana’s daily lives, such as Humberto’s early morning runs throughout São Paulo’s parks, as well as the idea of nature weaving through urban fabric and our own imagination. The brothers meld the personal with the formal and assemble ideas, materials, methods of making, shapes and texture.

Humberto Campana explains: “We are playing much more with sculpture than with functionality. We manifest a dialogue between designer, artist and sculptor. Fernando and I try to jump into the assemblage process unconsciously, allowing us a freedom and immediacy that goes beyond our practice to date.”

This project is an evolutionary culmination of the famed São Paulo studio practice of the past decade. The studio has experienced a multidisciplinary explosion in research of materials, means of production, collaborations with artisans within regions of Brazil and craftsmen across the world. At a time of cultural and political upheaval in Brazil, the studio continues to lead the cutting-edge of design and collaboration with local and historical centres of craftsmanship in South America. campanas.com.br « INEX-ONLINE.COM

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Here: The Noah bench

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Top:The Branches sofa Botom: The Autumn sofa

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Beauty on a budget Interior designers working with clients who want a dream kitchen have a fabulous option at their fingertips, if they recognise that buying brand-new isn’t the only way to realise a design brief.

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ncreasingly, interior designers are creating a little magic, and allowing budgets to box above their weight, by utilising the services of The Used Kitchen Company. Over the past 12 years, this innovative company has listed over 5000 ex-display and used kitchens, at 50 to 70% off their RRP. It has also recycled around 10,000 tonnes of wood, granite, quartz, glass and other materials, which would otherwise have ended up in landfill.

For this reason, it was named as one of Kevin McCloud’s ‘Green Heroes’ at Grand Designs Live 2017, but it has long been a superstar in the eyes of interior design professionals wishing to exceed their clients’ expectations.

The kitchens listed by The Used Kitchen Company range in price, giving designers lots of scope and inspiration. Brand names regularly listed include Chalon, Bulthaup, Boffi, Mark Wilkinson and Siematic, but there are usually up to 40 different manufacturers to choose from.

Kitchens come in a wide variety of colours and finishes, allowing flexibility for the designer. Once sold, the kitchens are dismantled by an

expert team and taken to their new home for fitting. Often, previous owners include the appliances within the sale, creating a full working kitchen. However, if they don’t, on the whole, appliance housing units are a standard size, enabling most models of kitchen appliance to fit the space.

The key for the interior designer is to not be limited in vision and to know which type of kitchen might suit a certain mood or design style.

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For instance, the smooth lines and elegance of Italian kitchens, coupled with their typically large work surfaces and effective use of cupboard space, support the philosophy of minimalism. Many German brands have a timeless quality about them, whilst some bespoke painted kitchens are ideal for those creating a rural, farmhouse feel within a property.

Designers also need to be open to the idea that kitchens don’t necessarily have to be installed in the same configuration in their new home. Worktops can be cut, to suit a new space and, if more units are required, it is usually pretty easy to purchase these, if the kitchen has recently left a showroom.

The imagination can also run riot when it comes to worktops. These can easily be replaced, if the kitchen units fit the specification of the brief, but a different material or colour is required for the work surfaces. A designer could always decide to upgrade a kitchen, by swapping laminate for stone, or they could opt to create a completely different feel by fitting stainless steel worktops.

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Many of the bespoke kitchens can be painted after purchase, which really make them look new.

Others can be accessorised with colourful backsplashes, the most on-trend of these at the moment being coloured glass. Bar stools, chairs, tables and even large fruit bowls and vases can all add a hue and give a kitchen a completely new personality.

Restaurants Lighting is also a superb ally and a designer can add value here, by installing task lighting around work areas, or sensor-operated lighting that illuminates with a wave of the hand – very useful when the chef is mid-task and not able to flick a switch.

Kitchens with islands are often some of the quickest to find a lovely second home. An island can fulfil different functions within a design brief, perhaps being an area for food preparation and incorporating sink, dishwasher and storage areas, or becoming a zone for relaxing and entertaining, or even a wine store!

Where they are situated within the kitchen can change the entire movement flow, so designers have many possibilities when using islands, whether they wish to create divisions between cooking and living areas within an open-plan interior, or divert traffic away from key cooking hotspots.

Once installed in a new home, a used island can again be transformed. Pendant lighting can make a huge visual statement and make the island a highlight, whilst wooden islands can again be painted, to suit the decor.

Mood lighting can quickly position an island as a place for relaxation, whilst lights added to the plinth beneath the island, or its base units, can create the illusion of an island afloat, to add a wow factor. theusedkitchencompany.com ÂŤ

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Now you can live like a Vipp No, not in the Danish company’s waste bin, but in its 55m2 plug and play getaway, the Vipp shelter.

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“We call it fivestar camping.

An all-inclusive refuge equipped with everything from kitchen to lighting. Even the toilet brush is included.”

Kasper Egelund, CEO and third-generation owner

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he shelter arrives as an assembly kit to your plot.

Vipp delivers and installs and you do not have to lift a finger, except the one pointing to where you want it.

Since 1939, when Holger Nielsen crafted a practical pedal bin for his wife’s hairdressing salon, Vipp has specialised in the manufacture of industrial objects or tools to improve everyday life.

The Vipp shelter is born from the same function principles as the Vipp bin and is a tool to escape to nature.

Today, Vipp is a third-generation family-owned company run by Holger’s daughter Jette Egelund, her two children Kasper and Sofie, and 45 employees. Vipp’s base is Islands Brygge in Copenhagen from where it steadily grows its product range spanning the categories of kitchens, bathrooms, furniture, lighting, accessories and prefab homes.

Whether producing a suction hook or a shelter, Vipp’s driving ambition is always to bring functional principles found in the professional market into the private home with genuine, industrial design objects. vipp.com «

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Designing for personality with Voice of Colour Following its success in North America, the Voice of Colour palette brings the latest colour trends, and Colour of the Year – Black Flame – to Johnstone’s Trade paint coatings and its UK customers. We recently spoke to Donna Taylor, Principal Colour Consultant for Voice of Colour, about what the new colour palette and 2018 trends guide, Corelation, bring to designers and architects on this side of the pond.

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olour means different things to different people around the world, however, the way it impacts our everyday lives is unquestionable. From our earliest days, colour helps to shape the way we understand and interpret the world, and plays a unique role in helping to create memories and even trigger our emotions.

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For this reason, colour is one of the most powerful tools a designer has at their disposal. When used as part of a holistic design, colour can help create a wider story that represents the personality and individualism of a space and the people who occupy it.

Voice of Colour’s 2018 trends guide, Corelation, builds on this understanding. It helps designers produce interior spaces that resonate with their clients’ unique personalities, while also offering guidance on the use of colour within a wider design concept.

Featuring four key colour themes and stories, the 2018 collection allows designers to align their clients’ personality and desires with a theme that suits their mindsets.

It’s about finding the right moods, objects and items that help identify individuality, and then creating themes around that inspiration.

Personality themes Corelation offers four primary colour stories that people can identify with.

The Retreater theme addresses people’s growing need to regularly withdraw from the pressures, chaos and overstimulation that so often come with daily life. Light, airy tones that help achieve calm, balance and peace feature in this colour collection.

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Opposite: Voice of Colour’s 2018 trends guide, Corelation, helps designers produce interior spaces that resonate with their clients’ unique personalities Left: Black Flame is the anchor colour throughout the Corelation trends guide, offering a versatile and contemporary shade across all four themes

The Dream Weaver colour palette resonates with those who embody a perpetual ability to shine, live a free-spirited lifestyle and find creativity under any circumstance.

Muted and ethereal brights are complemented with earth-based tones in this collection.

Meanwhile, the Commoner colour palette connects to those who are attracted to popular minimalist Nordic-inspired designs, which emphasise going back to basics. This palette aims to express diversity and an eclectic approach to living, expect colours that are muted, with vague tints to colours of the rainbow such as jewel tones.

Finally, the Brave colour story reflects a new design mentality that mimics the growing yearning for protection, strength and stability to feel safe during uncertain times. The deep, rich, luxurious colours that make up this substantial palette will be certain to turn heads in any space.

Underpinning these four themes is Voice of Colour’s 2018 Colour of the Year, Black Flame. Blending

two classic hues, black and indigo, the statement-making colour evokes privacy, hope and classic modernism. Black creates the silence we crave in an informationheavy world, while the indigo offers possibility and a deep hopefulness.

Black Flame is the anchor colour throughout the Corelation trends guide, offering a versatile and contemporary shade across all four themes.

Bringing the themes to life Traditionally, when choosing colours, designers might use a fan deck of over a thousand different shades to pinpoint a particular colour or collection of colours that complement a wider design scheme. The Corelation trends guide complements Voice of Colour’s wider colour palette by offering a more cohesive guide through the design journey. Using one of the four themes, designers can develop a holistic scheme where every part of their design – from colour to materials – truly resonates with the client’s personality.

For example, a creative agency with a new office space might identify with the Dream Weaver – an artful, playful and creative story which influences designs that pop like its personality. Taking inspiration from this, the designer can use the Corelation guide to develop an interior space that draws on this theme. Bold, rainbow palettes express a hedonistic, care-free spirit while the sparing use of speciality materials like marble or chrome offer a point of focus and draws attention.

Alternatively, a space could be influenced by its surroundings. For example, a remote boutique hotel or coastal home might align itself more closely with the Retreater theme. Inspired by a wish for reprieve from everyday noise, this story offers a sense of escapism and solitude through nature-inspired designs, organic materials and pared-down aesthetics. Layering organic materials, patterns and objects with calming, neutral and warm hues will act as accents to draw the eye in an otherwise subdued theme.

Building the themes The Corelation trends guide has been inspired by the collaboration of over 20 Voice of Colour stylists from around the world, including representatives from a number of industries such as consumer electronics, architecture, automotive and aerospace. These experts come together to study user insights and building materials and decor trends. In doing so, they’re able to gain a perspective on where design preferences are heading, and subsequently use this to create the four colour themes that reflect current attitudes.

Individuality is one of the most fundamental components in good design. Traditionally, personality was more frequently expressed in domestic spaces – with white walls and easy maintenance typically winning over in commercial, healthcare and even retail spaces.

However, we’re seeing an influx of consumer and domestic style transcend design across the board. From office to home, design today reflects a heightened focus on wellbeing and individuality, and colour is key to this – helping to create an experience or inspire a certain mood.

This belief is at the very core of Voice of Colour and the 2018 Corelation trends guide, offering designers an easier way to reflect their clients’ unique personalities in the spaces in which they live, work and play. voiceofcolour.com « INEX-ONLINE.COM

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Samsung ushers in a new era for digital art A partnership with Saatchi Art signifies new industry standard for at-home introduction of art.

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amsung Electronics is celebrating artistry and design with a partnership with Saatchi Art. Samsung has created The Frame, the latest lifestyle TV designed for artists, galleries and consumers alike to share and experience art in new ways.

The Frame is designed specifically to give more purpose and meaning to the TV. Reflecting an entirely new concept and category in television, it beautifully blends into any living space while providing added value and functionality for the home. When The Frame is powered on, it delivers the premium UHD picture quality consumers have come to expect from Samsung. When it’s powered off, it transforms into a work of art – offering a new proposition for the wall and for the home.

“The Frame is created to push the boundary of the conventional TV which we only use when they are powered on,” said Sunghee Han, Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “Changed to a beautiful

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art piece when it’s powered off, The Frame will also be a new standard for artists and galleries to share their work through The Frame’s innovative feature ‘Art Mode’, bringing art into the consumer’s lifestyle.”

The Frame is now available in 43, 55 and 65" models, offering consumers more choice and flexibility to customise any living space. In addition to customised art pieces from the Art Store and the Samsung Collection, consumers can utilise the My Collection feature to import and display their own art images or pictures from their personal photo libraries directly onto the screen. samsung.com «

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“The Frame is created to push the boundary of the conventional TV which we only use when they are powered on.”

Sunghee Han, Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics

The Frame is designed specifically to give more purpose and meaning to the TV The Frame will be a new standard for artists and galleries to share their work, bringing art into the consumer’s lifestyle

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48 STOCKHOLM DESIGN WEEK PREVIEW Top left: Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair runs parallel with Stockholm Design Week Below: More than 700 companies gather to present their latest news within furniture and lighting design each year

The world’s largest meeting place for Scandinavian design Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is running this February from 6 to 10th. The fair is one of the world’s largest and most important meeting places for Scandinavian furniture and lighting design.

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tockholm Furniture & Light Fair organised its first fair in 1951. Since then Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair has grown into what is considered as one of the top-notch furniture fairs in Europe. More than 700 companies, of which 300 are international, gather to present their latest news within furniture and lighting design in the beautiful capital of Scandinavia each year in February.

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair runs parallel with Stockholm Design Week, which functions as a meeting place for the industry outside of the fair’s halls. It is also a party for all the design-lovers out there, since many of the exhibitions are open to the general public.

Here’s what to expect: Guest of Honour Every year a highly-acclaimed international designer or design studio is invited to create an installation in the entrance hall.

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Throughout the years the show has had Jaime Hayón, Barber & Osgerby, Patricia Urquiola, Ilse Crawford, Giulio Cappellini and Oki Sato/Nendo as Guests of Honour, to name a few.

Trend Exhibition The Trend Exhibition is where a Nordic designer, or group of designers, presents the most recent trends with a focus on materials, colours and shapes.

Design Bar The Design Bar is a cross between an exhibition and a world-class restaurant. Every year a new designer/chef duo is given the assignment to create the Design Bar. Established Established is a subsidised zone dedicated to small-scale productions and one-off products, open to all interested design studios throughout the world.

The aim with Established is to promote diversity in the industry and encourage the production of smaller collections.

Stockholm Design & Architecture Talks Stockholm Design & Architecture Talks is the forum for knowledge and discussions within the area of design and architecture. The Stockholm Design & Architecture Talks programme offers a mix of trend lectures, panel discussions and relevant debates held by well-respected firms and high-profiled guests from around the world.

Editors’ Choice Editors’ Choice is Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair’s award which is handed out to the fair’s Best Stand, Best Product and Rising Star. The jury consists of editorsin-chief from some of Europe’s most influential design forums. In addition to the honour of winning, the winners receive a statue designed by Swedish Designer Lisa Hilland. The award ceremony takes place on the Stockholm Design & Architecture Talks stage on the second day of the fair.

Welcome to Woodland Wooden architecture is becoming a new Swedish export item. In 2017, the fair invited Architects Sweden to curate a unique exhibition, on the theme. The exhibition, ‘Welcome to Woodland’, presented a wide range of innovative contemporary wooden architecture and discussed the different aspects of wooden architecture and design.

Seven intensive days and nights, where all of Stockholm is filled with open showrooms, dinner parties, preview cocktails and special events at the city’s many cultural institutions – Stockholm Design Week serves as a meeting place for promoting the furniture and lighting design industry in Scandinavia that extends well beyond. stockholmfurniturefair.com «

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MAISON&OBJET PARIS returns for 2018 The MAISON&OBJET community brings you a global experience encompassing the latest products, the brightest creatives, indispensable workshops and inspirations – a flux of energy and talent for five whole days.

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wice a year, a true sensorial experience that analyses the emotional, the creative and the commercial aspects of the sectors making up home decor, design and lifestyle. Meet the major players, find innovative solutions, learn from industry experts. Discover the show and rediscover it all year round with the digital platform created specifically for you.

From 19th to 23rd January, industry professionals will find a rich and inspiring visitor experience and exhibitors will enjoy an updated layout, which will allow them to reach new markets.

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The MAISON section The MAISON section of the show is inspired by a multitude of divers interiors. From furniture or small decoration products to lighting and home linen, all of the objects come together in complementary interplay of familiar or exotic styles, and introducing fragrances. Come and discover unique products and inspirations.

The OBJET section Enriched environments is what makes interiors unique and welcoming. The OBJET section of the show brings together products in all shapes and sizes.

Discover a universe composing connected devices to kitchen gadgets, from fashion accessories and of course not forgetting the must-have trendiest offers of the season.

Influences Creativity and innovative elements are united in a veritable temple of design and luxury lifestyle, which reaches out to visitors from all around the world. Looking for prestige and uniqueness? Looking for the latest technical solutions? Look no further to find the latest and the brightest in the world of home decor, design and lifestyle.

Be inspired At each edition, the 'Inspirations' theme provides an opportunity to investigate a strong new trend that gives an idea of what’s to come trend-wise. In January, Vincent Grégoire from NellyRodi will be analysing the Showroom theme in both the Inspirations Book and with a special space at the trade show itself.

Rising Talents Awards MAISON&OBJET’s dedication to promoting design in all its diversity is best illustrated by the Rising Talent Awards.

Every edition, young designers from a different country are invited to present their work to the international community of industry professionals. This time the Rising Talents will all be from Italy, a country where a new generation is finding its voice in design. A new generation of determined and committed designers are once again asserting their identity, proving their capacity to connect with local artisans and their unparalleled level of excellence, and bringing new momentum to SMEs and historic brands through innovative ideas. A small revolution that is restoring Italy’s status as a major design reference worldwide. maison-objet.com «

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52 SURFACE DESIGN SHOW PREVIEW Top left: Surface Design Show 2018 will once again have a packed programme of events all designed to inspire and engage Below: Surface Design Show is the place where industry people immerse themselves in the latest materials for the built environment, gain new insights and network

Surface Design Show reveals 2018’s most innovative surfaces For more than 10 years, Surface Design Show has been connecting innovative and exciting materials with an audience of architects, specifiers and designers. Surface Design Show is the only event in the UK that focuses solely on interior and exterior surfaces.

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t is the place where industry people immerse themselves in the latest materials for the built environment, gain new insights and network with like-minded designers, architects and suppliers. In 2018 over 200 exhibitors will highlight the very best in surface design.

Returning exhibitors include V4 Wood Flooring, Pintark by Loco Design and Arturo which produces a resin-based flooring system, Arturo provides extremely durable resin flooring in a huge variety of colours in as intricate or abstract as desired.

Whilst new exhibitors include SoundSpace, Daedalian Glass and Pixalux. Pixalux will be presenting its range of illuminated shelving which can be chosen from a collection of stunning textured finishes.

Christopher Newton, Director of Surface Design Show, says: “Materials really matter to architects and designers, that’s why Surface Design Show has become such an INEX-ONLINE.COM

important source of knowledge and inspiration. It’s not just the variety of materials being displayed by our exhibitors that excite them, it’s also the presentations, the international awards and the displays of the most innovative materials currently available.”

Surface Design Show 2018 will once again have a packed programme of events all designed to inspire and engage. One of the events included will be the opening night debate.

Organised in association with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and New London Architecture (NLA), it will highlight the issues facing young Londoners as they seek to become homeowners. RIBA President, Ben Derbyshire, will lead a panel of experts debating the topic ‘A crisis for the next generation – is London just for the wealthy?’ and Peter Murray, Chairman and Co-Founder of NLA, will chair the event which takes place from 18:30 until 19:30 on 6th February.

The ever-popular PechaKucha Evening – Hosted by Phil Coffey of Coffey Architects – takes place on 8th February at 18:30. An informal and fun presentation of inspirational slides, the confirmed line-up includes Hannah Corlett, David Kohn and Jessica Reynolds.

Surface Spotlight Live, which debuted in 2016, is an exciting opportunity for architects and designers to discover the newest and best materials in the industry.

The 2018 display will be collectively curated by Trend Expert Sally Angharad, Treniq – an international interiors network – and Colour Hive.

Stone Gallery reflects the rapidly growing stone market in the UK and the important relationship between stone and surface design. Officially supported by Stone Federation GB, the first Stone Gallery attracted exhibitors from Europe and beyond all looking to link up with the international architects and designers that make London the world’s design hub.

Light is a vital partner to surface design, changing interior and exterior surfaces dramatically. Now in its fifth year, Light School, presented by Light Collective and supported by the Institution of Lighting Professionals, will help attendees discover the best of new lighting design and learn about the important partnership between surface and light. surfacedesignshow.com «

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Plates can be supplied pre-painted to match any wall colours from the Dulux range, or to replicate the finer tones used in your soft furnishings. And in case you prefer to apply the colour yourself onsite, plates are also available in a ready-to-paint primed finish.

So, whether your desired look is to ‘blend in’ and disappear, or to be an eye-catching feature, Hamilton has it covered.

Hamilton’s paintable range is available using the Hartland CFX and Sheer CFX designer collections, with a choice of insert finishes from bright chrome to antique brass, and with either black or white insert surrounds. ®

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The Red Mountain Resort Hotel Captured by the mystique and mystery of the Icelandic landscape, where, according to local mythology, ‘invisible people’ and ‘half-men, half-trolls’ are believed to roam, Johannes Torpe Studios has designed a place of unparalleled harmony. The Red Mountain Resort is a proposal for a spa and wellness retreat that offers guests a sensory escape into the solitude and seclusion of the breathtaking Icelandic nature; a place that is earthly and other-worldly at the same time.

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Natural elements are further captured to create wind tunnels, fire baths and ice pools that represent the unpredictable extremes of Icelandic weather

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ituated on the western peninsula of Snæfellsness, at the point where the river mouth runs out to the sea, the resort faces Snæfellsjökull, a majestic glacier-covered stratovolcano.

The mountain is home to the Icelandic saga about Bárður Snæfellsás, who is said to have left the chaotic world of men behind to live in solitude inside the glacier. His transformation is the inspiration for the overall concept of the Red Mountain Resort. As an interpretation of the Icelandic saga, the studio has created a poetic journey that possesses a parallel between the inner emotional journey of the guest and the outer experience of the nature.

The saga of Bárður Snæfellsás In the Icelandic saga of Bárður Snæfellsás, the half-man, half-troll, Bárður is one of the first settlers on the peninsula and he and his family gave name to many of the area’s landmarks.

His life story is the primary inspiration to the spa journey of the Red Mountain Resort. The transformational spa journey takes the guests through five emotional states: contemplation, exposure, confrontation, clarity and enlightenment.

Off the beaten track Stunning mountain and volcano views and vast grassy wetlands flowing with winding rivers lead visitors to the resort. Subtly camouflaged within the landscape, the building seems to magically appear just as they arrive.

“We wanted to create the illusion that one is entering another world when they arrive at the resort. It is a world that awakens and stimulates your senses in ways everyday life doesn’t have the capacity to do,” says Johannes Torpe.

Transformation and exposure to nature The resort is designed to invite guests on a journey of self-discovery, just like that of Bárður Snæfellsás.

The journey is facilitated by an architectural concept that explores the interplay between nature and architecture, and their combined capacity to provide the necessary triggers for an inward journey.

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The resort’s outdoor lagoon is designed to look and feel like a natural extension to the nearby river

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“As seasons change the harsh weather conditions will alter the landscape and along with that, the building.

In that sense, the landscape, the building and the visitor are all in transformation.�

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Top: Numerous panoramic views remind guests of nature’s presence; her power and her fragility, her hostility and her warmth Left: The architecture is designed so as to expose the guest to nature in various ways, whilst maintaining a sense of protection and basic principles of shelter

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“Our ambition was to create a spa experience that brings you closer to nature in a slightly exaggerated way. It was to be an experience that simultaneously grounds you and liberates you.”

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The journey is facilitated by an architectural concept that explores the interplay between nature and architecture

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The architecture is designed so as to expose the guest to nature in various ways, whilst maintaining a sense of protection and basic principles of shelter. Numerous panoramic views remind guests of nature’s presence; her power and her fragility, her hostility and her warmth. Sky courtyards enclosed by glass panels invite the rocky landscape inside, while the lagoon literally flows through the reception, blurring the line between outside and inside.

Impermanence, movement and constant change are key words and the idea is to invite the guests to become a part of a natural transformative process. The building itself additionally undergoes its own kind of metamorphosis through its exposure to the elements, becoming visible over time through the patina of the materials.

The spa experience The spa is the heart of the resort and the centre of the transformational journey. Key emotional states experienced by Bárðar on his transformational journey are instilled into the space and, as guests engage with the different functions of the spa, are experienced through various expressions of nature.

The element of steam is a motif in the spa that symbolises the fog that arises in the saga every time Bárðar experiences an emotional change. Other natural elements are further captured to create wind tunnels, fire baths and ice pools that represent the unpredictable extremes of Icelandic weather.

The resort’s outdoor lagoon is designed to look and feel like a natural extension to the nearby river. It is outlined with shallow passages, areas with currents and stillwater pools. The further one moves through the lagoon the more one is rewarded with solitude and the opportunity to become totally immersed in nature.

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The use of reflecting glass on the building’s exterior creates a mirror-effect, evoking the illusion of a building that disappears into the landscape

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“We wanted to create a building that has the potential to encapsulate a sense of timelessness through the utilisation of historical construction techniques and the incorporation of elements from the landscape of which it is built.�

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The studio explored the tradition of Icelandic turf houses built by the first Norwegian settlers, experimenting with ways of creating a modern interpretation

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Traditional construction techniques turned inside-out The architecture is designed with close consideration to the site and local resources. “We wanted to create a building that has the potential to encapsulate a sense of timelessness through the utilisation of historical construction techniques and the incorporation of elements from the landscape of which it is built,” Kit Sand Ottsen explains.

The studio explored the tradition of Icelandic turf houses built by the first Norwegian settlers, experimenting with ways of creating a modern interpretation. The emerging idea was to turn the construction inside-out.

Turf houses are wooden structures insulated by a thick wall of turf – in other words, a light structure with a very heavy base. The studio inverted this structure by creating a heavy concrete structure enclosed by a light base of glass. As a natural extension, the relationship between positive and negative space has been explored, and throughout the building there is a clear contrast between lightweight and more heavy building volumes.

The building itself is an industrial interpretation of the rocky landscape with heavy geometric shapes shooting up from the ground like sculptural rock formations and tall steam chimneys that are an architectural take on geysers.

Modern camouflage Concrete is chosen as the primary material and is treated with a red pigment that mimics the hue of the surrounding landscape. The concrete is applied to create layers of contrasting rough and smooth textures and form patterns inspired by those found in the layers of the turf houses. Selected parts of the rooftops are covered with grass like the traditional building techniques of the area. This both intensifies the notion of a building that is closely related to the history of the site, and adds to the sense of a hidden destination that discreetly rises from the landscape.

Drawing from the rich heritage of Icelandic folktales, a sense of surrealism and the concept of imaginary realms is additionally infused into the space. The use of reflecting glass on the building’s exterior creates a mirror-effect, evoking the illusion of a building that disappears into the landscape. Portals and tunnels are additionally dispersed throughout the building to enhance this other-worldly and magical atmosphere. johannestorpe.com «

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“We wanted to create the illusion that one is entering another world when they arrive at the resort. It is a world that awakens and stimulates your senses in ways everyday life doesn’t have the capacity to do.”

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Christopher Hyde Lighting goes contemporary Christopher Hyde Lighting is renowned for its traditional designs and has now started to develop more contemporary ranges.

Providing lighting for a wide range of interiors is what Christopher Hyde excels in doing, from apartments to Royal Palaces. In many of its ranges Christopher Hyde can offer hand-finished options as standard. In keeping with changes within the lighting industry, Christopher Hyde offers advanced LED technology including integral and retrofit energy-saving light sources, emergency lighting and various dimming alternatives. christopherhyde.com 0207 351 0863

Woven Image revitalises classic upholstery materials An expert in performance upholstery fabrics since its formation in the late 80s, Woven Image continues to explore and innovate high-performance upholstery fabrics and acoustic materials for interiors. While developing new designs, Woven Image continues to develop existing ranges, adding new fabric technologies and staying on-trend. Two such existing ranges, Neo HP and Glamour have been revitalised with new colourways to ensure longevity in the designs. Neo HP returns with a refreshed colour palette. Since its release, Glamour’s luxurious texture and highperformance qualities have made it a welcome addition to the interior textile market. wovenimage.com 1800 888650 INEX-ONLINE.COM

GROHE wins four awards at 2018 German Design Awards GROHE has received four awards at the 2018 German Design Awards in the categories Building and Elements, Fair and Exhibition and Corporate Identity. The internationally renowned German Design Awards acknowledge unique design trends in the industry and are awarded by a panel consisting of 45 experts from various nations. With Sense and Sense Guard, GROHE won two awards in the category Building and Elements. GROHE was also awarded in the Fair and Exhibition category for its impressive presence this year at ISH in Frankfurt am Main and GROHE picked up its fourth award in the Corporate Identity category for its publication series, GROHE Architekturlösungen. grohe.co.uk 0871 200 3414

Lyndon makes a splash with colour After several years in the cold, interiors are starting to feel the heat from vibrant colours that are staging a comeback. At the helm of this change is Lyndon by Boss Design which has unveiled a striking new range of coloured painted frame options for its acclaimed collections of wooden furniture. Lyndon has introduced seven refined painted frame colours to provide a welcome break from the neutral look. Available in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, black and white, this palette of vibrant colours may be applied to the underframes, tables, legs and even the arms of any of Lyndon’s upholstered seating and table collections to create a stunning design effect.

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New acoustic plaster system to be presented at Surface Design Show Decorative specialist Armourcoat will be exhibiting at the Surface Design Show in February as the design industry showcases the latest innovative surface materials.

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Armourcoat will present a range of hand-applied polished plaster wall finishes and the latest additions to its luxury Signature Collection.

The company will also be presenting the new Armourcoat Acoustic Plaster System designed to optimise the acoustics of interior spaces.

An array of global projects for an impressive list of international blue chip clients in the residential, hospitality and boutique retail sectors have established Armourcoat as a leading supplier of high-quality surface finishes.

Armourcoat products are made from natural minerals including recycled Italian marble, contain low or zero VOCs, and have the added confidence of a full 10-year guarantee.

Visit Armourcoat at Surface Design Show (from 6 to 8th February 2018, stand 102). armourcoat.com « 01732 460668 « marketing@armourcoat.co.uk «

Armourcoat will present a range of hand-applied polished plaster wall finishes and the latest additions to its luxury Signature Collection

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