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ARTEMIDE RELAUNCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Cube Gallery, authorised importer and distributor of Artemide, recently reintroduced the lighting brand to South Africa. Artemide was founded in Italy in 1960 by Ernesto Gismondi. Since then its lighting designs have won numerous awards over the years, such as the Compasso d’ Oro Award, the Red Dot Design Award and the
IF Product Design Award. Many Artemide lighting designs are exhibited in museums of modern art and design collections around the world.“ Designing light is not just about designing a form, but also addressing technical and performance related issues, always with a close focus on man, his existential needs, his wellbeing,” says architect, Carlotta
de Bevilacqua, Vice President, Artemide.“ At Artemide, technological research always goes hand in hand with a human vision and an ethical and social approach.” The relaunch oficially opens the 400m 2 showroom dedicated to Artemide, exclusively designed for Cube by Artemide in Italy. In addition, the entire gallery space will present an even wider range of Artemide’ s unique design pieces, as well as Artemide lighting introduced at Euroluce in Milan earlier this year. www. cubegallery. co. za
VENEERS FOR VIBRANT WOOD LOOK PATTERNS
Tabu veneers’ decorative dyed and reconstituted ranges add Italian flair and craftsmanship to local walls and furnishings. A fashionable, and affordable, alternative to solid wood pieces, Tabu veneers are pre-dyed in a range of contemporary shades for uniquely exciting design possibilities. The structures, patterns and shades of their extensive range of dyed natural and multilaminar woods( MW) combine the classical beauty of traditional timber with saturated colour and expert craftsmanship.
Tabu’ s latest 2016 Collection comprises four ranges of pre-finished contemporary designs – Graffiti, Pregiati, Fiammati and Rigati- in convenient 1,260 x 3,060mm sheets. These stunning collections offer the latest geometric and organic designs expertly lasercut, assembled and fleece-backed with FSC-certified non-woven tissue. Made from natural wood species including Oak, Eucalyptus, Figured Sycamore, Bird’ s Eye Maple and Birch, these ready-made sheets have been skilfully transformed from raw material with natural flaws and differences into consistently similar patterns to ensure uniformity throughout.
Veneer is ideal for wall panelling and interiors with an organic theme, offering an authentic alternative to wallpapers that can also be applied to furniture and fixtures such as boardroom tables. The sheets are applied to boards or panels in either book-match, slip-match or random directions, ensuring consistent pattern repeats in stripes, crowns or flame patterns with either longitudinal or horizontal orientations. More exotic or rare species such as Birds Eye Maple, Frise and Burl’ s can be used for statement pieces and added exclusivity.
To obtain Tabu samples or prices, call Puzzle Agencies on 011 682 2438 / 083 458 2160 or visit www. tabu. it
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