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make use of materials: by simplifying complex forms, or enriching simple ones. “
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With this issue, we are materializing our plan that was brewing since a long time, to bring out a collection of Materials of substance. Some are proven materials Photo: while some are yet to make a mark comPiero Mancheni mercially or on a larger scale. NevertheProduct displayed: less, each one holds a great promise for Natuzzi leather sofa, future. Just thinking about more possibiliMilan ties with materials lights up our faces and cheers up our hearts! Opportunities exist in finding new methods of processing, preserving and maintaining natural materials while making the right and efficient use of new ones. Surfaces Reporter as a platform has started the Material awareness initiative in India and we are strongly moving towards our mission. Please correct us wherever required and keep us enlightened with your opinions & perspectives. While ‘Materials of Substance’ is about functions, performances and possibilities of materials, on the other side, we are exploring the already designed products from none other than one of the design capitals of the world, ‘Paris’. Look at Maison et Objet Paris through the eyes of Surfaces Reporter. Showcase is a mixed bag this time with a pinch of regional flavour. We have personally covered leading showrooms from Jaipur, Ludhiana, Chandigarh and shot the best products at UBM Index exhibition at Mumbai. Not all could be placed in this issue so continue exploring the future issues for more. Enjoy the different flavours and do nominate your favourite Women Architect from India. Contact press@surfaces.in for queries and to submit projects. Hope you all enjoyed going through Surfaces Reporter’s Annual Showcase Collector’s Edition. If your product or design didn’t make it this time, fret not, we have saved aside a lot to be featured in the upcoming issues. Thank you for making Collector’s Edition a grand success! Wishing you Happy Diwali! This year, let’s try atleast one new way of reinventing the old or adopting something new in respect to environment.
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