Following several launches with Italian contemporary furniture brand Kartell, renowned French Designer Philippe Starck has put his unique stamp on a brand-new seating collection named Venice.

Over half a century after 50 million visitors first discovered the iconic destination, the original heart of EXPO 67 has had a total makeover as the new Espace 67 by multidisciplinary design firm Lemay. The firm has brought its unique brand of design to rethink, restore and reshape the mythical site on Île-Sainte-Hélène via a vast redevelopment project.

Smart homes promise increased comfort, convenience and wellbeing, and these promises are already being delivered – at least in some sectors of the market, writes Simon Johnson, Sales Manager UK at EnOcean.

One of the grandest streets in London, Eaton Place is no stranger to the wonders of luxury. So, when property investment company Fenton Whelan took on a redesign, it followed suit and created a luxurious interior wonderland.

Architectural ironmonger, Allgood, and renowned door and window fittings manufacturer, Samuel Heath, have joined forces to supply the hardware requirements for the redevelopment of one of London’s most iconic landmark buildings, including a suite of bespoke door fittings designed and manufactured in conjunction with Conran and Partners.

Bim Burton is an innovative modern Furniture Maker and Designer, creating timeless designs with space-saving ideas. Taking this year’s theme of (Re)act at designjunction, Bim and Kaldewei have worked together to create, exclusively for designjunction, a series of recyclable, sustainable unique bath chairs in three different styles. These were showcased within the Installations area, located in Lewis Cubitt Park, Kings Cross, London, throughout designjunction.

Swell is a surf and lifestyle boutique hotel that has recently opened its doors in El Paredón, a coastal village that has quickly become the destination of choice for surfing in Guatemala. Nestled upon the untouched volcanic black sand beach of the Guatemalan Pacific Coast, this eight-suite hotel is an inspired “barefoot boho-chic” retreat, elegantly designed for laid-back travellers with discriminating taste.

Delivering a luxurious and bespoke design, Ark Interiors was able to create a high-end bar and restaurant setting for staff and customers to enjoy at The Propeller Bar & Grill, Humberside Airport. Its objective, to provide a nostalgic 1960s aircraft impression in keeping with the history and location, was enhanced with the installation of Polyflor’s Affinity255 in the shades dappled oak, flamed chestnut and seasoned grey oak.

If these walls could speak; for over 160 years, Offenburg’s prison was a place where no one would have wanted to spend a single night. Baden revolutionaries of 1848 were imprisoned here, as were army deserters and political prisoners later on. But thieves, scammers and murderers also served their sentences in the Grabenallee.

Aflux Design is a design and architectural company that believes in affordable luxury. The firm’s goal is to create luxurious spaces of beauty yet at affordable prices.