How office furniture can motivate employees
Productivity, mobility and flexibility – the conditions under which professionals fulfil their daily tasks demand a high degree of adaptability. New technologies are presenting employees with new challenges in ever shorter cycles accompanied by the demand to be available at all times. Many people are now putting work unreservedly at the centre of their lives. Increased individual responsibility and the growing complexity of professional life means that the lines between our work lives and private lives are beginning to blur.
How bathrooms play a key role in hospitality venues
Whether staying in a budget airport hotel or luxury villa within a hotel resort, guests now judge the quality of the establishment by its bathrooms. No longer is the hotel bathroom simply a functional space, it is becoming much more a part of a guest’s stay. The budget hotel sector is an area of the market that manufacturers would be foolish to ignore. Here, Hansgrohe explains what today’s guests expect from bathrooms in the hospitality sector.
Inex explores MKV Design’s most recent projects
In the 17 years since Founder Maria Katsarou Vafiadis founded MKV Design the company has completed a unique roll call of interior projects around the world for independent hotels, leading hotel brands and owners of luxury residences. One of the company’s recent projects involved the completion of two luxury hotels in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Brothers and Sons discusses the inspiration behind its Alumni collection
With great passion and design expertise, Brothers and Sons creates surprisingly timeless collections of beautiful, functional furniture made with innovative, sustainable materials. Breaking standards is Brothers and Sons’ goal and this is illustrated in the design of its distinctly remarkable Alumni collection.
An installation inspired by the stacking of wood
Hakwood, a family company based in the Netherlands, works closely with architects and designers worldwide. Hakwood flooring adorns the most impressive interiors in more than 60 countries from the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris and Saks on Fifth Avenue in Chicago, to the breathtaking Shard in London and the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris. In June, Hakwood was the proud sponsor of a striking installation at Clerkenwell Design Week, HakFolly.
Inex profiles the merger of Luxury Interiors London and Casa Forma
Award-winning luxury property development, architecture and interior design firm, Casa Forma, and interior design and sourcing agency, Luxury Interiors London, have announced a merger. Faiza Seth, Founder of Casa Forma, and Radhika Seth, CEO of Luxury Interiors London, will unite their expertise and knowledge to form Casa Forma London. Here, they both talk to Inex about what their collaboration will bring to the industry.
N Studio reflects on its recent luxury Notting Hill project
N Studio is the interior design and interior architecture studio behind a number of London’s most stunning homes. Nestled between Notting Hill’s Moscow Road and Hereford Road stands N Studio’s recent addition to its portfolio, Prince Edward Mansions. With a particular emphasis on integrating unique antique pieces into the dwelling, N Studio created this scheme far from the ‘show home’ feel that many of today’s homes stage.
Inex explores Mr De Palatinat's DNA inspired staircase
Mr De Palatinat, Founder of De Palatinat Architecte, has created an exceptional apartment for an art and design enthusiast in the luxurious location of Monaco. The main feature of this prestigious apartment is a statement staircase inspired by the shape of a DNA double helix which has been created by EeStairs.
The importance of including renewable designs within interior schemes
Naomi Doran and Danilo Murru, of Stoke Newington-based Relicreation, curate furniture and interior design schemes through the use of recycled products. From coffee tables and dressing tables to kitchen furniture, the innovative pair find use for materials such as Victorian floorboards giving them a new lease of life.
Solus Ceramics adds flavour to newly-refurbished Gourmet Burger Kitchen
London’s fashionable Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea district is home to a newly-refurbished restaurant. Adding flavour to the Gourmet Burger Kitchen’s Earls Court, moreno:masey Architecture sought the help of tile supplier Solus Ceramics to deliver a restaurant showcasing the latest design trends.