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Sleep.8 ‘Awakens’ the Kings Road with debut central London store launch

Retail Focus

8 over the summer on a pop-up basis at 227-229 & 239 King’s Road are interior design brands, Libby Blakey Designs and Mews Furnishings. The store launch of sleep technology and home furnishings brand Sleep.8, Joining Sleep.8 ft space shared with White Coco clothing retailers. We are so pleased to bring Sleep.8

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Marimekko Returns to New York

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The store’s interiors are inspired by the industrial architecture of Marimekko’s textile printing factory in Helsinki, with traditional retail display fixtures replaced by “carefully selected design gems from different decades and distinct material choices,” the fashion and home furnishings retailer said in a release.

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Why Ikea, Nike, Li Ning and Atelier100 are going hyper-local

Inside Retail

Riding this wave, large-scale retailers are taking notice of the boutique concept. Geared towards urban city residents, these small format stores sell selected home furnishings to fit the average apartment size, with their interior decorated to optimise small spaces.

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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. Can you explain to us the importance of the “furniture-as-a-service” concept and what inspired you to start Harth? Buying a piece of furniture is a big commitment.

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Hannes Peer’s architectural additions to SEM’s Paesaggio collection are striking

Design Wanted

Exhibited during Milan Design Week, the home furnishings brand invited the Milanese architect to return and expand on the series, which originally debuted in 2019. Inspired by the concept of deconstruction, Peer has attempted to piece together wooden elements in a way that makes their separation unclear.

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Orografie’s debut collection is designed for a device-driven world

Design Wanted

Giuliano Fukuda – ‘Tavo’ “A house is a garden to be lived in”: this is the designer’s motto for designing an interior space. Only in this way will we be able to have an amplification of the concept of the body capable of producing greater consistency in the imagination.

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This is your chance to win the Furniture & Product Design Award by DesignWanted x Isola Design Awards

Design Wanted

This category will feature furniture , accessories, lighting , tables, tableware, seating, bookcases, and other interior products. This category features participants whose projects explore design concepts for smart cities, homes, and services. Smart Living and Mobility Design, sponsored by Helbiz.

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