London-based interior designer Martin Brudnizki has been causing quite a stir in the design circles with his sophisticated and modern style. His latest project is popular chef Jamie Oliver’s new restaurant called Jamie’s Italian– a new chain of Oliver’s neighbourhood restaurants, the first of which has opened in Oxford, where Brudnizki effortlessly blends Tuscan-inspired rustic [...]

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We are still recovering from the busiest weekend of this summer and we still haven’t had the chance to check out the fab sales in the city. We have heard there is an underground Vivienne Westwood sale with discounts of up to 50 per cent going on somewhere in the city. Our moles are hard [...]

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The much-anticipated 2008 ICFF Editors Awards were bestowed on best-of-show products in a total of 16 categories. The ICFF Editors Awards Ceremony took place during the 20th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. This year’s ICFF Editors Awards Committee included Anniina Koivu of Abitare, Catherine Osborne [...]

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Our favourite activity after each overseas jaunt (New York in this case) is to unpack the shopping bags and give ourselves a pat on the back for spotting some of the best objects of desire whether useful or useless. We scoured our favourite haunts in New York; Meatpacking District, Greenwich Village and MoMA, and dented [...]

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Terzani, a leading manufacturer of luxury Italian lighting, partnered with Barlas Baylar of Hudson Furniture, to create Atlantis, a stunning new chandelier. Designed by Baylar and manufactured by Terzani, Atlantis incorporates four miles of delicate nickel chain, looped and draped from three organically shaped metal bands to form a series of shimmering metallic tiers.

“My goal [...]

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At the recently concluded ICFF, The Rug Company showcased its new geometric collection designed by Suzanne Sharp, which is inspired by familiar patterns used in 18th century churches and public buildings in Sicily. Sharp says of her collection, “The suitably bold colours, textural opulence and quality reflect the passion that we feel for our [...]

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dkVOGUE, North America’s largest source for authentic Danish design, will premiere a series of nine documentary films detailing both historical and contemporary icons of Danish architecture and design and their landmark projects. The film collection will be presented as part of an exclusive installation in the Danish Pavilion of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). [...]

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Donatella Versace, the one with the platinum blonde locks and flawless golden tan, sure knows how to orchestrate pure luxury. A glimpse of the upcoming luxurious seven-star Palazzo Versace Dubai resort is on display at three of Harrods’ windows, one of which opens up into the store, allowing viewers to step inside and live the [...]

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If you’ve recovered from the Milanese Salone soiree, then it’s time to head to Yankee town New York for…hmmm…some doughnuts and cheese bagels. Duh! We are on a lemon juice diet at the moment.
The Big Apple will play host to International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) 2008, one of the biggest design events of the year [...]

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This is the moment we had been waiting for. Our favourite haunt– traffic design gallery is holding a not-to-be-missed sale starting tomorrow. Now is the time to lay your hands on some of the most stylish designer furnishings, accessories and even jewellery. With sale items that include cool Bugatti coffee machines to Baraka tableware to [...]

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