Living Gallery Issue 1

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1st Issue Fall 2012

Flexform Mood

Minimal Look, Maximum Quality

Kingdom of Craft

What is inside the stunning 22-acre-workshop of Christopher Guy?

Arch. Roberto Lazzeroni The face behind success of Flexform Mood romantic design

Natuzzi Note Chair An iconic piece of Natuzzi from Milan Fair 2012

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Content

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Accessories

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Flexform Mood

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Marble – Stand like a stone

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Kingdom of Craft

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Conceptual Work

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Designer Interview

Home accessories to fulfill your lifestyle

Minimal Look, Maximum Quality

New way of marble furniture

What is inside the stunning 22-acre-workshop of Christopher Guy?

Iconic piece released in Milan 2012

Get to know how Arch. Roberto Lazzeroni get inspired and interpret his inspiration into his Flexform Mood collection

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Benvenuti a casa.

Even in Phuket.

Welcome to the new Natuzzi store, in your city. Enjoy the finest Italian made sofas and furniture items. This is the Natuzzi way of living: style that comes from a tireless research for beautiful things and quality.

Tradition and innovation that meet each other.

Available now at Hafele Design Center Phuket

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Profile

Event

WELCOME CHRISTOPHER GUY CREATOR OF THE WORLD’S MOST FABULOUS FURNISHINGS Bangkok – March 16, 2012, Euro Creations proudly presented the world’s most fabulous furnishings ‘Christopher Guy’ at Euro Creations Gallery at Thonglor.

Euro Creations Vice President – Business Development Mr. Kevin Gambir launched ‘Christopher Guy’, the furnishings that combines unique contemporary mood with classic values. Christopher Guy Founder& CEO Mr. Christopher Guy Harrison gave a short speech and interview session among 200 VIPs and honored guests.

‘Christopher Guy’ is available on the second floor of Euro Creations Gallery at Thonglor now. Come and experience the fabulous yourself!

Komol Gambir, Kevin Gambir, Christopher Guy, Amarat Gambir, Marisa Gambir

Thanawat Sukhugganondha

Dr. Kasemsan Weerakul

Amarat Gambir

Marisa Gambir, Christopher Guy, designers from Interior Vision

Neil Hutchinson Gerry Healy

Living floors

Sirin Lert Warapreecha

Polpat Asavaprapha, Marisa Gambir

Natthanich Chothisorayut

Preerati Bhirombhakdi

What: Christopher Guy’s Fabulous Bangkok Debut Where: Euro Creations Gallery at Thonglor Who: Award winning designer, Christopher Guy Founder & CEO Mr. Christopher Guy Harrison, VIPs and honored guests of Euro Creations

One bedroom

@ URBANO ABSOLUTE

Sathorn – Taksin for Pruksa Real Estate.

Two bedroom

Pruksa Real Estate have explored the world of the finest high-rise living. The project has been thoughtfully designed to be one-of-a-kind vertical home by CHEMIN; under the concept of social life and serenity are balance at Urbano Absolute. The Urbano Absolute is a high-rise condominium next to Sathorn Bridge, a few steps from BTS station. The prime location allows residents to enjoy both city and river view.

Euro Creations has joined Pruksa Real Estate to ensure the best quality of interior contracts for 593 units at the Urbano Absolute. Our scope of works are fully furnishing including doors, wardrobe, kitchens & appliances, wall units, wooden flooring, loose furniture and decorative lighting.

Duplex

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The Urbano Absolute is one of Euro Creations’ masterpieces in 2012.

Vani Sfera Murano Vase available in purple, snuff and transparent from Natuzzi

Table Lamp made from solid oakwood designed by John Hutton for Flexform Mood

Accessories /əkˈsɛs(ə)ri/ a thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive

The Butler Tray Table made of dark animal horn from Arca

Satriani Chandelier designed by Rony Plesl for Preciosa

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The Bird’s Nest Mirror designed by Christopher Guy, egg-shaped mirror in the center of carved nest.

The pleasure of the senses that caresses the soul “I’m among those who study to know the reason behind things.”

Andrea Palladio

Flexform Mood Minimal Look, Maxinum Quality

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Remain faithful to a harmonic ideal of rationality and regularity, expertly filtered from a humanistic and cosmopolitan cultural background, the high-end Italian brand Flexform mood is designed by three talented designers – Italian Roberto Lazzeroni, his compatriot Carlo Colombo and American John Hutton. Admired for its understated elegance, warmth and familiarity, the brand is created for the discriminating international client who refuses to settle for mass-produced furniture.

Cleverly and sensitively expressed in precise lines and soft rounded shapes, the style is relaxed and inviting, exuding a sense of richness with utmost discretion. The clean lines, decorative taste, relaxed and inviting style give rise to a liberating interior space that expresses a profound richness, of the utmost discretion.

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The Flexform mood’s furniture is committed to maintaining a first class customer service, offering unparalleled added value to each individual client. The design is about creating stylish and intelligent home environments; not only aesthetically pleasing but also contribute to a better quality of life. The range is extensive, covering sofas, armchairs, sideboards and beds, chairs, mirrors and small tables, with each piece remaining faithful to a harmonious ideal of rationality and regularity.

Design carried out by a sure hand and with exceptional precision, is not only technically perfect, but always answers to the practical needs dictated by the reality of life. A distinct graphic line is the result of an uninhibited and creative relationship with classical design elements thus producing an original blend of sensual elements and intellectual fascinations. The driving forces behind this are the forms of culture, the various histories and sensibilities deposited in each of us throughout the course of time and a position of ethical meaning, even before that of aesthetics.

To relish the precision of proportions, the clearness of shapes that grab the essential and envelope it without adding the unnecessary. The soft landing leads to a vast interior space which is open onto seductive points of refuge that invite one to linger in moments of distraction.

The passing of time moves in a fluid and controlled way. There is a specific space required in order to relish each moment, which envelopes one with a protective sensation of familiarity and encourages an openness towards the various callings and surprises from around the world.

“The unexpected, fluidity, mystery, the instant combustion of visions.”

Guido Piovene

In Flexform mood’s furniture, there is an almost immediate secret bond created between an absolutely contemporary form and an antique, noble home; a safe hold for an illustrious tradition. Aesthetic emotion springs forth from a sort of shared imaginary dream, from a cultural history with deeply planted roots in the past, which retraces its steps at a lighting fast speed, only to stop for a moment of rest.

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JACQUER from FLEXFORM MOOD by Arch. Roberto Lazzeroni

Stand like a stone

If you think that marble look good with only classic furniture, you have to reconsider! In the year 2012, marble plays an important role on modern furniture under polished or mirror finish. Hard and compact, marble can be used and value-added to any furniture, from dining table to kitchen countertops.

Various color, texture and natural color-changed illusion are the charm of marble.

ROMY from FLEXFORM MOOD by John Hutton

CHOCOLATE from NATUZZI

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Chocolate table from Natuzzi

Kingdom of Craft What is inside the stunning 22-acre-workshop of Christopher Guy?

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Kingdom of Craft

ust when you thought that world famous products are done by a big factory, when every producer tries to get best technology in their production line, an exception appears in 22-acre-workshop of Christopher Guy in the lush Java lowlands.

It is in 1993 that the first reference is made to Christopher Guys’ decorative furnishings; the start of a long love story, which was to give birth to many legendary models. The latest Decorative Furnishings Collection features more than eight hundred pieces illustrating the progression of design styles and techniques used in Christopher Guy’s unique creations.

The first Christopher Guy creations were brought to life in mid ‘90s. The pilot collection is fabulous mirror frame collection. To produce this repertoire of beautiful pieces, flounder and designer Christopher Guy Harrison set about building his own dedicated workshops, which today cover one million square feet on the lush Javanese foothills.

Those who first set eyes on the site believe it to be a vast, centuries-old Spanish monastery, but this extraordinary base was in reality designed, built and landscaped by Christopher in the late ‘90s, fashioned to capture the sense of mystique and drama so prevalent in the company’s collections. More astonishing yet, behind these imposing façades lays a state-of-the-art manufacturing base, the workplace to 1400 of the world’s finest craftsmen.

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hristopher Guy’s creations are treated as art pieces. Every detail been designed carefully. And, production has made all the design real neatly to carry on sophisticated thinking process through a piece of the collection.

“I created the Chris-X, where the back of the chair crisscross. We even patented it because it has never been done before. Now it’s signature of the Christopher Guy collection. When I was designing the chair, I wanted to create something unique that would appeal to the mass market but that was also comfortable. This is a challenge. In this new collection I have come up with the silk cut, where the silk back of the chairs are slit – another unique design. One thing that I’m proud of is when people recognize my brand. These signature qualities make that possible.”

Christopher Guy’s furniture appeared in hundreds of Hollywood film set and is showing in Christopher Guy showroom in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. With elegance design, Christopher Guy was selected to be leading designer for hotel, casino and fine resident in Las Vegas, Macau and France.

Christopher Guy’s collection is on display at Euro Creations Gallery at Thonglor.

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Hit a big note with Natuzzi

Note Chair

A t 2012 Salone del Mobile, many masterpieces in the furniture world were present inside each of their stunning pavilion. They are the perfect combination of art, craftsmanship, and technology. Euro Creations bring them right in front of you now!

Note Chair, Natuzzi’s conceptual piece 2012, reflects the Natuzzi Cocoon Philosophy that pushes research towards the design of new living spaces, to escape the chaos and stress of the outside world.

Note Chair’s wrapped and protective shapes are developed from the egg-shaped ‘Natuzzi Sound Chair’ with integrated audio system that lets you connect external devices like an iPad/iPhone or even TV and Dolby surround systems, via wireless system or mini-jack.

Its features are made to satisfy higher expectation of end users. The 25-Watt speakers are positioned directly in the headrest while the perforations in the covering highlight the three-dimensional sound effect. Note Chair does not need to be plugged into electronic outlet since there is a hidden rechargeable battery in the structure. It is also provided with two LEDs (warm lighting).

There are two different versions; available in the leather and soft cover with metal base finishing.

It is also foreseen to complete this project with the development of a footstool.

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This simple but sophisticated gentleman is one of Flexform

Designer

Mood’s designers. Born in Pisa, he began his professional life with the study of art and architecture in Florence. 30 years later, he made his professional debut with a series of important works in the field of ‘interior architecture’ that immediately attracted attention and were published in Italian and foreign periodicals. Now he involves total interior design; lighting, kitchen, furniture & interior.

Arch. Lazzeroni

Euro Creations has a great opportunity to reach and interview him. His precise answer reflect his sharp

How did your relationship with Mood start?

Arch. Lazzeroni

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I work with Flexform Mood since 2007, six years already. In these years we have built an extremely important collection, the relationship with the Company is excellent, based on mutual respect and great affection.

What is your design signature? How do you incorporate it into Flexform Mood Collection?

My products are characterized by an organic sign and in all my projects you can see a clear link with the past.

What is your favorite piece?

How do you get inspiration?

Dragonfly little sofa, because it is elegant and very sophisticated.

My design, that I call “Sentimental design” take inspiration from the signs of the past, the history of design, but also from suggestions that come from the world of art.

There are large numbers of Italian furniture in contemporary style. What makes Flexform Mood different from others?

They are elegant, not vulgar, designed to last a long time, they have a strong personality, but not intrusive. They are designed for a demanding client and produced by a Company with a long tradition and considerable executive ability.

What do you think about 2013 design trend?

The 2013 trend will be “going back’’ to projects meant to last, I hope the end of frivolous projects ....

What are Dos and Don’ts for end-customers on how to select furniture?

Don’t recommend bad or frivolous objects !!

Winter 2012

GIORGETTI

A refined, exclusive and innovative design

ROYAL BOTANIA

Outdoor Luxury, the elegance in the sun

NATUZZI

The culture of beauty in the 2013 collection