Interior Design Blog

Eco-friendly pavilion from 2000 recycled beer crates
August 31, 2010

Eco-friendly architecture is in vogue around the world with innovative building materials cropping up. The latest is 2000 beer crates used to make Boxel, a temporary experimental pavilion created by digital design students from the University of Applied Sciences in Detmold, Germany within a week. Turning beer crate into building is sure an eye-popper!!

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Unmissable designs at Decorex and Tent
August 27, 2010

Jenny Brewer, idfx

Amidst the frantic to-and-fro through the countless stands of Decorex and Tent London this September, there are two places that every visitor is sure to see - the café and the bathrooms! Wallpaper and fabric designer Louise Body and branding design studio Vonsung will be using this fact to their advantage, with Body designing the bathroom walls at Decorex, and Vonsung creating a pop-up café and bar at Tent London.

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Urban Picnic

Jenny Brewer, idfx

This bank holiday weekend furniture designer Gareth Neal will be taking over neglected spaces around East London, creating pop-up urban picnic sites for Londoners as part of the Vauxhall Collective's Great British Weekend initiative. With ping-pong, egg and spoon races, hula-hoops and a selection of specially made furniture in newly grassy spaces, the event promises a fun, summer fete atmosphere for city picnickers.

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Posted by Jenny Brewer idfx on 12:59 PM | Comments (0)

9/11 Museum: Commemoration to the Twin Tower tragedy
August 20, 2010

Not too many people would like to be reminded of the tragic tales of 9/11. At the same time not too many would like to forget what happened on that fateful day. The 9/11 Museum, being built 70 feet below ground zero, is unfolding as a chilling reminder of the gap created in the Manhattan skyline after the collapse of the twin towers.

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The Future: It's in IKEA's hands
August 18, 2010

Jenny Brewer, idfx

Last Thursday a panel of well-known design commentators including Naomi Cleaver, Oliver Heath and Charlie Luxton gathered at the Barbican Centre to discuss what our kitchens will look like in 2040. The event marked the launch of a Future Kitchen report, commissioned by IKEA and carried out by The Future Laboratory, which sparked an animated debate between the designers, architects and analysts, as well as the consumer audience. 'We need a kitchen that gives us more control, and works for us,' Cleaver explained.

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RUX Vanishing Mosque concept wins 'Design as Reform' competition

The image of a prayer space has been traditionally represented as an iconic haven within the public sphere and a realm of serenity within four walls. However, the Vanishing Mosque by Manhattan-based design studio RUX in UAE capsizes all these notions.  What if a mosque was not a building? What if it simply vanishes into the fabric of a city?

A truly innovative idea, the concept presented by RUX is the winning entry in the Mosque category at the 'Design as Reform' competition organised by Dubai-based Traffic. The mosque is not conceived as a building; rather it is woven into the urban fabric of the city. The orientation is in the direction of Mecca, while using a forced perspective to remind worshipers of the eternities ahead. 

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Brennan & Burch focus on interiors

Regulars on our wallpaper pages at idfx, fashion and interiors brand Brennan & Burch have made the decision to leave behind the clothing and accessories side to concentrate on surface design.

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Blooming lotus-shaped prayer hall to be unveiled in India
August 13, 2010

India's tryst with architectural marvels created out of marble continues unabated with the unveiling of a new prayer hall in the south Indian state of Kerala. Built as an epitome of world peace and religious harmony, the new structure features a lotus-shaped prayer hall, 91 feet tall and 84 feet wide, christened the 'Parnasala'. The structure features 21 petals with 12 facing upwards and nine facing downwards. The upward facing petals are 41 feet tall while the downward facing petals have a length of 31 feet each.

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Are you the best young commercial interior designer?
August 6, 2010

If you're an interior design graduate under 30 and think you could be the next David Collins or Tara Bernerd then this is for you: the Interior Design Association Young Commercial Designer of the Year competition, in association with the British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA), is giving up-and-coming designers the chance to have their design built in the BCFA Interiors and Design Pavilion at hospitality and foodservice exhibition ScotHot 2011. As well as having their work seen by around 8,000 hospitality professionals and buyers, the winner will also get a £1,000 cash prize.

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idfx awards deadline extended!

The entry deadline for the idfx awards has been extended to next Friday 13th - lucky for all you latecomers!

We have already received a huge and exciting response, with entries from all over the world, but we have noticed that not every practice has sent in a project. So to make sure everyone gets their chance to win, the deadline has been extended.

There are 12 categories:

Residential Designer of the Year

Best Practice

Best Newcomer

Best Residential Project

Best Budget Project (under £100,000)

Best Kitchen

Best Bathroom

Best Eco Project

Best Lighting Scheme Design

Best Technology

Best Bespoke Commission

Best Multi-Unit Project

All you need to do is send a PDF via email or post, featuring up to 12 images of the project (or a selection of projects for Designer of the Year or Best Practice), text about the project/practice/designer and the entry information we require. Further details of entry criteria can be found on the website www.idfxdesignawards.com

A prestigious panel of industry experts will then decide the winners, who will be presented with their prize at the awards ceremony on 24 September at 100% Design, Earl's Court.

We look forward to seeing your entry - good luck!

Posted by Jenny Brewer idfx on 10:48 AM | Comments (0)