In an industry often focused on what is new, Yotam Ottolenghi's recently refreshed kitchen offers a valuable reminder of the importance of designing for longevity. More than a decade after its original installation, the Roundhouse kitchen remained so successful that the refurbishment focused not on replacing it, but on carefully evolving it.
Few compliments carry more weight than a returning client. When someone has lived with a kitchen every day, raised a family around it, cooked thousands of meals, hosted friends and relied on the space for years, choosing to return to the same designer speaks volumes about the success of the original project.
That is exactly what happened when internationally renowned chef, restaurateur and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi returned to Roundhouse to refresh the kitchen in his North London Georgian townhouse.
The original kitchen was designed and installed in 2013 using Roundhouse's Urbo collection. Defined by its understated aesthetic, practical layout and carefully considered functionality, the space was designed around the realities of everyday life rather than passing trends.
As Ottolenghi explains: "Roundhouse designed my kitchen 13 years ago, and it still works brilliantly. The refresh was not about changing the fundamentals, I wanted to build on a design that had already stood the test of time."
For interior designers and professionals, the project demonstrates how thoughtful planning, durable materials and adaptable layouts can significantly extend the lifespan of a kitchen without compromising aesthetics or performance.
Rather than embarking on a complete redesign, the refurbishment focused on enhancing a space that was already working exceptionally well. The original layout continued to support the way Ottolenghi and his family lived, while the material palette remained as relevant and appealing as when it was first installed.
"Everything is at my fingertips. The kitchen works intuitively, which makes cooking a pleasure," says Ottolenghi.
That simple observation highlights one of the most important measures of successful design. Beyond appearance, great kitchens make everyday routines feel effortless and intuitive.
While the foundations remained unchanged, the refurbishment introduced carefully considered updates that brought new character to the room.
The most significant addition was a hand painted tiled splashback created by artist Cecilie Maurud Barstad of Gilles & Cecilie Studio. Inspired by family memories, favourite foods and shared experiences, the artwork introduced a deeply personal layer to the space.
"I wanted a kitchen that felt personal. The new splashback brought character and individuality that made the space my own," explains Ottolenghi.
For designers, the project serves as a reminder that personality does not always require dramatic intervention. Sometimes a single carefully chosen element can transform the atmosphere of a room while preserving everything that already works.
Alongside the new splashback, a series of practical improvements helped bring the kitchen up to date.
Storage around the oven wall was reconfigured, appliances were upgraded and the kitchen transitioned from gas to induction cooking. A new suite of Gaggenau appliances and a Quooker tap enhanced performance while maintaining the familiarity of a well-established space.
One of the most notable aspects of the refurbishment was the decision to retain the original white lacquered cabinetry. Years after installation, it remained in excellent condition and continued to provide a calm backdrop for daily life.
As Ottolenghi notes: "A simple, calm backdrop allows everything else to shine. That's true in our restaurants, and it's true in my kitchen. The tiles designed by my dear friend Cecilie Barstad bring some fun and character to the space."
The project also highlights the enduring appeal of restrained material palettes. White lacquered cabinetry, walnut interiors, and stainless-steel worktops create a timeless foundation that allows artwork, objects and ingredients to become part of the visual composition.
For interior designers, there is an important lesson in the way this kitchen has evolved.
Longevity is not simply about durability. It is about creating spaces with enough flexibility to adapt alongside the people who use them. The most successful interiors are rarely those that remain frozen in time. Instead, they mature, evolve, and accumulate character while continuing to support changing lifestyles.
By prioritising functionality, simplicity and quality from the outset, the original design created a framework that could be refined rather than replaced.
The project demonstrates that successful kitchen design is not measured by how quickly it is replaced, but by how well it continues to perform over time. By combining enduring design principles with carefully considered updates, Ottolenghi's kitchen continues to support the changing needs of its owner while retaining the qualities that made it successful from the outset.
In a profession often driven by the pursuit of the new, it is a refreshing reminder that thoughtful design, quality craftsmanship and a deep understanding of how people live can create spaces that remain relevant for decades.
Yotam Ottolenghi's kitchen demonstrates the value of designing spaces that can evolve over time.
If you are planning your own project, book a design consultation or visit a Roundhouse showroom to discover how thoughtful design, quality craftsmanship and carefully considered materials can shape the way you live for years to come.
About Roundhouse Design Ltd
Founded by architects, Roundhouse is a multi-award-winning British company, creating beautiful bespoke kitchens and furniture. Their stunning kitchen designs feature a signature understated aesthetic, influenced by contemporary and traditional design, using innovative materials, texture and colour. Each project is made to measure from a wide range of stunning finishes. Expertly crafted by skilled designers and makers in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Malvern, Worcestershire. Visit any of seven Roundhouse Design kitchen showrooms; Wigmore St, Clapham, Fulham, Richmond, Cambridge, Guildford & Cheltenham.
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RAK Ceramics introduces I Sassi Matera, a surface inspired by the extraordinary architectural landscape of the Sassi di Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage site defined by its ancient cave dwellings that have been continuously inhabited since the Paleolithic era. This unique cultural reference brings together history, materiality and design to create a collection rooted in heritage yet expressed through a contemporary lens.
The collection draws inspiration from the natural formation of Matera itself, where soft calcarenite stone, shaped over time by water and wind erosion, defines the texture and character of the landscape. This geological identity becomes the foundation for a refined ceramic interpretation that captures depth, movement and authenticity in surface form.
Developed as part of the wider I Sassi Collection, alongside I Sassi Borgogna, the Matera design reflects a carefully considered fusion of materials and aesthetics. It combines the Borgogna background with layered decorative flakes, creating a surface that is entirely unique in its expression. Notably, both I Sassi Matera and I Sassi Borgogna share the same base background, ensuring a seamless visual connection and a perfectly balanced colour relationship between the two designs. This coordinated approach enhances continuity across the collection while allowing each surface to maintain its own distinct identity.
I Sassi Matera is available in dark greige, dark ivory, dark sand and grey, with coordinated decors designed to extend creative flexibility across applications. Offered in 90x180cm, 120x120cm and 60x120cm formats, the collection supports a wide range of design requirements, from large scale architectural installations to more detailed interior compositions.
With its layered material narrative and precise aesthetic harmony, I Sassi Matera reflects RAK Ceramics’ commitment to transforming historical inspiration into contemporary surface design, where heritage and innovation coexist in a refined and enduring expression.
About RAK Ceramics Ltd
RAK Ceramics products feature in some of the most iconic buildings in the world. Known for a wide product range and the ability to produce bespoke solutions for both small and large scale projects, RAK Ceramics enable clients to bring their ideas to life. They respect, inspire, improve and deliver; today, tomorrow, no matter the ambition, no matter the challenge, RAK Ceramics take care of all the details, so you don’t have to. Their passion and expertise combined with a careful attention to detail means they can provide you with a range of integrated ceramics solutions, allowing you freedom to be creative and plenty of room for imagination.
This April, during Salone del Mobile in Milan, Katharine Pooley unveiled her inaugural collaboration with THG Paris – a collection that distils architectural clarity, material integrity and enduring design into a singular, sculptural expression.
At once elegant and quietly commanding, The Marcel Collection reinterprets architectural and industrial language through a refined contemporary lens. Each piece transforms utilitarian forms into objects of composure and permanence, drawing inspiration from the iconic Wassily Chair by modernist master Marcel Breuer. His pioneering use of tubular steel and commitment to functional, stripped-back design during his Bauhaus years in the 1920s inform the collection’s bold simplicity.
Defined by purity of line and considered materiality, the range reflects the disciplined geometry of architecture and the linear precision of industrial pipelines. Streamlined silhouettes and luxurious finishes embody our Studio’s signature balance of refinement and restraint. A distinctive feature lies in the introduction of a wood inlay – an homage to Breuer’s tactile approach to furniture design. Inspired by the armrest detailing of his seating, this element is not ornamental, but sensory: softening the precision of metal with warmth.
Developed in close collaboration with Interior Architect Pablo Rimoldi, the collection is guided by a central question: what defines luxury today? The answer is found not in excess, but in restraint—in the nobility of materials, clarity of form and the creation of pieces designed to endure.
“True luxury resides in objects that transcend trend, offering longevity both in function and aesthetic. This is an approach strongly promoted by the Bauhaus movement.” The collection comprises a considered suite of wall and deck-mounted taps, alongside lever and cross handles. Three distinct expressions – standard metal, metal inlay and wood inlay – offer nuanced customisation allowing each piece to respond seamlessly to its interior context.
To mark the launch the Katharine Pooley and THG Paris teams hosted an immersive launch in the THG showroom in Milan’s Brera district, translating the collection’s philosophy into a physical and spatial form. Material continuity defined the space, with wood detailing echoed across vanities and mirrors. Beautiful pieces from industry peers Ben Whistler and Oliveri completed the overall scene.
A further iteration will debut at the Monaco Yacht Show, demonstrating the collection’s versatility across both residential and maritime environments. The Marcel Collection reflects a longstanding relationship between Pooley’s studio and THG Paris – uniting visionary design with a legacy of craftsmanship and technical excellence.
About Katharine Pooley London
Recently named ‘British Interior Designer of the Decade’, ‘International Designer of the Year in Asia’ and ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Katharine Pooley has in a short space of time become one of Europe's leading designers. Her portfolio encompasses a multitude of interior styles and architectural genres and her design ethos is one of luxurious eclecticism. No two projects are ever alike, but they are universally beautiful and timeless.
As the expectations placed on interior designers continue to evolve, so too does the need for knowledge that supports not just how spaces look, but how they perform and feel to live in.
Two of Zip Water's CPDs are now SBID-accredited, exploring areas that increasingly shape residential design: Drinking Water Quality and Sustainable Design. Together, they offer practical insight into creating spaces that prioritise wellbeing, efficiency and sustainability, without compromising on aesthetics.
Today’s interiors are expected to do more. Beyond visual appeal, there is a growing focus on how home environments support health and wellbeing, as well as user experience. Access to clean, great-tasting water plays an essential role in this.
SBID-accredited CPDs provide designers with the confidence that the knowledge they’re building is both relevant and thoroughly assessed—supporting more informed, considered specification.
Water is fundamental to daily life, yet the true story of what is actually in the water we drink is often overlooked. This CPD builds designers’ understanding of drinking water technologies, highlighting solutions to improve water quality.
Key learning objectives: - Understand the process of how we get drinking water to our taps. - Understand who the different governing bodies are and what they do. - Understand the current drinking water quality standards. - Understand what's in mains drinking water. - Understand the different drinking water technologies and solutions to improve the drinking water quality and their applications. - Be able to make informed decisions to get the best drinking water solution for your client.
With a clearer understanding of these factors, designers can make more confident decisions that enhance both functionality and overall user health and wellbeing.
Sustainability is no longer an added consideration—it’s an essential part of the modern home. This CPD explores how conscious design choices can reduce impact while elevating desirability.
Key learning objectives: - Understand what is meant by Sustainable Design and what is missing from its definition. - Understand drinking water as a sustainable design issue. - Understand the importance of hydration. - Understand the most common water delivery options in the UK. - Understand bottled water’s impact on the environment. - Discover instant filtered water taps – sustainable at every stage. - Understand how sustainable products should also be desirable products.
This approach to sustainability encompasses a commitment to protecting the planet, whilst not compromising on style and functionality.
Both CPDs stress the importance of designing with intention. Whether it’s providing access to high-quality, filtered drinking water or selecting materials that have reduced environmental impact, each decision contributes to spaces that feel better to live in and are built to last.
For the modern interior designer, this means creating homes that are carefully curated, whilst also supporting healthier and more sustainable lifestyles.
To learn more about our CPDs and to enquire about booking one, follow the links below: - Understanding Drinking Water Quality - Can Sustainable Design Help Solve the UK’s Drinking Water Dilemma?
About Zip Water
Experience water at its best with the ultimate in luxury home appliances. Zip Water are manufacturers of the iconic Zip HydroTap - a revolutionary drinking water appliance offering the very best in filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling water; designed to upgrade your lifestyle. A health-boosting, time-saving, space-saving and planet-saving marvel, the HydroTap transforms ordinary tap water into something extraordinary.
There are materials that finish a space, and there are materials that transform the way a space is experienced. Mother of pearl belongs to the latter. Long admired in jewellery, watchmaking, decorative objects and fine inlay, it carries a delicacy and natural beauty that few materials can replicate. Its appeal lies not only in its appearance, but in its sense of rarity, refinement and craft.
For centuries, mother of pearl has been associated with intimate detail. Set into jewellery, applied to buttons, used across decorative boxes, musical instruments, timepieces and finely crafted objects, it has long been valued for its quiet distinction. In these forms, its qualities are deeply personal. The surface changes subtly as it moves. Its colour is never entirely fixed. Its depth appears to shift between softness and brilliance. It is recognisable, yet never uniform.
This individuality is central to its enduring appeal. Unlike manufactured finishes, mother of pearl is shaped by nature. Each piece carries its own tone, movement and character, creating surfaces that feel alive rather than static. It offers a quiet complexity: delicate without being fragile, decorative without feeling excessive and luminous without relying on overt shine.
In contemporary interiors, this same material language is finding new expression. No longer confined to small decorative details, mother of pearl can now be introduced across a far wider range of applications, from bespoke inlays and furniture accents to feature areas, wall surfaces, bathrooms, wellness spaces, hospitality interiors, private residences, superyachts and private aviation. Used thoughtfully, it brings a level of natural refinement that sits between art, craft and architecture.
The power of mother of pearl lies in its ability to work at different scales. In smaller applications, it can create a moment of precision: a detail within joinery, a bespoke inlay, a vanity accent or a crafted surface that rewards close inspection. These details bring an immediate sense of care and distinction to a space. They do not need to dominate; their value is often found in restraint.
At a larger scale, the material takes on a different presence. Applied across a wall, panel or architectural surface, mother of pearl becomes immersive. What may be appreciated as a fine detail in jewellery can become an atmosphere within an interior. Its natural variation introduces depth and movement, while its surface quality allows it to interact beautifully with surrounding materials such as stone, timber, plaster, metal and glass.
This ability to move from intimate detail to architectural gesture is what makes mother of pearl so distinctive. Many materials are either decorative or structural, subtle or dramatic, traditional or contemporary. Mother of pearl has the rare capacity to occupy all of these positions. It can soften a minimalist scheme, enrich a classic interior, bring tactility to a wellness space or add quiet theatre to a hospitality setting.
For architects and interior designers, this opens up a compelling material opportunity. In an environment where clients increasingly seek interiors with individuality, permanence and emotional depth, mother of pearl offers something beyond conventional surface specification. It is not simply a finish; it is a material with heritage, natural variation and a strong relationship to craftsmanship.
Its use also reflects a wider movement towards materials that feel personal and particular. The most memorable interiors are often defined not by excess, but by the quality of their details. A carefully selected surface, a rare material or an unexpected texture can shift the entire character of a room. Mother of pearl achieves this with an elegance that is difficult to imitate. Its beauty is inherent rather than applied.
“Mother of pearl has an extraordinary ability to elevate a space, whether used as a refined detail or as a defining architectural surface. Its beauty lies in the fact that no two pieces are ever the same, which gives every commission a sense of individuality that cannot be replicated.”— Simon Powell, Managing Director, Siminetti
Siminetti works with mother of pearl at both detailed and architectural scale, translating a material traditionally associated with fine objects into surfaces and bespoke commissions for contemporary interiors. Through specialist craftsmanship and precise application, the material can be used to create refined accents, one-of-one details and expansive surface treatments that retain the intricacy and individuality of the shell itself.
The result is a material proposition that feels both ancient and modern. Mother of pearl has an established place in the history of adornment and decorative arts, yet its use within interiors continues to evolve. Whether introduced as a small, crafted detail or as a large-format statement, it brings a distinctive sense of depth, beauty and permanence to a space.
In a design landscape where materials are expected to do more than simply perform, mother of pearl offers a rare combination of delicacy and presence. It can be intimate or architectural, subtle or expressive, quietly detailed or entirely defining. Above all, it brings something that cannot be manufactured: the natural elegance of a material unlike any other.
About Siminetti
Siminetti creates the world’s leading mother of pearl surfaces, elevating the material beyond its traditional use into a refined architectural finish. Working with one of nature’s most distinctive materials, the studio brings scale, precision and consistency to applications where mother of pearl has rarely been realised before. Each surface is handcrafted from sustainably sourced shell, selected for its tone, structure and natural variation, then composed to meet the exact requirements of each project. Lightweight, versatile and inherently durable, Siminetti surfaces are specified by leading designers and architects worldwide. Trusted by those who create the extraordinary.
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has launched a new integration with Morpholio Trace, one of the latest additions to its product portfolio, connecting freehand sketching on iPad directly to Vectorworks design workflows. Because moving between sketches and precise models and documentation is central to any design workflow, the integration lets users sketch freely on plans and other drawings on iPad while their ideas flow straight back into Vectorworks.
The new Trace integration reflects a market-proven fact that drawing, tracing, and sketching remain central to how designers think, explore, and communicate ideas. By connecting Trace on iPad with Vectorworks on desktop, designers can move more naturally between the immediacy of hand sketching and the intelligence of their BIM and CAD models, without breaking their creative flow.
“With this integration, we’re bringing the power of sketching and the precision of BIM closer together than ever before,” said Vectorworks Product Planner Iskra Nikolova. “Drawings and sketches now move seamlessly in both directions through Vectorworks Cloud Services. Designers can start in Vectorworks and then sketch in Trace, or begin in Trace and bring those ideas back into Vectorworks, enabling a fluid, flexible creative process without extra steps or friction. The release of this integration in Vectorworks 2026 Update 5 marks another milestone in our commitment to connected, mobile-friendly workflows that honor the craft of design.”
At the core of the new integration is a direct, built in connection between Vectorworks and Trace. Designers can use the “Export to Morpholio Trace” command to send selected, scale accurate sheets or viewports from Vectorworks via the cloud to a dedicated Vectorworks folder in Trace on their iPad. They can then sketch freely on their plans and other drawings, and when they are ready, the “Import from Morpholio Trace” command brings those sketches back into their Vectorworks file as images or vector linework, eliminating manual back and forth to maintain creative momentum and keep everything in sync.
This continuous loop between hand sketching and BIM empowers teams at every stage of a project. In early concept design, designers can quickly explore alternatives and overlays in Trace without losing connection to scale and geometry. As projects progress, the same workflow supports client presentations, review markups, and coordination sketches that tie directly back to the Vectorworks model. The result is a more fluid, expressive, and efficient process — from first ideas through detailed design and documentation.
“Morpholio Trace was created to preserve the joy and immediacy of drawing while connecting it to the tools that carry ideas into reality,” said Vectorworks Director of Marketing – Cloud & Mobile and Morpholio co-founder Anna Kenoff. “By integrating directly with Vectorworks, we’re giving designers a seamless path from sketching on iPad to working in sophisticated BIM and CAD environments. It’s a way to keep drawing and mark-ups at the center of the design process, while ensuring every idea can be developed and delivered with precision.”
Customers can access the new integration with Vectorworks 2026 Update 5, available now. This update is available for all currently released English-language versions of Vectorworks 2026 and is immediately accessible to subscription and Vectorworks Service Select customers. To install, select “Check for Updates” from the Vectorworks menu (Mac) or the Help menu (Windows).
To explore the new Morpholio Trace integration and all the latest features, start a free 7-day trial of Vectorworks Design Suite and download Morpholio Trace for iPad and iPhone in the Apple App Store.
About Vectorworks
Exceptional design demands exceptional tools - a platform built to deliver absolute creative expression and maximum efficiency. Vectorworks believe your design software should offer the freedom to follow your imagination wherever it may lead you, to seamlessly share your vision at any phase, and to easily interpret the information needed to make the smartest decisions every time.
Garrett Leather, a renowned leader in the leather industry, proudly announces the launch of Cielo, a groundbreaking leather which sets a new benchmark in environmental responsibility, elegance and unmatched performance.
Cielo is olive tanned and 100% climate neutral, blending natural craftsmanship with ecological consciousness. Especially appealing to those looking for sustainable, responsibly sourced materials, this innovative leather is tanned using organic extracts derived from olive leaves, a by-product of the olive industry.
Garrett Leather worked with a sustainability consulting firm to evaluate the carbon footprint of Cielo. The independent consultant completed a thorough Life Cycle Analysis of Cielo. Garrett Leather then worked with a leading climate offset consultant in Europe to purchase and retire non-transferable Gold Standard Verified Emissions Reduction (VER) credits. The specific project we invested in built water purification systems that provide safe drinking water to underprivileged communities to completely offset the carbon emissions of Cielo production.
Furthermore, in the spirit of full transparency, Cielo achieved LBC Red List Free status on its Declare label. The durability and longevity of this high-quality leather minimizes the need for replacement, ensuring a beautiful product that is built to last. Olive tanned leather is biodegradable, allowing it to decompose naturally at the end of its life cycle, further reducing its environmental impact.
Cielo blends the best of both worlds—low environmental impact and high performance. What makes Cielo truly unique is its consistent grain for maximum cutting yields and exceptional resilience. All 20 Cielo colors are treated during the tanning process to meet FAA regulations without any additional treatment. Cielo also surpasses stringent durability test requirements and performance criteria specific to the private aviation industry. As a LeatherShield product, Cielo meets the demands of high-traffic areas, making it an excellent option for designers across multiple disciplines, including hospitality, corporate, residential, and luxury yacht interiors.
Harmonious and sophisticated, Cielo’s colors maintain a welcoming ambiance and leave a lasting impression. Perfect for an aviation interior, Cielo’s light hues help create an airy feel in a smaller space. Its deep neutrals foster a more grounded atmosphere while cool grays create a modern and streamlined environment. This thoughtful palette also serves well as a backdrop for warm accents and bold textures, allowing for more flexibility in style and décor.
As a direct reflection of Garrett Leather’s continued commitment to quality and performance, Cielo epitomizes the blending of style with ethical production. Cielo embodies a comprehensive approach to luxury that prioritizes environmental stewardship and responsible practices.
“At Garrett Leather, we continuously evolve to develop innovative products for our customers. Cielo is a direct result of collaborating with our loyal customers and working diligently with our partner tanneries to bring exceptionally crafted leather to designers worldwide. This initiative was especially rewarding knowing the long-term positive impact that this collection will have. By specifying Cielo for your projects, you are making a sustainable choice for your client while also contributing to help those in need.” said Roberta Sand, Vice President of Marketing at Garrett Leather.
All 20 colors of Cielo are available for immediate shipment. To learn more or to request samples, please contact your local Garrett Leather representative or visit garrettleather.com.
About Garrett Leather Corp
Garrett Leather is a premium Italian leather brand specializing in a distinct combination of high-end style and service. They specialise in helping interior designers find the perfect leather for commercial and residential interior markets. They also offer opportunities for their clients to learn more about the intricacies of leather and its applications. Garrett Leather sources leather from the highest quality raw material selections throughout Europe and maintains strong relationships with the most elite and ethically responsible tanneries in Italy. Garrett Leather remains privately-owned and family-run to strengthen their deep commitment to personal attention and care for each of their clients.
Pedrali, Italian manufacturer of contemporary design furniture for contract and residential environments, took part in the 64th Salone del Mobile.Milano from 21 to 26 April, the leading international event for the design industry.
At its 37th participation, Pedrali unveiled nine indoor and outdoor collections, the result of in-depth research and close collaboration with renowned Italian and international designers. A family business story that began 63 years ago has led Pedrali to develop a 100% Made in Italy philosophy, embodied in the control of the entire production chain across its Headquarters in Mornico al Serio (Bergamo) and its production unit in Manzano (Udine).
#PedraliGentleHabitat (Hall 24, Stand C27, C35), designed by the Milan-based DWA Design Studio, arises from the interplay between colour, material and light, taking shape as a pure and recognisable architecture that openly reveals its constructive nature. The result is an essential yet welcoming space that guides visitors through an emotional and multi-sensory experience.
The 900 sqm stand unfolds as a volume with a strong architectural identity, defined by visible structural elements and a clear design language. A grid of exposed beams and pillars shapes the space, while a sloped ceiling that introduces a sense of dynamism to the overall composition.
The outer shell becomes a large neutral surface a painter's blank canvas on which the entire project unfolds - creating a harmonious atmosphere. A uniform colour, applied across different materials, generates an apparent visual continuity that, upon closer inspection, reveals a layered material identity shaped through textural variations.
The poplar wood structure, chosen for its visual lightness and pale tone, is combined with textile surfaces that respond to variations in light, contributing to a dynamic and nuanced experience of the space. This dialogue between natural materials and daylight generates a delicate, vibrant texture that gives depth to the environment, transforming it into an immersive setting that envelops visitors in an immersive sensory experience.
On this balanced and essential backdrop, the project comes to life through touches of colour: the settings featuring Pedrali novelties emerge as intentional and controlled presences, capable of defining atmospheres, functions and identities.
The undulating canvas - clad walls introduce a variation in material and form, enhancing spatial perception by adding depth, volume and refined plays of light and shadow, becoming an architectural focal point around which the stand is organised.
The space unfolds as a fluid and dynamic layout, where architectural elements define different areas without ever interrupting the perceptual continuity of the environment. The interplay between indoor and outdoor spaces creates a gentle rhythm, generating a sense of hospitality and overall well-being.
Semi-transparent canvas panels distributed along the stand appear to filter day light, creating a soft transition that reinforces spatial continuity. This approach perfectly lines up with Pedrali vision, which has always been a promoter of design that blend aesthetics, functionality and well-being through families of products designed to seamlessly furnish both indoor and outdoor spaces, creating fluid and continuous harmony. In 1963, open spaces inspired Mario Pedrali to produce his first wrought iron collections for outdoor use. With a view to pursuing and guaranteeing the mixture of environments, Pedrali outdoor collections have the ultimate goal of bringing the same quality and care to the outdoor as indoor environments.
Nature is integrated into the stand through a dual narrative that reinforces its relationship between people and architecture: on one hand, real nature is represented by tall trees that become architectural elements. These vertical elements articulate the space and establish a dialogue between nature and architecture, between memory and innovation. On the other hand, a reinterpreted nature emerges through artistic photography integrated within the different settings, acting as visual openings onto natural landscapes.
The images, by Milan-based photographer Alecio Ferrari, alternate wide panoramas with close-up details in which textures and colours emerge vividly, taking on an almost painterly quality, like abstract compositions that conceptually extend the perimeter of the stand and amplify the perception of space.
Balancing structure and colour, neutrality and emphasis, the #PedraliGentleHabitat stand is conceived as a carefully designed ecosystem — a space where materials, light and hues interact in a calibrated way, offering an experience that celebrates design as an act of composition.
Within this setting, people’s well-being is central: the quality of light, the permeability of space, the presence of greenery and the use of natural materials create a sense of harmony and comfort, fostering a more conscious relationship with the surrounding environment. The relationship between architecture, nature and living quality becomes fundamental, together with the selection of materials and products designed to last over time, supporting everyday life with enduring quality.
In order to pursue the sustainable philosophy that has always guided the company, attention was paid to the selected materials, the optimisation of raw material consumption, resource rationalisation, material reuse/recycling, and disassemblability in the design phase of the stand. Furthermore, all elements used within the stand were designed to be disassembled and reused, thereby maximising the durability and sustainability.
This year, Pedrali inaugurates two new collaborations : with the design duo Formafantasma and with AMDL CIRCLE, the multidisciplinary studio founded by architect Michele De Lucchi.
The work of Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin – founders of Formafantasma – is rooted in a design approach that goes beyond the object itself to express a way of thinking, building and inhabiting space. The design partnership between Pedrali and the studio has led to the development of Estratto, a collection of mono-material coffee tables and consoles in aluminium. The designers’ interest in materials with a genuine potential for circularity, combined with Pedrali manufacturing expertise, has given rise to a family defined by a strong material identity, exploring the technical and narrative potential of aluminium extrusion as a continuous and potentially infinite process.
Aluminium extrusion is a core competence rooted in the history of the industrial district in which Pedrali production facilities are based, a context where this process represents a long-standing tradition. Aluminium is also a recycled and recyclable material, resistant and durable, ensuring long product lifespan.
The base of Estratto is composed of three concave aluminium extrusions that, when joined together, ensure structural stability while leaving the internal cavity empty, creating an elegant interplay of solids and voids. The joint between the elements generates a visual rhythm that highlights the transition between surfaces and contributes to the overall design of the collection. The concave shape modulates and reflects light, enhancing depth and three-dimensionality, while also allowing for easy and functional combinations. The extruded aluminium section allow to create coffee tables or consoles using one or more bases depending on the size of the tabletop.
Pedrali collaborates with AMDL CIRCLE to design their first collection together. A significant step following the collaboration established in 2023 for the company’s 60th anniversary. On the occasion of the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, this synergy takes shape in an outdoor collection conceived to bring outdoors the same sophistication, warmth and attention to detail that characterise indoor furniture. The result is Fibra, a collection of daybeds that, thanks to its clean design, enhances the space in which it is placed while engaging harmoniously with the surrounding natural environment.
The key element of Fibra is the solid wood legs. Their shape – almost like a large wooden peg – fits sculpturally into the extruded aluminium frame. The faceted leg and the frame are connected through a die-cast aluminium joint, designed to be almost invisible yet extremely strong, ensuring stability while becoming the structural core of the daybed. The combination of the powder-coated aluminium frame, which guarantees visual lightness and outdoor resistance and the natural FSC® C114358 certified teak wood lends warmth and a sense of connection with the ground. Comfort has a key role in the design of Fibra. More than a simple sun lounger, it is a true daybed that can transform from a single into a double version. The dry-feel polyurethane foam cushion rests on a waterproof textile mesh surface and stands out for its generous thickness, providing a soft, cosy feel. The use of new-generation technical outdoor fabrics that reproduce the appearance and tactile richness of textiles typically used indoors – such as bouclé or more textured weaves – gives the collection a refined look. The concealed reclining backrest allows an easy transition from a semi-reclined position, suitable for reading or conversation, to a fully reclined position for maximum comfort.
The double configuration can be provided with a multifunctional teak slatted top positioned in the centre. When equipped with rear wheels in teak, the sun lounger can be moved more easily, making it even morepractical.
The collection is completed by a set of coffee tables in different sizes, characterised by the same wooden leg of the daybed, positioned externally to the top so that it remains fully visible. The solid aluminium top is available in round, square or rectangular shapes. Fibra evokes a sense of calm and understated elegance — whether by the pool of a Mediterranean villa in natural stone, in the solarium of a contemporary boutique hotel or on an urban terrace — and becomes the protagonist of the first setting that welcomes visitors: an immersive outdoor scenario defined by water reflections, lush greenery and soft tones that invite relaxation. The light brick flooring enhances brightness, while an undulating wall acts as a screen, shaping a more intimate and secluded area.
Filicudi table lamps, by Andrea Pedrali help to create a relaxed atmosphere. Suitable for indoor and outdoor environments, Filicudi is a practical and functional rechargeable table lamp made of an extruded aluminium column and a polycarbonate diffuser, distinguished by compact proportions and minimalistic style. The lamp can be easily separated into two parts: while the diffuser is charging, the column transforms into a watertight flower vase, enhancing the product’s versatility and making it a refined and flexible accessory.
The scene is completed by Twiny rug, designed by DWA Design Studio. Twiny rugs are made from cord obtained by weaving a polypropylene yarn, which is strong yet soft and completely recyclable, ensuring a very high level of performance when placed outdoors, guaranteeing resistance to sunlight and weather, easy cleaning and maintenance. The collection includes two different patterns, both in twill and defined by a discreet graphic sign, one striped and one diagonal. The rug background in neutral shades of sand is divided into two tone-on-tone sections, one lighter and one darker.
The second setting evokes an elegant residential environment, where the poplar wood flooring and the furnishings reflect the quality of contemporary living. Opale collection, designed by Patrick Jouin, runs through the space, introducing two new versions: a side chair and a barstool with armrests.
Both recall the distinctive features of the armchair, where elegance and comfort engage in a thoughtful and balanced dialogue. Opale is characterised by soft, organic shapes in which every line is conceived to ensure continuity and aesthetic harmony. The solid ash wood or walnut legs integrate between the backrest and armrests, forming a subtle joint that defines the chair’s profile without interrupting the continuity of the line.
Their oval section gradually tapers downwards into a round, slender shape, adding a sense of lightness and elegance. The seat offers outstanding comfort thanks to the elastic belts. The feature of Opale is the functional handle integrated into the rear of the backrest, that blends into the armchair’s silhouette, enhancing its three-dimensional look. The backrest, seat and armrests are made of injected polyurethane foam. Lightweight and easy to handle, Opale is the perfect solution for elegant residential and hospitality spaces, thanks to its discrete yet eye-catching look. The introduction of the chair and barstool allows spaces to be structured coherently, alternating typologies and playing with heights and rhythms, while maintaining a shared identity.
Opale armchairs and side chairs are arranged around Frank table by Robin Rizzini, presented in a glossy finish and inspired by architectural shapes and industrial materials. The structure on which the top rests is made up of two slightly curved die-cast aluminium bases with variable thickness. The bases taper towards the bottom, reaching the ground in a less accentuated curve and are connected by a sturdy steel beam, placed under the top.
The horizontal pendant Kawara lighting by Yusuke Kawai illuminates the table.
Kawara is a lighting collection that takes its name from the traditional Japanese tile that adorns the triangular roofs of sacred buildings in Japan. Kawara is available as pendant, horizontal, or vertical, as well as floor version. What makes this product very versatile is the option to choose between a single continuous element in extruded aluminium — giving the product a technical, clean, and essential appearance — or adjustable modules connected by small joining rings to allow precise light direction creating a more playful effect. These combinations allow light to be directed towards the table, ceiling or angled at 45°, offering tailor-made solutions for any setting.
The space also features Blume Sideboard, designed by Sebastian Herkner, which echoes the sophisticated flower-shaped profile in extruded aluminium of the homonymous collection and combines storage capacity with the ability to define or divide spaces with elegance and versatility. The sideboard features four curved plywood ash wood or walnut veneered doors, rounded at the ends, combined with extruded aluminium legs in a variety of anodised or powder-coated finishes, in addition to a composite marble or high pressure laminate top. This year, Blume Sideboard is introduced in new versions with different dimensions and depths, designed to expand the range of possible uses: the lower versions are ideal as a TV stand or as a furnishing element to place behind the sofa to divide the space discreetly; the deeper versions, on the other hand, serve as storage units, offering greater capacity.
Along the route, the Pedrali Materioteca takes shape — a collection of materials that define the manufacturer’s identity, presented in their purest essence. Metal finishes, solid woods, textiles, stones, plastic materials and ropes are displayed as they are: each element becomes a geometric volume — prisms, cubes, cylinders — enhancing its material presence and revealing its intrinsic quality. Transformed into elementary forms, the materials take on an almost playful character: measured and essential elements arranged on tables like a large three-dimensional composition. Some are grouped by category, others organised by shape, while others are combined into tactile mood boards that suggest associations and design possibilities. Kawara pendant lighting and Filicudi table lamps illuminate the scene.
Nuova Guinea collection, designed by Cazzaniga Mandelli Pagliarulo, features in the third set, which presents an outdoor patio conceived for long, relaxed moments. Nuova Guinea represents the natural evolution of Guinea collection. A side chair and an armchair in aluminium for outdoor use defined by traditional and archetypical forms that suggest an idea of physical, visual and iconic lightness. The distinctive element of the collection is the weave of the seat and backrest, created as a separate element and subsequently applied to the frame thanks to zips. An innovative design solution conceived as a true covering fabric, making the collection more sustainable as it allows the woven parts to be easily removed and replaced. The polypropylene yarn belts, weather-resistant, are available in two different widths and interwoven to generate an original graphic pattern based on the alternation of a wider and a narrower band. This solution allows the creation of dynamic patterns and colour combinations in two or three colours. The result is a weave that combines maximum comfort with high technical performance. The presence of an elastic belt placed under the seat ensures strength and durability. The large, embracing aluminium frame ensures solidity and lightness. In the armchair version, the die-cast aluminium armrests, integrated and welded to the frame, introduce organic shapes with a pleasant tactile feel.
The collection is arranged around Alu table, featuring an extruded aluminium frame. Alu is the manufacturer’s first table with a solid aluminium top, conceived to combine contemporary aesthetics with functionality in versatile design suitable for a variety of settings — both outdoor and indoor, from residential spaces to contract environments. The elliptical-section extruded aluminium legs, set at a 45° angle, integrate seamlessly with the perimeter frame to ensure stability. Alu is available in fixed, square or rectangular versions, as well as in an extendable option up to 3.1 metres. The latter allows the top to be expanded by means of one or two extensions, stored in a central drawer beneath the top and easily attached when needed. Twiny rug adds a contemporary touch, while Filicudi table lamps light up the atmosphere.
Continuing on, the fourth scene leads indoors, where Anemos table by Pio & Tito Toso — distinguished by simple yet architectural shapes — takes centre stage. Its distinctive feature lies in the base, composed by two separate aluminium shells secured to the top, that take on a flexible and sinuous shape through a double curvature. The top is presented in a glossy blue finish which, matching the base, lends the table a refined and elegant appearance. Anemos is illuminated by Kawara pendant lighting, arranged in a multi-module configuration. Surrounding the table, Griante side chairs and armchairs by Cazzaniga Mandelli Pagliarulo, feature a handwoven seat and backrest made in Italy from a fully recyclable polypropylene yarn belt with a three-dimensional texture. The frame is made of FSC® C114358-certified ash wood. Blume Sideboard by Sebastian Herkner, presented here in a new height, adds a further touch of refinement to the setting.
A mirrored scene in the fifth setting presents two spacious living areas in dialogue with each other, distinguished by their colour palettes and their outlook onto the outdoors, creating two distinct yet complementary atmospheres. The protagonist here is Jeff by Patrick Norguet, a set of miniature architectures in polyurethane foam, skilfully combined to create a modular and reconfigurable sofa. The main feature of Jeff is its harmony of volumes: the squared backrest pairs with a delicate seat to soften and give balance to the whole structure. The layout also features the new Estratto coffee tables by Formafantasma. The different heights and shapes allow the coffee tables to be placed side by side to create dynamic compositions. Tops are available in round, square or rectangular versions. In the square and rectangular versions, two edges fold slightly downwards, creating a continuous bend that defines the perimeter and introduces a distinctive detail. The glossy lacquered or anodised finishes in different colours transform a technical and industrial material into a decorative element. The lightness of aluminium, both physical and visual, makes the collection versatile and adaptable to different settings, both indoor and outdoor.
The space extends into the sixth setting, opening onto the outdoors, where architectural elements create a sense of intimacy, from which lush nature emerges. The new outdoor seating collection Philía Mesh, by Odo Fioravanti, is paired with the new Ikon Twist table by Pio & Tito Toso. Philía Mesh evokes the shapes that have defined the identity of Philía collection, inspired by traditional Italian garden chairs and recalling the relaxed lifestyle in open air typical of the Italian “dolce vita” of the Sixties. With Philía Mesh, these forms are reinterpreted through new materials that echo Pedrali tradition, with its earliest garden chairs made of expanded metal sheet. A side chair and armchair featured by rational and geometric lines that blend with softer forms typical of the human body. The steel tubular frame ensures solidity and durability, while the seat and backrest in expanded metal sheet give visual lightness and a distinctive texture. The distinctive texture of the metal sheet ensures comfort, breathability and resistance, making Philía Mesh ideal for outdoor living. The signature element of the collection is defined by an opening that gently crosses the backrest, creating a generous and practical integrated handle. Ikon Twist is an outdoor table that evolves the conical base of the Ikon collection, reinterpreting it through a new material aesthetic that enhances its volume. The base is wrapped with a Ø 25 mm polypropylene rope, designed to withstand outdoor conditions while maintaining its aesthetic and performance over time. The texture and mélange colour of the rope, precisely wrapped around the base, create a tactile and sophisticated surface.
The final setting evokes the atmosphere of an urban garden and comes to life around the new Libre collection by Eugeni Quitllet , designed for both indoor and outdoor spaces. Libre is a collection of seating that interacts naturally with the human body and the surrounding space, thanks to an essential design shaped by a deeply human imprint. In Libre, form and function revolve around ergonomics, ensuring maximum comfort within a compact well-proportioned monoblock side chair and armchair. The seat and backrest appear as two distinct elements, precisely set within a fluid and harmonious frame that rises seamlessly from the legs and extends upwards in a continuous gesture, embracing them. The armrest reinforces this sense of continuity and visual balance. The rounded geometry of the seat and backrest recalls the softness of an upholstered pad, while maintaining the material honesty. Gas air moulding technology enables slim profiles while ensuring high structural strength. The soft shapes and organic lines of Libre recall the language of traditional bentwood seating, reinterpreted in a contemporary way. The integrated openings, while echoing this formal heritage, also ensure an easy grip from different angles and facilitate maintenance, making the collection suitable for both outdoor and indoor use. In line with Pedrali ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, Libre is also available in a recycled polypropylene version derived from post-industrial material. The setting also includes Caementum monoblock coffee tables by Marco Merendi & Diego Vencato, presented in glossy brown, yellow, olive green and beige finishes, and also available in blue and bright green, as well as in matte terracotta or grey concrete options.
The settings come to life around a central courtyard , where several Pedrali collections are featured, including the new Coney barstool by Mandelli Pagliarulo, which introduces a new element to a collection that combines functionality, comfort and a highly graphical visual impact. Available in two different heights, the barstool is made of curved and strong tubular frame and it features clean lines and visual lightness. The seat and backrest create a three-dimensional support, ensuring structural solidity and ergonomy. The equally spaced vertical slats of the backrest, moulded and shaped from metal sheet, create a distinctive pattern together with the horizontal ones of the seat.
In this space, side chairs and armchairs from Coney collection are arranged around a large social table created by combining several Alu tables. Also by Mandelli Pagliarulo are the Nolita Sofa and Nolita Relax, alongside Philía collection designed by Odo Fioravanti.
Philía is characterised by a resistant steel tubular frame, while seat and backrest are wrapped in a PVC cord, textured with lines, that, thanks to horizontal direction weaving, intersects at the centre to ensure elasticity and high resistance.
The setting is completed by Griante and Nemea side chairs and armchairs , Lamorisse wood lounge&sofa — all designed by Cazzaniga Mandelli Pagliarulo — as well as Elliot coffee tables by Patrick Jouin and Blume tables by Sebastian Herkner.
About Pedrali
Pedrali is an Italian company that produces contemporary chairs, tables, furnishings and lamps for contract and residential. The collection is the result of a careful and accurate research aimed to create functional and versatile industrial design products made of metal, plastic materials, wood as well as upholstery. Furniture exclusively manufactured in Italy through a design process which combines tradition and innovation, engineering excellence and creative brilliance. The “100% Made in Italy” philosophy becomes real through the internal production in the headquarters of Mornico al Serio (Bergamo), where the automated warehouse designed by architect Cino Zucchi is based, and in the wooden furniture factory in Manzano (Udine).
Mint Kitchen Group is proud to introduce its South Melbourne Design Studio — a refined and immersive destination for clients, designers, builders, and architects seeking beautifully resolved residential interiors and bespoke joinery solutions.
Located in one of Melbourne’s most established design precincts, the South Melbourne Design Studio has been created to showcase the company’s expertise across kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, wardrobes, and whole-home custom joinery. The space reflects Mint Kitchen Group’s ongoing commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, materiality, and considered design, offering visitors the opportunity to experience the quality, detail, and functionality that underpin every project.
The South Melbourne Design Studio has been thoughtfully designed as more than a display space. It acts as a design destination where clients can engage directly with materials, finishes, hardware, surfaces, storage solutions, appliance integration, and cabinetry detailing in a tangible and inspiring environment. Each display has been carefully curated to demonstrate how strong design thinking, technical precision, and manufacturing knowledge come together to create interiors that are not only visually impressive, but also practical, durable, and highly liveable.
As a business that designs, manufactures, and installs custom joinery, Mint Kitchen Group offers a seamless end-to-end service from concept through to completion. This integrated approach is central to the studio experience. Clients are able to better understand the full design journey, from early planning and layout development through to specification, production detailing, installation, and final delivery.
The South Melbourne Design Studio also allows visitors to explore a wide range of premium materials and design options in person. From cabinetry finishes and benchtop surfaces to hardware selections, lighting considerations, storage mechanisms, and appliance integration, the studio supports informed decision-making and helps clients visualise the possibilities for their own homes. This hands-on experience is particularly valuable in custom interior design, where the relationship between form, function, texture, scale, and detail plays such an important role in the final outcome.
For Mint Kitchen Group, the South Melbourne Design Studio represents the continued growth of the business and its commitment to elevating the standard of custom interiors in Melbourne. With 40 years of industry experience behind its leadership, the company has built a strong reputation for design detail, quality craftsmanship, client-focused outcomes, and highly resolved residential spaces.
The studio brings together the company’s design expertise and manufacturing capability in one cohesive environment. It showcases not only the aesthetic possibilities of custom joinery, but also the technical knowledge required to deliver complex and functional interior spaces. Every element has been considered to highlight the importance of proportion, usability, material selection, construction quality, and long-term performance.
Mint Kitchen Group continues to work closely with homeowners, architects, and designers to create tailored interiors that reflect each client’s lifestyle, brief, and individual home. The South Melbourne Design Studio provides a valuable platform for collaboration, allowing ideas to be explored, refined, and transformed into highly personalised design solutions.
The opening of the South Melbourne Design Studio reinforces Mint Kitchen Group’s position as a trusted name in premium residential interiors and custom joinery. It is a space designed to inspire, educate, and demonstrate what is possible when thoughtful design, expert craftsmanship, and precise manufacturing come together.
The South Melbourne Design Studio welcomes clients looking to renovate, build, or transform their home with beautifully designed, expertly crafted interior spaces that balance style, functionality, and enduring quality.
About Mint Kitchens by Designwize
Mint Kitchen Group is a Melbourne-based kitchen and interiors company specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke joinery. We create custom kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, wardrobes and interior spaces that are tailored to each client’s lifestyle, home and design vision. With a strong focus on quality craftsmanship, practical functionality and personalised service, our team manages each project from concept through to completion. By combining thoughtful design with locally made joinery and attention to detail, Mint Kitchen Group delivers beautifully resolved spaces that are made to be lived in and built to last.
On Tuesday 21st April, Vispring, the world's leading luxury bed and mattress maker, unveiled an exclusive creative collaboration with Tom Dixon - one of Britain's most iconic and provocative design voices, at the new Mua Mua Hotel on the Mulino estate in Milan. The partnership brings together two pioneering British institutions in a celebration of artistry, craftsmanship, and the enduring pursuit of exceptional design - creating a collection of headboards and a bed design that marks a new chapter for both brands.
United by a shared commitment to quality and a fearless approach to creativity, the collaboration marks a natural meeting of minds. Where Vispring has spent 125 years perfecting the art of sleep, Tom Dixon has spent decades redefining the boundaries of material, form, and function. Together, the result is something entirely new - and entirely considered.
"The bed is the piece of furniture we spend the most time in contact with throughout our lives," says Tom Dixon. "It is a primary refuge that deserves more celebration. We were keen to take on Vispring’s challenge to create new ideas in somnolence. Our visit to their factory reinforced our conviction that there was no better partner, given their extraordinary history of innovation and our shared desire to spend more time in bed."
Tom Dixon and his interior design agency, Design Research Studio (DRS), launched a takeover of the Mulino Estate. The historic complex served as a multi -brand destination, debuting the collaboration with Vispring.
Vispring x Design Research Studio: Highlighting the intersection of British craftsmanship and contemporary design, Vispring showcased the collection at the Mua Mua Hotel launch during Milan Design Week, with four new headboards and one bed soon to be added to their permanent collection, alongside three bespoke showpieces designed exclusively for Milan. Each hotel room was transformed into a fully immersive environment of colour, texture and materiality, with designs inspired by best-selling products within the Tom Dixon range, such as FAT, GROOVE, and WINGBACK.
Adding a playful nod to Vispring's craft credentials, the brand also presented its own interpretation of The Princess and the Pea - a Vispring mattress crowned with a series of toppers, each showcasing the brand's range of fabrics and materials. From current headboard and mattress tickings to rare archive designs, the installation highlights the breadth and depth of Vispring's textile heritage, inviting guests to discover the artistry that goes into every layer of a Vispring bed.
The Venue: Mua Mua Hotel & Mulino Factory on the Mulino Estate: The residency centres on the preview of Mua Mua, a new hotel concept located within the Mulino Estate. Originally designed in 1929 by Chiodi and Gio Ponti for the Sordelli family, the estate has been under the ownership of the Virga family since 1955. Curated by Ludovica Virga as a multidisciplinary hub, visitors can experienced a playground of inspiration with the estate featuring a garage, courtyard, and silo galleries. Following the Tom Dixon takeover during Design Week, the property officially opened to the public as a fully operational hotel.
Vispring and Tom Dixon have collaborated with a shared goal: to explore the synergy between 125 years of British handcrafted expertise and contemporary design. The result is a collection that redefines the concept of a luxury bed, both as a functional object and as a work of art.
This partnership is founded on mutual respect and creative tension. For Vispring, it is an opportunity to apply its centuries-old craftsmanship to a bold new vision, pushing the boundaries of form, materials, and finishes while maintaining the construction standards that characterise every bed produced in its Plymouth workshop. For Tom Dixon, it is a chance to engage in a new product collaboration and infuse his signature design style into a tradition steeped in depth and heritage.
Crafted at Vispring's Plymouth workshop, the collection features four new headboards and one bed, along with three bespoke showpieces designed exclusively for Milan Design Week - each showcasing the intersection of British craftsmanship and contemporary design.
Joining the permanent Vispring collection are four headboards and one full bed frame: the Groove Headboard (available with optional foot-end), the Heart Headboard, the Rainbow Headboard, the Wingback Headboard, and the Fat Bed - a full bed frame and headboard design. Completing the Milan debut are three concept pieces created exclusively for Salone del Mobile: the Flare, the Arch, and Bunny.
Every Vispring bed begins by hand and ends by hand, a process unchanged in its essential character since the brand first introduced the pocket sprung mattress in 1901. Each spring is individually nested and hand-tied by craftspeople at Vispring's Plymouth workshop, a method that demands years of skill to master and cannot be replicated by machine. It is this human approach to making that defines the Vispring difference, and it is what makes the collaboration with Tom Dixon so compelling.
For this collection, that centuries-old expertise meets the radical material and formal language that has made Tom Dixon one of the most distinctive design voices of his generation. The challenge, and the opportunity, was to push Vispring's craft into new territory: to ask what 125 years of handmade expertise looks like when applied to a creative brief. The result is a body of work that honours the integrity of traditional construction while embracing a boldness of form and finish that is unmistakably Dixon.
British design has never been more relevant on the world stage. Recognised for its originality, rigour, and rare ability to fuse heritage with forward-thinking vision, it commands a unique authority in the global luxury market, one that is earned through decades of uncompromising craft and creative ambition.
Vispring and Tom Dixon are two of Britain's most enduring design exports. Together, they represent a statement about what British design can achieve when craft and creativity are given equal weight - the belief that the finest things should be made exceptionally well and made to last.
Clare Schifano, Global Marketing Director of Vispring, discusses the collaboration: "Tom Dixon represents the very best of British design - bold, purposeful, and distinctive. This collaboration felt instinctive from the very beginning. We are both rooted in a tradition of making things exceptionally well, and both driven by a restlessness to push design capabilities.
British design carries significant weight on the global stage today, blending heritage with forward-thinking vision. This partnership embodies these qualities perfectly. For Vispring, it has been an opportunity to explore new directions in our craft, applying 125 years of handmade expertise to a creative brief that challenges convention.
Every detail has been carefully considered, and every material has been chosen with intention. What Tom brings, and what we share, is an unwavering commitment to quality.
The result is a piece that is unmistakably Vispring in its construction and unmistakably Tom Dixon in its character. We are immensely proud of what we have created together, and we believe it sets a new benchmark for luxury British design."
About Vispring Ltd
Vispring is one of the world’s leading luxury bed brands, manufacturing in the UK since 1901. Based in Plymouth since 1970, Vispring sells to 59 countries globally and is the benchmark for handmade, bespoke, high-quality beds made using only the finest natural materials. With values of excellence and craftsmanship at its core, Vispring epitomises a distinctly British form of elegance. Their beds combine technical prowess with a bespoke approach worthy of the finest tailoring and are the international standard for comfort and sophistication. Vispring has graced the first-class cabins of legendary ocean liners – including Titanic – the suites of the world’s most luxurious hotels, including The Dorchester; and on board a Princess Yacht or Gulfstream Jet.
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