Milano è stata fantastica! Or, in other words, we had an amazing time at Milan Design Week! As you can imagine, being at the largest interior design fair in the world not only gave us food for thought, it was a real feast for the eyes - and boy did we dig in. Of course it was a veritable buffet of inspiration, with dish upon delicious dish of tasty technological treats...
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The Material Lab team and all of our affiliate material partners have said a sad farewell to Ben Marshall this week. Ben has been studio manager since its inception over 6 years ago and has remained integral to the continued progression of the studio throughout. He is now moving on to persue new ventures.
During his time here, Ben has seen much development. Refits and refurbs, numerous material partners, new staff additions not to mention the thousands of projects and enquiries he has helped wi...
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This year’s London Design Festival marked the 1st anniversary of the Surfaces Range from Giles Miller one of the innovative designers we showcase here in the studio.
It proved to be a busy period with the launch of further surfaces to add to the already dazzling portfolio, some exciting new projects and the launch of Beam laser cutting, a facility set-up with new business partner Marcus Sharp. As part of the studio’s exciting and forward-thinking development plan Beam will operate f...
Finishing at the Material Lab design resource showroom on Great Titchfield Street as the London Design Festival was in full swing, the Material Lab Roadshow travelled the length of Britain to bring Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol and London the latest in new product concepts, colour trends, textures and design...
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This week, we thought we'd profile a family-owned business founded in 1946 in Sweden. Träullit is a functional, natural material composed of wood and cement which bonds together, making it lightweight, ideal floor cladding, one of its traditional uses...
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Today we're profiling and looking more closely at Johnson Tiles' new tiles range for swimming pools. Called Absolute Pools, the package includes porcelain co-ordinated ceramic pool tiles, pool fittings and pool deck and changing room floor tiles, all designed for swimming pools and everything that comes with them...
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Oh what fun we had at the Material Lab Summer Party. A good time was had by all as everyone dusted down their shell suits, donned their sweat bands and prepared for our 'Summer Games'. Spiffing! But seriously... We at Material Lab love to put on a good party every year. It's our way of saying thank you to the industry and gives everyone a great chance to network...
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Yesterday I went for lunch at Reynolds Café, on busy Charlotte Street in W1. I was greeted by our friend Mr Reynolds, who gave me my usual Reynolds hot chocolate, oozing with delicious mouth-watering cream. As soon as you enter the café you are removed from the busy West End hustle and bustle...
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In 1981 the Milanese design house MOMODESIGN was created to develop ideas and innovative projects for lifestyle accessories. In the UK “Momo” is best known as a leading designer of motorcycle helmets. Following MOMO’s success as a top business in luxury car accessories, MOMODESIGN was founded, becoming a Style Centre specialised in research and design development...
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This was our first year at Mixology Summer Ball – Mix Interior’s annual awards, which celebrates the cream of the industry. Now in its sixth year, the event was staged at Old Billingsgate with a spectacular view over the Thames. Turning up for the party was myself and...
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