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6th Issue Spring 2014
Kata Rocks
Infinite Paradise in Phuket
Style Inspiration When Spring Inspires
Bolero
The Perfect Space to Relax
Stylish Escape
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Living in Harmony
Thonglor I Siam Paragon I Phuket www.eurocreations.co.th (66) 2 712 9555
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Special Report Maison & Objet Asia 2014
20 Style Inspiration Spring bloom
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New Arrivals Bolero: The perfect space to relax
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Benvenuti a casa.
Find out about the new Tempo collection at www.natuzzi.com
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QUEEN’S CUP PINK POLO Pattaya, December 2013 - Euro Creations joined the Queen’s Cup Pink Polo 2013 bringing along Natuzzi, a furniture brand that has been a main sponsor for polo events worldwide and Royal Botania, an outdoor luxury furniture supplier. Queen’s Cup Pink Polo is a prestigious international ladies polo contest, organized to raise funds for the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital Bangkok.
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Phuket International Boat Show Phuket, January 2014 - Euro Creations joined PIMEX: Phuket International Boat Show, the finest showcase of luxury yacht at Royal Phuket Marina. We are proud to be part of the high-end lifestyle event since we open showroom in Phuket in 2012. Royal Botania was chosen to exhibit at the main entrance in order to complete luxury outdoor lifestyle.
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Thai Polo Open Pattaya, January, 2014 - BMW- B.Grimm hosted Thai Polo Open 2014 which aimed funds raising for Chitralada Vocational School. We serve the very best comfort experience to VIP guest during the game at our Natuzzi lounge.
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Christmas tree Charity Project Bangkok, November 2013 - Sharing has always been in the DNA of Euro Creations and proud to get a chance to again join the Four Seasons Christmas Tree Project. Further to the charitable contribution that comes with the display of this tree, we have created a tree ‘by Children for Children’. Our tree was made by under privileged kids in the Wattana district of Bangkok where our flagship gallery is located. Instead of hiring a big manufacturer to work on our tree, we reached out to children of street vendors working near our office to join us and fold origami as their part-time job after school.
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MAISON & OBJET ASIA Discovered with the selection showcased of luxury home furnishing in Singapore
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DOUBLE PARISIAN GRAFFITI The alluring curves of the double supports of this dramatic coffee table are complemented by a beautifully simple transparent oval tempered glass top.
DANDELION Hand-carved petals radiate dramatically from the central convex glass of this unique wall mirror. A true statement piece.
MUSETTE A lounge chair that encapsulates elegance and glamor with understated charm. The gentle feminine curves of the back flow seamlessly into the outwardly curving arms.
MILLEFEUILLES Delicate, hand-carved Christopher Guy “Les Jardins” styling and sensuously curving legs supporting an understated second tier place this end or side table at the heart of the Mademoiselle collection.
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A Dazzling Showing by Christopher Guy Admired throughout the world for his curvaceous designs that combine sensual luxury appeal with unchallenged elegance, Christopher Guy’s stunning space at Maison & Objet – Asia is to showcase the award winning Mademoiselle Collection – displayed in six lavishly appointed room sets. This 800 piece collection is based on Christopher’s personal interpretation of how COCO CHANEL may have today furnished her home while still in the prime of her life. The Collection‘s motto is ‘Elegance with Edge’.
MONTPELLIER Gentle feminine curves augmented by distinctive hand-carved mahogany detailing. A settee to be enjoyed with company in period or contemporary settings.
The way you are furniture for 24H life-style MisuraEmme is proud to present the new collections which directed by the famous architect, MAURO LIPPARINI. The collection is custom-made production which ensures high quality output even on unnoticeable details. It includes the elegant armchairs, the consolle, the new bed, a wardrobe in oak finishing, the bookcase and sideboard in the living area. Not only attractive modern-vintage design, but also best quality material that makes MisuraEmme the most interesting brand in Maison Objet Asia 2014. Crossing Teka The general structure of Crossing and the geometrical lines intertwine with the flat surfaces, reflective and transparent, three-dimensional glass doors to create ulterior composition possibilities for Crossing.
Virgo The starting concept is a fork, an explicit sign, an overturned arch that strongly characterises the VIRGO collection.
Margareth Margareth bed is a well balanced mix of elegance and exclusivity, with its light and ethereal design, combined with the most advanced technology materials.
Nibbio Unit equipped with two hinged doors with push-pull opening and a central flap door with an Internal drawer.
Ermes An elegant harmonious structure, a flowing shape that inspires relax indulging the body for reading and resting.
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Portfolio Kata Rocks Location: Kata Beach, Phuket Interior Designer: Infinite Luxury in-house interior designer Brand: Giorgetti, Natuzzi, Flexform Mood, MisuraEmme and Royal Botania Scope of work: Supply high-end loose furniture for Villas, Pool Bar & Terrace, and Spa
Life Bangkok Boulevard Ramintra Location: Ramintra Road, Bang Khen, Bangkok Scope of work: Install Laminate flooring in all bedroom by Euro Floor
Radisson Blu Location: Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey Nua, Bangkok Scope of work: Install Decorative lighting in all public area by Light Style (Thailand)
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Style Inspiration
Spring bloom The weather is warming up and everything is turning green. Shed your winter dress and get started to enjoy the spring season. Make this spring the most fabulous season ever with sweet princess items.
(1) Moulin Flirtatious and teasing, a juxtaposition of flowing skirts and a striking central convex mirror by Christopher Guy (2) Arabella Swivel armchair with flexible backrest by Giorgetti
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(3) Dita Curves are at the very heart of all Christopher Guy designs, so what could be better than to create a settee that represents the sensual curves of its namesake performer? (4) Talisman Art nouveau in leather patchwork and a geometric colour combination of hand stitched pieces from Limited Edition (5) Hermes Stunning hand-shaped decorative blonde wood vase with a sleek silhouette that adds grace to a pedestal, console or chest by Christopher Guy
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(6) Martini Designed as an easily movable Martini table, with smooth lines that softly accentuate the gently curved legs by Christopher Guy 20 Style Inspiration
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Homey café There is nothing better than chilling at your balcony in the morning with flowers all around you are blooming. Make a good coffee and spend time on a comfortable lounger. Happiness that money cannot buy, but can be easily created at home.
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Cherry Blossom Cherry Blossom or Sakura is flower that normally blooms in spring. It is a sign of awaken and life. Beauty of cherry blossoms is interpreted into various products including high fashion & Lifestyle product.
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There are million ways to enjoy nature during a beautiful spring season. When thinking of spring, these are things we think of.
Hat Day Nice morning of spring inviting you to enjoy light breeze and sunlight. Hat is a musthave-item of spring. Get one beautiful hat to complete your spring look and prevent your skin from UV.
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Stylish Escape Leave your troubles behind, and be overwhelmed by a wellness, hovering halfway between heaven and earth, while simply doing nothing…
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ow great would it be, if every day were a holiday? Creating your own leisure space is the perfect way and make it more wonderful by Royal Botania. Royal Botania is outdoor luxury furniture, started in 1992 by two engineers, Kris Van Puyvelde and Frank Boschman. From the first plan, they want to start importing teak outdoor furniture from Asia, but they decided to create better designs and quality of the furniture. Within days the company was formed and named Royal Botania, an allusion to both the natural beauty of lush botanical gardens and the matching supreme “royal class” furniture they were about to create. Initially the focus of Royal Botania was to fuse superb quality and refreshing designs made out of teak wood. Quickly the company became internationally synonymous for luxurious quality and design. The reputation and brand name gained worldwide recognition.
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This success led to new outdoor furniture collections being designed as well as to the launch of outdoor lighting. The team expanded and soon introduced lines made of new materials such as stainless steel, aluminum and synthetic fibers. Royal Botania has an international reputation as being the trendsetter in the world of luxurious outdoor furniture. They create pieces that have elegant and straight minimalist lines, whilst combining them with supreme manufacturing precision processes. All products are ultimately luxurious and comfortable at the same time as being contemporary or timeless in their design. Designs of each product are aesthetically balanced and deliver a high degree of functionality, without sacrificing comfort and design purity. That is the honest reason why Royal Botania products have repeatedly won prestigious international design awards.
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Royal Botania furniture can find at famous hotels around the world, from the desert heart of Dubai, the cold Canadian winters, or the high UV-exposure under the Australian sun and also at restaurants and yachts & cruise liners. In Thailand, you can find Royal Botania sun lounge, dining set, and bar stool at Kata Rocks, an award-winning residence and luxury resort, located in one of Phuket’s most exclusive areas: Kata Point – a promontory between two of Phuket’s finest beaches.
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Interior Tips [
In the near future, researching will play a more important role than an emotional factor for the product and service sector. This concept significantly changed luxury marketing. ]
Sasivimol Sinthawanarong Design Principal JARKEN group of companies
I have had the opportunity to attend the very first Maison &Objet Asia in Singapore. Personally, I reckon that it is one of the most important events in the interior and product design world in which designers and architects should not miss. The highlight is not only the latest collections from both European and Asian designers exhibiting in the event, but also the concept of furniture from the designers themselves. One of the famous speakers from NellyRodi and world-renowned trend analyst, Vincent Grégoire, interestingly shared his viewpoint on design trend direction in 2015 – 2016. Today I’m going to give you a brief summary of his speech Colour and material trends of architecture and interior design from now on will affect each other and have interactive communication. Each generation will follow particular material and social trends more. Social media greatly influences people’s lifestyle choices. In the near future, researching will play a more important role than an emotional factor for the product and service sector. This concept significantly changed luxury marketing. One should not interpret consumer ability in terms of their purchasing power or money but in terms of their ability to exchange experience. Most importantly, the newer generation chooses to work, live their life and rest simultaneously. This means that designers need to bear this concept in mind when designing a product.
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In the meantime, older generation chooses a slower-paced lifestyle. Product design will no longer be linked to preference or styles like modern, contemporary or classic. The value of product design in the future depends on communicating effectively with customers. That is to say we need to design the products to communicate to the customers and not use the product itself to attract nor determine preference. The product design chooses the right person and the right person should choose the product. Vincent Grégoire divided tendencies that set the design directions into 4 concepts: life purpose, spirit and identity, environment and core. For each concept, extensive researches and experiments have been conducted with products and services. Applying theories or basic principles like Science or Arts with architecture and interior design is no longer the case. Sometimes it is true that great product designs do not depend on fashions that
come and go. Long lasting product designs are the one that pay attention to the surroundings. We need to collect changes, analyze them, then present, test the market and get the customers’ feedbacks so that our product designs truly reflect this rapidly changing world. Please stay tuned for the next chapter!
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New Arrivals
Bolero:
The perfect space to relax B
olero by Natuzzi has a spacious line with deep seating and very comfortable, enclosed in a stainless steel framework that highlights the design. The soft motion system has been integrated into the frame and is activated by
a “motion pad” placed at the side of the seat cushion: with very fluid and natural movements, the headrest uplifts, the backrest sinks down, the cushions slide forward thus recreating the perfect space to relax.
Click here to view more details of Bolero sofa.
COMFORT
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YOUR DESIGN BY NATUZZI. WITH THE NEW 3D NATUZZI CONFIGURATOR, DISCOVER HOW YOUR HOUSE COULD BE TRANSFORMED. 1
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Your Design by Natuzzi is a new 3D software program that will display virtually any idea or furnishing project you can imagine. Given the space available, you can choose Natuzzi furnishings in any configuration and position them where you like in your virtual room. You can move items to find your ideal arrangement. Once the details about the space and how it has been organised have been set, the configurator lets you choosing fittings and coverings for furnishings and sofas. This tool is incredibly useful and allows you to turn your idea into an authentic virtual reality. Throughout the world, Natuzzi comfort is a synonym for style, Italian quality and total living, designed to reflect the harmony of shapes, materials and colours.
The stylish and functional combinations of the various furnishing solutions are almost infinite, but today you can view all of them, in advance and in real-time. And that’s not all: once the area has been furnished, you can even move about in it. An avatar takes your place in the environment and can sit down on the sofa or walk between the table and the wall. Use the avatar to discover cluttered spaces and to judge the size and position of the furnishings. Your Design by Natuzzi is a completely new tool, available for your use exclusively in our stores. Come and discover it: our consultants are waiting to help you design your beautiful home.
News Christopher Guy Presents More Creative Designs At the Las Vegas Winter Market philosophy of the CG brand, it features designs that could easily grace the legendary designer’s home today. With showrooms in many of the world’s great cities, Christopher Guy now employs a workforce more than two-thousand strong focused on design, manufacturing, global distribution, and sales. When asked about the upcoming year, Christopher said “...2014 is set to be my most exciting year in this business with so many long term investments coming to fruition. The new 400-page Mademoiselle catalogue is due for release in April to coincide with the launch of a highly advanced website, and our global expansion plans are the icing on the cake!” April 2014 will see the release of CG’s revolutionary website incorporating new and unique design software tools created by the company over a three year period.
Las Vegas, January 2014 – Christopher Guy presents a host of exciting additions to its widely acclaimed Mademoiselle Collection during the Las Vegas Winter Market during January 26-30, 2014. Inspired by the timeless elegance of Coco Chanel, the Collection brings to life the design interpretations of Founder and CEO, Christopher Guy Harrison. Utilizing the “Contemporary Mood with Classic Values” design www.christopherguy.com
Natuzzi at Siam Paragon Newly renovated
Bangkok, March 2014 – After Natuzzi at Siam Paragon closed for renovation, the showroom is ready for shop now. Find out the latest Natuzzi sofa in the new atmosphere, please call 02-7129555 for more information. www.eurocreations.co.th
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Tender2 By Royal Botania Winter 2014 Brussels Brussels, February 2014 - The Tender2 Knokke: Hotel, View, Art & Gastronomy, Royal Botania’s pop-up hotel, arrived in Brussels! Stationed under the Atomium, one of Belgium’s most iconic landmarks, imagine a 360° view from a room located on the higher floors, the pleasure of a sauna, a Jacuzzi, a beautiful table to enjoy a romantic dinner, a meal with your family or among friends with every possible and imaginable amenity provided (satellite TV , Wi-Fi, centralised smart electricity system, electrical shutters, laced drapes , air conditioning, etc.) there is everything you need to spend a sensational night in a refined décor with meticulous attention paid to its smallest details. It will remain open until April 8, 2014. Catch it before it’s gone! http://www.tender2.eu/
YANG HAS WON A 2014 WALLPAPER* DESIGN AWARD Giorgetti has won a Wallpaper* design Award for 2014, the prestigious recognition awarded by the English interior design magazine of the same name which annually gives awards to people, places, objects and phenomena that have stood out during the previous year. On the one hand, a jury of personalities such as Victoria Beckham, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne, the designer Ron Gilad and the restaurant king Michael Chow, to mention only a few, selected 11 winners; on the other, the Wallpaper team, made up of journalists, photographers and experts on the subject, named 33 excellences including Yang, the chest of drawers with a mirror designed by Design MVW for Giorgetti as “Best Vanity Unit”. Made in walnut canaletto with seven drawers and a round mirror at the top, Yang is the story of a contamination of worlds stemming from the encounter between manufacturing tradition and design innovation, between noble materials with a classic flavour and design with clean lines and great character and between East and West. http://bit.ly/1hInTod
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Welcome Home
“Enjoy life – Be kind – Break rules – Drink wine – Be loving – Hear song - See beauty - Live life – Be free” These phrases are carved on a rock in front of Kata Rocks, Phuket, telling the visitors that this place will bring them happiness
Richard Pope The owner of Kata Rocks
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ata Rocks, the multi-award winning 6-star resort and residences, is located in one of Phuket’s most beautiful area; with the steep cliff formed by large rocks leading down to the fine white-sand beach and crystal clear blue waters. Mr. Richard Pope, the owner of Kata Rocks, told us “When I was looking around property in Phuket, I came across this site and I told myself I couldn’t let it pass.” The King’s Cup Yacht Regatta, Richard’s favourite activity, is also held in this area. During the boating season, you will see hundreds of yachts lined up in front of the resort.
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Richard explained Kata Rocks’ design concept and inspiration “My desire is to provide a place with an authentic Thai feeling. I’m not talking about the Thai gable architecture or delicate carving. I want modern-style buildings with Thai identities such as the principle of Buddhist practice: The Middle Way, bringing simplicity and calmness. “The project is built to take full advantage of the sloping land. Every room has a sea view. As for the interior design, we use furniture from Euro Creations for the entire project. They are all world-renowned brands such as Giorgetti, Natuzzi, MisuraEmme and Royal Botania. We selected each piece of furniture with various materials: wood, leather and
fabrics, and also with matching colors combinations to create a relaxing atmosphere.” Richard explained the architectural design concepts and furniture decoration, especially the selection of Royal Botania as the whole project’s outdoor furniture. The white modern look and minimal design compliment the blue of the sky, the pool and the sea. “No matter where you come from, I want everybody leaving Kata Rocks with a mutual feeling, that is being fully charged and relaxed from a place exceptionally designed to fulfill relaxation needs at its best” Richard concluded.
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UP COMING SUMMER 2014
Flexform Mood Unexpected sights
Milan Report
Iconic pieces, colours in trend and world premier collection
Style Inspiration Living like Superstar
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