Bridge For Design Autumn 2014 Bridge For Design Autumn 2014 Issue | Page 48

design news Whimsical in design, the Nettle Luxe table lamp designed by Paul Flambeau showcases two interacting lamps as painted parchment shades feature alternating gold leaf and taupe stripes atop a torch-cut metal star-shaped mounting. Details such as the gold striped angled blossom add an unusual contemporary look. ROBERT COUTURIER’S PARADISES Robert Couturier is known for composing book Designing Paradises, written in collaboration with Tim McKeough, shows how his passion for luxury and beauty propels his multifaceted work. The book opens with a tour of his country retreat in Kent, Connecticut. Composed of neoclassical–style pavilions, early American guesthouses and beautiful gardens, the house by Lapicida cleverly interweaves three naturally occurring Travertine colours – Titanium, Parchment and Silver. The design is further enhanced by having been vertically vein cut, allowing the natural beauty of the intricate layers of stone to be fully revealed. T: +44 (0)203 012 1000 | www.lapicida.com furniture and decorative objects. Designing Paradises by Robert Couturier and Tim McKeough is published by Rizzoli www. rizzoliusa.com +5 See more photos at: www.bridgefordesign.com Roger Oates is renown for dressing some of the best stairs in Britain. With his latest collection he has reinvigorated one of his most classic designs, Sudbury, with larger led the creators at Boca do Lobo to extend the range with a new combination system. audacious colour schemes. T: +44 (0)153 163 2718 | www.rogeroates.com T: +351 910 010 529 | www.bocadolobo.com 48 Bridge for Design Autumn 2014 For more details on any of the companies on this page, click on the Blue Highlight