Frame, the world’s leading media brand for interior design professionals, awards their prizes for the most innovative and inspiring exhibition stands at the most renowned interior design fair in the world. USM came away with not one but two Frame Awards in Milan for its stand at the Salone del Mobile 2018 for "Best Use of Material" and "Trade-Fair Stand of the Year".  

Il Sereno, a contemporary hotel perching on the edge of Lake Como, Italy. Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola was involved in nearly every aspect from its architecture and bedroom furnishings to its staff uniforms and private boats.   

Rufus Knight is a notable Interior Designer in New Zealand and internationally. In less than two years, his boutique practice already has an enviable global portfolio of projects underpinned by design rigour that could be described as the sweet point between classicism and minimalism. Australian based design media Yellowtrace has recognised his brilliance, and in-conjunction with Laminex they interviewed Rufus Knight to tap into his intelligent mind and hear about his creative process.  ECC has collaborated with Rufus on multiple projects like the intimate Lonely stores in Wellington and Auckland View Project here and the Venice Biennale View Project here.   Read the full Yellowtrace interview here 

At this year’s edition of Light+Building fair, Flos was pleased to present its universe of fine architectural lighting products. The new solutions of fixtures and systems for any residential or professional application, either indoors or outdoors. A monumental stand designed by Vincent Van Duysen hosts a universe of fine architectural lighting novelties.

British designer Lee Broom will present a range of outer-space-inspired lighting inside a Grade II-listed building during this year's Milan Design Week. In the build-up to Milan (17 – 22 of Apri), he has released a limited range of product images that showcase in his minimalist collection called Observatory.

The Bare Minimum Story of Flos designer Michael Anastassiades  "You need to set up your filters in the right way. You almost need to protect yourself from the noise. Remove the excess information. Remove everything and just live with the bare minimum"   Designer Michael Anastassiades Place London Director Leone Balduzzi Art Director Enrico Magistro 

Once again iGuzzini has significantly renewed the way it designs and experiments with light. The Light Experience, a place where you can enjoy a firsthand experience of iGuzzini’s light perfection in the perfection of darkness is now available in a digital version too. The Light Experience is now an extraordinary, incredibly real experience and a work tool you can use anywhere, anytime and with anyone. You can visit the rooms in two different ways: via a Guided Experience where you are led through the rooms, or in the Your 3D Experience mode, which is completely interactive and customisable. Lastly, with the Explore option you can observe each individual product and its accessories in detail and try out different light effects and distributions by adjusting the light direction, ...

First time in 15 years Tom Dixon will not show in Milan A normal year would see Tom Dixon head for the Milan Fair in April to meet the world’s opinion formers, designers, press and clients, but this year is certainly not normal! 2018 sees Tom Dixon Studio kick off on a 3-month trailblazing adventure across the globe. Starting at two brand new hubs in London and New York, voyaging onwards launching the newest product, latest finishes and freshest colours all the way to the furthest reaches of a rapidly exploding world network - from Casablanca to Reykjavik, Singapore to Toronto, Cape Town to Berlin and all the way to Lima. Then heading to Sydney to launch a new standalone store and refresh shops in Tokyo and Hong Kong on the way, introducing this season’s latest innovations in lighting, ...

An iconic design seeing a new light – USM's modular Haller shelving system now comes with integrated lighting. Called ‘Haller E’, it’s a triumph of sophisticated simplicity, adding energy directly into the structure of its USM Haller furniture - completely wirelessly.    

Minotti’s relationship with the architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni stretches back 20 years. And as artistic director, Dordoni has long overseen the brand’s output. In 2017, though, he decided to add extra hands and called on Christophe Delcourt. The French designer’s pieces feature sculptural shapes and subtle detailing, and he brings a sophisticated design sensibility that’s a perfect fit with Dordoni’s perfectly engineered elegance.   Photography: Luke Kirwan. Interiors: Matthew Morris. Text by: Rosa Bertoli    

Dixon is on the move, announcing he is shifting his headquarters from its current home at Portobello Dock to Kings Cross this March. Relocating to The Coal Office, a 17,500 sq ft complex - historically a coal distribution centre - Tom Dixon will create a new flagship shop, showroom, office, restaurant and cafe. Part of the new Coal Drops Yard retail quarter, their new Headquarters has further been conceived as a hub for designers and design, with partners to be confirmed in due course. Originally dating back to 1851, the Coal Office building follows the curve of the Regents Canal, and is undergoing restoration as part of the redevelopment of King's Cross. It is located within Coal Drop Yard, a new shopping quarter set to open as a whole in autumn 2018. With a focus on fashion, craft ...

‘The relationship humans have with light transcends a functional dimension and is elevated to an emotional one. Lamps are designed to illuminate the world with brightness, but also with the intimacy of shadow: the quality of light cannot solely be measured through its intensity. Blush Lamp makes use of a Led strip and a piece of dichroic glass to cast brightly-tinted reflections on walls to answer to the lack of colour saturation during winter months. With its sober design and meticulous use of light and colour, Blush Lamp recreates the indoor memory of a long summer day.’ Formafantasma

Gata chair by Expormim from the most recent rattan collection designed by father-and-son team Miguel and Gonzalo Milá. Launched during the past edition of the Salone del Mobile, has been selected for a Wallpaper* Design Award 2018 in the category of Best Weaves thanks to its sinuous design, natural peeled rattan and its struts.  

This is Warsaw apartment is a beautiful study in high contrast lighting, juxtapositioned with soft neutral interiors and historical architecture. Statement pieces like the Vbia pendants are used to define its ultra-modern personality, while the Eden carpet adds a pop of colour. Featured: Moooi, Eden Queen carpet Vibia, Wireflow pendants Flos, 265 Wall light and Aim pendants

It was our absolute pleasure to host Marcel Wanders in conjunction with Moooi at ECC New Zealand. In Auckland, we teamed up with Urbis Magazine to put on a live conversation with Marcel with panellists, Frederico Monsalve (Editor - Urbis Magazine), Rhana Devenport (Director - Auckland Art Gallery) and Nat Cheshire (Director - Cheshire Architects).  We then continued to party the night away with many special friends. Friday, we flew Marcel down to Wellington to continue the celebrations of our two brands partnership. Auckland Photographer: Joe Hockley Wellington Photographer: Luke Calder Full photo albums available on Facebook