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Contents Issue 130. June 2011
8 NOTEBOOK Ideas and inspiration from the world of design
12 BOOK REVIEWS This month we review the work of an architectural inspiration, and explore the realities of design thinking
14 CURVES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES Classical yet modern, and with a mix of materials and functionality – this kitchen was designed to deliver on several fronts
16 MODERN MASTER Simple, yet stylish, the latest design from Strato offers something for the minimal purists
19 A RETRO-FIT FUTURE Peter Madden considers how our current houses will become the eco- homes of the future
20 MILAN IN PERSPECTIVE All the trends from the Milan Furniture Fair are put into context by the trend experts at Seymourpowell
28 ISH Part Two of our highlights from the ISH exhibition in Frankfurt
30 CUBIST MOVEMENT A touring experimental restaurant will be bringing its architectural and culinary delights to a number of European cities over the coming months
MILAN IN PERSPECTIVE
20 All the trends from the Milan Furniture Fair are put into context by the trend experts at Seymourpowell
32 DESIGN AWARDS 2011 The deadline for entries approaches
34 CUTTING EDGE Home technology is bringing much to our modern lifestyle – and it just keeps on getting ever more sophisticated
38 COLOURFUL CHARACTER German colour wizard Lars Contzen explains how his latest collection of combinations will help even the most colour cautious interior designer get it just right
43 HEAD WEST, GO GREEN Some of the UK’s greenest homes are revealing the secrets of their eco success this month
44 SHAPING UP Utopia’s new bathroom furniture ranges offer a host of new shapely and textural design options
47 THE MAGIC NUMBER SieMatic has kept things simple with its new S3 kitchen
48 COLOUR GALORE New colours add further options to Mereway’s stylish Italian-inspired range
50 IN LOVE WITH LEATHER
Getting the best out of working with a versatile material
52 DESIGNER PLACES Visiting Kitchens International’s new Glasgow showroom
66 FILTER
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