sept/oct news News brief...
LIGHTING DESIGN CONSULTANCY LAUNCHED
Hirsch Bedner has launched a new lighting design consultancy called Illuminate -
www.illuminateld.com. Fashioned by experts with backgrounds in architecture, interiors, theatre and engineering - Illuminate will provide solutions for evocative lighting installations in hotels, resorts, residences, restaurants, and commercial properties.
NEW DESIGN GUILD
MARK CHAIRMAN Having served for four years, the founding chairman of the Design Guild Mark, Jonathan Hindle (of KI) is handing over to fellow Liveryman and Court Assistant, Graham Jones (of Knoll International).
RECORD FIGURES Cube Interior Solutions sale’s exceeded £14 million for the year ending April 2011. This 40 percent increase on the previous year for the commercial interior contractor has been driven by a number of large contracts, including the refurbishment of the iconic IMAX building in Waterloo,
MAYFAIR SHOWROOM FOR
ANNA CASA The Luxury retailer is opening a new retail showroom in the heart of Mayfair. Anna Casa Interiors opened its first showroom at the Chelsea Harbour Design Centre in 2007, showcasing luxury Italian contemporary furniture. Following the success of the debut showroom Anna Casa Interiors is launching a second showroom this September, offering visitors a contemporary, liveable retail space to browse Anna Casa Interiors collections.
Lee Broom makes his mark
When Westfield Stratford City opens this month, it’ll fea- ture a lighting concept from one of the UK’s most exciting product and interior designers.
In June last year Westfield Stratford City joined forces with a cultural panel headed by Mary Portas to launch its Studio East initiative. The project’s vision was to incorporate East London’s creative spirit into the fabric of Westfield Stratford City.
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he panel sought out London’s newest creative talent across the areas of art, product design, fashion
and environmental innovation and four young designers were awarded bursaries and commissioned to create bespoke installations to be incorporated into the new £1.45billion development, supported through the production process by their mentors. Eminent product designer Tom Dixon and Elle Decoration’s Michelle Ogundehin oversaw the Product Design category
Lee Broom’s decadent lighting installation at Westfield Stratford City
which was won by Lee Broom. For his commission Broom developed and designed an original lighting concept consisting of a dazzling array of fairground light bulbs surrounding a polished lacquered brass ring which together create a stunning halo of light. The lights bring an edgy East London feel to the space while retaining a luxurious aesthetic in keeping with the
Hatrick of awards for The Barbican
The Barbican Foodhall and Barbican Lounge are celebrating an impressive hattrick of industry award wins after scooping the award for ‘Best Restaurant, bar or club in another space’ at this year’s International Hotel &
Property Awards and ‘Best Independent Restaurant’ at the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards. The Lounge also received the prize for ‘Best
Bar/Lounge/Club’ at the 2011 International Hotel & Property Awards held in Monte Carlo. Both the restaurant and lounge wowed the judges with their impressive design and layout. A destination restaurant and lounge bar, the Barbican Lounge is
representative of the Barbican Centre’s world-renowned reputation for art and performance. The bold design blends a striking colour palette of peacock green – an exact colour match to an image of the Barbican lake in summer - with splashes of Chinese red, historically used as a reference colour throughout the Barbican Centre. Respect has been paid to the original architecture of the
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