Daily Design News Volume II

FALL TRENDS SEE THE ULTIMATE TRENDS FROM THE BEST DESIGN BRANDS VINTAGE MANOR HOUSE IN BROMLEY GET INSIDE THE HEADS OF

BRABBU & MAISON VALENTINA

NOVELTIES IT’S TIME TO GET BACK TO SCHOOL WITH CIRCU HUBLOT UNVEILS IT’S DIGITAL BOUTIQUE GEISHA MADE BY

MARCEL WANDERS

NEWS

When High-End Furniture Design Meets Luxury Porcelain Art by BRABBU

PULLCAST: The touch of Creation: A Craftsmanship Story by PullCast

Vintage Manor House in Bromley by ESSENTIAL HOME

RUG’SOCIETY: Tone it Down: Fall Trends by Rug’Society

It’s time to get back to school with CIRCU BOCA DO LOBO: Design Project by Rafael de Cárdenas: A Remarkable Project with Boca do Lobo’s Manueline Aesthetic

TRENDS

Fell the Autumn into your home with 10 Interior Design Inspirations by COVET HOUSE Get your bathroom ready for Fall 2018

by MAISON VALENTINA

Inside the Heads of BRABBU and MAISON VALENTINA

LUXXU HOME Presents Timeless Fall Trends for 2018

FASHION

HUBLOT Unveils a Digital Boutique to Enhance Luxury Customer Service

AROUND THE WORLD GUIDE Geisha made by MARCEL WANDERS Secrets From Portugal Luxury Summit

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WHEN HIGH-END FURNITURE DESIGN MEETS

Luxury Porcelain Art by Brabbu

Since May 2017, the world of porcelain art and high-end furniture joined forces in a harmonious partnership that enhances the complementary state between the two artistries.

The exclusive design by BRABBU together with the luxury porcelain creations

by Lladró, can be visited at the Decoration & Design Building in New York. The building is known to serve as home for several showrooms, and it is also the place to find the incredible showcase of the Spanish brand.

After its renovation and new collaboration with BRABBU, it is allowed the chance to experience and appreciate the passion for porcelain together with the high-end furniture designs pieces.

Every Lladró masterpiece embodies the warmth of the Spanish culture and delicacy of the art. It is a different form of creative expression that incorporates the rawness of the materials with the elegance of the techniques.

Since its beginning, Lladró has been creating masterpieces that speak for themselves but that are also crucial details that transform and enrich an interior design project. The connection between the two arts is evident and became even more clear when placing together BRABBU’s unique furniture design with the Spanish brand’s exquisite porcelain pieces.

Adding character and personality to the showroom are some of BRABBU’s best-sellers such as the BOURBON Armchair or the KOI Side Table. To complete the refine mood and purpose of the space are also the MECCA Side Table, HERMES Sofa and MAYA Armchair.

Intense Way of Living BRABBU is a design brand that reflects an intense way of living, bringing fierceness, strength and power into an urban lifestyle. With a diverse range of furniture, casegoods, upholstery, lighting and rugs, and through sensory design, we pass on a unique experience in every piece we design and produce.

With BRABBU you will get more than a design piece: you will get a diversity of spaces filled with memories and unique sensations in perfect harmony with your spaces and your personality. That is why we are the first choice for the most remarkable high-end residential and hospitality projects around the world. BRABBU is present at the world’s most renowned design events with new versatile design products for eclectic environments that foresee the next trends.

VINTAGE MANOR HOUSE IN BROMLEY BY ESSENTIAL HOME

London Calling - Interiors with a Twist Timelessness, Subtlety and Elegance – the ingredients that turn this project into reality. The mix between these three ingredients has guided this project, which goal was to create the perfect recipe and turn Bromley into an even more exciting place.

In one moment you’re just walking the streets of London and then: here comes the sun… the sun that Cue design, Ktesius and Essential Home brings to you through a project full of color and good vibes. These three players worked together to build an amazing collection of, not only houses, but experiences.

A fun CASA to go – the name speaks for himself - is a collection of proprieties with a tropical atmosphere and a mid-century signature. Besides of this time travel to look for inspirations, this design has a contemporary side, which makes the perfect twist.

Georgina Chamberlain, from the CUE Design, was the designer in charge of the project and her goal was to create a timeless and subtle residential home. From this project was born a luxurious place where you can spend some quality time. It is almost like you are living in a tropical Hollywood ambience and, for a moment, you actually forget about the typical London grizzly sky. You can also enjoy some private terraces, gardens and views, but the real magic and the warm feeling is inside.

All of the products have their own personality and, of course, a propose.

They are timeless and subtle, and with influences of the mid-century style they also bring up a contemporary elegance. This is how this modern and tropical living room came to be.

Our first stop is next to Ivete Floor Lamp, shaped as a palm tree with a square carrara marble base and golden brass leaves. The lovely Ivete is perfect to bring up a tropical feeling that warms up any grizzled day in London. Its design makes this lighting fixture a perfect decorative piece for a modern living room decorated in clean and soft tones of cream.

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Collins Dining Chair Collins dining chair is designed with a classic retro chic feel, and comes finely upholstered in velvet, supported by tapered glossy black legs with rich accents of polished brass. It has welted stitches on the seat and a stylist degree reclining on the crescent open back. The backrest is convex, allowing comfortable seating, and perfect to pair with a circular dining table.

Intense Way of Living As for the color scheme of the dining and kitchen areas, CUE Design’s Georgina Chamberlain went with more solid and classic tones. Here, we can see Essential Home’s Collins dining and bar chairs upholstered in rich beige and teal velvet. To bring it all together, we can see a few more gold-plated details peeking around the room, from the feet of the chairs to the amazing pendant lamps above the kitchen island.

An amazing private interior design project by CUE Design that comes to show contemporary luxury doesn’t have to mean over cluttered houses.

Much on the contrary, here we can see a stunning and luxurious apartment where comfort, usability and attention to details are key to make a house into a home.

Collins Bar Chair Collins is a crescent open back bar chair designed with sleek mid-century modern lines. It has glamorous glossy black legs, accented by polished brass details, especially in the bottom legs, and is upholstered in velvet. A luxurious statement for your home furnishing.

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IT’S TIME TO GET BACK TO SCHOOL

With Circu

In a blink of an eye, summer is gone and kids have to be ready to return to their duty: to go back to school.

A place of knowledge and fun, a place to make friends and share values, the perfect place to make memories and grow.

It´s all about preparing kids to embrace their passions by giving them the confidence, encouragement, and support they need to go pursue their dreams.

In a “back to school” time, CIRCU has a mission too: Give to the little ones, the best tools to learn and grow surrounded by creativity and magic.

The Illusion Collection The Illusion Series brings a touch of magic to the children’s playroom decor. This kids’ furniture set includes a table, a stool and a chair, the perfect addition to every bedroom and playroom, where kids can develop their skills, do de homeworks, and learn new things.

For a more childish and playful touch, the chairs and stools have colorful synthetic fur inspired by wild animals - polar bear, leopard and wolf - that provides a unique connection to nature while providing extra comfort.

Animal Stool Collection The Animal Stools collection owns an exclusive design that promises to awaken children’s friendship with animals. When it comes to children’s interiors, these stools introduce a modern design, always ensuring that the bedroom reflects the child’s personality and is both fun and young. This piece also has an educational purpose. The interior provides a storage compartment, intended for toys, scholar objects or any kids treasures.

Sky Desk

Booboo Swing Sofa

The Sky Desk is inspired by the Disney movie “Planes 2” character Turbo Dusty, and it’s the perfect kids’ desk for an airplane room decor. Due to its playful design and inspiration, the homework will become a much more exciting task. In this airplane shaped kids desk, the decorative suitcases work as drawers and you can also find storage compartments in the wings. Dare to be bold and apply the airplane enthusiasm to the children study area.

Inspired by the Lewis Carrol’s masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland, the Booboo swing is here to exponentially upgrade your kid’s bedroom design.

A perfect merge between comfort and design, the Booboo Swing can easily become your kids’ favourite place to hang out after school. Furthermore, the sofa’s gentle motion will provide you and your children with absolute relaxation, making it the perfect spot for bedtime stories.

Bun Van Bed

Rocky Rocket Sofa and Chair

Bun Van is the perfect place to bring a total experience of fun and play to the children’s rooms. The exterior is produced in fiberglass with chrome-plated finishes and the inside is made of palisander wood veneer, containing several storage compartments, a bed, a TV, desk, mini bar and a sofa. It is a complete bedroom set for a children’s space. With the Bun Van, homework time will be like an adventurous road trip.

The Rocky Rocket it’s a children’s interactive chair, painted in red and white checkered pattern. This ludic chair features an educational light and sound system to foster curiosity and excitement among kids. It is built using top-quality materials such as wood, being robust in design and dreamy on the interiors, due to its red velvet upholstered walls and cushioned flooring.

GLEBE PLACE RESIDENCE BY RAFAEL DE CÁRDENAS

Boca do Lobo’s Manueline Aesthetic

Located in the city of Design, London, Rafael De Cárdenas elevated the design to the next level with Glebe Place Residence, by mixing novel styles, gathering together such dissimilar traditional Portuguese pieces and modern design. Still, the distinguished designer guarantees the most harmonious environments with this ambitious project.

The New Yorker Designer recreated several different rooms, each one with its own classic touch. One of the three dining room has a special Portuguese reference completing the whole ambiance with the perfect piece of art, D. Manuel I cabinet from Boca do Lobo’s Limited Edition Collection.

The astonishing six-bedroom residence was renovated to evoke timeless luxury, balancing contemporary classics with the home’s historic character.

A restrained palette of Portland limestone, hardwood, and natural materials is punctuated by vibrant accents of turquoise, fuchsia, brass, and deep purple furnishings from modern European and American designers.

The Dining Room is filled with a gigantic cream marble dining table and large upholstery chairs which gives the possibility to the room, to be more than a dining space. It can perfectly be a place to have an informal meeting with closest professionals or business partners. The blossom rose wallpaper gives life to the walls and color to the room delighted with classic hue and textures like beige, old greys, and dark woods.

Right beside the entrance door, D. Manuel was chosen strategically to expand the space and cut the contemporary design of the rest of the pieces. The cabinet surface has a copper leaf finish, with a sophisticated black lacquer gradient applied on the outside. Its legs are made from solid mahogany and are crafted to a traditional and handmade form, finished in high gloss black lacquer.

Manueline Style is the sumptuous, composite Portuguese style of architectural ornamentation, incorporating maritime elements and representations of the discoveries brought from the voyages of Vasco da Gama and Pedro Álvares Cabral, two of the most renamed discoverers in Portugal history.

Glebe Place Residence it is way more than a platform of design, it has its own personality keeping most of the original details intact.

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Filigree “When crafting a piece like this, the end result is always different, each piece is unique. It is hand-crafted work, a work of love” The art of filigree was born during Roman period and it was passed down through the generations of skilled medieval jewelers, often emulating the work of the Byzantine goldsmiths of Constantinople, embellished crosses, reliquaries and the covers of bibles. Later, the filigree became very popular in the French fashion world from the 60’s until today. And actually, countries such as India, Italy, and of course, Portugal, have been treasuring it. Deeply embedded in Portugal’s history and culture, there are countless brilliant examples of this remarkable technique.

Joinery “Fine furniture calls for beautiful forms and one-ofkind silhouettes. One of the oldest arts of humankind reborn from the perfect marriage of ancient skills with mechanical methods.”

D. Manuel Cabinet King Manuel I of Portugal is best known for his support of Portuguese maritime exploration. During his reign, Dom Manuel saw his fleet discover India, Brasil, and reach distant lands such as Greenland and Newfound Land, and solidified trading routs and agreements between Persia, China, Morocco and Portugal. This noble cabinet draws inspirations from his legacy, the Manueline aesthetic and style, and pays a tribute to Portugal’s most influential epochs.

Joinery is one of the most elementary concepts in woodworking that connects different pieces of wood.

A basic yet precious foundation that built the pieces’ skeleton, therefore we have always put this efficient technique in the spotlight of our designs. Even the look of a joint, how strong it is, how long it will last thru time, and other characteristics are determined by the joining materials and which kind of technique is used in the process. A knowledge that valuable woodworkers have been putting into Boca do Lobo’s designs to make sure to enlighten one-of-kind silhouettes.

Azulejo The renowned hand painted tiles reflect a Portuguese tradition with hundreds of years. There is no surprise that Boca do Lobo honors this treasurable fine art in the Heritage iconic series.

Portugal, the country of whimsical beaches, Porto wine, seafood, and also azulejos. Even people who aren’t familiar with the term, they visually recall the ceramic tiles painted in blue artistic patterns, repeated in many historical buildings or as rich accent elements such as house numbers. Profoundly linked to architectural use, it is usually applied as wall covering decoration, layering large surface areas on both the inside and outside of buildings. And we are proud of them.

Metalworking To form, to cut, and to joining processes can be a praiseworthy playground. An artful creative assortment of large-scale structures, assemblies, to the most delicate jewelry.

Nowadays the metalworking can be truly artful to conceive a wide range of large-scale structures, assemblies, to the most delicate jewelry. It requires discipline, vision and strength. Since early, Boca do Lobo has no restrain to use different processes and tools to shape new designs, by giving to our pieces rough yet powerful expression. To form, to cut, and to joining processes have been a praiseworthy playground.

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FELL THE AUTUMN INTO YOUR HOME WITH

10 Interior Design Inspirations by Covet House Fall will be a season of Resilience. After the madness of Summer, there’s time to back to basics, and feel your home comfortable and special. This will be a season with interesting five themes: Survival, Vibrance, Rebound, Strength and Daring.

Combining craftsmanship and a captivating color pallet, Covet House selected 10 products to inspire you this season. Feel the Autumn at your home and live an incredible “Home Sweet Home” experience!

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Vibrance Survival Survival is a story that never ends. It’s all about overcome challenges and tribulations of life. It’s all about handmade pieces and craftsmanship with strong and conformable colors. Thinking about this, Boca do Lobo presents Oblong Cabinet. This piece is a fusion of modernistic and classical elements into a highly detailed and exquisite limited edition furniture piece. The modern cabinet was specifically designed to act as a statement piece in contemporary living rooms and raise the bar on luxury decoration.

Handcrafted by the finest craftsmen, Oblong was born from the use of production methods developed to deliver the highest quality.

After Survival, Vibrance comes to give a breath of fresh air with positive energy with bright and soft colors. Rug’Society shows that with Plumbird rug. Nature is an infinite source of inspiration, the design of this rug reflects this very fact. The concept is the blend between nature, the richness of oriental and minimalist culture, where I mix geometric elements and vintage nuances. Reflects a spirit of change and contrast, where the tranquility and the compositions reflect harmony and balance, without losing the elegance and or modernist side.

Positive energy is also synonym of gold. You can give “that” touch to your home decoration with special jewelry hardware. PullCast gets on the scene with Twig Pull. This door pull empowers you to uplift any atmosphere you are willing to create, with unique and artistic luxury hardware elements.

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Strength Rebound Next season will also be a season of Rebound. Colors are cool greens and warm reds, oranges and browns. All inspired in the Mother-Nature. Taking this motto, BRABBU brings this rebound through SIKA SOFA. Fitting SIKA two seater sofa in a modern home decor is suiting a blend of strength and elegance, inspired in a deer species rooted in Japan - where it is considered to be sacred. The most distinctive features of SIKA two seater sofa are its reddish leather covered by brass tackles and the imposing arms and headrest, resembling the deer´s fur and antlers.

Strength creates a vision of energy, a force of nature. You can endure the challenges that life throws at you. The colors patterns are reds and blues.

Take a look to these mid-century brands. In one hand, ESSENTIAL HOME gives us Jones armchair. Designed to perform in a matter that indulges the eye, the Jones curves are made to embrace the body in a lustful way. Its fully upholstered seat leads to modern and sleek long back legs, complementing the supple velvet upholstery fabric.

On the other hand, DELIGHTFULL gives us, also in red SINATRA SUSPENSION LAMP. If you ever find yourself listening to “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra while drinking a cocktail, this piece will be there. Sinatra’s light fixture is simply Delightfull’s best design creation.

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Strong Spirit Daring A Daring season emphasizes a valent spirit of adventure. Take a look at the parts that covet has to show. For an adventure spirit, CIRCU shows the BUN VAN. This bed is perfect to bring some fun and imagination to rooms! Parents will recognize the inspirations for this piece, one of the most remarkable vehicles ever produced and at the same time, one of the most iconic and magical symbols of fun and freedom! Few other vehicles have the ability to turn heads and conjure a spirit of freedom, adventure and open roads.

Still on this idea, and with strong spirit, LUXXU and MAISON VALENTINA gives us the eternal black. The best handmade techniques find balance in a delicate work in wood softened with touches of brass that reflect warm and golden tones on its polished surface. An impressive display of elegance, BEYOND CONSOLE by LUXXU shows the exquisite capacity to fill a variety of ambiances thanks to its luxury presence.

With the style of a precious jewel, the Diamond Bathtub, will make a splash in interior design. The exterior of this fanciful piece is presented in silver leaf finished with a luxurious shade of translucent black with high gloss varnish.

The new bathtub also features a highly sculptured body leading to a gold interior.

GET YOUR BATHROOM READY FOR FALL 2018

by Maison Valentina

Bathrooms may seem very simple to decorate, focusing only on functionality.

But if you think again, you’ll realize that it is a place of your house in which you spend a lot of time. So, make a good use of your imagination to make your bathrooms a heavenly place.

Maison Valentina has prepared this unique decoration guide that shows you the hottest fall trends 2018 to make your bathroom even more appetizing.

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MIX AND MATCH

Unlimited Possibilities

The possibilities in the bathroom are almost unlimited, it’s possible to have fun with trends and combine them to achieve the look you feel lights up the most.

In order to help you make the right choices to create a bathroom that matches your personality you can always mix and match and the ATO Collection of Maison Valentina is perfect for that.

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ROUND MIRRORS

New Dimension

When it comes to decor, mirrors are a necessity in any room of your home, including the bathroom. Whether you are looking to makeover your entire bathroom or just want to update your style, why not do it with a fabulous round mirror? This fall is all about round mirrors, these type of mirrors can do a lot for the space, but particularly they add new dimension. A room’s composition is naturally made up of straight lines and right angles, which is what makes a round mirror’s silhouette such a welcome addition above a boxy chest or a linear mantel. As always, the bigger the piece the greater the impact.

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FREESTANDING BATHTUBS

BRASS

Ultimate Relaxation

Sleek Designs

This fall, bathtubs come back stronger by being more beautiful, more comfortable and offering more space for ultimate relaxation.

Brass is having its moment and chrome has long gone. Sleek designs and minimal detailing ensure the brass look is contemporary and not too vintage. Classic, golden, brass tones that are warm and subtle can elevate your bathroom to chic and pair very well with that monochromatic color scheme.

The freestanding bathtub is still popular it is found in a multitude of shapes: square, oval, round, asymmetrical or rectangular. To maximize the “wow� effect, these kind of tubs are installed in the center of the room.

THE TOUCH OF CREATION: A CRAFTSMANSHIP STORY

by PullCast

Touch defines the way we perceive the world.

The cold feeling of water on our feet, a breeze of air in our face... the touch of our hand in the world that surrounds us. A touch that creates feelings. A touch that creates desires, dreams. A touch that... creates.

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JEWELRY HARDWARE

Delicate Handcraft

At PullCast, touch and creation hold hands in a meaningful way, through the most delicate handcraft techniques, from sand cast to hand engraving and lost wax. Time honoured traditions, that have been passed through generations, serve now their purpose of elevating design to the highest level, to create pieces that will make you dream and wonder.

At the workshop, the fingers of the artisans serve as instruments, playing at the melody of craftsmanship. Textures, materials, tools, all work together to create art. The dreams of designers are brought to life by the hands of skilled jewelers, creating timeless pieces that evoke prosperity and sophistication.

The attention to detail creates distinction, and the natural inspirations bring up the boldness of the world we live in.

From the workshop to your own home, fruit of imagination and skill, entering your house, closing your drawers and opening the doors of your closet gain a all new meaning. From the hands of artisans to the hands of dreamers, a skilled touch of art to add a special touch to your home. A touch of creation, from PullCast, to you.

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TONE IT DOWN: FALL TRENDS

by Rug’Society

Even tough Summer is not over yet, it’s already time we start checking the Fall trends for next season! From the neutral tones to the most extravagant colors, the new season is always a great excuse to renew your home accessories, and Rug’Society has all the right components for you to do that! Immerse yourself in our world of textures, patterns and colors, and let your house breath a new look. A breeze of fresh design to go along with the breeze of the Fall!

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Navy Blue If you want to go dark, but want to avoid the classic black, then navy blue is the way to go. Easily adaptable to go along with other colors, navy blue is a timeless tone, perfect for a design upgrade!

Borrowing from this beautiful tone, Pluto is inspired by the image of the ninth and smallest planet in the solar.

The representation in shades of blue symbolizes the ice, and the stain presented through circles of different colors represents all the other planets that are part of the solar system.

Neutral Grey Another timeless color, greyis the greatest ally you can have when decorating your house. Wether you want to keep the decoration on a more sober note, or if you decide to go wild with the colors, grey is the right way to go as a complement to your home!

Air rug has a graphic design inspired by photographs of Architecture Conjugation of light and shadow games and perspectives with reliefs Colors in shades of brown with reference to the furniture produced in Century Mid Century.

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Toast On a warmer note, this joyful color will be the perfect adition to your decoration set, keeping a little bit of the summer warmth inside your home!

West rug borrows inspiration from this tone and from the wood furniture used in the midcentury. Mixing light and dark shadows with geometric shapes, this will be the statement rug you need for the new season.

Floral Not really a color, but more of a pattern, flowers will be a hit this fall! Using sober tones, like light pink and grey, instead of the vibrant colors you usually see in the summer, Peony Wallpaper is the perfect floral accessory for Fall!

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70,000 THOUSAND REASONS TO SEAT AND READ YOUR

Favourite Book in a Brabbu Armchair

INSIDE THE HEADS OF

Brabbu and Maison Valentina

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Still with many secrets to reveal, Sara and Rita, BRABBU’s CEO and COO share, in first hand, who was the brand in the past, who is it today and what can we expect from it in the future.

With Portuguese DNA, BRABBU Design Forces was revealed for the first time to the world in Decorex International Tradeshow, in September of 2011. The brand achieved a privileged spot in the interior design world thanks to the creation of pieces full of fierceness and inspiring memories that travel the cultures of the world that also became the interior design professionals and lovers’ reasons to breath.

Recognized as a design authority by some of the most reputable and well-known magazines of the sector as Architectural Digest and Elle Décor, BRABBU is the leading figure of some of the most prestigious residential and public interior design projects and conquered an unbeatable online audience that surpasses the 70 thousand followers on Instagram.

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BRABBU provides the most differentiating solutions to serve a complete interior design project. Which is the brand’s recipe to guarantee such extraordinaire products conceived by unique concepts and still be so responsive and versatile to any interior design project needs?

This recipe consists in allying functionality and emotion: trying to understand which are the most searched and used typologies of products of the top interior designers in the present moment and to transport this knowledge into the creation of a unique collection. To always be aware and sensitive to the best references in the world that inspires ours: the product design world, the fashion world, materials, and the most wanted trends used in the latest interior design projects, as well in some luxury brands that we consider fundamental references to always be on trend and that helps to constantly reinvent ourselves.

We always listen to our clients’ needs and wishes.

We look forward to understanding the type of project that we both have in hands and how can we help to make it perfect by suggestion the piece that will perfectly match the project inspiration and make it unique. We design and we prototype products that deeply represent the brand heart-beating soul: through the inspiration from nature, cultures of the world and the cosmopolitan lifestyle, representing an intense way of living.

c Almost close to celebrating 7 years of existence, BRABBU has already faced many challenges. We probably could tell you about many of them, but the one that represents the greatest achievement for us is this one: to conquer and to maintain the loyalty of our stakeholders. Everything that we are and have today was achieved thanks to a specific attitude of Fierceness, of Union, of Resilience and Proactivity from the ones that did not accepted to be defeated by the hardship of some challenges – to this we call Invictus, another core value of the brand.

This was the attitude that leads BRABBU to what we are today and that kept us so strong and unite: our strength and identity remain on the merit of our team, in our partners, and on all the support that our clients and followers gave us through the years. The confidence and loyalty of all this intervenients on BRABBU’s story is something that you only will achieve (and maintain) with hard and passionate work. Off course, this also requires a team that shares the same feelings about the brand and that are committed with it every day to understand which are going to be the next steps. It also requires some strategic thinking and vision to always improve ourselves to become better and bigger today and tomorrow.

However, we also cannot leave without saying that one of the hardest parts of the process was to build a brand from scratch and to transform it into a business that already invoiced 4 million euros. Again, this year we will surely be saying about it that the hardest part was to make BRABBU count with more 5, 6 or even 7 million euros. It will mean that our stakeholder’s confidence and loyalty is fueling our mission.

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Casegoods, Lighting, Upholstery, Pillows and Rugs are the categories of products that represent the wide offer of the brand. If we could describe each one of them as a style of person our give them a personality, which type of personality/person would they be?

There is an aesthetical connection that gathers all the categories of products from BRABBU. That connection is, at the same time, eclectic and balanced, like a strong personality that assumes itself in the world without imposing nothing; this person also embodies a good storyteller and someone that inspires comfort, wisdom and that breathes a continuous will of discovering our planet deepest secrets. This personality lives its life intensively.

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BRABBU is a brand especially known by its upholstery category although it presents an impressive integrated offer and a wide range of

products. Can we consider upholstery the biggest take of the brand and the great focus of the latest years?

BRABBU is working to be a reference in the interior design world. BRABBU is evolving to be a reference for everyone who is looking for solutions capable of constructing complete interiors full of personality.

We want the interior design professionals to find a diversity of solutions to fulfill their projects needs. We also want that they have the possibility of executing any project, from the beginning till the end, without having to search for other solutions in other brands.

Upholstery is part of the solution that answers to the integrated offer problem. This is the category for which BRABBU is known, because it was one of the brand’s big investment along the years, although this investment became more focused in the development of upholstery techniques and on the release of new products. We also have invested in the re-edition of some of our best-selling chairs: this re-interpretation of our bestsellers created a new exclusive collection – the Rare Editions - in which we use exotic new fabrics with a bolder patterns and colors.

We also invested in new customization options that include the possibility of applying our client’s fabrics into our chairs. We invested in target partnerships with tradeshows as Maison & Objet Paris, the perfect event to create exquisite lounge area ambiances with our pieces. Some of our bestsellers are upholstery products, which MAYA armchair, IBIS dining chair or MALAY Bar chair are great examples of. You will find out these pieces as the favorite choice of many stunning interior design projects from our clients, such as Providence Hotel, in Paris; or with the interiors designed by our partners Pierre Moussié, Elodie Moussié and Sophie Richard, where the two MAYA armchairs are perfectly integrated in the room decor. Nevertheless, in all of BRABBU product categories we have some winning best sellers starring the latest design trends.

In Casegoods we have KOI center table and SEQUOIA center table as key products of the category. In Lighting, we have VELLUM wall light, one of the brands first releases, which since then till today it remains as one of our trendiest products: VELLUM still is one of the most wanted BRABBU products from all times. We work to create a balanced reputation for

www.dailydesignews.com all the product categories and by developing a singular communication for each one of them. The main goal of this communication strategy is to give some autonomy to the categories as if they were 4 independent brands: BRABBU Casegoods, BRABBU Upholstery & Softgoods (including our Pillow collection here), BRABBU Lighting and BRABBU Rugs.

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BRABBU released 9 new products since the beginning of the year. Which one of them was the biggest innovation and production challenge?

In any of BRABBU products - including the 9 new releases that were presented in the beginning of January at Maison & Objet Paris and later at iSaloni Milan, in April - the biggest challenge is to combine a loyal representation of Nature’s forces, cultures of the world and the cosmopolitan lifestyle in one single piece.

Moreover, it is challenging to guarantee that the combination of these new products will allow the creation of complete ambiances: ambiances full of memories and sensorial experiences that also evokes comfort and the intense way of living feeling. Another challenge is to make these products timeless but, at the same time, to meet the colours, materials, and finishes trends that professionals and final clients are looking for. We overcome this challenge by creating the possibility of customization. Our products can be customized in every single detail and with no limits: colour, materials, finishes and dimensions.

This fact allows us to have a wide range offer of products, enabling our clients to completely personalize each product and make it even more unique in the world. This is only possible due to the nature of our production, solely occurring in Portugal, especially in the northern region which thrives with artisans specialized in the handcrafted art integrated into our products. The almost exclusively handcrafted production and the close relation between designers and craftsmen adds bigger value to the products, placing us in a competitive position on the market, especially for those who look for meaningful products beyond functionality.

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How was the impact of the Pillow collection, BRABBU’s most recent launch?

This collection allowed BRABBU to reach new heights of interior products with the concept of accessorize your home. This feature is vital so that the interior design professionals can leave an even more personal trademark in their projects, and to better match their clients’ styles and offer more comfort.

We know that this collection hasn’t reached the visibility that we want, but we are convinced of its potential as we plan to take the promotion and sales platforms of this products even further as to meet the final consumers with Amazon, eBay or even our own online store in our blogs. On the other hand, in terms of Social Media, the Pillows collection had a fantastic feedback as it is something very visual and extremely shareable with the potential of going viral; in a phase where our audience values the inspirations that will hopefully be taken as a reference for their projects as this content could make or break the way we establish ourselves in the online world.

The Pillows collection is the perfect example of how eclectic BRABBU is: we have five pillow collections in different colours, patterns, textures and styles – Classic, Eclectic, Essential, Geometric and Modern – while integrates differentiating details like the contrast of the piping with the main fabric, the feathers, the tassel trimmings, the braided leather appliqués, and many others. For these reasons, we are sure that this category has everything to be a success.

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We know that the brand presented a new concept at iSaloni 2018 – BRABBU Apartment. What should we know about it?

About the BRABBU Apartment concept, it is important to know that it was launched for the first time at the 2018 January edition of Maison & Objet. BRABBU decided to change the stand’s concept to convey a more cosmopolitan langue, through a 100% habitable BRABBU space, where the purity of materials, textures, colors, and scents of nature, bring memories and

experiences of different cultures. In terms of the stand ambiance, with this new concept we wanted to enhance the idea of a house – allow the visitors to feel as though they are entering a lived-in, comfortable space as they hope to live in a space like this. This experience enables the visitors to better understand BRABBU’s mission and what they can expect of our product: an intense way of living through an integrated offer that can create unique and full of character ambiances where comfort is present.

However, this concept is not confined to the stand tool, but it extends to the brand’s holistic communication, as a way of enhancing once more BRABBU’s mission, its product categories, and its partners. Besides the usual living room and dining room areas, in the 2018 January edition of Maison & Objet we introduced new features regarding the bedroom space and integrated the bathroom space, promoting our partner – Maison Valentina.

We also integrated PullCast and displayed our pillow collections. At iSaloni, we replicated the concept taking advantage of the fact that Maison Valentina had its own exhibition space at EuroBagno and used the extra area to present a new house division – the office, that aroused a lot of interest not only from the trade show visitors, but also from our online followers.

We also promoted the brand-new project of the Group that we are a part of, which strengthens our value in terms of craftsmanship. This project actually is a Foundation – the Brhands Foundation – which has the mission to pay tribute to the artisans that shape our products and who, above all, make sure that the art of craftsmanship continues alive for years to come as an active and integrated element of our industry and culture.

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In which part of the world can we see BRABBU best represented?

On the one hand, Paris: the city where we can be found in Covet Paris Showroom, also furnished with the other brands of the group. This is also the city where takes place one of the biggest trade shows

www.dailydesignews.com in the world of furniture, design, and interior design: Maison & Objet Paris, with editions in January and September, in which we take part since 2012, the place where is possible to see and have contact with our product and have a complete brand experience more often. On the other hand, the United Kingdom, mainly London, is another place where BRABBU is well represented: besides being in the Group’s show flat – Covet London – it is the market where we are present in different contract and residential projects and, in addition, it is where we have a much more important presence, immaterial, in the minds of our stakeholders. The United Kingdom is one of the priority markets for us, where the brand’s visibility is more balanced due to the sales volume, the result of what we were capable to sow in the past and what we are collecting now.

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The presence in the digital world is one of you most powerful weapons if we look over the numbers of the brand’s main social networks. How have you built such an empire? With the constant innovations of the digital world, how did BRABBU adapted to all these changes?

Our presence in the digital world and our adaptation to its constant changes are the outcomes of a solid research and the implementation of new tactics that our team is constantly testing and reinventing.

We work by trial and error, doing a weekly analysis of what brings us more results with less human and financial effort - this is to say with more return on investment. We know that what works today, may not work tomorrow. We are not afraid of taking risks and of questioning ourselves on what we can do more and differently, searching always for better results.

This wouldn’t be possible without a strong investment in human resources working exclusively the web, not only BRABBU’s team, but also internal departments of our Group specialized in digital marketing strategies. While in an initial phase we invest in a strategy of almost exclusive mass promotion, today we ensure that the actions we carry out bring us results with more quality, more segmentation, and personalization in the way on how we reach our targets in the web. We always search for the

continuous improvement of the online experience we provide our visitors, especially potential buyers, meeting the needs concerning inspirations for projects or more straightforward specifications of the products they want to buy. It is important to understand that we are addressing a very diversified audience of stakeholders such as professional clients, final consumers, press, opinion leaders/ influencers, design lovers, and many others, that we want to inspire and to connect with. They are agents that, by themselves, contribute to the dissemination of our messages and boost our brand even more.

Since the beginning until now, BRABBU has always worked to create a 360º strategy in the digital world, looking up to be on all fronts. We are conscious our website is our biggest “window” and that all the digital universe where we are present is our most sincere mirror. Regarding this, one of BRABBU’s greatest goal is to inspire the world with our unique products and, therefore, we look to adapt our contents to what the digital world is creating, whether it is mood boards, infographics, videos and who knows, in the future, holograms - our own virtualized reality!

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DESIGN FORCES GROUP: who is involved and what is its vision?

www.dailydesignews.com in Europe and the World – Covet Group. What value does it add to the, what does make it so unique and, in the other hand, what does the brand won’s in being part of Covet Group?

BRABBU was born in the core of Menina Design Group, now known as Covet Group, as a complementary brand to the others already existing: Boca do Lobo, Delightfull as internal brands and KOKET as an external partner. BRABBU was created with the aim of adding to the group’s portfolio of brands a new and exclusive integrated offer with pieces that would distinguish BRABBU for its diversity, style, and the customization possibility. This would amplify the possibilities of choice for an interior designer professional that is looking to create an entire interior project with one single brand.

What makes BRABBU unique and so special is the combination of styles, among which we see the classic, the modern and the midcentury touch, that culminates in a style that it can be both timeless and temperate, but still full of character. In the opposite side of Boca do Lobo that assumes itself as an extraordinary brand thanks to their extravagant creations, Delightful that assumes itself as a brand exclusively designing lighting pieces, and KOKET as a brand that stands out in this world for their exuberant designs, BRABBU is the brand of the group that has the biggest ability to fit and to adapt to a plurality of different spaces, not just for the eclectic language of the brand aesthetics but also for the diversity and nobleness of the materials used in the conception of the design pieces such as aged, hammered or polished brass, the marble, the natural wood veneer or the golden, plated or copper leaf, among others.

We are always stronger with allies than by our own.

As BRABBU’s biggest goal is to have an integrated offer, so the Design Forces Group is the new design power that emerged naturally from this need. With BRABBU as the impelling brand of the Design Forces Group, it joined forces with complementary brands to accomplish the goals of this mission. Instead of BRABBU becoming a brand with a wide variety of product categories, we intended to form this group with brands that have specific and complementary products and services, to allow the creation of unique and complete projects. For example, if the product development for bathrooms is not BRABBU’s main focus but is something that helps to fulfill the mission, then it is in our interest to collaborate with a brand like Maison Valentina, to make us stronger and get us closer of our main goal.

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In 2020, you will see BRABBU as the brand that

BRABBU is part of one of the best design groups

On the other hand, the fact that BRABBU integrates the Covet Group is what creates constant synergies between the brands of the Group once we share all the learning we earn from each success or failure and improve the relationships we establish and develop with our stakeholders.

What can we expect from BRABBU in 2020?

represents an intense way of living and of inhabit, through its pieces, its communication and way of living. Nature, cultures of the world and the cosmopolitan lifestyle will be even more present in everything we do. We will be finally embracing the Design Forces Group, from which brands like BB Contract, Maison Valentina, and Foogo will be part of the project, as well as Rug’Society, Pullcast and - who knows? - another upcoming brands or projects with the same power to join us in this journey till 2020.

Our product categories – Casegoods, Upholstery, Lighting, Rugs and Pillows – will already be working as independent brands and they will conquer expression and strength in the market on their own.

In 2020, the professionals of interior design and the final buyer will be finally able to easily buy our products online, and on the other hand, they will finally have the opportunity to buy or visit us live in the physical stores that we will have in our main and priority markets and cities with the biggest affluence of stakeholders such as London, Paris, New York, Munich, Milan, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Hong Kong and Dubai.

In 2020 we will have, in our focus markets, specialized teams working locally and not just from Portugal. We will be represented in every Covet House Showrooms that will open in other top cities of the world. Apart from the integrated offer that we will be continuing to feature in our collections in 2020, we will also have an Interior Design Service, specialized in developing and complementing projects, or just to provide advice to professionals. We will work for an incoming annual growth of 30% till 2020, and we want that 40% of our sales come from our online stores where we will be selling our products and the products from our partners. Close to complete 10 years of existence, in 2020 we will be almost finishing the book about our story and, of course, we will be planning the next steps that will guide BRABBU to keep the mission of providing an intense way of living.

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How did Maison Valentina appear? Why the name?

MAISON VALENTINA CHANGING THE

Perspective on Bathrooms

In recent years the bathrooms have undergone a great evolution, this space that was one of the most “abandoned” of the house has been receiving great attention from the owners and it was this concern of how to raise this space to a higher level, that Maison Valentina was created.

The brand was born in Porto in 2014, with the aim of offering the most exquisite and sophisticated bathroom furniture. The brand offers high quality solutions made with the best selection of materials, combined with rare manual work techniques, contemporary design and ensuring supreme quality. But is this the formula of their success? We tried to understand how it was created and what their goals for the future.

Maison Valentina was created to fill a gap that has been identified in the world of interior design with the aim of creating bathrooms with exclusive comfort.

Originally the brand would be called Royal Bubble, but quickly this name was replaced by what we know today as it conveys the essence of the brand since Valentina comes from Latin and signifies strong and sensual and Maison was added to recreate comfort and sensitivity just like the delicacy that we can give to our customers.

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The formula for continued brand growth has been the unique design of the parts as well as increasingly understanding what our current and potential customers expect of us. With this we always aim to keep up with the market trends but also to always make a difference in the world of bathrooms. Another important point for continued growth is being part of a group, COVET Group. Because the diversified offer of the group makes us stronger and we are able to respond more fully to the projects that arrive.

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What makes Maison Valentina unique and special?

What makes it unique and special is undoubtedly is the design of our products as well as the fact that we use unique techniques that make each part of the brand unique and never the same for each customer. In other words, the fact that our products are handcrafted adds value to the brand and to each creation produced.

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Which are the most important projects where the brand is inserted?

At this moment two of the most important projects for the brand were the presence of our Diamond bathtub in a French film with much success called La Ch’titte Famille, as well as the Symphony Freestanding that can be find in the restaurant of

www.dailydesignews.com the rapper Drake. In the past also another important project was the presence of the brand in a store of Victoria Secret’s in New York, Fifth Avenue. At the moment we are also betting on partnerships with showrooms in which recently opened one in India.

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Which fairs Maison Valentina has already participated and which have had an impact on the brand? Which ones did not participate and would you like?

The brand always participates in Maison et Objet as well as in Isaloni and in particular we have participate in the EuroBagno which happens every two years and is dedicated only to the bathroom sector, we recently attended an event dedicated to the sector in Poland in which the brand was a special guest. Regarding the fairs that we do not participate and would like to participate, are Cercai Bologna, Ideoban Batimat in France and ISH in Frankfurt, in other words, fairs dedicated to the bathroom sector.

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What is the challenge of approaching the bathroom market in its most opulent aspect?

The biggest challenge is to achieve an opulent product that meets customer expectations while maintaining the required technical quality and design.

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What has been the focus on the craftmanship by the Brand?

The craftmanship is the essence of the brand, so it is always referenced at fairs, missions, visits to Covet House and conversations with all customers. It is also one of the great tactics to captivate our customers because the work instilled in each of the pieces by our artisans is a source of pride for the brand.

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What are the brand’s best-selling products ever?

The best-selling products of the brand are Lapiaz Freestanding, Diamond Freestanding and Symphony Freestanding.

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What are the products that undoubtedly convey

the essence of the brand?

The products that transmit the essence of the brand are the Petra bathtub and washbasin the Symphony Family and Tortoise Family. The essence and direction that we intend to follow is also transmitted through Petra and Tortoise Collections and the ATO Collection.

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This year Maison Valentina created the ATO Collection, a collection in which your current and potential customers can renew their bathrooms for less and without major renovations, is this the direction the brand intends to follow? Why? The bathrooms are the most technical spaces of a house, but at the same time they are spaces where we seek privacy and serenity. Because they are more technical spaces where is possible to enrich with small details that the whole environment becomes more harmonious. That’s where ATO stands, a collection that allows to enrich bathrooms without major revolutions trough the details that will bring the expected comfort.

It is one of the directions we want to follow, always keeping our main collection for those more daring consumers. But in this way we open new doors so that the bathrooms of the world have the sensuality and comfort that everyone is looking for.

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Why does Maison Valentina need to present new collections that are completely different from the partner brands?

While Maison Valentina wants to stand alone and demonstrate its identity with unique collections in its design we also need to have an offer with more solutions for our customers.

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What are the main markets for Maison Valentina? What are the tactics used to enter these markets?

The main markets are the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia. One of the tactics used to enter our main markets has been the creation and adaptation

www.dailydesignews.com of our products to these markets, that is, offer what they seek and desire. Other tactics are to be closer to our customers when attending face-to-face meetings, attendance at fairs, showrooms and take advantage of the strength of the group already in these markets and be a differentiating element in the group’s global offer.

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What markets would Maison Valentina like to explore and still have not had a chance to? Why? The markets that Maison Valentina would like to explore in the future would be Pakistan, Australia, Germany, India and North Africa. Because they are markets that are showing interest in the brand and that are also boosting the brand.

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What are the goals for 2018? What are the established tactics to achieve them?

We want to have a 100% growth over the year 2017, in profit and visibility of the brand.

This will consist in the focus on new designs, the new ATO collection and the various partnerships that we want to establish are a big part of the strategies that we believe will help us achieve those results. We believe that they prepare us and make us stronger to provide integrated solutions to our customers.

On the other hand we want to bet on fairs in the bath area, in order to be closer to our stakeholders. Fairs like the Cercai in Bologna and the Eurobagno (that already happened during iSaloni in April).

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How do you see the brand in 2020?

By 2020 the brand will be physically present in showrooms in major markets such as the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Middle East and we also believe that North Africa could be an important market. We will be profiting in the order of the 3 million euros and we will be present in great hospitality projects, as we believe that ATO is also a viable solution for this kind of projects.

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If the brand disappeared tomorrow, what impact would it have on the world?

We believe that if Maison Valentina disappears, the most incredible brand in this sector would disappear as customers would not find other brand that satisfies their desires and needs the way we do.

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In what ways partnerships with brands like Boca do Lobo, Brabbu and others bring strength to Maison Valentina?

These partner brands already have a stronger weight in the market than Maison Valentina, they already established themselves in the market. Their designs are already recognized in the world of interiors, the fact that we come to develop pieces with lines that the professionals already recognize does and made Maison Valentina conquer more quickly the market. In the background they are an accelerator in the notoriety of the brand. And the fact that our partner brands do not have solutions for bathroom areas, makes that the customers find us more quickly through our partners in order to find complete solutions for their projects. Solutions that make homes or other projects succeed in having a common thread.

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The Covet Group is the largest Portuguese design group in the world. What does Maison Valentina add to the group?

Maison Valentina brings the bathroom side, the offer that the group did not yet have for its customers. The group’s mission is to raise design and craftmanship, and Maison Valentina wants to raise an area not very explored in interior projects, making the bathing area more sensual and with a very unique imprint.

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In recent times Maison Valentina has been focusing on a strong online strategy. How can social networking be used as a sales empowerment tool?

The online world today is very strong. Not only in our area, but in many others. The internet has brought the world closer, nowadays I can get to Australia without having to leave “home”. That is why both

social networks and other online strategies make us closer to our consumers and thus enable more sales to reach more people.

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What stakeholders in an ideal future would the Brand like to achieve?

Our bet is on the hospitality / contract world, and all the stakeholders related to this area are in our interest. Whether it’s the specialized Press, the interior designers of large projects, or even the purchasing agents who basically buy to us and end up to insert us in these big projects.

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Luxury in Golden Soft colors and gold fit perfectly together for Fall. The vibrant colors of summer give place to creams, taupes, and browns bringing softness into a luxury world already plated in gold.

LUXXU HOME PRESENTS

Timeless Fall Trends for 2018

Fall reminds us of leafs falling, nights by the fireplace, cozy sweaters and most of all cozy interiors. Trends in the interior design world, like in fashion, go through renovation at this time of the year, however there are those classics that will never go out of style and are considered timeless.

LUXXU Home presents 4 suggestions of these classic trends that will make any interior design project stand out due to its timeless aesthetic. From soft color fabrics, to luxury marbles and bold finishes, the luxury brand brings a cozy and luxurious atmosphere to the interior design world.

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Cozy in Velvet

Dark Marbles

Velvet brings the most timeless and cozy vibe into any interior setting. Stools, such as the Noir and armchairs as the Saboteur will bring a touch of comfort that only velvet has. Customizable in 26 different velvets, these upholstery items are the perfect item for Fall.

While lighter marbles are the perfect choice for Summer, darker marbles as the black & white Nero Maquina or the brown with golden touches Emperor are great choices for the Fall time. The Apotheosis side table is a hymn to sophistication, portraying the use of dark marbles like no other item.

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Timeless Black When speaking of timeless, the most classic and effortless chic color of the spectrum could not be left out. Black furniture items or interiors are both bold and classic and still have a cozy vibe that has to be present during the crispiest months of the year.

“Fashion fades. Style is eternal�

Yves Saint Laurent LUXXU HOME, a new concept where daring designs are created with one eye set in the traditional craftsmanship and another in contemporary and bold design. Noble materials come to the spotlight and customization blossoms as brand capital. All creations exceed expectations, bringing together the rare expertise of the craftsmen, that produce excellent quality furniture, and the passion for design.

HUBLOT UNVEILS A DIGITAL BOUTIQUE TO ENHANCE

Luxury Customer Service

Aware that the major asset of an excellent customer relationship is based on trust, availability and flexibility, Hublot has innovatively imagined an online digital store that perfectly complements the role and presence of its Boutiques through the world.

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www.dailydesignews.com If the client doesn’t necessarily have a Hublot boutique nearby, or doesn’t have the time to visit the store for an introduction, Hublot offers the same experience remotely as if one were pushing open the door of a boutique. A service devoted to the customer relationship, which will accompany the discovery of Hublot watches. Hublot is maintaining the strongest connection that it has with its customers, by preserving the act of purchase and the handover of the watch in situ.

In practical terms, it all begins with the Hublot website, on which every customer can ask to be connected with the Hublot Digital Boutique. The client chooses the closest boutique and is either connected in real time with a manager at the chosen Boutique or schedules an appointment for a later date.

Technological Solution From a technological solution developed by the brand, Hublot’s sales advisors can, in real-time, via an interactive terminal, offer customers a service that is identical to that existing in the physical boutiques. A digital universe offering a virtual experience, one that is not alternative but complementary to that in its points of sale. An original way of responding to a modern world that needs to be able to obtain information and answers in real time.

Via FaceTime or Skype, the client makes contact with one of the sales advisors and then begins to enjoy the Hublot experience. From everywhere, the client can discover in real time, directly on his or her screen, the desired product presented live. It is a real interaction that removes constraints of time or place thanks to virtual technologies. Next, the customer is invited to visit the point of sale to continue the Hublot experience. This enables the client to take all the time necessary deciding to buy the desired watch. This truly enhances the unique and human connection that binds every customer and Hublot.

Hublot is making the virtual world a complementary and essential ally for its boutique-based customer experience. The art of moving with the times and living in the here and now!

MARCEL WANDERS CREATES NEW DESIGN

Parasol for Sywawa - Geisha

Geisha. That’s the name of the latest design parasol that Dutch top designer Marcel Wanders is presenting at the Milan Design Week in April.

The sublime parasol embodies the essence of the mysterious Japanese tradition of the geisha, with her understated, soothing ambience. Wanders designed stylised flower motifs for the inside of the parasol. A metal bow adorns the top, a typical accessory on the kimono of a geisha.

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Sunbelievable Design Wanders’ new parasol will be produced by the Belgian parasol manufacturer Symo, in its famous range of Sywawa ‘Sunbelievable Design Parasols’.

Marcel Wanders became world famous with his chair made of reinforced rope that is now in the MoMA in New York. The American magazine BusinessWeek included Wanders in its list of 50 Stars of Europe. Other world-class museums have also exhibited his work: the Centre Pompidou, Boijmansvan Beuningen and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam for example.

Pierre Christiaens, CEO of Symo Parasols, is proud to produce Marcel Wanders’ latest creation: ‘We offer hip design on the parasol market under the brand name Sywawa. To this end we frequently collaborate with top designers. We bring their design parasols to the terraces of hotels, restaurants, brasseries, swimming pools and beach bars all over the world.’

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FIND THE BEST-KEPT

Secrets from Portugal

Secrets from Portugal is the first issue of the “Secrets” Collection and it’s a complete, luxury and collectable guide about the hidden treasures of each country. It has the mission of being a reference and inspiring issue to readers and demonstrates that this country is all about people and above all, how to celebrate design and elevate “Arts & Métiers” to the highest level.

Sponsored by CovetED, which is considered the most reliable collector’s source for the interior design world and lifestyle, we want to share inspiring places, captivating creations and worlds where one would like to dwell forever. This powerful tool will be out during the Summer and will be distributed nationally and internationally.

www.dailydesignews.com Who thought Portugal no longer had stories to tell and that nothing was more surprising than the «garden planted by the sea», as old Portuguese poets used to say, is terribly wrong. Between land and sea, SECRETS OF PORTUGAL will introduce you to the best in terms of design, luxury, craftsmanship, restaurants, hotels, gastronomy and the finest places where you can fall in love over and over again.

Portugal is visited by many but truly known by a few.

Normally, people seek the hotspots of Algarve during July and August and miss the chance to know other wonderful Portuguese regions. CovetED Magazine wants to provide a luxury guide for those who visit Portugal and want to discover the true beauty of the country. SECRETS FROM PORTUGAL wants to show the world that Portugal is a lot more than beaches and sun, history and music concerts.

RESORT PENHA LONG HOTEL LISBON | PORTUGAL

If you are a travel enthusiast and want to discover unique places and escapes from the real world, this land has the perfect solution. Here we will show you, for instance, the secret villages that are hidden in Portugal’s countryside, that are as calm as beautifully breathtaking.

You can say that the past stays in the past but, Portugal has a lot of history and a lot to tell you about its historical spots and ancient traditions that remain nowadays. In terms of architecture, Portugal has two of the most renowned architects in the world. In 1992 Álvaro Siza Vieira brought home the Pritzker Prize and in 2011 Eduardo Souto Moura did the same thing. These are only two examples of what you can find in terms of architecture in this country, but there’s so much more!

CHURCH SANTA MARIA

ARCHITECT ÁLVARO SIZA VIEIRA

One of the greatest references about Portugal is its gastronomy. The cuisine is as rich and varied as landscapes. You can enjoy a simple grilled fish, as well as, the famous “Cozido à Portuguesa”. Learn from recipes to bring a small piece of Portugal into your own dining table.

Nobody talks about this country without talking about its wine. This guide will take you on a tour through the caves where the distinguished Porto wine is stored. Portugal also has vineyards all across the country that provide a great variety of wines.

Portugal is luxury too. Find the most amazing golf courses, resorts, spas and hotels across the country and archipelagos that can provide you with a wonderful stay if you decide to visit or if you already live here. SECRETS FROM PORTUGAL will show you where to go and where to stay in order to provide the most wonderful luxury experience.

From quiet villages to luxury hotels, from food to wine, Portugal has a lot of secrets that are waiting to be discovered. So, here’s your favourite guide to discover this lovely land and be amazed by it.

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About CovetED

ESSENTIAL DESIGN GUIDES

CovetED is considered the most reliable and top collector’s source for the interior design world and lifestyle news. In about three years, CovetED published more than a thousand articles about the most prestigious projects, products and experiences from all around the world.

Secrets from Portugal

CovetED attracts the most sophisticated audience from both professionals and design lovers by presenting a unique and curated selection of interior design projects such as the phenomenal Plaza Athénée Paris, the renowned Alain Ducasse restaurant as well as the recent Faena Hotel in Miami.

Every two months, CovetED distributes over 20.000 copies directly to professionals and in the major design events around the world.

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