E’s NOTE
Imagine a place where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of our fast-paced lifestyle. An environment that takes you away from the noise and pollution that are inextricable from our daily grind. A place where you can find solace after mindless traffic, hectic schedules and countless meetings... Now, imagine this place at the comfort of your own home in our urban community. This is what we would like to show you, our readers, in this magazine. The focus of this issue evolves around the value of existential art and the importance of design in defining your lifestyle. As we all know, more and more high rise condos are being built in the city as a product of our urbanization, and it is indeed a booming trend as well as the ecosustainability in buildings and products. Many of our brands follow suit on this genesis for ecological attainment be it from Gan Rug, which specializes in hand-crafted designs, to Cinova’s completely natural ecofriendly bed, and much more. You will also find that a limited space should not limit your creativity and ability to integrate your own design concept as an expression of yourself. A small space has just as much potential as Karim Rashid’s New York apartment which is featured in this issue. But let’s not forget that design should not only stay at home, but should be evident everywhere. Bringing design inspiration to your work place is as easy as famous Italian architect and designer, Piero Lissoni, adding another project under his belt. We would like to open your eyes to newer possibilities in the field of ergonomic and innovative home and office design and encourage you not to confine yourself in the recesses of a complex urban space. Being under new management, the team behind the local distributor of Italian super brands, Spazio, is excited to bring a lot of new developments on the table. As we end the first trimester of 2012, we are also looking forward to begin a new journey that we hope would keep you on your toes, as we are on ours. We’re excited for our June issue as it will feature highlights from the recently concluded Milano Fair. As our Veli lamp from Slamp (designed by Adriano Rachele) has been honored the 2012 RedDot Design Award, we expect nothing short of excellent from the new products introduced by our featured brands. Live your best life today. Be bold, live luxuriously. Bubbles Aguilar Editor in Chief
Issue 4 May 2012
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