Sometimes ‘Hello’ is just not enough. This doormat allows users to create their own personalised welcome message. Guests can now be addressed directly with an appropriate message, creating a guaranteed surprise effect, because nobody expects a personal greeting on the welcome mat. Made of traditional natural coir matting, the interchangeable tiles are printed with letters and slot in for a secure fit. Letter tiles are available in a variety of fonts to create different styles for different occasions!

Designer: Jeni Rodger, Design Graduate Made in Scotland, UK

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The design of the new Ellington Hotel lobby adds with its supernal white surfaces a vibrant, lucent lightness as inspiring tune to the qualities of the important historic building constructed in 1932. The sensation of spacial dimensions disappears- light and brightness create a feeling of levitation and enhance the presence of all individuality. We use this concentration to welcome the guests with a particular organic designed reception counter and snuggle a gracious, slinky, free formed autonomous body of brass up to the existing structural design. We created the carcass with specially- tailored workstations as ambitious cabinet work. Referring to the historic elements of brass we coated the counter with fluent brass in a new innovative technique. The finish of the surface allows a light patina, which underlines the vivaciousness of form within the abstract white surrounding. In contrast to the astringency of the historic building all new space shaping elements are swinging in smooth white moulds to the waves of the golden sculpture.

Designer: Reuter Schoger Architekten Innenarchitekten BDIA Made in Germany

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Dear Sir, dear Madam, dear supporter of Design

I would like to inform you about the alarming circumstances in the Czech Republic, last Friday – on 19th October have been representatives of Design Centre of the Czech Republic definitely informed about the cancellation of their organization. Its activity will be stopped at the end of year 2007.

Design Centre of the Czech Republic is the only public organization concerning all design activities. Design Centre of the Czech Republic organizes design exhibition, students programs, competition: The Excellent Product of the Year, Young Package, supports design production, companies implementation of design and publishes design magazine and design bulletin. Design Centre of the Czech Republic represents Czech Republic in the international organization, is the only design organization connecting with other international organization. Design Centre of the Czech Republic is supported by Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.

Unfortunately, our present minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Riman and his deputy ministers have decided that 715 000 Eur which Design Centre of the Czech Republic was receiving is too much. Design Centre of the Czech Republic manages this amount for operation of two offices and galleries –rent, salaries, services and organizing all the activities. But still half of this amount is for grant program (the only design grant program) for supporting companies with implementation of design – Program Design. Even we don’t agree with all Design Centre activities or, better said: way and presentation their activities - we can’t agree with the cancellation of only public support of design. Ministry of Industry and Trade decided to transfer Design Centre Activities on CzechTrade - National Trade Promotion Agency.

CzechTrade´s main objective is to promote international trade and cooperation between Czech and foreign companies. CzechTrade´s professional information, assistance and consulting services accompany Czech exporters to foreign markets, and the agency is a contact partner for firms entering the Czech market, seeking interesting and reliable business partners and suppliers. They can’t absolutely provide other activities that those oriented on trade. What will happen with support of students, non profit activities, exhibitions, workshops, technical advice, membership in BEDA, ICSID, ICOGRADA, IFI and priceless sixteen years built background and contacts? Minister of Industry and Trade didn’t want to listen to opinions of experts and capacities in the filed of design.

I know this is very brief information but even if I provide you all the details you won’t be able to understand. I do have all the details and I can’t understand. Please express your point of view, your experiences. Inform us about situation of Design Centre in your Country. We will be grateful; we would like to visit Czech Minister of Industry and Trade and give him comparison with other countries. We can’t be silent and loose the only support of design in the Czech Republic.

Jana VinšováCZECHDESIGN.CZ

Is a wall feature and is made of double adaptors which screw into each other. The non used holes are permanently sealed by a white or orange cap to add colour. The clear candles have a sandblasted pattern which is custom designed.(25 watts) The red candles are dipped into colour (15 watts) Endless possibilities

Designer: Volker Hauglight Made in Australia

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Designed for the New Build Housing market: The sofa can be changed to suit any task the user wishes to do, whether it be using a laptop, reading a book, watching TV, entertaining their friends, having a party or watching football with the lads. The arms can be used as arm rests, foot stools, tables, storage and stools. Elbow Room seating also has a removable back rest for easy transportation and manoeuvrability through corridors, stairwells and lifts and the length is customisable to suit any size room.

Designer: Mark Taylor Made in UK

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Special Edition for 2008 FlexiTube is mobile and can be changed into a transparent room partitioner. This fantastic tube rolls and fits into any corner and changes into a sculpture of a shelf. The various elements get support through their velvety surface. Inside each tube is a shelf for storage which serves as a visual horizontal line. FlexiTube is available in two different sizes and can be combined in any number either lying side by side or on top of each other. Chocks will support your FlexiTube sculpture in case that you want to set it up without the support of a wall.

Designer: Kißkalt Designs Made in Germany

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