The story of Lapalma is the story of a family. It begins in 1978 in the Northern Italian city of Padua. Brothers, Mercato and Dario Romano, decided to go out on their own with the dream of designing modern furniture that would endure. It was endurance in two senses: both of timeless aesthetics and of […]
IDEA 2021 has a new sponsor with Australian owned lighting supplier Bloomingdales Lighting. The luxury lighting and occasional furniture provider will be sponsoring the Residential (Interior Curation) award, formally known as Residential Decoration. Bloomingdales crafts bespoke lighting for both high-level residential and commercial hospitality projects, ranging from bespoke light fixtures and pendants, to hand crafted […]
There’s little more than a week left to ADR and King’s Oliver Tub Chair competition, which closes for entries at midnight AEST on 6 July. We’re giving away five of these iconic occasional chairs with each winner able to choose their own fabric from the King Collection. Find out more and enter before the deadline here. The […]
US furniture company Herman Miller has added new fabric and wood options to its Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in celebration of the icon’s 65th anniversary. First introduced in 1965, the Eames was designed as a modern take on an English club chair, with its creators, Charles and Ray Eames, channeling the “warm, receptive look […]
Swiss bathroom manufacturer Laufen has unveiled its Sonar bath designed by Patricia Urquoila as an ode to “thin edges and geometric texture”. The freestanding piece is part of the wider Sonar Collection, which also includes washbasins, vanities and toilets. Finished in white, the Sonar bath is designed to provide “novel design solutions in the limited […]
In our latest competition, we’re teaming up with King to give away five Oliver Tub occasional chairs, valued at $1450 each. Don’t let the name fool you, The Oliver Tub Chair was designed for compact spaces and grand gestures. Surely the most misunderstood piece of furniture in the home is the occasional chair. As its […]
Luxury Italian door and bathroom fitting manufacturer Pittella has been named the new sponsor of the IDEA 2021 Emerging Designer of the Year award. IDEA 2021 entries close at midnight AEST on 11 June 2021. Enter now. From its 1970s-era store in Victoria Street, Footscray, Pittella was the first of its kind to import and sell […]
Stylecraft is set to become an official dealer of US furniture company Haworth across its network of Australian showrooms starting from 1 July 2021. The strategic distribution arrangement is being described by the as way to establish a “more robust market presence” for both brands, while continuing to provide “premium service and commitment” to the […]
Winter might be setting upon us, but that’s no reason to bunker down inside, especially with these pieces from Australian furniture company Interstudio. Outdoor entertaining may not have an actual physical roof to go through, but there is no doubt that its popularity is soaring right now. The reasons couldn’t be simpler. To begin with […]
Australian furniture brand Stylecraft has teamed up with Eikund to bring some of Norway’s most iconic midcentury pieces to the local market. The tables, chairs, accessories and barstools featured in the Eikund collection are not recreations or pieces inspired by this influential period, but the original designs themselves. “Through tireless efforts scouring attics and archives […]
