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Manufacturers
Herman Miller – Herman Miller is a recognized innovator of contemporary home and office furnishings, gaining worldwide following through their collaborations with designers such as: Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, and Isamu Noguchi. Throughout the years, the architectural and design community has acknowledged Herman Miller's leadership position in product innovation and design. They continue to enhance and expand their offering of systems, freestanding furniture, and seating to support the continuing changes in commercial work environments and homes. |
Emeco – Since 1944, when Wilton Dinges envisioned manufacturing sculptured masterworks, Emeco has been focused on a single goal: combining the best materials with the highest skilled craftsmen. Quality isn’t an accident. It’s all about process and people. Today, Emeco works with top designers like Philippe Starck and Frank Gehry to create incredible chairs that are both functional and aesthetically designed.
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Bonaldo - Bonaldo has been active for more than fifty years at the national and international level, thanks to products that meet the many shades relating to conteporary dwelling style. Bonaldo believes that only by bringing together different types of experience can a company enrich their own creativity and the innovation: that means using not one, but many languages and designers from various countries, thus contributing to the innovative development of design ideas.
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Humanscale - Founded in 1982, Humanscale is widely recognized as the leading manufacturer of ergonomic products for the office. Their many offerings help ensure that individuals who spend hours each day in front of a computer, do so in maximum comfort and with minimal long-term health risks. To achieve this result, their philosophy regarding product design is this: Technology can make simple things complicated or complicated things simple. They believe in the latter approach and strive to design products that combine uncompromising function and honest aesthetics with ultimate ease-of-use. |
Knoll – Knoll is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of contemporary furnishings, offering elegantly conceived, creative products for office and residential use. Knoll's design philosophy is inseparable from their commitment to work with the world's preeminent designers, developing products that delight and inspire. Knoll has received hundreds of design awards since its founding in 1938, and there are more than 30 Knoll products included in the permanent Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Key designers include Florence Knoll, Frank Gehry and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. |
Vitra - Vitra designs the places people work - be in the office, at home, or on the road. The goal: to make the place of work as appealing, productive and healthy as possible. Their furniture is to be found in countless successful companies and organizations, as well as in the homes of many private individuals with a feel for design. Active internationally, they work together with the major designers of the day. For over 50 years now they have been manufacturing the furniture created by famous designers, including Isamu Noguchi, Charles and Ray Eames and Jean Prouvé. |
Cassina - Around the world, the name Cassina is spontaneously associated with Italian Design . Cassina is the premier manufacturer of original contemporary furniture, and the only manufacturer of authentic Le Corbusier furniture. Cassina offers both the “Masters Collection” and the “Contemporary Furniture Collection,” featuring the works of top designers. These collections feature original designs by Philippe Starck and Frank Lloyd Wright. |
Cattelan Italia - The house of Cattelan Italia brings to you stylish and modern designs in furniture that are known for the inventiveness of their architecture - minimalist designs that have a strong visual impact. Offering revolutionary modern Italian designs combined with extraordinary quality, their furniture is known for its remarkable elegance and simple straight-lines. With Cattelan Italia you can make your own unique style statement |
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Nienkamper - Founded in 1968 by Klaus Nienkamper in Toronto and still run by him, Nienkamper has grown into a company noted for the handcrafted quality of working with wood, metal and high quality leathers and manufacturing one of a kind quality products. Since its inception, Nienkamper furniture has consistently been in the forefront of modern furniture design in Canada. |
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Modernica Lighting – In the tradition of the mid-century masters, Modernica has created replicas of classic furniture design for the modern home. Known first and foremost for their revival of the George Nelson bubble lamps, Modernica has asserted itself as an outlet for affordable design, taking into consideration original specifications and materials. |
Meltemi – Designed by Nemo, Meltemi lamps are made of opal white blown glass. Opal white glass is a unique material that delivers a soft, diffused light of unparalleled quality thanks to its brightness and low glare. All Meltemi lamps are mouth-blown in a factory with over 100 years of experience. As blown glass is produced by traditional craft techniques, its thickness, colour and finish are subject to variations, a feature that makes each piece unique. |
Tech Lighting – Tech believes in offering freedom of choice. In 1988, Tech Lighting began by offering a different choice to lighting for designers, architects and homeowners alike. Ever since, they have continued to make that their business. They work under the belief that the latest and best new product innovations are the result of quality craftsmanship, attention to even the smallest design details and a drive to consistently bring something new to the consumer. |
Nemo Lighting - The close collaboration with leading designers and the pursuit of engineering excellence make Nemo’s products unique in terms of design and intrinsic quality. Nemo’s catalogues include lamps suitable both for use in domestic and public spaces such as offices, showrooms, hotels, shops and meeting rooms. Nemo selects light sources with great care and their products are at the leading edge of design, not only for their aesthetic qualities but also for visual comfort and respect for the environment. |
Flos Lighting - From the very outset, the distinguishing feature of Flos has been the high quality approach to lamp design and production. Many of the numerous lamps designed for Flos, first by Achille and Piergiacomo, are undoubtedly some of the best-known and most successful products of industrial design. They have won awards and historical-critical accolades, and are included in all the most important collections and design museums around the world. |
Artemide Lighting – As a world leader in the area of contemporary lighting, both residential and commercial, Artemide’s policy is to satisfy all lighting needs. With instantly recognizable designs, such as their Tizio and Tolomeo collections, Artemide defines innovation. Their vast range of lighting options reflects their commitment to provide a product guaranteed by the Artemide brand, throughout the world, with an image that is strong and consistent: that of a leader in the lighting field. |
Marset Lighting – Marset was born in 1942 as a family business that from 1965 on dedicated itself to the manufacturing of lighting products. Today it is one of the most important lighting companies at an international level. Marset was a key player in the shift to balance the formal and functional aspects of lighting, developing products in which design wouldn’t be something exclusively aesthetic or formal. Through their efforts, Marset created a recognizable and innovative brand image.
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Modern Fan Co - Modern Fan Company designs ceiling fans to celebrate the modern idiom through mechanical simplification, geometric forms and contemporary finishes. Modern offers fans that have been developed with the needs of the contract client in mind. Many changes have been recently incorporated into these fans to make them easier to install, more flexible in specification and simpler to maintain. This is the only ceiling fan collection developed exclusively for the needs of the contemporary design professional, but obtainable here by anyone appreciating the form and function of these air movers.
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Alessi - Founded in 1921, Alessi has become a renowned purveyor of hip,
elegant utensils. Combining the slickness of mechanized production with
a tradition of skilled, labour-intensive work, Alessi has fulfilled the
needs and dreams of many design-conscious home owners. Alessi is famous
for recruiting some of the best and most well-known designers to contribute
designs to Alessi's array of products. These designers include Ettore
Sottsass, Richard Sapper, Achille Castiglioni, Michael Graves, Aldo Rossi,
and Philippe Starck. | 
iittala - iittala’s breakthrough occurred in the early years of
modernism and functionalism in the 1920s and 30s. It was among the first
companies to make the transition from creating decorative settings and
dinner sets to progressive Scandinavian design. Iittala’s designers
included the modernist trailblazers, Kaj Franck, Alvar Aalto and his wife
Aino. Today the task of continuing and refining the tradition in their
own individual styles has been handed down to international designers
who create for Iittala. | 
Wedgwood - Wedgwood has been an international company for over two centuries.
Founded in 1759 upon the highest standards of design, craftsmanship, quality
and innovation, the company continues to uphold these essential factors
in maintaining its leading position throughout the markets of the world.
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Rosenthal - Rosenthal neither wants to imitate what other people have
done nor follow a trend that is already on the way. The goal of its efforts
in development, production and sales is to market a truly original line
that would reflect the many aesthetic currents of the time. Rosenthal
has turned this concept into a winning combination of remarkable craftmanship
and design leadership, resulting in products with timeless value. | 
Riedel - Tradition and innovation - the Riedel company can proudly look
back on its 250-year success story. From its beginnings in northern Bohemia
down to this day, for 11 generations (for now) Riedel Glass has stood
for the high art of glassmaking. Claus Riedel was the first person in
the long history of the glass to design its shape according to the character
of the wine. He is thus recognized as the inventor of the functional wine
glass. | 
Nanimarquina – Nanimarquina’s hand woven rugs are each a work
of art. Boasting brilliant colour and innovative design, these rugs have
undisputed presence. Nanimarquina collaborates with Care & Fair and
guarantees that no child labour is employed in the production of its rugs.
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Fabrica – For three decades Fabrica has conducted business with
one thought in mind, to produce the world’s most beautiful carpets
and area rugs. This fusion of beauty and durability is what distinguishes
a Fabrica product. The finest materials, state-of-the-art technology,
and highly skilled craftsmen combine to create the carpet and area rugs
that define their company’s mission statement: “Quality without
compromise.” |
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Abyss Bath Towels – Abyss towels are woven from the finest 100%
Egyptian cotton and pure linen. Consequently, Abyss towels have greater
tensile strength and produce very little lint. All Abyss towels are pre-washed
and pre-shrunk. With only one hidden seam in their signature bias trim,
an Abyss towel is guaranteed to hold up wash after wash. | 
Morgan Linens – For 18 years as a ready-to-wear design director, Andrew
Morgan created apparel for high-end stores like Bergdorf Goodman, Saks
Fifth Ave and Burberry. Transferring his talent and expertise in textile
design and colour, Morgan has no designed a collection for the home. Soothing
textures and sophisticated colours, create fusion of organic and modern
styles with a fashion forward sensibility. | 
Barbacci Linens - Founded in 1958, Barbacci is a family owned company. They are
known for creating innovative lines of handmade products using the skilled
artisans of the area, in picturesque Chianti; Greve. The Barbacci Company
is known for its high manufacturing standards, from the selection of tissue,
designs and cut technique, still made by "tear", to the attention
in packing items. The materials used are all natural fibers-cotton, linen
and silk. All enriched with embroidery, applications, lace, lace work,
or simply an elegant border. | 
La Signoria - ?To feel in touch with yourself.? This is the central idea behind all of Signoria?s creations. Household linens accompany us in all of our essential daily gestures: eating, sleeping, conversing and dreaming. This is why household linens should no longer be seen as a marginal accessory, but rather as a furnishing accessory. This new sensitivity, typical of Signoria, consists of a new way of viewing daily life ? a search for a style that has become synonymous all over the world with casual, natural, elegant good taste. Signoria commissions top designers Verner Panton and Angela Rosati to create cutting edge linen designs in bold colours. |
Home Treasures Linens - Combining quality Italian fabrics with rich design, Home
Treasures is sure to please the most impeccable tastes. With a wide variety
of colours, finishes, thread count and design, finding the perfect linens
for your bedroom couldn’t be easier. Home Treasures is also one
of the only fine Italian linen companies to offer custom bedding.
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St.Geneve - St.Geneve is a small, specialized company that
has been making bed linens and down bedding for decades. The St.Geneve range
of down bedding is made in Canada, using the rarest, most exquisite qualities
of down from sources all around the world. St.Geneve bed linens are made only
from the highest quality pure silks, 100% Giza Egyptian Cotton, and linens
of the highest standards. All fabrics used by St.Geneve are imported from
Europe, and made by well-known, trusted, and experienced mills from Germany
to Italy. They employ superlative cotton fabrics, tested designs, and the
finest workmanship in their commitment to provide the highest standard of
luxury for the most particular customers. |
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Brown Jordan - Since 1945, Brown Jordan has designed furniture that transcends
time and liberates the senses. The Brown Jordan collections represent
a culmination of aesthetic and reductive design methods merged with superior
construction -- a powerful combination yielding collectible furnishings
that last. Decades of experience, weighted with unique and custom finishing
techniques, afford the luxurious look and value-added consciousness of
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ForSeasons - Quality is one thing, functionality something else. ForSeasons
combines both, employing a sharp feeling for design. It's almost magic:
the wonderful mix of woven plastic, aluminium and textylene looks undeniably
stylish and contemporary. ForSeasons juggles with contrasts. Every piece
of furniture is sober and rich, austere and sensual, warm and cool at
the same time. What's more, a ForSeasons design weighs next to nothing
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Royal Botania - Royal Botania Outdoor was founded by two Belgian engineers,
who shared an enthusiasm for developing a unique outdoor furniture line. Since
day one, the focus has always been on premium quality, well conceived ergonomics
and refreshing designs. This combination has enabled Royal Botania to achieve
tremendous success in a short period of time, allowing them to branch out
with new materials and designs. In addition to their outdoor furniture line
and utilizing the same principles of quality and design, Royal Botania has
created a collection of high-end outdoor lighting and bathroom furniture.
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