“MISSONIHOME is known for creating its own style that reflects a celebration of life; our brand is an experience of happiness, excitement, beauty, creativity, style and elegance. We are inspired by the seasons of nature and we play with colour because life is more beautiful with colour.”

A whole new meaning has been brought to the phrase ‘living in the lap of luxury’; with the first ever residential MISSONIHOME in the world rising in Manila, through the 52-story Acqua Livingstone – the fourth of six condominium towers in the Acqua Private Residences project, developed in the Philippine capital by Century Properties Group, Inc.

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that this project will sit as one of the most stylish residential properties in the world; what else could you expect from an Italian fashion house with prints and colours as iconic and vivid as those of Missoni?

The progressive style of Missoni has earned them acclaim globally from the fashion world for decades due its creativeness and ability to elevate knitwear to an artistic form.

In 1996 Rosita Missoni passed on the fashion reins to daughter Angela and focused on designing for MISSONIHOME, a creative extension of the Missoni aesthetic in furniture, home accessories, and interior design.

The property will consist of house functions rooms, business centre, an indoor and outdoor gym, Jacuzzi, a library and spa. The upper level is a social space dedicated to interaction and entertainment with an amphitheatre, lounge, DJ booth and dance floor, pool with swim up bar, and barbecue facilities. Tying these two levels together is a fanciful organic wire-mesh tree that winds its way up and connects to the mezzanine floor, where residents can enjoy surrounding views or enjoy a meal in the open-air dining area.

The designer residential space provides a Missoni lifestyle experience, a combination of art and function that completely redefines the condo living experience.

www.acqua-livingstone.com

‘For too long we’ve had to endure the ordinary, the overcrowded, and the uninspiring.’ Now, ‘A new kind of gym has arrived.’

With industrial style, high tech equipment and the luxe touches of heated floors and marble vanities, P.E. DEPT is THE designer gym for Sydney’s fitness circuit. Built as an antithesis of impersonal gym mega-chains, P.E. DEPT owners Dion and Shannon Rivkin recreated the design of an old school gym. “We wanted it to feel a little industrial, with a New York style of gym feel.” That was interpreted into brick walls and vibrant hues inspired by school football jerseys by the innovative architect firm Burley Katon Halliday.

Centered on Sydney’s sophisticated Potts Point, BKH refurbished the former Chinese nightclub into a unique space and even kept the original metal doors adorned with Chinese symbols. Members walk through the shiny doors and rich red hallways to be inspired by trainers Joseph Coyne, a former UK army soldier and nurture their skin with Miranda Kerr’s organic skincare line Kora. Calm and spacious the gym focuses on health and avoids overcrowding with a capped membership.
‘Sydney finally gets the health and fitness centre it deserves.’

http://www.pedept.com.au/

In an interview with Wallpaper, designer Alfredo Haberli said: “I have a clear concept and a story behind my products- they’re not just a shape.” You are able to see this out-of-the-box design philosophy in his Peacock Pitcher, part of the new “From Kitchen to Table” concept for Georg Jensen. The new Alfredo Collection is designed to get you through your day in style with chic functional pieces that add joy to your daily rituals. besides the Peacock Pitcher, other products include a wood and glass carafe, wooden salad server, stainless steel kitchen roll holder and steel and silicone salt and pepper mills. Pretty nifty, we say.

http://www.georgjensen.com/au/

Ferrell Residences is situated at the prime District 10 area and its estimated completion will be in 2013 with 34 units and 24 storeys. Its distinctive wavelike curvilinear structure was conceptualised by Architects 61 and multi-disciplinary design firm Tierra Design. With a strong emphasis on lifestyle amenities, Ferrell Residences promises a breathtaking view of the city’s skyline, upon completion.

http://www.theferrellresidences.com/

As Mark Twain once said ‘Clothes maketh the man.’ Ergo, it makes perfect sense to store them well. The Solferino is one of Boffi’s prized products. Fused with the brands technological DNA, a wardrobe becomes more than just a storage space. With its invisible fittings, the dashing Solferino is a load-bearing and free standing structure, creating a unique and totally gentrified open wardrobe space.

http://www.boffi.com/

“There is no style without design and no design without style”. That’s the design philosophy of Brisbane interiors designer Emma Elizabeth. Her eye-catching circular diamond rugs caught the eye of Designer Rugs judges in December 2010, selecting her as one of 5 finalists in a rug design competition featured in The Other Hemisphere Exhibition in Milan and in Sydney’s Supa Centa in June.

It is clear this energetic self-starter is talented as well as ambitious. Italian Universities make students sign waivers over designs, keeping the rights to product conception in-house. Luckily for her, this post-graduation rug designed for a retail/ commercial space is hers alone. A keen follower of fashion and a regular international traveller she wanted to fuse fashion with interiors, selecting 100% commercial grade New Zealand wool for the rug. One side is black and white, the other side brightly coloured.

The twenty six year old is drawn to minimalism, citing the Japanese aesthetic as something she admires. Influenced by her Italian environment during her student years she cites ‘sleek and fashion’ as two aspects she has absorbed by osmosis. Her other designs including wall paper, furniture pieces encased in Perspex and ‘sliced’ wooden furniture reflect these aspects.

http://emmaelizabethdesigns.com/index.php

Surround Sound

The BeoSound 8 by Bang & Olufsen is a powerful new speaker dock for your iPhone, iPad and iTouch. Not comprimising on sound quality, this nifty gadget is essential in this digital age and its light and characteristic design makes the BeoSound 8 highly flexible in use. Available in black and white, the cone-shaped speakers were specially designed to give a two-dimensional look, hiding the actual depth of the speakers. Music junkies rejoice.

www.bang-olufsen.com/

Globally renowned design experts will gather together later this year to judge and reward aspiring design students, professionals and enthusiasts across the world for their innovative design concepts and ideas that will improve the everyday life for consumers.

The aim of the competition is to unveil the promising new design talent and innovations that the world has to offer and allow them to join the impressive Braun design heritage.

The closing date for all entries is the 31st March with the winners being announced in the Braun Prize ceremony on September 26, 2012 with a first prize of $100,000.

http://www.braun.com/global/world-of-braun/braun-prize.html

Minotti chief designer, Rodolfo Dordoni, believes that all projects need to meet the needs of the present: functional, flexible and authoritative. The brand’s new 2011 collection is the kind of warm, sophisticated furniture that would fit any cosmopolitan apartment without looking too pretentious. We here at Poster love the Claydon table- simple, yet classy.

www.minotti.com

Now in its 11th year, the WORKSHOPPED Exhibition has firmly cemented its position as a pivotal platform to showcase the work of new and emerging Australian designers. Presented in conjunction with the PowerHouse Museum, it continues to pave the way for individual designs to become commercial reality by forging relationships with key industry representatives from manufactures to marketers. WORKSHOPPED hopes to challenge young designers to fulfill the design criteria that would see their vision move successfully from prototype to production.

www.workshopped.com.au