Bathrooms: Sophisticated baths from the German company Bette (01)

While surfing today on internet I saw this sophisticated serie 'Bette Loft' baths and washbasins from the German company Bette. What a Beauty and Craftsmanship! While taking a look at their website, I saw lots of more stunning designs. I am totally not surprised that they became the German Design Award Winner 2018. Will write another blog about this company later on. Be Inspired ......

More about the company: Fascinated by premium steel alloys. 

Bette is a German family-run company. They have been producing premium architectural bathroom components from steel-titanium alloy enamelled with purely natural materials since 1952. Their thermoforming process allows them to create flowing shapes with extraordinary craftsmanship and precision. Bette products are one-of-a-kind with a broad range of colours and dimensions to create an inspiring space in every bathroom design.

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Furniture Design: The Overgaard & Dyrman wire dining chair (02)

While surfing on internet I found these beautiful wire dining chairs from the Danish design company Overgaard & Dyrman. They combine saddlery & metal work with traditional craftsmanship and embrace modern technology. Aren't they beautiful? Earlier I wrote more blogs about Furniture Design SEE HERE

More about the company

'Our quality lives in every detail'

With a strong passion for traditional craftsmanship and refined details, Overgaard & Dyrman is a contemporary design brand and furniture maker located in Denmark. By merging traditional craft techniques with modern technology Overgaard & Dyrman's approach to design, bridges the past with the present.

"We celebrate traditional craftsmanship and embrace modern technology by bringing the two together in our way of designing and manufacturing. We love furniture with a handmade finish and merged with the use of modern machinery. It gives us the opportunity to preserve the fantastic craft skills that are still among us and to combine these with complex forms and modern manufacturing methods." - Overgaard & Dyrman

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Sources: Overgaard & Dyrman and Trendir

Scandinavian Design: Elegant Swedish apartment by Lotta Agaton Interiors

While surfing today on internet I found this elegant Swedish apartment located in the renowned Oscar Properties development. Beautifully styled by the team of Lotta Agaton Interiors. I am in love with the soft grey palette paired with warm beige and brown tones. It looks really elegant and at the same time very peaceful by the balanced color choices. Love the high ceilings too. Later on I will publish another blogpost about this interesting interior designer Lotta Agaton. Be Inspired ........ Earlier I wrote already another blogpost about Lotta, SEE HERE

Lotta Agaton, the interior designer

More about Lotta Agaton

Lotta Agaton is a renowned Swedish interior designer, stylist and founder of Lotta Agaton Interiors, one of Scandinavia’s leading interior design studios. Lotta Agaton is a prominent figure in Scandinavian interior design, known for her multidisciplinary approach that combines styling, creative direction and architectural interior projects. She founded Lotta Agaton Interiors in 2004, a studio that works on a wide range of projects including private homes, offices, retail spaces and commercial styling for international clients. Her studio emphasizes long-lasting quality, functional design and a human-centered approach, ensuring that every space is tailored to the client’s needs and vision. 

Career and Background

Agaton grew up in a family connected to architecture, as her father was an architect, which influenced her early interest in interiors. She began her career as an interior stylist and co-founded the Swedish interior magazine Residence, gaining extensive experience in editorial design and visual communication. After four years at the magazine, she established her own studio which has since become a leading name in Scandinavian interior design. 

Design Philosophy

Her work is characterized by a seamless integration of architecture, interior design and styling, focusing on materials that age beautifully and timeless aesthetics. The studio handles everything from technical architectural drawings to the careful curation of furniture, art and objects, ensuring that each project reflects a cohesive design vision. Agaton also emphasizes the human touch and functionality, creating spaces that are both visually striking and livable. 

Notable Projects

Lotta Agaton Interiors has worked on prestigious projects worldwide including residential complexes like 79 & Park in Stockholm, designed by Bjarke Ingels with interiors curated by her studio. The studio also collaborates with commercial clients on showroom designs, fair stands and visual identity projects, demonstrating versatility across private and public spaces. 

In summary, Lotta Agaton is a highly influential interior designer and stylist whose work blends Scandinavian minimalism with functional elegance, making her studio a benchmark for quality and creativity in interior design.

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Credits:
Styling by Lotta Agaton Interiors
Photography by McCann Sthlm-Instagram
Source: via The Design Chaser

Beautiful Yacht Design Collection 'Baia' by Christophe Pillet for Ethimo

While surfing on internet this morning I found this beautiful yacht design collection called 'Baia' designed by Christophe Pillet. Ethimo and Christophe Pillet created a new line of outdoor furniture for ‘living on the sea’.

Baia makes an exciting foray into the world of yacht design and outdoor decor, suggesting an open-air lifestyle philosophy that from dry land moves out to sea, configuring the boat as space for living without limits. To be furnished in a refined comfortable way, where the interiors are in constant dialogue with the exteriors. Be Inspired ..........

More about the designer Christophe Pillet:

Lucidity of expression and the search for simplicity are the key principles: in the work of Christophe Pillet the elegance is optimized. Pillet’s perfect command of sensuality and refinement has made him one of the rare French designers who have gained global recognition designing hotels, boutiques and directing artistic projects in the USA, Great-Britain and Japan. He has won international acclaim for the spectrum and quality of his creations. Architecture, objects, furniture, artistic direction, his signature is invariably associated with the finest brands: Lacoste, Jean-Claude Jitrois, Catherine Malandrino, Lancel, Le Tannneur International.

The scope and the variety of his projects share a common attitude, independent of scale. Whether it be as design director for Lacoste or in long-term collaborations with Driade, Cappellini, Emu, Porro or Serralunga his considered interpretations are a testament to high-voltage chic, distinguished both by its precision and rigor. If a “Pillet style” exists, it is in his ability to crystallize, within a project, the excitement of a proposition.

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Sources: Ethimo (01), Ethimo (02) and Christophe Pillet

Furniture Design: A beautiful white tufted sofa from Longhi .......

 Would like to share with you today this beautiful white tufted sofa from the Italian design company Longhi. What a beauty to see! Longhi collections represent the essence of Italian contemporary design furniture. Modern chic sofas, decorative doors and furnishing complements designed and hand-crafted for maximum comfort and functionality. Be Inspired .........

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Source: LONGHI
Ph. via Trendir

Elegant Daydream Outdoor Furniture from Dedon

While surfing today on internet I saw these inviting daydream outdoor furniture from the brand Dedon. Love this elegant design! I guess it will be a real eyecatcher on your terrace. I wrote earlier more blogs about Dedon, see HERE

DEDON, an inspiring company

Dedon is an international brand that creates high-end woven furniture using a sophisticated synthetic fiber, weather-resistant and aesthetically refined. They say ..... they always choose for quality. 

It began in 1990 when Bobby Dekeyser founded Dedon while starting with the creation of an innovative weatherproof synthetic fiber. The company set out to create a new kind of woven outdoor furniture, one that combined modern technology with luxurious hand-craftsmanship. A search for the world’s best weavers led Dedon to Cebu Island in the Philippines. While the early years were marked by trial and error, the uniqueness of the product, the artistry of the weaving and the company’s obsession with quality set Dedon apart from the beginning.

FROM A PIONEERING VISION TO A PIONEERING GLOBAL BRAND

Having revolutionized the outdoor furniture business, Dedon continues to set the standard for quality, artistry, innovation & design. Today, Dedon is represented in more than 80 countries on six continents. 

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Sources: Trendir and Dedon

Bed Designs (05): Chic, timeless & stylish bed designs by Nilson (NL)

Love the beautiful, elegant and chic bed designs from the Dutch company Nilson. Today I would like to highlight the beautiful bed design from the designer Osiris Hertman. Just love it! People from all over the world enjoy the wonderful comfort that Nilson beds offer. This high-quality comfort is achieved by using natural materials in order to create an unique & traditional end product. The beds have a subtle and luxurious design and are completely hand-made in the Netherlands.
The collaboration with inspiring designers and stylists has resulted in timeless and stylish design. Earlier I wrote MORE BLOGS about this inspiring company. 

 

More about the designer Osiris Hertman
Interior designer Osiris Hertman designs & realizes concepts worldwide in which architecture, environment and interior are in a beautiful harmony. For private and business customers, Osiris creates furniture and interiors which are future proof. Timeless and basic design with natural materials and always focused on the lifestyle of the residents. "After 10 years, my clients will be still happy with their interior". 

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Sources: Nilson Beds and www.osirishertman.com

Furniture Design: Beautiful Thot side table from Ligne Roset

Be Inspired by this beautiful sidetable called the 'Thot side table' from Ligne Roset. Designed by the iconic French designer Pierre Paulin. What an elegant and refined design! This blogpost is a repost of my blog from 20-12-2021.

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Sources: MisterDesign and Ligne Roset
For more Inspiration, see also my PINTEREST account

Milan Fashion Week: Brunello Cucinelli F/W 2024

 Would like to share with you today this beautiful video of the Brunello Cucinelli F/W 2024 collection, seen at Milan Fashion Week. Elegant, feminine, luxurious and timeless fashion ...... Beautiful materials and textures. Jumpers, sweaters, cardigans made of alpaca, cashmere, wool and mohair. Each item is unique and one of a kind with an extraordinary attention to details and craftsmanship. Be amazed by this Italian luxurious brand ....... Earlier I wrote more blogs about Brunello Cucinelli, SEE HERE

Thank you for reading this blogpost. Source: You Tube / Brunello Cucinelli See also the website: Brunello Cucinelli

Runway: Innovative designs by fashion designer Iris van Herpen

Haute Couture designer Iris van Herpen has always pushed the limited of fashion. Below you will find some beautiful designs from her. For more information about her background please have a look below or have a look at her website. Earlier I wrote more blogs about Iris van Herpen, SEE HERE 

Van Herpen graduated from the ArtEZ Hogeschool voor Kunsten (ArtEZ Institute of the Arts) in Arnhem in 2006. Did an internship with Alexander McQueen, among others and started a label under her own name in 2007. A year later, she was nominated for the prestigious Createurope: The Fashion Academy Award. Her outfits appeared in Vogue, Numero, Harper’s Bazaar and Dazed and Confused. In conjunction with United Nude, she launched a limited-edition shoe line in 2010. In 2011, the 3-D dress that she designed was acclaimed by TIME Magazine as one of the fifty best inventions of the year. Van Herpen exhibits her work at home and abroad. Last year she was the winner of the Dutch Fashion Awards and the RADO Young Designer Awards. In 2011 Van Herpen became a member of the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.

The fashion designer Iris van Herpen

Craftsmanship and new techniques
Iris van Herpen is renowned for her remarkable outfits in which she combines traditional craftsmanship and zealous handwork with innovative techniques, such as rapid prototyping and radical material choices like processed leather sorts, synthetic boat rigging and the whalebones of children’s umbrellas. With these she creates sculptural effects with an astonishing visual impact, which appear both organic and futuristic. Creating a new silhouette is important in her work. Van Herpen regards fashion as a form of self-expression in which she translates her associations and fascinations with everyday reality into a collection. Each collection has its own narrative and wearability is not the ultimate criterion. For instance, Radiation Invasion is about the invisible radiation and signals all around us that make telecommunication possible. The Synesthesia collection has a neurological phenomenon as its point of departure, where a mingling of sensory perceptions occurs. There are people who can ‘see’ music, for example or can ‘taste’ colours.

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Sources: IRIS VAN HERPEN, Nomad Magazine and PINTEREST 
Photos: courtesy of Iris van Herpen and 

personal photo via Nomad Magazine 

The Ralph Lauren Collection Spring 2024 Runway Show

Take a look at this beautiful Ralph Lauren Collection Spring 2024 Runway Show. Quality in every way possible. Classic elegance! Be Inspired ...... Earlier I wrote more blogs about Fashion, SEE HERE

“My Spring 2024 women’s Collection is about a new kind of romance - cool and sophisticated. It’s about the freedom of creating a personal style through the artistry of faded denims and painterly florals. The modern sophistication of timeless icons reimagined in black and gold or the eclectic mix of bold colors, shine and luxurious handcrafted details. These are the stories of the woman I design for, whose individuality and artistic spirit are a canvas for her own self-expression.”

— Ralph Lauren

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Source: Ralph Lauren
Video: courtesy of Ralph Lauren

Archetipo Kitchen Design: When classic style meets contemporary mood ......

Aesthetical harmony

Love to share with you this fantastic Archetipo island design created by the Italian company L’Ottocento in collaboration with makethatstudio. What a beautiful and elegant design! It owes its character to the shape of the doors, to the colour matching and to the two cylindric steel feet which lighten and support the structure while combining with the diameter of the tap. In love also with the warm and inviting flooring and the soft green walls. 

L’Ottocento kitchens and furniture are an invitation to taste their authenticity. Elegance meeting functionality, natural handcrafted solid wood and original design matched with customization. Be Inspired .......

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Sources: L'Ottocento and Makethatstudio

Classy, Elegant & Timeless Ralph Lauren Collection F/W 2024 .......

 What a delightful, classy and elegant F/W 2024 collection again from fashion designer Ralph Lauren! Be Inspired ....... Earlier I wrote more blogs about Fashion, SEE HERE

“The woman I design for has a beauty that comes from an inner confidence. She dresses for herself. Her style is personal and bold. She believes in quiet sophistication not defined by time or trends. My Fall/Holiday Collection is inspired by that woman - her sense of timelessness, her individuality - a style that is forever.”   

— Ralph Lauren

“To me luxury is about quality and attention to detail. Craftsmanship is part of that. Whether in the handmade beauty of a beaded gown, the cut of a soft leather jacket or the curve of the steering wheel of a vintage racing car. Timelessness - things that last - is the truest form of

luxury.” 

— Ralph Lauren

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Source: Ralph Lauren
Video: courtesy of Ralph Lauren

Design: Exclusive Staircases by Van Bruchem Staircases NL

While surfing on internet today I saw these fantastic and exclusive staircases from the company Van Bruchem Staircases NL. What a Beauty in design, Quality and Craftsmanship! Would like to share these inspiring staircase designs with you. Be Surprised ....... This is a repost of my blogpost of 11-01-2018. 

More about the company

Van Bruchem Staircases has been established in 1888. Their mission is to offer exclusive  high-end and tailor made staircases combined with the best service you can expect. Van Bruchem ensures exceptional tailor made staircases, using the best materials to satisfy your expectations. 125 years of true craftsmanship .........

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Sources: Van Bruchem Staircases and Facebook
Note: these photos have been placed with approval of Van Bruchem Staircases.
Photography: Lodewijk Loor