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Contents July 2011. Issue 131 LIGHT FANTASTIC
28 Lighting products are developing at a rapid pace – we ask the experts how best to illuminate any interior scheme
8 NOTEBOOK Ideas and inspiration from the world of design
12 THE BIGGER PICTURE Michael Schmidt explains why being an industrial designer is about more than simply designing products that look and feel good
18 COOKING IN HD Hotpoint introduces the concept of ‘high defi nition cooking’
20 VISIONS OF MILAN Barbara Chandler takes her camera to Milan…
26 NATURAL BEAUTY Advanced craftsmanship can bring the very best of nature’s materials into our homes. The latest creation from kitchen designer Simon Bray is the perfect example
28 LIGHT FANTASTIC Lighting products are developing at a rapid pace – we ask the experts how best to illuminate any interior scheme
33 KBB LONDON The fi rst part of our round-up from the recent kitchen and bathroom exhibition
38 FORWARD THINKING Methven’s Design Director Kent Sneddon talks about the fusion of heritage and leading edge technology that is driving the company’s new product development
44 GREEN SUPREME Some eco homes consist of a set of ‘token efforts’. For design to be truly sustainable however, it needs to encompass every aspect of the house
49 A MEETING OF MINDS
Uniting the qualities of Japanese and German design, TOTO’s new bathroom collection offers the best of both worlds
51 POWER TO THE USER Traditional favourite brought right up to date thanks to a new level of control
52 NEW DESIGNERS 2011 Showcasing the best of the UK’s new design talent, New Designers returns this month for its 26th year
66 FILTER
Water gets the big screen treatment thanks to Dornbracht
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