Hermès new furniture collection called Les Nécessaires d'Hermès. on display last week at the milan design week 2013.

The French luxury accessory manufacturer is known for their leather works, and as such some leather integrated upholstery will be shown as a part of the collection.

This collection is designed by young french designer Philippe Nigro.

On the occasion of the „2013 Salone del Mobile in Milan“ mobility brand smart offers a design tour through the metropolis’ most exciting cultural hotspots, which can be experienced while seated on a smart ebike.

From April 9th 2013 onwards Bettery Magazine will start to editorially feature the project and introduce the tour’s stations on the site. Here below you will find an overview on the selected venues.

NICHETTO=NENDO EXHIBITION // GREEN ISLAND // WONDER WALLPAPER // CASCINA CUCCAGNA // GIARDINI DELLA GUASTALLA // LOGGIA DEI MERCANTI // GIORGIO DE CHIRICO – PARCO SEMPIONE // THE TOOLBOX // GALLERIA ROSSANA ORLANDI // SMALL PUBLIC WORKS – QUARTIERE UMANITARIO //

Find here our report about the nichetto=nendo exhibition here at bettery magazine 

smart CEO Dr. Annette Winkler says "The smart ebike is a true smart – but on two wheels. It's not just an extremely well designed bicycle that is sure to draw admiring glances in the city – it's also really practical and child's play to ride. Anyone can zip through town on it with or without exerting themselves – depending on their fitness level and as the mood takes them. And it's even easier to find a parking space than with the smart fortwo." Power-assisted mobility on two wheels is in. According to the association of the two-wheeler industry (ZIV) sales figures in Germany alone rose from 70,000 in 2007 to 200,000 in 2010. In 2018 the ZIV predicts that e-bikes will make up 15 percent of all bicycle sales in Germany. And in Europe as a whole sales are booming even more. In 2007 approximately 200,000 people opted for an electric bicycle and according to the ZIV by 2009 this figure had already risen to 500,000. And in 2010 around 700,000 e-bikes were sold throughout Europe  – a plus of 40 percent compared with the previous year. With an unconventional design in line with the style of the brand, functions appropriate for city use and high technology standards that are demonstrated by the extremely efficient and high-performance drive package among other features, the smart ebike has an exceptional position.