27.4.16

DESIGN SHOP: COS X HAY

Actually it makes a lot of sense: COS + HAY.

The Scandi clothing brand COS (my favourite shop for clothes and accessories, as my good friends Ilaria and Pragya know very well) and Danish designers HAY joined their aestetics into a curated collaboration featuring dreamy classic and unique pieces.

In London the homeware collection is available at COS Hi St Ken (124/126 Kensington High St, W8 7RL), while a selection of items are also available online here.

Enjoy the gallery!

25.4.16

BEFORE/AFTER - EDWARDIAN FIREPLACE

When we bought our apartment one of the first changes that we decided to make was to replace the existing fireplace surround with an original one.

22.4.16

THE CHOICE - TOP 10 FAVOURITE PIECES ON ARTFINDER

Artfinder is an online marketplace for affordable authentic art. There you can buy original paintings, sculptures, hand-crafted prints and photography from independent artists.

Here below you can find my top ten selected pieces from the artists that I'm currently following. (so if you don't know what to buy for my birthday, feel free to get inspired ^_^). Enjoy!


1. Antiportrait 9, 2016
Colour photograph (Giclée) by ART GALLERY Le Beuan Bénic
£417.75

21.4.16

DESIGN EVENT - MILAN FUORISALONE 2016

The question is legitimate: What is Fuorisalone?

Milano "Official" Furniture Fair (Salone del Mobile) takes place every year in April, it is staged in the halls of Rho Fiera and attracts thousands of visitors, designers and professionals from all around the world.

Early in the 1980s, to get advantage of this extreme visibility numerous independent companies and young designers spontaneously started to organize showings of their products around Milan.

Today Fuorisalone is the set of thousands of free admission events distributed in different areas of Milan. Each exhibition is independent and is not sponsored by any central organisation or institution. Exhibitors choose venues that can vary from old warehouses to bars and garages.

Have a look at the experimental, conceptual and refreshing desing objects that we saw there and enjoy the creative and exciting atmosphere of Milan Fuorisalone.

Photo Credits: TAC, Fuorisalone and Vivimilano

DESIGN EVENT: MILAN FURNITURE FAIR/SALONE DEL MOBILE 2016 [03]

Here some more pics from the stands of well established brands. Cassina has proposed tangerine red as breaking colour and the use of materials like wood, natural stone and marble for horizontal surfaces is confirmed as major trend.

Euromobil has been a nice surprise, we loved pretty much all their series.

A special mention goes to Arper design: I fell in love with their Leaf Chair when I was just out of university and working as assistant architect. I find their design of an everlasting simple elegance, they are capable of playing with well conceived unusual proportions.

Enjoy this last photo gallery from Salone del Mobile 2016.

From CASSINA

20.4.16

DESIGN EVENT: MILAN FURNITURE FAIR/SALONE DEL MOBILE 2016 [02]

Here more inspiring pics from Salone del Mobile 2016.

Marble is still the protagonist when we are talking about all sort of tables, from large dining tables to shaped side tables, but white and black carrara is leaving room to infinite shades of beige and brown.

Woven leather is taking over on ottomans, bed headboards and footstools while coloured velvet made its presence felt over strutured sofas. Enjoy our Salone!


FLEXFORM


19.4.16

DESIGN EVENT: MILAN FURNITURE FAIR / SALONE MILANO 2016

The Milan Furniture Fair, or Salone del Mobile, is the leading exhibition for interior design.

It showcases the latest in furniture and design from around the world and it is held every year in the FieraMilano complex designed by the Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas.

Salone is the most important event in the world for design addicts: it inspires you, it allows you to capture the new trends and to meet the most creative crowd.

TAC has been there on Saturday, and it has got its pulse racing:

ZANOTTA

12.4.16

BEFORE & AFTER - BATHROOM MAKEOVER

The bathroom makeover was included into the general refurbishment of our apartment: probably the most expensive intervention, but also one of the most satisfactory. 

But how much does it cost to renovate a bathroom in London? Here below the list of all the materials, items and suppliers with the relative costs. (All prices are VAT included).


11.4.16

INSPIRATION - MATTE BLACK

Matte black: what can be more stylish, dramatic and seductive than that?

Here below are 13 great examples of matte black objects that will make you whisper: I want it!

Sources:
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7.4.16

THE CHOICE - LIQUID SOAP DISPENSER

BOUTIQUE HOTEL - ACE LONDON SHOREDITCH

More hipster than the hipsters.

The Ace Hotel based in Shoreditch perfectly embodies the creative and alternative character of this London area. Black metal frames, dark wooden floor and scandinavian style furniture contribute to the hip industrial atmosphere.

The lobby is a public space where to work, socialize or just hang around at the coffe/juice bar. But the ACE Hotel Shoreditch is mainly an über-trendy place for design and fashion lovers where to get inspired, to see and to be seen: everybody here look effortlessly cool, including the staff.

Designed by London practice Universal Design Studio. Photos: TAC and Ace Hotel.