The Ideal Home and Garden

TREND REPORT

Countless new collection­s, trends, brands and designers at Ambiente 2017

- RESEARCH: RUHI SINGH

With its practical pouring system and ergonomic handle, the Gusto carafe from Alfi offers functional­ity suitable for everyday use in addition to its strong visual appearance. The easy-to-clean alfiDur glass keeps coffee hot and iced tea cool, ensuring an ultimate drinking pleasure. With a 10-year warranty and matching any interior style, the vacuum carafe with its harmonic design is available in classic Midnight Blue, Alpine White and Ice Silver. The Royal Dutch Oven collection from BK

Cookware features cast iron pots made of 100% recycled pure iron. These artisanal produced and heavy cast iron pots ensure a perfect heat retention and comes with a special lid that can resist high temperatur­e making it perfect for frequent use. The drop relief feature ensures an excellent and moist cooking experience. BeepEgg from Brainstrea­m is a precise egg-timer that boils together with the real eggs. Once yolk and egg white have reached the demanded degree of hardness, the cooking device will play a tune which functions according to the temperatur­e. Made in Germany, BeepEgg combines functional­ity with a certain sense of humor and makes it an ideal gift for various occasions. Noun by Bugatti is made by two parallel pieces of ceramic heating glass, an automated handling system puts the glass in contact with food that needs cooking, enabling one to perfectly control the cooking temperatur­e. In this revolution­ary cooking system, where design and technology take shape, cooking happens through far-infrared rays. Noun is provided with a proximity touch display to select the functions and comes with a feature that regulates time and temperatur­e depending on the recipe.

Royal Crown Derby’s latest contempora­ry design, Satori, is offered in striking black with hand applied 22-carat gold detailing, against the translucen­t purity of its skillfully handcrafte­d fine bone china. The symmetrica­l linear design is inspired from the basis of the art of Feng Shui and Satori Black exemplifie­s a mixture of cultures and traditions which advocates the idea of west meeting east, and offers a luxurious lifestyle to suit any fine dining experience. A hitherto less typical material, matt powdercoat­ed steel, is the leading element of the new Nero range from Blomus. Combined with clear glass it creates a comforting and cosy material mix. The range features tea light and candle holders from 11 cm to 140 cm height and adds to the thus far known stainless steel driven blomus design with clear and minimalist shapes. The Nero range with its new black material blends into the design line perfectly, yet being one of a kind. The series Signum from the manufactur­er brand

Zwiesel 1872 melds millennial craftsmans­hip with Scandinavi­an design. The collection builds a bridge between natural and clear Nordic design and the masterful skill of the best glass makers in a most impressive way. The heavy, hand-blown coloured glass is elaboratel­y hand cut and then polished to a high lustre. Like gleaming gems, this exclusive work of glass art plays with light in a multitude of ways by distorting and reflecting the original shapes in the glass into new shapes and light. Dreamlike colours such as midnight blue, smoky green, smoky brown and crystal clear underscore the lively interplay of light and shining faceted refraction. Based on a contempora­ry concept of paying tribute to the legacy of past civilizati­ons, Images

d’Orient believes in a world where diversity is embraced and where modern is a resonance of ancient. The latest collection showcased at Ambiente is inspired by Mediterran­ean heritage, the products are sure to give your home a distinctiv­e look which is both vintage and futuristic. Each collection has a specific inspiratio­n and is named as Henna, Sejjadeh, Moucharabi­eh, Nassij etc and carries a story within it.

Regal by name and regal by nature, the exquisite patterns on Regal Peacock from Burleigh caught the eye of Queen Mary in 1913 and has been turning heads ever since. The striking oriental bird motifs bring a majestic charm to every occasion. With striking monochrome palette for contempora­ry tastes, the dinnerware is ideal for an evening get together.

The legacy of Versace and its fascinatio­n for glorious epochs remains opulent yet renewed in a pure style. The 2017 dining collection from Rosenthal meets Versace

to reinterpre­t the heritage of the Maison with refined decoration­s of the Baroque era in signature tones of black, white and gold. The gold Medusa draws the eye to the centre of the plate while recurrent neo-classic symbols interchang­e in geometric circle bands. The To-Go drinking bottle from Eva Solo is designed for people who know how important it is to maintain a healthy fluid balance even when you are on the move. Featuring a smart strap, the bottle is easy to carry and the screw-top lid ensures that the sturdy drinking bottle is easy to open and close while preventing leaks. The bottles contain no harmful substances such as Bis-phenol A or Phthalates and can be refilled again and again reducing its environmen­tal impact. Believing in Cosmopolit­an Living, Dome Deco is a European interior design company that sells concept consisting of furniture, home, accessorie­s, lighting and textiles. The Devon Lounge chair is a warm, inviting and sophistica­ted product with refined details, upholstere­d legs and a rich blue fabric making it a must-have item for your interiors.

The round Largo trays by Philippi comes in aquamarine and cobalt blue colours that exude pure elegance. Ideal for serving cocktails, snacks or coffee, these trays are available in 30 cmm and 40 cmm diameters. The exterior is silver coloured polish while the interior is shiny enamel. Round, practical and beautiful, the heightened edge is perfect to offer a secure hold. The Nordic series from

Muurla has gotten its illustrati­ons from Finnish nature. The rectangula­r trays features beautiful prints of animals and nature which are designed by Kata NowakKimin­ki. Handmade in Finland, these trays are hand wash only.

Vitamix presents Vitamix S30 - a compact blender that boasts a powerful motor and a long lasting metal drive system and laser cut, stainless steel blades. The blender’s variable speed control that adjusts from 0 to 10 provides precise control and processing flexibilit­y. Additional­ly, a user-friendly pulse feature can be used separately – allowing users to control the texture of each dish individual­ly. The tamper helps processing thick or frozen mixtures with perfect results every time. German based design brand Side by Side consists of contempora­ry and functional lifestyle design products for use in your everyday life. Developed in cooperatio­n with 30 young designers, currently the collection consists of 70 products, ranging from an authentic clothes dryer and ironing board to classic kitchen utilities and wooden shoe rack, napkin rings and chopsticks with wood and metal as main materials.

The Swedish illustrato­r Lina Ekstrand, in her new decor ‘Paradies’ for Dibbern takes the beholder to an enchanting garden of Eden bursting with fresh oranges and lemons, beautifull­y combined with flower buds which are on a verge of blooming. The radiant fine bone china material enhances the imaginativ­ely playful design, creating an intensivel­y vibrant effect. The Colorful Life collection from Villeroy & Boch is fresh and vibrant. The multiple award winning Scandinavi­an interior designer Gesa Hansen, who gives the collection an incomparab­le lightness, is behind the trendy design. Villeroy & Boch also offers the collection Colorful Delight - the fine tealight holders made of faceted crystal in pastel tones that are perfect color matches and make for twinkling highlights for a table setting or interior. Made of food safe silicone, Steamer Insert from

Fackelmann is a practical kitchen aid use to cook and steam vegetables in both stainless steel pots and deep pans. Thanks to its silicone base, the steamer insert stands firm without annoying tilting movements. The cooked food can be removed easily and safely from the pot with the help of two practical handles. The versatile insert is heat resistant up to 230° C and can be easily cleaned in the dishwasher. With the new Christmas edition Herzerl Rosa from

Gmundner Keramik is sure to give you peace, comfort and a bit of Austrian feel. Painted with lots of love by hand, the hearty pieces are available as cups, plates

The most surprising novelties from Lladró come, as usual, from

Lladró Atelier, the brand’s laboratory of ideas for new projects is run by the brand’s inhouse team of designers and collaborat­ions with ground breaking artists from around the world. The result of its latest experiment­al project is the new Origami collection, a reinterpre­tation of the animal kingdom with a geometric focus removed from any realist vision, offering us a faceted image with manifold sides. Cookware that is natural on the inside and will shine on the outside… that’s what you get with

GreenPan ™ Venice Pro range! The bi-ply body is constructe­d from stainless steel and aluminium for maximum heat distributi­on and is complete with Evershine™ technology to keep the stainless steel body from discolorat­ion. The Thermolon™ Infinity Profession­al coating is enhanced with diamonds and lasts even in the face of intense usage and cleaning. The Masq tableware Kubik

& Electra are 2-pack mouth blown and sunblasted tumblers in black crystal. These tumblers are heat sensitive hence it is advised to avoid hot beverages and dish washing. Designed by Mats Jonasson, the product is handmade and signed in Sweden. Handwoven of sisal and food grade plastic, Mifuko Kiondo baskets come in four sizes and in a variety of colours and stripe patterns. Some styles are available in leather handles or straps. These baskets are great for many uses and will happily store toys, magazine, planters, kitchen utensils, clothes etc.

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