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Firework Wallpaper by Anna French for Thibaut

“Firework” is a metallic wallpaper from the ‘Glamour’ collection by designer Anna French for Thibaut. The name “Firework” is exactly what the wallpaper produces, an explosion of pattern and movement.  Read more


							

						

						

					

				

							

							
							
																					Alvaro Uribe, desk, furnishing, furniture, interior, kitchen, modular, Pratt, Savanna, Savanna Side Table, side table, Style Factory, StyleFactory, table, Uribe, veneer, wood table
										

						
Factory Friday: The Savanna Side Table by Alvaro Uribe

						

													

						

							

	
	
	
	
	

		
	


							

								
“My work is in constant exploration on how to inject energy and life into the objects we live with ,” says the designer of this week’s Style Factory discovery. You may or may not have heard of him, but after seeing his creations, you’re sure not to forget him. Alvaro Uribe is the Industrial Designer behind the brand new Savanna Side Table released yesterday on Style Factory, and it doesn’t take more than a glance to realize why it deserves your vote! Read more


							

						

						

					

				

							

							
							
																					decorative glass, glass, green, interior, LEED, recycled glass, sustainable
										

						
Livinglass: Decorative Eco-Friendly Glass

						

													

						

							

	
	
	
	
	

		
	


							

								
Recycled glass has a way of looking like recycled glass. Just last week we saw a refined and elegant example of this from Ellen Blakeley studio, which takes mosaic glass to a new level of elegance. Icestone combines recycled glass and concrete to create a marble-like material that is as durable as it is attractive.  Read more

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																					bathroom, commercial, contract, future, green, hospitality, illumination, interior, Korea, lamp, LED, LED signboard, light, lighting design, Lumisys, sign, signboard, sustainable, Top Nanosys
										

						
A Sign of the Future: The Lumisys LED Technology

						

													

						

							

	
	
	
	
	

		
	


							

								
Just a couple months back, Dr. Andrew H. Dent of Material Connexion wrote an article for Contract called “Fabric of the Future: Innovative Design Materials to Come”. Not only did he list what types of stone, metal, and decorative surfaces overjoy the treehuggers, he also mentions this new LED signage technology called Lumisys that has the tech crowd using more than their daily quota of excitable emoticons. Read more

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																					bench, couch, daybed, Finnish, Friends of the Industry, furnishing, furniture, Habitare, Habitare 2009, Harri Koskinen, Helsinki, hospitality, interior, Koskinen, lounge, modular, office, residential, seating, sleeper sofa, sofa, Sofabed, upholstery, wallpaper
										

						
Finnish With a Sofabed by Harri Koskinen

						

													

						

							

	
	
	
	
	

		
	


							

								
Multi-functional sleepers that don’t require a set a swimmer’s lungs to inflate or a posh extra bedroom are often the most gratifying choice for both houseguest and resident alike. So in honor of the 2010 Habitare fair in Helsinki that recently came to a close, I am reminded of the 2009 standout Sofabed design - literally, that is its name - by Harri Koskinen that boomed after it’s debut at the 2009 Habitare fair and 2009 Salone in Milan. Read more


							

						

						

					

				

			    
			

	

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