The Art of Design

The OASIS HOUSE project, a unique desert home designed by Robert Majkut Design Studio, has won the residential architecture category at the prestigious Opal Award 2024. The jury praised the exceptional aesthetics, advanced technologies and harmonious integration with nature that set this project apart from others. Can we live in the desert (again)? OASIS HOUSE is not just a house, it is a manifesto of modern architecture. Its uniqueness lies in the creation of a contemporary oasis that blends harmoniously with the harsh desert climate while offering comfort and functionality. The oasis is the beginning of each habitat, providing shade, water, vegetation and the opportunity to grow crops or raise animals. It is a place where nature soothes with its presence, and trees and shrubs protect from wind and sun.…

Princes Risborough, Wednesday 26th February 2025 – With the 2025 Hilton Trends Report declaring this year as ‘the Year of the Travel Maximiser’, Hypnos explores how hoteliers can enhance guestroom comfort and capitalise on sleep tourism. Branded as a year of the “Great Recharge”, 2024 saw sleep retreats and sleep tourism make headlines as guests focussed on their wellbeing. Having interviewed over 13,000 travellers, Hilton found that guests want to maximize every moment of their time away during 2025. According to the Sleep Tourizzzm 2.0 report, around two-in-five travellers choose hotels they expect a better night’s sleep in. A fifth of global travellers even reported indulging in ‘Hurkle-Durkling’ whilst on holiday – a Scottish phrase for ‘lounging in bed all day’ – and more than a quarter of travellers booked…

This year marks a significant milestone for Katia Perez Design, an award-winning interior design studio that has been redefining private residential spaces for a decade. Over the past ten years, the studio has established itself as a beacon of creativity and sophistication, bringing a deeply personal touch to luxury interiors across the UK. With an unwavering commitment to quality craftsmanship and a passion for blending aesthetics with functionality, Katia Perez Design continues to set the standard for elegant and timeless living spaces. A Vision Rooted in Experience Founded by Katia Perez, a designer with over 20 years of experience in the luxury design industry, the studio has built a reputation for delivering beautifully crafted interiors tailored to each client’s unique lifestyle. “Each project is tailored to each particular client,” Katia…

The Latest Marbles From Exclusive Collection Following the success of the preview at Marmomac 2024, Antolini®, icon of natural stone, launches Invisible® Sunset and Cipollino GreyWave, the two latest additions to the Exclusive Collection: two enchanting marbles that are the result of the curiosity and passion that have always spurred the Verona-based brand to explore the world’s remotest locations in order to discover the most extraordinary natural stones. With its striated appearance, the result of irregular stratifications, Cipollino marble has fascinated us since ancient times. The surface of Cipollino GreyWave is made particularly vibrant by the mysterious play of white, grey and black veining that intertwine to create a unique, unrepeatable pattern. Invisible® Sunset, a true explosion of visual and sensory emotions, is an extraordinary marble, the surface of which…

Elica, the Italian world leader in stylish kitchen extraction, has introduced new models of NikolaTesla venting hobs for 2025, broadening further what was already the widest range on the market. Building on this position it has also launched Primis a range of standard induction hobs which are ideal for the contract market. Elica’s new “green” induction technology is approximately 33% more efficient than conventional induction hobs. This is a real benefit as hobs use more energy when operating than any other appliance. Ideally suited to the contract and developer market, where energy efficiency is particularly important for the marketing of new homes to environmentally conscious purchasers, it has been introduced on the highly competitive Primis induction hobs and Alpha B venting hobs. Both offer all the performance and features you…

Wabi refers to living with humility and simplicity, while being in harmony with nature. Sabi is defined as the ability to accept the lifecycle of anything as it is - flaws and all. This is Wabi Sabi, the Japanese philosophy of accepting the imperfect. It is in this package of authenticity and calmness that Caffe Latte, together with Tasnim Ashraf, reveals its unique personality. Located in the main business center of North Africa, there is a small, but cosy studio, combining different rooms in one singular and sober space, whose rustic touch perfectly fits with the elegance and wealth of the pieces. At the entrance, we are impelled by the presence of Body Chair, an elegant and charming element designed by Masquespacio, which is, moreover, the main statement piece of…