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Minotti Studio
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The new Minotti 2018 Collection has just arrived at ECC. In celebration of Minotti's 70th anniversary, we welcome you to come by and view the debut collection in our Minotti Studio. Conceptualised by interior architect Rufus Knight and complete with an outdoor range connected by glass doors, the Minotti Studio serves as a collaboration of the world's best design.
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Deloitte
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20 Customhouse Quay is now known as the Deloitte building with the international financial services firm moving in and taking naming rights.
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Dyrberg Kern
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A new Concept store for Danish brand Dyrberg Kern opened recently in Merivale Mall, Christchurch. ECC fitted the shop with award-winning, low glare laser blades, to show the merchandise off in glittering style.
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Podium Vessels
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Wired
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"A Castiglioni" Exhibition Opens in Milan
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For the centennial of his birth, the Triennale di Milano have produced a major exhibition on one of the most important masters of Italian design, Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002). The exhibition is curated by Patricia Urquiola in collaboration with Federica Sala and creative partner Flos, and is on from October 6th, 2018 to January 20th, 2019 in the spaces of the Milanese cultural institution based in the Palazzo dell’Arte.
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Vote Now in the 2018 People's Choice Award!
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Issey Miyake
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Pacific Coast Village - Beach House
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Pacific Coast Village in Papamoa is a newly developed retirement village. The jewel in the crown is the Beach House designed by Sumich Chaplin Architects.
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Denizen HQ
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An office that reflects the Denizen brand with practical spaces, refined industrial aesthetics, inherent functionality and purpose. Wrapped tidily in a glossy facade resulting in an ideal space for Editor-in-Chief Claire Sullivan-Kraus and team to call home.
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Buster + Punch
IC Lights now available in black
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The Northern Club Bistro
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We had an important boundaries to work within as this project had a proposed linear timber ceiling. Given these dimensions, it meant we had to come up with a solution, a fitting that wouldn't draw any attention away from the panelling details.
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Making of the Gweilo lamp
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Dixon Opens a Restaurant Alongside his Coal Office
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This restaurant is the final piece in the jigsaw puzzle of Tom Dixon’s new London HQ - with trade counter, office and shop in the heart of Kings Cross. The three-floor dining space has a bar, bakery, outdoor terraces as well as two private dining rooms.
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Laser Blade is an icon of innovation
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Limestone House
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Clean, formal lines with insets of limestone inform the architecture of this contemporary Sumich Chaplin house.
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Meet the duo behind Søktas
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Søktas the new artisan glass lighting brand to join our list of ECC suppliers, based out of Currumbin, Gold Coast, Australia these guys are slightly closer to home than most of our major European brands. Oliver Höglund and Ryan Roberts are the creative minds behind Søktas, and the company’s inception began in Oslo, Norway where they first met. Oliver focuses on creating and designing the unique pieces, while Ryan operates the business. Søktas is a reflection of both their stories and visions. Oliver’s father, Ola Höglund and grandfather, Erik Höglund worked at the renowned Kosta Boda Glassworks in Sweden, and the craft has been passed down through the generations.
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Dilworth Apartment
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Restored and reinvigorated 1920's apartment by interior designer Kristina Pickford, every design detail carefully considered and curated.
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Design your own Arrangement
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Milan Fair – USM wins Frame Awards
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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".
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Minotti Celebrates 70 Years!
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Hotel Il Sereno – Dressed by Patricia Urquiola
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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.
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Yellowtrace Interview: Interior Designer Rufus Knight
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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
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