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RIP: The late Terence Conran’s once high-flying Habitat is no more

Inside Retail

Europe-based home furnishing chain Habitat has shut down all of its operations, just a month after collapsing into receivership. The company’s trustees have initiated a final liquidation due to the lack of cash flow and a recovery plan. Conran opened his first store in Chelsea to market his Summa range of furniture.

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Sustainability at the core!

Design Middleeast

More than 9,500 products ranging from furniture to home furnishing accessories, have been assessed for their circular capabilities. Examples of our innovative yet sustainable products are: Water-saving solutions: Around 10% of global freshwater is consumed in people’s homes, and that number is expected to increase across the world.

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How Jim Thompson is spinning the new Thai silk road to Europe

Inside Retail

Now it is looking to take its brand to the European market, rather than waiting for Europeans to visit Southeast Asia. The store design was inspired by the reddish facade of Jim Thompson’s traditional Thai houses, while the interior colour has cinnabar hues.

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“Flexibility is the biggest benefit” says founder of Harth, the furniture rental platform

Design Wanted

We spoke to design editor Henrietta Thompson about Harth, a rental platform for furniture and art that’s aiming to bring a circular economy to the world of interiors. What about demographics, has there been an area in the market that you have found particularly responsive when it comes to the idea of renting furniture?