New on the market - August

Hexa

Arturo Alvarez has unveiled Hexa, a wall/ceiling lamp that combines geometry and light to create an infinite number of combinations. Mesh is mixed with silicone to create a product that is flexible, washable, malleable and pleated to provide a warm, all-encompassing light.

Arturo Alvarez
+34 981 814600
www.arturo-alvarez.com

Mosaico

Ofis has unveiled the latest addition to its extensive product portfolio. Mosaico, a range of office desks from Spanish company, Coinma, answers calls for practical yet stylish workplace solutions. It combines C-shaped legs, a wooden top and an effective wire management system to create a lightweight, sculptural element. The contemporary desking solution was designed by up-and-coming Spanish designer, Mario Ruiz. “We gave him 100% freedom to create something different,” said Inazio Eguskiza, Coinma’s export manager. “The end result is light, fresh and different – a breakthrough in office furniture”.

Ofis
+971 (0)4 330 9290
www.ofisdubai.com

Two Alarm

John Hutton Textiles has teamed up with master technicians in Germany to present a hot new fabric, Two Alarm. Made of 100% Trevira CS, it meets the strictest fire codes for demanding contract applications. For use as a black-out drapery, with no lining needed, or as an upholstery fabric, Two Alarm offers seven reversible colourways: Hot Chocolate, Hot Fudge, Black Out, Hot Flash, Hot Shot, Hot Springs or Hotsy Totsy.

John Hutton Textiles
+1 972 823 2322
www.johnhuttontextiles.com

Novecento

Natuzzi has introduced Novecento, a modular wall unit collection that can be fully customised. The collection features a variety of separate pieces, including a sideboard, wall shelves, benches, drawers, cabinets and TV elements.

Natuzzi
+971 (0)4 338 0777
www.natuzzi.com

Coast

Coast is a comfortable, informal sofa designed by Francesco Rota for Arketipo. An unbroken line links the back and arms, and surrounds a big, comfortable seat. The metal structure grants the sofa with solidity, while the seat padding is made of a sumptuous quilted cotton cover filled with goose down.

Arketipo
+39 055 887 6248
www.arketipo.com

Shantung Couture

J+J/Invision has launched Shantung Couture, the latest addition to its Second Nature collection. Second Nature plays on the variations of thick and thin, lustre and matte, and smooth and textured. Shantung Couture features 22 new colourways, along with three existing colourways taken from its sister product, Shantung. The new colourways were selected to have global appeal, with an overall palette that is both harmonious and alluring. Shantung Couture is standard as broadloom, but available optionally as Nexusmodular.

J+J/Invision
+1 800 241 4585
www.jj-invision.com

Shallimar

Part of the Medley Collection from Ronald Redding Designs, the hand-painted Shallimar mural is inspired by a century-old Japanese painting. The mural consists of six panels that measure 3.96m wide by 3.65m high. They can be installed to make a statement on one wall or be combined with other murals.

York Wallcoverings
+1 717 846 4456
www.ronaldreddingdesigns.com

Cubo 2010

The UAE’s online furniture and lifestyle store, Filini, has unveiled the latest addition to its growing catalogue of products, the Sonoro Audio Cubo 2010. Designed and crafted by Germany’s Sonoro Audio, the Cubo 2010 is a sleek and stylish CD/MP3 player, clock radio and iPod dock. The product offers a smooth, curved-corner design, available in four different shades, and is also fitted with a full-range speaker integrated with a bass-reflex tube.

Filini
+971 (0)4 323 3636
www.filini.com

Pasha

New from Pedrali, Pasha is an elegant and stylish take on the classic armchair. Made in injection moulded polycarbonate, it is available in a white and black glossy finish, as well as a transparent
version. It is suitable both for indoor and outdoor areas.

Pedrali
+ 39 0358 3588
www.pedrali.it

Noah

Indigo Living is launching a new range of children’s furniture in the UAE. The Noah collection is built with youngsters in mind: rounded edges, big handles and no gaps for hands to get stuck in! For parents’ additional peace of mind, the collection also conforms to rigorous European health and safety standards. It comprises eight individual ivory-white bedroom furniture pieces.

Indigo Living
+971 (0)4 339 7705
www.indigo-living.com

Indian coir

One of the hottest selling Indian goods in the world economy, Indian coir is hitting the market in a diverse array of products, ranging from mats to pith and carpets to geotextiles. Coir is a highly natural fibre with all the advantages of being eco-friendly. It is biodegradable and can be utilised in a large number of ways. When it comes to mats, mattings, rugs, carpets and mattresses, Indian coir assumes various shapes.

With great absorbency and excellent scraping properties, coir products are ideal in both indoor and outdoor applications. They also come in all price ranges. Meanwhile, coir ply has been found to be a useful substitute to traditional wood. Made from coir that is impregnated with phenolic resin and pre-treated plantation timber veneers, coir ply can be used to build cupboards, wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, cots, study units, wall panelling, false ceilings, partitions, display panels and roofing.

Coir Board of India
+91 484 235 1807
www.coirboard.nic.in