Eco-friendly architecture, interior design, materials, furniture, and lighting. Let’s design sustainably.
The designer Magnus Mewes creates furniture from barrique barrels. The shapely stools, chairs and tables have a history: for the famous barrique barrels, which are intended for the maturation of great wines, the oldest oaks, often 200 years old, are cut down. Four times they are filled with red wine, then they are used for […]
The Waldhotel extends the theme of sustainability to an innovative typology of hospitality as a complex that offers not only wellness facilities but also services for several kinds of medical care, all in a setting of unspoiled nature, quite unlike anything experienced at traditional hospitals. The Waldhotel has 161 suites and about 4,800 square meters […]
Pangea table design by Michele De Lucchi and made by Riva 1920 for Expo 2015, is now on display in the amazing and central location of Piazza Italia, the heart of Expo 2015. The project takes inspiration and its name from Pangea, the single continental mass which is thought to have included all the lands above […]
There are projects that immediately capture those who look at them for the first time as well as those who contributed to made them a reality. The “i massivi” collection is one of them. Inspired by the love for wood and its being alive, it’s a project with which Itlas is looking ahead, broading its […]
Professional „Organic design“ sofa made exclusively from natural materials. The Sofa Livia is characterised by its graceful silhouette and flowing contours inspired by shapes in nature. What makes Livia so special, however, is that it is also made exclusively from natural materials. The solid frame is composed of high-quality European beech, then meticulously handupholstered using […]
‘Les Lodges’ is a project conceived by AW² for Bouygues Immobilier in Chanteloup-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne). It was the recipient of the 2015 Pyramide d’Argent award in the category of the Innovation Award by the Fédération des promoteurs immobiliers (FPI) of the Ile-de-France region, in the presence of the two presidents of the jury, Patrick Devedjian, President […]
According to an old Legend, each leaf of a clover had a meaning: Hope, Faith and Love. It was believed that whoever found a 4 leaf clover would have the Luck represented by the fourth leaf with the gift to absorb the magical powers of the forest and the Luck of the gods. The number […]
The story of the Timothy Oulton 4 Beam coffee table began in the 1800s, with a Dutch Baron on the island of Java; once the core of the Dutch East Indies. After a brief colonisation by the British Empire, Java was handed to the Dutch in 1814. Fifty years later a certain Governor-General Baron Sloet […]
“Sustainable” is more than just a trend – it’s a lifestyle. And that’s why MAISON&OBJET PARIS has been presenting the Fil Vert “Green” itinerary since 2011. Twice a year, a panel of partner judges selects a new green wave and, at this most recent edition: Maison Créative, Home Magazine et Le Journal Des Femmes.com were […]
Household appliances have a very important role in equipping the home since they spend about 20% of the total energy needed to maintain a household. Household appliances must have an energy class label, which speaks of their energy efficiency, A +, A, B and C. Classes B and C achieve significantly lower savings. Select a […]