The perfect flooring for every situation
EGGER is a leading brand for wood-based flooring in the laminate, cork and design sectors. It is also well known for its trend-led decors, creating beautiful interiors across the home.
The history of slate
Slate has been quarried or mined in mountainous locations throughout the UK for many centuries. Its ability to be cut into flat and easy-to-stack pieces, whilst retaining its natural appearance, meant that slate was traditionally used as a building material to roof houses. Its extremely low water absorption was critical in a rooftop.
Meeting consumer demand
With more and more of our much-loved retail chains dropping off our high street, it’s imperative that today’s retail designs offer consumers much more than a mainstream shopping experience. Here, Inex talks to Owain Roberts, Retail Practice Area Leader and Design Director at world-leading design firm Gensler, about why retailers should be aiming to create exclusive retail experiences that engage with customers and exceed expectations.
Introducing ‘Global Kitchen’
The Silestone Institute, part of the Cosentino Group, has worked with leading experts to produce an insightful report which predicts the characteristics of the kitchen of the future.
A rising star
After graduating, Robert van Embricqs developed a fascination for the complexity of the natural form. Finding inspiration in bone structure, plant life and movement, one question remained ever present in his mind: to what degree is the object you’re creating capable of dictating its own design? This led Robert to develop a minimalistic design approach that can best be described as a collaboration between designer and the used material.
GrowMore - helping cities to go green
GrowMore is an urban gardening modular design that enhances people’s awareness of local production and offers ‘pause architecture’ in fast-paced urban environments, for people to produce their food locally.
Parquet perfection
Born in magnificent Versailles’ homes in the late 1600s, parquet is a staple of grand interior design.
Taking the plunge – Inex meets Samantha Morphew of Morph Designs
After studying art and design at Central St Martins followed by more than 10 years in the interior design industry, including working for well-known high-street brand Laura Ashley, as well as having experience at high-end interior studios in London, Samantha Morphew decided to take the plunge to work for herself and set up Morph Designs in 2013.
The transformative power of art in the world of exclusive hotels
Competition is at an all-time high in the hospitality sector and with home from home holidaymakers and luxury getaways for the older generation, boutique tree house lodges and comparison websites aplenty, the landscape has changed beyond all recognition over the last decade. In such a noisy marketplace, how can a quality hotel stand out?
Parquet flooring – a modern classic
Parquet flooring is enjoying a revival, within both residential and commercial properties.