Photo: Ossip van Duivenbode; Courtesy of OMA You only get one chance to make a good first impression, they say. The latest office facades do just that. | | Ozone surrounds us, protects us The new Ozone collection is inspired by these qualities to create a warm and welcoming environment. | | If walls could talk: old structures reborn | | Photo: Maíra Acayaba Build the wall! Build the wall! But, hang on. What’s to stop architects retaining some of the old walls of existing structure when rebuilding or adapting it? They certainly provide visual and haptic texture, while delivering intriguing palimpsest-like narratives... | | Sensi of Casa dolce casa designed by Matteo Thun Large ceramic surfaces that tell an ancient story made up of earth blended together and light mineral elements forged over time. | | | | FAMILY VALUES: QUINTI SEDUTE | | How to manufacture functionally adaptable furniture families for the times we live in today? Meet Italian brand QUINTI SEDUTE. | | Find out how a return to nature has shaped Italian furniture specialist FLOU’s stylish new 2020 collection. | | THE WHITE ALBUM: D1 AND D2 BY WAGNER | | WAGNER has created a versatile and contemporary office furniture system D2 – developed live on site at graphic design studio Bureau Mirko Borsche. | | LITTLE ITALY: PORTA ROMANA | | UK-based lighting and furniture brand PORTA ROMANA combines a love of Italian craftsmanship with a spirit of experimentation and innovation to bring a little piece of Florence to the south of England. | | New additions to Italian manufacturer MIDJ's cast of product characters – in the form of lighting and other accessories – are ready for any ensemble production. Expect drama and a lot of joy. | | ETERNAL FLAME: FOLD BY STEININGER.DESIGNERS | | If the gods on Mount Olympus had a kitchen, it might just resemble FOLD, the monolithic, shimmering-gold kitchen block by STEININGER.DESIGNERS. | | | Think you know BOCONCEPT? Think again. The go-to Danish furniture and lighting manufacturer is as much a project partner for contract business as it is a successful consumer brand. | | A STAR IS REBORN: B&B ITALIA'S CAMALEONDA SOFA SYSTEM IS BACK | | 50 years old and still got it. Celebrated Italian architect Mario Bellini's iconic Camaleonda seating system has been relaunched and there's a lot of love in the air. | | HEART OF GLASS: SODA FROM MINIFORMS | | Large-scale furniture made entirely of glass? Are you crazy? Welcome to the mad house – and to Soda, the latest product from Italian manufacturer MINIFORMS. | | Unusual angles and special projects? For Bremen-based door- and storage-system specialists RAUMPLUS, this is music to their ears. | | WHITE LINES: REGENT LIGHTING | | Find out what’s behind REGENT LIGHTING’s pared-down Purelite Slim architectural lighting. (Spoiler: a whole lot of innovation and pioneering technology!) | | A LITTLE HELP FROM YOUR FRIENDS: POLIFORM | | While working on Italian furniture manufacturer POLIFORM’s latest collections, Marcel Wanders and Jean-Marie Massaud drew inspiration from the factory floor’s atmosphere of ‘beauty and strength’. | | | | | Apartments in Wolf Clearing, Karpacz, by Studio De.Materia | | Photo: ONI Studio The origins of the architectural concept, design and external finish of the two guesthouses in Wolf Clearing lie in the traditional architecture of Karkonosze wooden mountain shelters and houses from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. | | Discover Forêt, a highly crafted wood surface The Forêt Collection is a handmade wooden surface that comes completely preassembled. It contains six different patterns, a playground for architects who can personalise compositions. Watch the movie SHAKE THE LINES here. | | Enter this month's draw and win one of five STAY Soft-Seating Elements from VARIO! | | Learn, Connect & Be Inspired at Decorex Virtual For the first time in its 42-year history, Decorex is adopting an all-virtual format that involves three days of networking, inspiration and specification online. Decorex Virtual’s seamless platform gives you access to a global-wide community of esteemed suppliers and brands at your fingertips. Taking place 17-19 November 2020, attendance is free. | | Elkus Manfredi Architects | | Photo: ©Benjamin Cheung Elkus Manfredi Architects is focused on creating dynamic, connected, sustainable environments that foster a sense of community, from the smallest workplace to urban neighbourhoods around the world. The firm provides a synergistic combination of services – from architecture and interior architecture, to master planning and urban design. | | Design dates for your diary... | | architect@work, Milan, IT 4–5 November, 2020 | | Downtown Design (virtual fair) 9–14 November, 2020 | | And want to advertise in a future issue? | | | | |