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for the
Design Diary
10-14 March 2009
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frankfurt, germany
the bathroom takes centre stage at the
biennial monster of a show that is ish in
frankfurt. next month it will be time once
again for manufacturers, business and
trade, engineers and architects, housing
construction companies, service providers,
sUBLiMe KitChen
local authorities and colleges to converge
at the frankfurt exhibition centre.
a not so LiMP LaMP DeCoration
on display will be products and
V/a.g.r.a. is a responsive lamp designed by architect Romolo Stanco. TM Italia has made personalisation its strong innovations from exhibitors all over
Based on the expressive potential of living and reactive materials point in creating Touch Tatoo, a tailored the world, including exhibitions and
such as ‘shape-memory’ alloys, Stanco’s lamp hangs lifelessly when kitchen in Corian Glacier White embellished competitions with an emphasis on
not in use, but comes to life when stimulated by light. Currently only with black decoration which has been sustainability issues and water-resource
available as a hanging light, V/a.g.r.a. will soon also be available in transferred onto the surface through the management.
table and exterior versions. process of sublimation.
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romolo stanco:
The kitchen was designed by Gianluca
www.romolostanco.com
Tondi, the head of TM Italia Cucine, whilst
the patented procedure for transferring
22-27 april 2009
the decoration was created by the architect
iL saLone DeL MoBiLe
Nicoletta Bertolissi.
Milan, italy
tM italia:
it’s the off-year at Milan as far as the
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kitchen industry is concerned, with
eurocucina set to return in 2010. in
its place of course is euroluce, the
international lighting extravaganza.
Kitchens may not be the focus, but this
spectacular trade event and its many and
varied satellite events still represent a key
guide to the emerging interiors trends and
styles.
www.cosmit.it
art of the
Matter
25 april – 4 May 2009
Design professionals looking for inspirational
granD Designs LiVe
solutions for the hospitality and leisure
exCel, London
sector will find a number of intriguing
Kevin McCloud and his Channel 4
artistic solutions from Mail Order Art.
presenting pals will once again be making
The selection of pieces on offer includes
an appearance at this year’s grand Designs
metal wall art, metal wall sculptures,
Live event. Kitchens and bathrooms have
landscape pictures, floral art, hilarious art,
their own sections within the consumer-
and modern abstract originals.
focused show, along with gardens, self-
Mail order art:
build and interiors.
www.mailorderart.co.uk
www.granddesignslive.com
sWiVeL on this for more details of these and other events
taking place over the coming months, visit
Noel Blakeman is a British sculptor who creates contemporary and
the What’s on section at www.
functional sculptures mainly from metal. As a result of his love of both
nature and maths Blakeman frequently employs mathematical theories in
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his designs such as the Fibonacci series and the golden ratio.
Spinning seats is an innovative stainless-steel seating
platform consisting of eight sections which spin 360
degrees around a central post. This versatile system can seat
up to eight people.
noel Blakeman:
www.noelblakeman.com
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