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...Nobelius said Syre was in talks with “all the major global brands” such as flat-pack furniture pioneer Ikea and “see a good interest to join as an investor or as an offtaker”....
...A salon in which to linger and sink into thick carpet – and even thicker sofas – is just down the hall from a fitting room the size of a garage....
...Then came the statues of great men (and, finally, women) before a proper acquisitions policy allowed the parliamentary art holdings to grow into a world-class collection of furniture, decorative arts and...
...Kiwi financier Geoff Wilding seized the helm of the 120-year old carpet maker to the royal family in a 2012 boardroom battle, spearheaded an acquisition spree of over 20 flooring companies around the world...
...Back then, the ballet world wasn’t exactly rolling out the red carpet for Marston. Born in Newcastle, she was accepted into the Royal Ballet Upper School as a teenager, in 1992. Did she fit in?...
...The world continues to evolve but the interior world should be a place of stability against all those external fluctuations....
...In the world of limited-edition design, Max Lamb is perhaps the best-known furniture-maker of his generation....
...The boat’s design is the work of Tarek Shamma, the Egyptian architect and furniture designer known for his years working with David Chipperfield and his collaborations with Christian Louboutin....
...Uses for these microfibres are still being explored by Planetcare, ranging from chemical recycling to designer plastic furniture....
...The news that one of the world’s most influential designers planned to “do less” sent shockwaves through the industry....
...Mushrooms, Rouse told us, would be hard to spot under the carpet of leaves and moss; thank goodness for that, I thought — I was definitely ready to move on to something a little sweeter....
...The dolls’ house is on display; in the film Sedira records herself arranging it, a giant hand placing Lilliputian furniture....
...“We are a record of our prolonged encounter with the world,” is just one of the lyrical sentences that has stuck with me....
...But that was before he left the world of corporate finance and committed to a full-time career in design....
...Investors will be paying close attention to Walmart for insights on the US consumer when the world’s largest retailer reports results on Thursday....
...No red carpet or film stars adorn the stairs of the Palais des Festivals; the seafront nearby is somewhat chilly....
...The moody, wood-panelled lobby and lounge, with thick patterned carpets, a fireplace and large chandelier, offers a dose of old world charm....
...“There are some early carpets that are just sensational, and some bits of brown furniture that are quite conventional, but have his nuance,” Rollitt says, referencing a late 17th-century glazed cabinet (...
...This is undoubtedly one of the most famous pieces of domestic furniture in the world....
...Tray chicPeter Mikic’s brilliantly glossy Bordeaux-toned drinks tray for The Lacquer Company calls to mind the Dazzle ships of the first world war....
...Remy Renzullo’s world is one tethered to the splendour of the past....
...All are furnished comfortably with velvet sofas, leather club chairs and an eclectic arrangement of vintage furniture....
...Arçelik, one of the world’s biggest household goods’ manufacturers through its Beko branded refrigerators and washing machines, has warned that next year will be “very tough” for Europe’s home appliance...
...David and Sara Bamford are restorers and conservers of antique rugs and carpets, and handweavers of bespoke carpets, mainly for historic houses and public buildings....
...Here, the furniture reveals Offer’s taste for mid-century modern and pieces with a similar aesthetic....
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