French designer Ora-Ãto has conceived a movable white kitchen for Slovenian brand Gorenje, built from a single bloc made of a high-tech composite material resistant to all kinds of weather. The house hold appliances in black glass are displayed within: touch-sensitive multifunctional built-in oven, hob, wall hood, inte¬grated dishwasher with decorative front panel and microwave.
Local vendor aCure from Japan installed the first operational touchscreen vending machine at Tokyo´s Shinagawa Station. Japanese are obsessed with touch screens and vending machines so it was a matter of time for this to come by. The idea was first introduced by Samsung and Coca Cola at the 2009 version of CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow.
Tana Water Bars are advanced water appliances, using a sophisticated filtration system and digital controls. Subtly refined over two generations, the crisp design evokes the silhouette of a vase-a vessel of pure water with understated advanced technology nested within. Tana´s water appliances e a break-out success, effectively changing the culture of water consumption.
Solo is a playfully interactive storage box designed by Franck Tawema with randomly placed cubes as handles totaling 36 drawers in varying lengths. The drawers are strategically placed to maximize storage. Inspired by architecture and typography, the design has even spawned its own eponymous font.
The Tree Hotel, located at Harrads Sweden, is a place inspired by the documentary film “Trädälskaren†(Treelover) by Jonas Selberg Augustsen and by the idea of creating a comfortable, well designed hotel which allows visitors to live in harmony with nature amongst the trees .
The concept “live in a tree house†has been handed over to a select group of established modern designers and architects. The result is a hotel with a unique collection of rooms, all different, where you can enjoy a comfortable, and truly memorable experience up in the trees.
Rooms available are the “Mirrorcube†by Tham & VidegÃ¥rd Architects, “The Cabin†by Cyrén & Cyrén, “The Nest†by Inredningsgruppen, “UFO†by Inredningsgruppen / Bertil Harström, “A room with a view” by Marge Architects and “Blue Cone†by Sandell Sandberg.
Design:Made:Trade is a diverse and inspiring trade exhibition space of over sixty 3×3 metre VISY cardboard booths, including some of Australia’s leading furniture, fashion and industrial design brands.
Design:Made:Trade returns for its third year and will be accompanied by a huge number of programs including workshops, talks, exhibitions and displays. This historic site comes alive with activity during the first week of the Festival, register to visit if you are part of the design industry or enjoy the event during the days opened to the public.
Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona has a superb address on the city’s famous Passeig de Grà cia, near the Casa Batlló by Gaudi with its fabulous façade. Our new luxury hotel is situated in an elegant mid 20th century building, recreated with a highly stylised contemporary interior by Spanish born designer Patricia Urquiola.
Barcelona is an enormously stylish city, overflowing with fashionable boutiques and chic retailers, particularly on the Passeig de Grà cia, where the hotel is located. Nearby Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona are the famous Gaudi Houses, Casa Batlló and La Pedrera and not far away his grand opus, the Sagrada Familia church.
www.mandarinoriental.com/barcelona