The Cebu Furniture Industry Foundation will be hosting the CEBUNEXT furniture expo on March 5-8, 2011, at the Waterfront Lahug Hotel & Casino in Philippines. The furniture expo has become the hub for Filipino designers to showcase their creativity and designs. Some of the more notable designers being featured this time include Daniel Latorre Cruz and Martha Cech. While Cruz lists myths, nature, memories and futuristic themes as his source of inspiration, Cech is influenced
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The Panel concept depicted in the images below is a modular piece of furniture that can be used in various situations, acting differently but always in accordance with your own needs. The Panel can be used both in a horizontal or vertical position and will offer you a vertical room divider or a horizontal desk, shelf or closet rack. The Panel comes with its own light source and, being lightweight, can be moved around the
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The Archetto Seating solution in the images below is not your average living-room couch. Made of high density polystyrene that’s covered with fiberglass and finished with white gloss paint, the Archetto has been designed to serve as a public seating solution. The Archetto has 5 modules and, once assembled, it creates an almost enclosed arc that’s meant to somewhat secure your privacy while attending certain public meetings. The Archetto is a modern meeting place and
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Bruehl, known for its sustainable upholstery qualities and Team 7, the natural solid wood specialist, will definitely be among the exhibitors to watch at this year’s IMM Cologne show, which has just kicked off. Cologne, or simply Koln for the Germans, is the design capital of the world these days and these two manufacturers certainly have some stories to tell. Team 7 won three Interior Innovation Awards for IMM Cologne 2011 (the LUX collection, STERN
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Leather is an unusual choice of material when it comes to door or window frames, however Italian company Tonin is using it with great panache. The opulent collection is available in tanned hide finishes like Ostrich, Crocodile Skin, Eel as well as Python and the frames can also be encrusted with Swarovski crystals. Designed by Sera Valentina and the design team of Swarovski, the collection further raises the quality bar by using the legendary Murano
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