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Over the last few years the link between our physical environments and our emotional wellbeing has been extensively investigated. Biophilia focuses on human’s instinctive attraction to nature – a genetic connection to the natural world created through a number of years living in rural environments. It is believed that over time, our connection with nature has faded due to urbanisation, which is believed to have caused many problems with the mental and physical health of the population.

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Many designers are now exploring how having an affinity with the natural environment when designing, as well as having an innate understanding of how best to bring nature closer to life and leisure, is the way forward in the world of design.

A stunning example of this notion is a cafe which recently opened its doors in Melbourne. The Hungry Fox, by LaManna at Autocentro at Essendon Fields, has been designed using natural materials from around the world in the attempt to bring nature closer to the customers. Turn to page 34 to discover more.

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Discover a series of ecoluxurious accommodations where three dome-shaped rooms blend harmoniously with the stunning surrounding landscape.

Romanian Interior Artist, Andreea Braescu reveals her handcrafted lighting.

A collaboration between Matthew Day Jackson, Made by Choice and Formica Group ended in the creation of a furniture collection that is out of this world.

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Uncover how a restaurant in Australia’s design scheme has brought nature closer to life and leisure.

Leave your concerns outside and give way to dreams and escapism as you explore the design for the ­­­7 club in Paris.

Inspired from the traditional textile weaving art that uses dyed yarn, one design team have created something special.

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Discover Cameron Design House’s new Kasvaa light at this year’s world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Run For The Hills has collaborated with Daisy Green Group, to create a 70s-meets-downtown-deco themed restaurant.

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Inex rounds up the latest innovative products in the marketplace for the interior design world.

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SKYLINE DESIGN FOR THE WORLD ’S MOST DISCERNING PROPERTIES.

Top-quality and unique designs for the world’s best hotels, restaurants, spas and private residences.

Skyline Design works alongside interior design houses across the globe to grace the world’s most outstanding hotels, houses and villas with exceptional outdoor furniture. We have one of the greatest collections of outdoor designs available with a large range of finishes and an unmatched choice of performance fabrics.

Skyline Design’s ‘custom and bespoke design service’ offers clients professional consultation for commercial and residential projects alike.

With over 30 years’ experience manufacturing indoor and outdoor furniture, a skilled work force of over 1500 people and modern facilities kitted out with state-of-theart equipment, Skyline Design has all the qualities needed to customise every piece of furniture to suit each client’s specific needs, design, materials and finish.

Our worldwide experience in contract and residential projects is at your disposal. From initial planning to instalment, every last detail from our design, production, and assembly teams is available to help you achieve outstanding results.

www.sky-linedesign.co.uk Skyline design119 Parker Drive, Leicester LE4 0JP T: +44 116 2366 726 M: +44 7904 153 903 W: www.sky-linedesign.co.uk E: info@sky-linedesign.co.uk

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FABRICS FOR LUXURY EXTERIORS EXTEX fabrics combine a luxurious look and feel; designed to complement and enhance even the most exclusive exterior space, they are suitable for use on all outdoor furnishing applications. The co-ordinating ranges offer over 100 contemporary colours, bringing a perfect style conclusion to any design project.

Discover our extensive fabric collection at www.extex.co.uk

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IN HARMONY WITH NATURE Dômes Charlevoix is a new concept of Four Seasons’ ecoluxurious accommodations located in Petite-Rivière-SaintFrançois, next to the Massif de Charlevoix, near Quebec City.

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he three domes, the first phase of a larger tourist project, blend in harmoniously with the landscape. Each one is located on the mountain side and perfectly integrated to the landscape.

They can be accessed via a path through the trees from a common parking lot at the entrance. The dome is set on a wooden patio and houses a spa overlooking the natural setting. The south-facing windowed area offers a breathtaking view of the St. Lawrence River and maximises exposure to natural light.

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The radiant concrete floor adds a touch of comfort and helps maintain a more uniform temperature inside the domes.

The grey canvas and the fireplace create a warm and cosy atmosphere. A black streamlined service area is set in the centre: in the volume are concealed a kitchen, the main bed and a bathroom with Italian shower.

A boat staircase leads to a second bed above the service area.

A true invitation to experience luxury in the mountains, in harmony with nature and its elements. www.domescharlevoix.com

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BREATHING LIFE INTO INTERIOR SPACES Andreea Braescu is a Romanian Interior Artist who works with porcelain to create bespoke light sculptures.

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er handcrafted lighting focuses on breathing life into interior spaces, with the aim of serving as both a functional and emotional experience for the client.

Each chandelier and custom-made installation has been created using fine bone china, which is an especially translucent phosphatic porcelain. It is the highest quality ceramic which is both durable and delicate. When lit up, each handcrafted petal and leaf emits a warm, eye-catching light which transforms the installation into a true work of art.

Braescu’s goal is capture the essence of living nature and constantly push the boundaries of what’s possible in the realms of materials and technology.

Each element of Andreea’s lighting is unique, meticulously crafted with an individuality and form all of its own. Inspired by nature, each installation is purposely crafted to create a natural symbiosis between the space it inhabits and the rhythm of light, shade and emotion it both reflects and creates.

Based in her studio in Bucharest, Andreea creates bespoke designs that work harmoniously with their clients’ space.

Each installation is tailored to its environment’s key dimensions to harmonise with its surroundings and light sources. www.andreeabraescu.com

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uring Milan Design Week 2019, renowned Artist Matthew Day Jackson will present a highly distinctive collection of furniture, in collaboration with Finnish contemporary design company Made by Choice and the original inventor of high-pressure laminate, Formica Group.

The collection, titled Kolho, after the Finnish town that first inspired Jackson, will comprise a series of dining tables and chairs juxtaposed with a series of the artist’s well-known, exquisite flower paintings.

For the table and chairs, Jackson has designed his own Formica surface that replicates, to scale, the surface of the moon. He has created the paintings using lead, scorched wood and Formica laminate, evoking Jan Breughel the Elder and Younger’s genredefining floral works from the 16th and 17th centuries, made during a time of Dutch prosperity, colonial expansion and exploitation. Presented with the artist’s gallery, Hauser & Wirth, the paintings provide a backdrop and foundation for the viewer to engage with the deeper meanings of the Kolho collection.

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Kolho was born from serendipitous circumstances when Jackson visited Finland in 2018 in preparation for a show at the Serlachius Museums (opening May 2019). While there, Jackson was interested in seeing the Formica factory located in Kolho.

The laminate material is of special significance to the artist, as a memory of the tabletops and kitchen cabinets of his childhood, and as a material central to his artistic practice.

During this visit, he realised that the town had greater connections to the themes

of space and mechanics in his work. Kolho was the birthplace of James Vehko (aka Jalmari Vehkomäki), an emigrant to the USA and designer of the first Ford Motor Company allmetal automobile body, after the Model A. Vehko’s son, also from Kolho, became head of Chrysler’s Space division.

The trip to Kolho quickly led to logical collaboration between Formica Group and Jackson. Those familiar with Jackson’s artistic practice will see this collaboration as inevitable – not just for his long history using Formica

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Together, they developed bespoke steel press plates to create a textured laminate at 80 microns in depth that is a scale representation of the surface of the far side of the moon. This texture is derived from images taken from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2009, launched in honour of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. Kolho’s debut will coincide with the 50th anniversary of this landing.

Jackson’s interest in the moon landing features widely in his artwork, and speaks to ideas about colonisation and human ambition, at whatever cost. The connection between a tabletop and the surface of the moon is a poetic one, relating our everyday needs to our wildest dreams becoming real.

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As Jackson puts it: “As we explore the world and universe around us, we are peering deeper into our own reflection. We seek not the world outside, but rather, proof of our own existence. And as we search further, we delve deeper into the terrain of our collective selves.”

Serendipity prevailed yet further when Jackson met Niclas Ahlstrom, a relative of Maire Gullichsen (Ahlström) founder of Artek with Alvar Aalto. His family company Ahlstrom (pulp and paper www. ahlstrom.com) also owned the Iittala and Karhula glass factories giving him a remarkable design pedigree. Now with his own contemporary furniture company, Ahlstrom agreed that he and Jackson should create a collection of furniture that would also utilise the Formica laminate design Jackson developed from the nearby plant – and so Kolho was born.

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A HEALTHY HABITAT The link between our physical environments and our emotional wellbeing has been substantiated by a number of studies. Australian designers seem to have a unique affinity with the natural environment and an innate understanding of how best to bring nature closer to life and leisure.

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he latest example of this skill is a cafe which recently opened its doors in Melbourne. The Hungry Fox (by LaManna) at Autocentro at Essendon Fields has been designed using natural materials from around the world and has a mouthwatering global menu that combine to provide a uniquely uplifting Australian experience.

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The cafe is the first project in Australia to use thermally-modified American tulipwood in exterior cladding. Selected for its rich colour and uniform texture, American tulipwood provided not only the aesthetic impact sought by Bruce Henderson Architects, but also the stability. The thermal modification process heats the tulipwood to almost the point of combustion. This changes the molecular structure of the timber and results in a material that is durable for outdoor use.

It requires minimal attention once outside which makes it a perfect choice for a project such as this.

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Interior Architect, Lukas Partners, took on the challenge of creating a contemporary, warm and inviting interior for the cafe. Aware of biophilic design principles and their emotional impact, the mood it looked to capture was one of earthy Australian fauna. Its focus was on natural materials, inspired by gum nut and eucalyptus tones. The vaulted ceiling, taking its lead from the exterior design, is also an expanse of thermallymodified American tulipwood. This richness is offset by a stone counter.

A velvet-finished granite with a steel edge adds impact at front of house and counterbalances the exposed concrete floor.

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Chunky American ash tables, created by local high-end manufacturer Charles Sandford, are accompanied by chairs created from the same timber with perforated leather seating and wool which has retained its natural colour variation.

This perforation forms a motif throughout the space, the screens in the waiting area and the laser-cut American walnut veneer panels that mask an acoustic board with style, making the cafe the perfect venue to meet for relaxed conversation. The look is completed with vast drum pendants created to Lukas Partners’ design by local bespoke lighting specialist Bad Wolf.

The playground adjacent to the cafe has been created by Adventure+.

Australian white cypress thoughtfully treated with a tint to match the American tulipwood cladding means that the Hungry Fox is a magnet for families in addition to local professionals and shoppers from the nearby LaManna supermarket.

It’s a healthy habitat in every way for all who visit. www.americanhardwood.org

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Beyond mesmerising the audience, the rhizomatic grid frames panoramic views of Paris and the Eiffel Tower and brings this incredible setting into the club. This project is another offshoot of research at Estudio Guto Requena into the use of new interactive technologies that create immersive environments and bridge the digital and the emotional. www.gutorequena.com.br

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MEC has introduced its latest decorative marble tile collection, Ikat. Inspired from the traditional textile weaving art that uses dyed yarn. The team wanted to somehow bring that aesthetic style to the mosaic tile medium.

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The design team knew they had to somehow bring this effect from one medium to another to stay true to the source of inspiration. The team of designers and mosaicists brainstormed and experimented with various marble mosaic techniques, until they found the perfect one.

The Ikat marble designs feature long precision-cut marble tile strips, further hand-chopped and manually arranged into woven ikat patterns. Each section is unique and there is no repetition throughout the marble rugs; which gives something as tough as marble a soft, flowy fabric effect. www.mecartworks.com

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A MORE CIRCULAR APPROACH London-based bespoke sculptural lighting studio, Cameron Design House, will be unveiling its new Kasvaa light at this year’s world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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Inspired by the natural forms of pollen, seed heads and flowers, Cameron Design House has created this organic, geometric piece with a focus on enduring design and the re-use of materials.

A secondary theme, and one that contributes more literally to the form of the piece, was the idea of entropy – moving from order to disorder. This led to Cameron Design House’s exploration of the Steinmetz solid: a geometric problem solved by the German Mathematician, Charles Proteus Steinmetz. Kasvaa will be illuminated from the centre, reflecting the light off the internal polished surfaces for maximum effect.

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“The starting point for the design was to understand the design vision for the garden; we wanted to create something striking without appearing alien or out of place.

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“The piece appears chaotic from most angles but becomes orderly when viewed along its axis.

Although the piece looks complex, it is actually a form governed by simple rules – a 6x6 grid of holes cut in three directions within a sphere.

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“The design concept for the garden was based around the transition from linear and angular to sinuous, curvilinear and circular. The catalyst for that was a reconsideration of how we can maintain the aesthetic beauty and integrity for which British gardens are world-renowned whilst simultaneously reassessing the efficiency of how we call on our resources. In our collaboration with Cameron Design House, it was immediately apparent that there was a synergy in design approach and the desire to produce work with integrity, quality and beauty.� –Chris Beardshaw, British garden Designer

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LAID-BACK GLAMOUR Award-winning London-based creative consultancy Run For The Hills is delighted to unveil its latest stylish Central London restaurant design – Scarlett Green – Soho’s newest bar and restaurant, set over two floors across an expansive 4000ft2 of space.

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The design team sourced new and vintage furniture and re-upholstered it in creative ways. The ground floor is filled with armchairs in a mix of velvet and corduroy, and softly clashing coral, red and pink cocktail stools that are either tasselled or set upon a solid retro brass base. The bar stools and vintage Art Deco sofas are upholstered in tone-on-tone denim shades from light to dark.

Towards the rear of the main ground floor space, the styling echoes the glam-meet-grunge look and feel of the basement restaurant.

The decorative wall finish in the cosy nook next to the atrium is duskier, setting off some of the clients’ colourful Pop Art artworks commissioned from female Street Artist Shuby. Both floors of the bar and restaurant house art from the clients’ private collection, with many commissioned specially for the space, including one of the Pink Bear series by contemporary British Artist LUAP that impressively stretches the full height of the atrium. Run For The Hills’ graphics team designed the hot-pink neon signage.

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“We got to have lots of fun with fabrics and colour in Scarlett. Filling the ground floor with armchairs in a mix of velvet and corduroy, coral, red, and soft pink cocktail stools. Which we either tasseled or set upon a solid retro brass base. Our distressed wall design morphs and changes throughout both floors, and went through rounds of prototyping and sampling to get just the right mash-uplayered feel. On site, it was hand-applied by a team of specialist decorators across four days during the install. Crafted from a mix of paint, sand and plaster, some sections in the basement also feature sections of torn wallpaper. We love it and think it gives the space a London-meets-Lower-EastSide-vibe.”

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The basement is moody and glamorous with lowlighting and a mix of clashing pattern upholstery and heavily patinated walls. Zigzag herringbone tiles have been used on the floor and around the kitchen dining space.

High ceilings keep things feeling airy and the open kitchen gives a sense of theatre. A secondary basement bar has a mix of smaller tables for couples and larger sharing tables. Aged zinc and marble table tops are paired with iconic 70s cantilever dining chairs that have been re-upholstered in a mix of geometric corduroy patterns and House of Hackney palm fabrics. A cosy, blush velvet private dining nook towards the rear of the basement has moss green heavy fringed curtains, offering complete seclusion for group dining or secret Soho assignations any time of day or night. www.runforthehills.com

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LYNDON HELPS BRING SOPHISTICATION TO FLORIDA LIVING Lyndon’s reputation for luxury and quality has extended to apartment living in Florida USA with a recent specification of its commercial furniture in the public areas of Burlington Post – a vibrant 55+ community development in St. Petersburg.

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pecified by Jewel Toned Interiors in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are high backed seating pods from the popular Arthur collection together with contemporary Callisto footstools and oak Triad coffee tables. Both feature

throughout the club room that is located on the ground floor. Emitting a welcome that is akin to the living room of a home, the elegant seating pods draw the sitter into luxurious comfort; helping create individual reading nooks and the

perfect space for a quiet conversation.

Tenants also have access to a playful games room on the second floor that provides a fun atmosphere for tenants. Here, Mr wing chairs from Lyndon’s Mr & Mrs collection deliver charm and indulgent comfort for exciting moving nights or watching sports on TV. All of Lyndon’s furniture features a distinctive under frame that is handcrafted from the finest quality Oak. This complements the soft hand-stitched upholstery – a rich blue fabric that provides a burst of energy within an otherwise serene setting. www.lyndon.co.uk 01242 584897

THE DUNE CHAIR BY AYLA

The Dune chair, part of the retail range Ayla from British soft-seating specialist Bazaar Group, is set to bring innovation to the growing softseating category in the furniture market.

Launched at the January Furniture Show, the open armed chair features curved lines to support the user in multiple seating positions.

It is constructed from an engineered timber frame, carefully selected foam and fibre fillings and fully upholstered. Allison Chatten, Lead Designer at Bazaar Group said: “The collection reflects the need for more versatile pieces for today’s urban living spaces and includes seven eye-catching seating designs that respond to the needs of living areas and consumers.”

CLASSIC BY NATHAN

As one of the few British producers of teak cabinet, Nathan Furniture offers a wide selection of dining options in its Classic range. The oval dining table is a deep-rimmed table top with easy-action folding centre leaf that provides a timeless look.

It also features matching crown veneers with a banded edge. The collection includes matching slat back dining chairs and slat back dining carvers, available in a choice of fabrics. The Classic collection features 10 dining tables in a range of sizes and shapes including, the large oval dining table, oval dining table, circular dining table with the choice of pedestal or legs and small boat shaped dining table either with pedestal or legs.

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