 | | Photo: Gustav Willeit | | | Gathering timber: wooden hotels in European mountain resorts | | | The longevity, versatility and sustainability of wood make it an excellent material for building in harsh climates. Add to that its natural beauty, and it’s easy to understand why timber is experiencing a renaissance in European mountain resorts. Read more | |  |
Mamba, the new ‘total outdoor’ upholstered sofa by RODA
Curved layouts welcome and envelope, as if suspended in mid-air. The Mamba collection, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, is made up of hugely comfortable upholstered sofas of different shapes – linear or pentagonal – which can be fitted together for classic or unexpected arrangements. Find out more | |  | | Photo: Ewout Huibers/Nikki Faberij de Jonge | | | Coffee break: new cafe design from Berlin to Belarus | | | In our selection of cafe projects, we look at some of the numerous approaches that an architect or interior designer can take in order to keep the coffee lovers coming back… Read more | |  | | Photo: Nava Rapacchietta | | ZEITRAUM’s Bold bed collection lives up to its name by shouting its presence across the bedroom furniture scene with a thick, deep, solid-wood frame. Offering more than just the pure beauty of solid wood, however, the large frame provides coverage for a hidden system of customisation. Different insertion depths allow for an adaptable lying height, with sufficient space for motorised slatted frames or extra-high mattresses.
With this customisation comes a more comfortable bedtime experience for those wanting to board quickly at night, or alight easily in the morning. Meaning the long-lasting, repairable and sustainable solid-wood bed, can remain suitable to users whatever their needs, throughout their lifetime. Read more | |  | | Photo: Edmund Dabney | | | Bermonds Locke Hotel, London, UK, by Holloway Li | | | Brought to life with repurposed materials, Holloway Li's innovative design transforms the 143-room hotel into a surreal, iridescent haven, inspired by California’s Joshua Tree and Mojave desert. Read more | | | Style can be anything – just no coincidence | | Living is, and always will be, more than just a roof over your head. So the clear, timelessly urban style of Christine Kröncke Interior Design’s work allows clients to move in and feel at home right away, with enough flexibility and creative space to complete the project with their own finishing touches.
A network of around 180 specialist retail partners, combined with fully exploited digital design possibilities – such as a comprehensive online product catalogue, digital material library, AR applications, 3D planning and 360-degree room interiors – support the company’s high design standards and ability to provide consistently elegant and stylish projects with ease. Read more | |  | | Photo: Courtesy of Terme di Saturnia SPA & Golf Resort | | | Founded in 2004 by British interior designer Nicholas Nickson and Italian architect Manuela Mannino, THDP is a multi-award winning London-based interior design practice specialising in hotel design. Read more | | | | | | | | |
