Geode Style Murals at Wallsauce

Wallsauce's latest collection of geode wallpaper murals by GCC Artworks

Abstract fluid artist, Gemma Coates is the face behind GCC Artworks. 'Inspired by the beauty and intrigued by our natural world’, Gemma has a passion for creating art that is inspired by life.

Focussing on creations made with resin and ink with a hint of mixed media for texture, GCC Artworks presents fascinating geode and marble style designs that can now adorn your walls as made-to-measure wall murals.

The 8-piece collection features an abundance of mesmerising geode style in a choice of colour palettes and is available on a choice of wallpaper materials, including paste-the-wall wallpaper and a peel and stick wallpaper - which is great for rented accommodation! Prices are per square metre / per square foot depending on your location. 

Visit the wallpaper collection by GCC Artworks to see the full range of designs available at Wallsauce.com

About Wallsauce.com

Creators of made-to-measure wall murals, Wallsauce.com is one of the UK's leading murals company, shipping worldwide. Wallsauce.com prints its murals using the latest technology on a variety of high-quality wallpapers. Proud of its 'excellent' customer ratings, you're sure to be able to create stunning feature walls with Wallsauce.com

BAUX & Stella McCartney: Beautiful Sustainable Design

Since 2013, the luxury fashion brand Stella McCartney has used BAUX as an integral part of the shop design across a global scale. It started when Stella and her team was in the process of renovating her flagship store in Milan and was looking for innovative sustainable materials to finish the display walls and staircase.

Text by Matt CAREY

Photography by Joe AKER

Back in January 2013, when BAUX has just launched their first collection of acoustic tiles, Managing Director, Fredrik Franzon, received an email from luxury fashion brand Stella McCartney. Stella was in the process of renovating her flagship store in Milan and was looking for innovative sustainable materials to finish the display walls and staircase. BAUX wood wool tiles became an integral part of the Milan store design and today, BAUX and Stella McCartney are global partners, with BAUX acoustic tiles adorning the walls of Stella McCartney stores in Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Greece, France, Spain, Azerbaijan, US, UK and Australia.

"When we got the call from Stella McCartney, we’d just launched BAUX and instinctively knew it was a great match. Stella is passionate about beautiful sustainable design and like us she has huge respect for nature and our planet."   

— Fredrik Franzon, CEO, BAUX

Stella McCartney’s stores are a visible commitment to her respect for nature and her passion for sustainably sourced materials. Like BAUX, Stella believes that modern design should be beautiful and sustainable. The Milan store is located in a stunning 18th century neoclassical building with integrated Calacatta marble running through the ground floor and staircase. Large white rectangular BAUX tiles and linear brass and steel walls rails create an exquisite milieu for Stella’s signature designs.

"In this store what’s particularly exciting is that it’s the first time we have used BAUX, a tile made from sustainable wood wool from Sweden. 

— Stella McCartney"

To partner global brands like Stella McCartney, Google, Amazon and WeWork, BAUX has built up a network of 25 sales locations worldwide. But one thing hasn’t changed: all BAUX products are made from sustainably managed forests in Sweden.

For us it’s really important that as we grow, we continue to produce materials that meet the highest sustainable standards,” explains Fredrik. “At BAUX, we want to contribute to a better planet.”

Stella McCartney was one of BAUX’s very first customers and like many since; she was attracted to the unique properties of wood wool tiles. “The creative potential was something that the store designers at Stella McCartney were very quick to see. They asked for samples of all our tiles, in many different colors before settling on the large white rectangular tile”, explains Fredrik. “What started as one store has grown into global partnership, and we’re and very proud to be a part of their vision and journey.”

BAUX

www.baux.se

BAUX Acoustic products meet contemporary expectations of architects and designers with a canny combination of form and function. They can be combined to create remarkable structural patterns that rejuvenate residential, industrial and public spaces. Designed by the renowned Swedish design studio, Form Us With Love, BAUX Acoustic Tiles, Panels and Pixel are available in five color sets and a range of beautiful patterns. Designers and architects can personalize any installation with endless creative possibilities.

BAUX Acoustic Wood Wool products store ambient heat and release it when the air temperature falls. This contributes to lower energy costs, reduced environmental impact and stable indoor climates. BAUX Acoustic products are rot resistant. BAUX is a joint venture between entrepreneurs Johan Ronnestam and Fredrik Franzon and the founding partners of design studio Form Us With Love; Jonas Pettersson, John Löfgren and Petrus Palmér.

This article is re-shared by permission and © BAUX.

For more information please visit:

BAUX: www.baux.se

Link to case: www.baux.se/acoustic-case/stella-mccartney/

Link to products: www.baux.se/acoustic-wood-wool-products/

Maison Valentina’s Incredible New Designs

At the September Edition of Maison&Objet, Maison Valentina joined forces with their partner BRABBU in order to offer a sensorial and emotional experience of ‘the art of living’. 

Maison Valentina also showed top products and released some new ones.

Symphony Freestone Washbasin, Colosseum Floor Mirror & Eden Towel Rack

Maison&Objet is one of the biggest design festivals that serve as the barometer of interior style for the coming months in which is possible to see new products being launched, new collections and brands starting to position themselves in the world of design. (See the Visual Tour here)

The KOI Collection

The focus of Maison Valentina’s Maison&Objet show was the KOI Collection, in which they released other new products that complete this Japanese inspired collection.

Maison Valentina’s KOI Collection was inspired in the KOI carp, which is a recurring symbol of Japanese culture, highly appreciated by its decorative purposes, not only in water gardens but also in Irezumi practice or, most commonly, in tattoos.

The KOI scales that compose the panels of the washbasins shine and reflect – on its brass surface – the sun caught throughout the clear water. KOI and the Japanese word for love or affection are homophones, making the carp also a symbol of love and friend – ship.

At Maison&Objet, Maison Valentina also, released new side tables, mirrors, washbasins, tall storages and bathtubs.

SYMPHONY FREESTONE WASHBASIN
With a vision to understand the past and interpret it through cutting-edge technology and contemporary design, we have created this emotional freestand passionately inspired by music. Handcrafted with the finest materials, this breathtaking piece is of genuine style, ensuring mystery and elegance. The golden gives a luxury touch to every bathroom.

PRODUCT FEATURES
Carrara marble, gold plated brass.

DIMENSIONS
Diameter: 42 cm | 16,53″ 
Height: 87 cm | 34,25″

Colosseum Floor Mirror

Stiletto Bench, Crochet Washbasin & Galliano Wall Lamp

KOI WASHBASIN

Its natural colour mutations reveal their capacity to adapt, just like the KOI wash basin that you can use to create a better sense of space division in your ambiences. The KOI scales that compose the panels of the wash basin shine and reflect – on its brass surface – the sun caught throughout the clear water. KOI and the Japanese word for love or affection are homophones, making the carp also a symbol of love and friend – ship.

PRODUCT FEATURES
Base in aged brushed brass, basins in nero marquina marble.

DIMENSIONS
Width/Length: 195 cm | 76,77″ 
Depth: 60 cm | 23,62″ 
Height: 83 cm | 32,67″

KOI BATHTUB
Its natural colour mutations reveal their capacity to adapt, just like the KOI bathtub that you can use to create a better sense of space division in your ambiences. The KOI scales that compose the panels of the bathtub shine and reflect – on its brass surface – the sun caught throughout the clear water. KOI and the Japanese word for love or affection are homophones, making the carp also a symbol of love and friendship.

PRODUCT FEATURES
Base in aged brushed brass, bathtub in aged brushed iron.

DIMENSIONS
Width/Length: 180 cm | 70,86″
Depth: 75 cm | 29,53″
Height: 60 cm | 23,62″

MAISON VALENTINA is a new luxury bathroom brand that provides a collection capable of making your projects came true, with high-end solutions as bathtubs, washbasins and free standing washbasins, mirrors, lighting, case goods and other products made with the finest selection of materials as brass, marble, wood, glass, combined with rare handwork techniques and contemporary design.

Our main goal is to offer the same comfort and luxury that you are able feel in other division of the house, keeping at the same time the best exclusive design and bold pieces.

Get inspired with our luxury bathroom ideas for the modern home!

www.maisonvalentina.net

BRABBU is a design brand that reflects an intense way of living, bringing fierceness, strength and power into an urban lifestyle. With a diverse range of furniture, casegoods, upholstery, lighting and rugs, and through sensory design, we pass on a unique experience in every piece we design and produce. With BRABBU you will get more than a design piece: you will get a diversity of spaces filled with memories and unique sensations in perfect harmony with your spaces and your personality. That is why we are the first choice for the most remarkable high-end residential and hospitality projects around the world. BRABBU is present at the world’s most renowned design events with new versatile design products for eclectic environments that foresee the next trends.

www.brabbu.com

All images courtesy of MAISON VALENTINA