Cologne, January, 16-22, 2012.
Four trends and 32 trend colours define industrial design and architecture
The future looks rosy – bubblegum pink, to be precise. RAL presents this trend colour and 31 others in its new ‘Colour Feeling 2012+’ colour trend book. This ‘creative tool’ for working with colour trends provides an orientation to future trend colours and their applications. more…
With the “Identity” laminate flooring range from Parador, floor design gets more individual. According to the manufacturer any given motif can be depicted on the floor in a photo realistic way and in art print quality. The decors can be created completely freely (“Identity Creation”) or using a wide number of different motifs (“Identity Library”). more…
Even as small children, we learn from fairytales that a mirror can confirm the beauty of the person standing in front of it. But a mirror that can play its owners’ favourite music is new.
It’s Christmas time again – and the days seem even fuller than during the rest of the year. One appointment follows another and it seems as if there’s no end to the Christmas shopping. There’s barely time to catch your breath. Faced with all this hectic activity, we long for a little calm and start thinking about gifts that will provide a little relaxation – like the Grohe Spa Lifestyle Accessories that were launched this spring. Intended to conjure up a spa atmosphere in the bathroom, the products aim to do away with stress and hecticness and provide some special moments of relaxation.
Healthy homes and responsible handling of natural resources: for an increasing number of people, it is values like these that sway the final purchase decision. This was one of the reasons that prompted Parador to launch “Eco Balance”, a new product line that puts ecological aspects first when it comes to the choice of materials, production and style. The market launch also marked the start of a collaboration between the Coesfeld-based company and environmental organisation “Plant for the Planet” – Parador’s way of demonstrating its commitment to climate protection and reforestation.
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Création Baumann wants its new Living Line collection “Silent Garden” to trigger associations with idyllic gardens and hidden oases of calm. It is meant to evoke magnificent blooms and beguiling fragrances, a romantic little piece of nature in the midst of our everyday urban lives. The eleven designs in the collection are intended to create a playful, romantic effect and bear an emotive hallmark.
Already in 2009, the Coesfeld-based laminate flooring manufacturer Parador came up with a collection created by well known designers. Now the company once again managed to get six noted architects and designers on board: Zaha Hadid, Werner Aisslinger, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Piero Lissoni, Ross Lovegrove, and Jean Nouvel. more…
Fida, the new folding mat from Vial, is ideal for sprawling out or sitting in a relaxed position. With just a few moves, the opened-out mat can be transformed into a seat complete with backrest in no time at all. more…
