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HOME DESIGNJune 2011

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Relax bathroom design ideas

Country Home DesignsTraditional Rustic House in Denmark

LOUISE BRADLEYwww.louisebradley.com

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This issue as have an inspiration, design theme house dec-oration. The focus will be in objects and furniture and the best place to place them.

CURSODESIGN GRÁFICO

MÓDULO EDITORIAL

FORMADORALEXANDRE SANTOS

REALIZAÇÃOANDREIA BATALHA

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Earth Tones Subtle combinations.

Designers Who are they and what they do.

Relaxed Bathroom Design ideas.

Homewares Designer Homes All white interiors design.

Flea Market Finds One man’s junk is another man’s treasure

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Ageless statuette.215€. Muji O2O Painterly print.

Cushion cover.39€. The Conran Shop.

Rustic style and cozy.Victoria chair. 436€.

Scott, Rich and Victoria

Chic classic that will age gracefully. Lamp. 368€. Ronan and Erwan

Charming basket.78€. Bhs Shop.

Ideal as living room focal point.Zero coffee table. 510€. Miniforms at One Deko.

EarthTonesBe inspired by this stylish and subtle

combination

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DesignersDesignersA designer is a person who designs.

More formally, a designer is an agent that “specifies the structural

properties of a design object”. In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangi-ble objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a designer.

Classically, the main areas of design were only Painting, Sculpture and Ar-chitecture, which were understood as the major arts. The design of cloth-ing, furniture and other common arti-facts were left mostly to tradition or arti-sans specializing in hand making them.

With the increasing complexity of today’s society, and due to the needs of mass production where more time is usually as-sociated with more cost, the production methods became more complex and with

them the way designs and their produc-tion is created. The classical areas are now subdivided in smaller and more spe-cialized domains of design (Landscape Design, Urban Design, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Fur-niture Design, Cloth Design, and many more) according to the product designed or perhaps its means of production.The education, experience and genetic blocks that form the base of a competent designer is normally similar no matter the area of specialization, only in a later stages of training and work will designer diverge to a specialized field.

The methods of teaching or the program and theories followed vary according to schools and field of study. Today, a design team, no matter the scale of the equipment, is usually composed by a master designer (the head of the team) that will have the

responsibility to take decisions about the way the creative process should evolve, and a number of technical designers (the hands of the team) specialized in diverse areas according to the product proposed.

For more complex products, the team will also be composed of professionals from other areas like engineers, advertising specialists, and others as required. The relationships established between team members will vary according proposed product, the processes of production, the equipment available, or the theories followed during the idea development, but normally they are not too restric-tive, giving an opportunity to everyone in the team to take a part in the creation process or at least to express an idea.

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JOE BURNS founded the Olivier Burns design studio and retail showroom with his wife Sharon Lillywhite in 2004. It is in Dalton House, a grade II-listed Georgian mansion in St. Albans, Herfordshire, which they lovingly restored. Theirs is a completely nem way of retailing; all the fittings, furnishings and accessories in this “home” are for sale, “from a roll of wallpaper to a bathroom”. Joe is known for his innovative bathroom ideas with an emphasis on comfort, luxury and good storage. Recently, a back-lit wood ceiling was laser cut to shine a bamboo pattern on to a bath and tiled floor. Bathroom technology can include phones, speakers, a TV and access to house security.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU? “Travel is a passion that translate di-rectly into my designs. I love old buildings and their stories al-ways inspire me. And I’m a geek for space planning.”

WHAT NOW? “Our business is already carbon neutral and we are enabling others to be the same. We’re applying ethical standards to a luxury market and have a commitment to the wider society. My ultimate goal is to set up a homeless charity.”

KIT KEMP founded Firmdale Hotels in 1986 with her hus-band Tim, Frequent travelers, they were disillusioned with hotels in general: “They were vacuum packed and divorced from the soul of the city. ”Now they have six hotels in central London, one in New York and a new project is on the drawing board. Kit heads an interior design team of six and has pioneered her own brand of “no rules” decorating, characterized by confident use of colour and pattern, which has inspired a whole generation of young designers and stylists. “Our aim is an all-new and vibrant space for each property, whit a brave sense of colour, style and art. “In so doing, they have created a new class of comfortable and individualistic hotels.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU? “Listen to your heart, tune into your senses and trust your instincts. Ideas are everywhere – mod-ern art galleries, fashion shops, interiors design showrooms – I love Chelsea Harbour where so much is displayed often un un-expected ways.”

WHAT NOW? “As designers we have an ecological responsibility to society. Our Crosby Street Hotel in New York is ecologically sustainable and we have identified local charities that can help.”

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ALEX BRADLEY was born in 1983 and graduated in industrial design and technology from Loughborough University in 2007. He has worked on a huge array of projects from con-sumer electronics to packaging. “This broad perspective has been invaluable for my work,” says Alex. Italian manufacturer Ex-t saw his products at 100% Design and lauched them in Milan last year. They include Lean, a slotted clothes and towel hanger that sits against the wall, and the Notch group on table/storage units in folded metal. There is also the slim-line Dry Ta-ble, which has a circular top with rods radiating from the centre. This can be used as a table, but also to dry clothes.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU? “Everything and anything. Design reaches out into so many areas – social, technological, econom-ic. A designer is a sponge continuously soaking up a limitless stream of inspiration.”

WHAT NOW? “I want to expand my collection, finding more brands that are sympathetic to what I do. Ideally, I would like to create enduring designs that can be ”wom in” rather than “wom out.”

SAMUEL WILKINSON graduated in furniture and related product design from Ravensbourne University in 2002. He then worked for design consultancies such as Fitch, Pearson Lloyd and Tangerine, on projects including a mobile phone and an airline seat, increasing his passion for industrial design. He set up his own consultancy in 2007. Similar to other low-energy bulbs, Samuel’s new Plumen light bulb (design in conjuction with Nicollas Roope of Hulger) saves 80% of the energy of a normal bulb, however, it has sculpural interlacing tubes that ap-pear to change shape according to the angle of view. Plumen prototypes have been bought by the MoMa in New York and the V&A.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU? “At the start of a project, I rigorously analyse what I’m doing and why. Then I look for cues-with the Plumen is was rhythmic gymnasts’ ribbons. But ideas for details keep popping up even when a project is well-developed, and strange tangents occur.”

WHAT NOW? “I’m interested in high-quality manufacturing for goods that last a lifetime. I’d also like to do more designs that completely change people’s minds about a product.”

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Turn your bathroom into a coastal havenEvoke the happy emotions felt on holiday by bringing a coastal feel to your bathroom. Mirror the colours seen in a seaside town - sea blue and turquoise married with candy pinks.

Create a personalised spacePersonalise your bathroom with photographs, memorabilia and

treasured finds, creating a homely look. Thin shelves are all that is needed for display purposes, saving on space.

Clear your bathroom of clutterKeeping your bathroom free from clutter using simple wooden shelves means the space can breathe and you can relax. Plac-ing a freestanding bath on a raised wooden block transforms it into a centrepiece a, thus making bathing a real occasion.

Keep it neutralSoft grey has a naturally soothing feel to it, so teamed with crisp

white it delivers an ultimately serene look. This colour palette also works well to open up a small bathroom space, allowing

light to flow through.

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All White Interior Design of the Homewares Designer Home

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This home belongs to Tine Kjeldsen, owner and designer of homewares brand Tine K Home. It presents itself as country house, located on Funen island near Odense in Denmark. The main interior’s color is white. It allows to create a beautiful space where any furniture ob-ject, including the wooden dining table, various cabinets, side-boards, lamps and chairs jump out, anchoring the whole look.

Even though there is so much cold colors in the interior it’s still comfy thanks to all wooden objects and other decor elements. The cool thing is that there is no sign of black color anywhere, even though it’s usually the main companion of the white. The house even become the main article of Elle Decoration UK in March 2010.

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Simple Storage Old ornate metal heating vents are too pretty to leave to collect dust. Attach a vent to the wall with screws and voila -- instant storage.

In Plain Sight Give a cast-off

window new life by turning it into

a rustic cup-board. Construct

a three-sided box to fit the win-

dow and install shelves to align with the window

muntins.

Step by Step An old

whitewashed ladder creates

the perfect homespun pot

rack.

On the Fence A length of old flow-er-bed fencing goes vertical as a display for tea towels and kitchen tools.

From Flea Market Finds to Savy Storage One man’s junk is another man’s treasure

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Traditional Rustic House In Denmark

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The tiled roof and many windows make this small house look like one of these old rustic houses in the villages at the sea-side. You will be surprised when you’ll find out that this little house is located in Denmark.

To underline the antique style designers put different old things in the garden like an old watering pot, lamp or bench. Inside you will find the same picture: each detail reminds of a village. Even the floor looks like usual wood not like expensive lami-nated flooring board. Multicolored rugs and bedspreads gain the feeling of a village house. The furniture is vintage and it looks very old and used. Isn’t it a nice work of the designers who managed to hold the style in each detail?

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