The importance of accessories in interior design schemes
With a background in history and philosophy, Dagmar Holub set up Designer’s Atelier in 2008. The company launched its latest collection – The Kaleidoscope collection in collaboration with up-and-coming Textile Designer, Ewelina Mlynarek – at Decorex International this year. Here, Inex talks to Dagmar about Designer’s Atelier’s latest collection and discusses just how important the use of accessories is for interior design schemes.
Choosing the right seating for the ultimate dining experience
Choosing the right seating and furniture for restaurants can pose quite a challenge. Not only is it important to choose pieces that maximise space to create more covers, it is essential that they offer comfort, flexibility and practicality too.
Moduleo predicts the key flooring trends for 2017
With 2016 drawing to a close, David Bigland, Managing Director of luxury vinyl flooring manufacturer Moduleo, predicts the key flooring trends for 2017.
Workplace culture sets the scene for furniture specification
Oliver Ronald, Sales and Marketing Director at The Boss Design Group, talks about the importance of understanding culture in the workplace and the emergence of settings when specifying furniture.
The inspiration behind KOKET’s Nahema Chair
Luxury furniture supplier KOKET’s principal designers are a group of exceptionally artistic and well-rounded product designers who are led by KOKET’s Creative Director’s creative eye. Here, KOKET’s Creative Director, Janet Morais, explains what inspired her design for the company’s newly-unveiled Nahema Chair.
Inex explores the growing trend of outdoor kitchens
In any expertly-designed garden, the ultimate way to elevate the outdoor living experience to the next level is the addition of a fully functional, super-sleek outdoor kitchen.
‘Lifestyle curators’, Aaron Stewart and Fernando Rodriguez, first met in New York City. The pair were encouraged to join forces in 2012 and, shortly after, in 2013 the couple’s flagship store, Aaron Stewart Home, was unveiled. Following this, the pair discovered Aaron Stewart Lifestyle. Here, Inex talks to Fernando about how he and Aaron came to meet and what inspired the pair to open up their exquisite brands.
BRABBU designs the perfect paradise at Hotel Castelbrac
Not many of us have ever found a place with an irrefutable imprint of serenity. However, design brand BRABBU recently succeeded and became bewildered by the quiet atmosphere of paradise in the North of France at Hotel Castelbrac. Here, Inex takes readers on a tour of this unique hotel inspired by the sea and the different eras which compose its extensive history.
Listen up – benefits of sound absorbtion in restaurant design
An overwhelming majority of the harsh noise experienced in a room is the result of sound bouncing off ceilings, floors and other hard surfaces. As a result, reverberant sound mixes with direct sound and causes an acoustic muddle that makes listening and communication difficult. In learning spaces, ensuring a high degree of speech intelligibility is critical, but it’s not just educational facilities that are in need of sound quality and reverberation control.
Surfacing concept creates unique shopping experience
acoustic panel was recently approached by HMKM, designer of Yas Island Mall, to produce a wallcovering for Yas Island Mall’s concept centred around the theme ‘The Garden of Imagination’ – where each of the mall’s floors has its own aesthetic based on the seasons. Giles Miller was selected to create the bespoke surfaces for the bag area of the store, which is represented by ‘spring flowers’.