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Before a small selection of consumer brands – most famously Apple, led by its late founder Steve Jobs and chief designer Sir Jonathan Ives – turned the notion completely on its head, it was once accepted wisdom that function would always trump form when consumers were faced with choosing between competing technology products.

Today, despite their transformative effect on the intersection of design and technology, manufacturers charged with mass producing consumer-facing technology could be forgiven for cursing Apple, Ives, Jobs. Why? Because the success of the company’s products – iPod, iPhone, iPad – has completely and irreversibly reshaped our expectations of technology. Continue Reading

Natural marble, although beautiful to look at and touch, is extremely expensive, difficult to fabricate and costly to transport. Patterns and colours can vary from slab to slab and it has to be carefully maintained. It can also be fragile, easily stained, damaged and its excessive quarrying has had an environmental impact too. COMPAC have, by utilising advanced manufacturing techniques, been able to create

‘Technological marble’ an engineered stone composite which has the look and feel of natural marble but with properties that eradicate many of the problems associated with it. Continue Reading

In this age of sustainability requirements and cost effective refurbishment solutions, designers can now offer their clients the opportunity to transform their existing furniture and fittings by way of a dramatic makeover thanks to Interior Film from David Clouting Ltd

Manufactured by LG Hausys, Interior Film is a self-adhesive, decorative film designed for a wide range of interior applications from hotel receptions, restaurants and bars to offices, shops and leisure facilities. It’s quick and easy to install and rooms can be dramatically transformed in hours with minimum disruption. Continue Reading

INTERIORS UK, organised by UBM Live Built Environment, is set to become The Furniture Show at May Design Series.

May Design Series 2014 will host close to 400 exhibitors right through from Furniture, Decor, Lighting [including Arc], Kitchens, Bathrooms and DX. The Furniture Show at May Design Series 2014 will welcome a selection of INTERIORS UK 2014 exhibitors. The full relocation of exhibitors will be completed ready for the 2015 edition of the show. This new proposition will create the UKs definitive international furnishings fair making a one-stop destination for new products, covering each interior space.  Continue Reading

In May 2013, MS Europa 2 undertook her official maiden voyage from Hamburg to Lisbon. With 258 suites accommodating 516 guests, the vessel operated by Hapag –Lloyd Cruises offers the largest space-per-passenger ratio of any cruise ship in the world, along with a whole host of superb on-board facilities and amenities. Continue Reading

Lampshades should be decorative in their own right – like the new Snowflake Lantern from The Hanging Lantern Company.  This little beauty looks stunning day and night as the delicate cut-outs make it a sculptural decoration for your room unlit and, once lit, the lantern casts light and shadows around the room.  Continue Reading

It exists – NOW, Specifically I designed to replace the bulky, inefficient and poor control of outdated storage heating, we have the solution for easy upgrade to an advanced, stylish and efficient central heating system which YOU control. Popular in Continental Europe for some time, our easily installed central heating systems are also now competitive with oil and LPG running costs, and the cheap non—invasive installation and zero maintenance is making them increasingly popular with developers in new build and redevelopment projects, even when gas is available. Continue Reading

Absolute Blanc from COMPAC is probably the most vibrant, pure white technological quartz worksurface on the market today. It offers superb consistency of colour, is extremely hard wearing, highly resistant to heat, scratches, staining and is very easy to clean and maintain. Continue Reading

For manufacturers of consumer products, such as furniture, testing can often be seen as an inconvenient expense and a delay in getting products to market.  A FIRA testing expert reveals the potential cost of not testing. Continue Reading

The LG brand is one of the most powerful and fastest growing brands in the world. In the UK, David Clouting Ltd is LG Hausys largest distributor of surface materials including an innovative range of vinyl floor coverings for a wide range of applications. LG Hausys have heavily invested in technology to create a superb range of vinyl floor coverings designed to work in an array of demanding environments from schools and offices to hospitals and retail outlets. Continue Reading