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In 2014, product designer Miki Inoue joined her architect friend Lea Yuko Ikeda to create their business Design Kiiro with the goal of designing, manually crafting and selling geometric light fixtures that resemble works of art. Although they are based in São Paulo, Brazil, where they were born and raised—Miki’s parents were born in Japan, while Lea has a Japanese mot...

In a time of change and reflection, we had a talk with our founder Peter Ghyczy about the importance of brand values and the selection of sketches. Peter has been GHYCZY’s designer for almost 50 years and has a legacy consisting of more than a 1000 collectible designs. _Which brand values of GHYCZY are most important to you while creating a design? Out of all of my d...

But in recent years a quiet design revolution has swept across the country. Despite the fact that it has only been possible to study industrial design in Uruguay for a little over a decade, local designers are now taking home international awards and expanding beyond neighboring Brazil, its main market and into the rest of the world. Yet industrial design is almost an...

ArchiExpo caught up with some of them in Moscow and St. Petersburg to chat about their latest projects and the trends they follow or shun. Talk to any designer or design school professor in Russia, and you will be reminded that the word “design” was banned in Soviet Russia until the very end of 1980s. Before that, it was called artistic engineering or technical aesthe...

Investments in urban redevelopment is increasing more and more, which makes it a tremendous chance for us to expand our business in Northern Italy, especially in Milan. To do this, we need the right people to make this chance real. We have been extracting and working our travertine for over 40 years in Rapolano Terme (Siena). Our core business is public projects world...

Today his award-winning portfolio includes tables, chairs, lights, art objects and installations. While a rising profile has brought a burgeoning workload, the Montreal native still imbues his creations with a sense of handcrafted solidity and permanence. ArchiExpo caught up with Malouin for a quick chat in his Hackney-based studio. ArchiExpo: When it comes to desi...

These childhood encounters, combined with the influences of his father, José Zanine Caldas—a world-famous landscape designer, model maker, sculptor, furniture maker and self-taught architect—showed him his life and career path. With a master’s degree in industrial design behind him, Zanini de Zanine has already received 21 national and international awards and was chosen...

He turned it into a huge success and then sold his share to focus on his Compostela Project in the Philippines. This village project helps former residents of a dumpsite build sustainable lives. All information can be found in his memoirs Not for Sale! A young boy from a poor part of Worms, Germany wound up founding and running one of today’s most celebrated outdoor f...

On October 15th and 16th, we provided technical training session to our distributor, Idoneous Solutions (Americas), about our Liquid Scanner LSR-M2. In this session, using actual equipment, we have explained general information about the Liquid Explosive Detection System market and an overview of LSR-M2, as well as a hands-on lecture of maintenance methods. Our engineer...

On August 7, we provided technical training to our Korean distributor, SEHWAN MS LTD., about our Liquid Scanner LSR-M2. Using actual equipment, we have explained general information about the LEDS market and an overview of LSR-M2, as well as a hands-on lecture of maintenance methods. Our engineer participated in the training as an instructor and explained the inspection...

From August 19 to August 30, Kumahira held a training session for engineers from Shun Hing Technology Co., Ltd. (SHTEC), our distribution partner in Hong Kong. In this session, they learned about the installation and management of fully automated safe deposit boxes. SHTEC was established in 1985 and provides advanced technology products to commercial institutions and hou...

Few professionals transform spaces into stylish, comfortable, and functional reflections better than interior designers. Texas is a state known for its diverse culture, rich history, and booming real estate market. Texas is also home to interior designers, pushing boundaries and redefining the way we experience our homes and workplaces. In this article, we’ll introduce ...

HISLE is delighted to welcome students from Boulle Design School, to our workshops in Vannes and Lyon. Elisa and Jules are preparing for their National Diploma for Art and Design Professions. As well as discovering the company and the HISLE lamp production process (one-offs and series), they were able to explore metalworking as applied to lighting. The Boulle Design Scho...

The collaboration between Marc Sadler, a visionary designer, and PROLICHT has resulted in the fascinating LULLABY product line. Sadler's innovative design approach and his pursuit of perfection are clear in this product family merging sound absorption and high-tech lighting aesthetics into an impressive synthesis. Marc Sadler, a French citizen with roots in Austria and ...

Piet’s early interest in architecture, building techniques, and materials guided his studies at the technical school in Amsterdam. Beginning his career as a building contractor, he developed his construction company into the eponymous multidisciplinary design studio. Alongside his business partner, Creative Director of Interior & Styling Karin Meyn, Piet leads his team i...

In designing luxurious homes I have used Balteco Xonyx baths many times, and all of my customers have loved it. It is probably not a surprise that my private bathing oasis includes Balteco Malene, which is the best bath I have ever owned – its unique silky smooth surface is irresistible.

-Training of vault equipment- Our Indonesian distributor “BINA Trading” visited our office on June 5th for a three-day training to re-learn how to maintain Kumahira vault equipment. BINA Trading has delivered many vault doors and vault panels to banks in Indonesia for a long time. We hope that the skills and know-how they have acquired this time will enable them to conti...

Let's go! - Diana, hi, nice to see you! Let's talk today about the CHALET KAMOMILLA project, which we build for you, and where you are actively involved yourself, but first, tell us a little about your background, how you found Lumi Polar and why you chose our company to build your house? Hello! :) Of course, I will gladly answer all questions. As you already know, I ...

After his studies in design Colin Dinley decided to hitchhike to Italy and found himself (and future wife),near Florence at Sesto Fiorentino. At that time, in the 80’s it was hiving with artisan workshops making ceramics, brass and glass. After a period of 10 years ( and two sons) in this artisan beehive he decided, encouraged by his wife , to go it alone with his firs...

Entertaining conversations and emotional interviews take place with characters who couldn't be more different and yet have a lot in common. The burning desire for their cause and the passion for architecture & design! In this episode, the chief designer visits a very special couple. Both traveled the world as top career athletes and lived, more or less, out of their s...

Description: Arnaud RIETSCH, passionate about basketball since he was a child, now he is managing the Strasbourg Basket Center, a complex of more than 3, 000 sqm provided by Tarkett Sports │ France. "We welcome schoolchildren, associations and in the evening we have the gangs of buddies, individuals and companies. It's really rich and varied as a program ". You are fro...

Sou Fujimoto grew up in Higasikagura where is close to nature and a neighbor town of Asahikawa, Hokkaido. He speaks the importance of coexistence with nature and Japanese aesthetics is a key that directs Japanese manufacturing to the future. Find more about his philosophy. Career-- Sou Fujimoto is a Japanese architect. Born in Hokkaido in 1971, he graduated from t...

Gastone is still the most motivating example for all Modenese Luxury Interiors employees: looking at his liveliness, irrepressible sense of humor, bright mind, incredible memory and, above all, a greatest passion for his work and the factory, we all can only envy and do our best to keep up with him. THE HISTORY OF THE MODENESE FAMILY Since long time ago, the Modenese f...

More than 30 years ago, Japanese main railway operations were run by the government. Since the full privatization, many rail lines have been abandoned especially in rural areas like here in Hokkaido. If we only pursue efficiency, we probably should gather and live only in city areas. I’m going to hate to lose diverse regional cultures, though. Neoliberalism still tries t...

Pietro Geremia has been appointed Chairman and CEO of San Marco Group S.p.A., succeeding his father Federico, who remains advisor and Honorary President: the management of the company passes to the fourth generation of the founding family, crowning a carefully planned path. The strategy of the new President aims to further strengthen the international structure, with a p...

A unique place where students, professionals and entrepreneurs guided by innovation can meet to interact and collaborate. This is the new H-FARM Campus, the revolutionary platform of one of the main companies in the European digital economy landscape. Thanks to the expansion project, the technological and educational hub of H-FARM Campus is now sustainable and self-suffi...

Designer Martin Steininger meets friends and personalities from business, creative and design scene. Entertaining conversations and exciting interviews with characters who couldn't be more different and yet have a lot in common; Everyone with passion for architecture & design! In Episode Two, Martin Steininger meets the creative duo from Kramer & Kramer: Bernhard Kram...

70 years ago the company, initially a family business, started manufacturing ballasts for the newly introduced fluorescent light fitting technology: in 1950 Dr. Walter Zumtobel founded “Elektrogeräte und Kunstharzpresswerk W. Zumtobel KG”. At the time, the replacement of incandescent lamps by fluorescent lamps marked the beginning of a new era in lighting technology and ...

Rodrigo Vairinhos, aka NEO, is the full blooded Designer, CEO and creative mind behind NEO, unify in its creations functionality and aesthetics, elegance and freshness, finding minimal and concise solutions, processing and mirroring the contemporary panorama around. Contemporary but not under pressure chasing trends, taking longer design processes, investing time in ...

Moscow is the capital of Russia and one of the largest European cities. A city whose architecture distinguished by splendour and diversified form makes it stand out from other places. In one of the attic spaces in the centre of Moscow there is situated a living room different than any other as it is multi-functional where everyone can find something to enjoy. Huge livin...

Wilkhahn started collaborating with Friso Kramer back in the early 1960s. Fritz Hahne, Wilkhahn’s CEO at the time, had seen the Revolt Chair, a simple but nevertheless sophisticated multipurpose chair designed for the Ahrend Group, in an architecture magazine. The meeting with the designer at a Dutch Wilkhahn dealer’s gave rise to successful joint projects and a lifelong...

Atletico de Madrid, through an agreement with ecoembes, has equiped the VIP area of their new football stadium Wanda Metropolitano by installing the recycling bin Nice Multiwaste of Cervic Environment in order to segregate the bottles and cans from the rest of the residues. For this implementation, the recycling bins Nice Multiwaste for 2 different types of residue have...

Claudio Martinolli has been appointed Marketing Manager of Samo Industries Group, the Italian holding company formed in 2013 following the acquisition on the part of the Venturato family, already at the helm of Samo S.p.A., of the famous, long-established Inda brand, specialised in the production of bathroom accessories, furnishings and shower enclosures. Claudio Mar...

Claudio Martinolli has been appointed Marketing Manager of Samo Industries Group, the Italian holding company formed in 2013 following the acquisition on the part of the Venturato family, already at the helm of Samo S.p.A., of the famous, long-established Inda brand, specialised in the production of bathroom accessories, furnishings and shower enclosures. Claudio Mar...