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AUGUST DIARY
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INSIGHT This month, Inex talks to Louise Bird of leading Kent-based interior practice, Trindade & Bird.
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INSPIRE Inex reports on a recent Colour Futures assembly by Dulux UK at Clerkenwell Design Week.
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FABRICS/TEXTILES Using its Great Gallery at the RAC Club Pall Mall as a leading example, Style Library Contract looks at the current contract market demand.
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DESIGNJUNCTION PREVIEW Running from 21st to 24th September, this year’s designjunction boasts a stellar line-up of UK and international exhibitors.
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EXRATED Steve Messam has starkly juxtaposed a trio of contemporary inflatable installations with one of Scotland’s most outstanding examples of 18thcentury architecture.
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EXPOSE Yvonne Slough, Founder of MySlouch, talks to Inex about the evolution of her quirky glow-in-the-dark designs.
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HOME OFFICE Furniturise offers its advice on designing an idyllic home office environment to boost productivity and improve concentration.
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LIGHTING LUCTRA explains why today’s interior designers should be putting human centricity at the heart of their designs.
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KBB Smallbone of Devizes looks into this year’s aesthically-led and functional trends within the kitchen industry.
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WOOD Premium flooring manufacturer, element7, offers readers a brief history on parquet flooring and explains why this design is still popular amongst interiors today.
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HOTEL DESIGN Matisse Ghaddaf, Co-Founder of art consultancy Atkya, discusses the power of art within the hospitality industry.
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Top: According to art consultancy, Atkya, art can provide a hotel with a creative soul Middle: There will be a steady rise of metallic trends within the kitchen for 2018 Bottom: Dulux’s Marianne Shillingford has disclosed the
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company’s colour selection process
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