Design Trade

Design Trade

Design Trade featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

The Tea Lounge

The Tea Lounge is conceived and designed like a nomadic camp: loose furniture is arranged in groups over individual rugs, some are placed under a stainless canopy symbol of the tent. Each group of seating is placed around the central tea altar acting as a fire place where tea, hospitality and comfort is provided to all guests and visitors. The Tea Lounge is a physical and conceptual representation of the ancient Silk Road for the modern travelers, a meeting place of food, cultures and ideas merging into a botanical palette of browns and greens representing various stages of tea production.

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12,000 Francs

In 1795, Napoleon offered a prize of 12,000 francs to whoever could invent a way to preserve food for his army, this provided the inspiration for this restaurant in Hong Kong. 12,000 Francs boasts an elegant exterior decorated with geometric tiles. As guests walk through the threshold, stylish interiors exude a seductive and evocative other world atmosphere distinctive from the chaotic and bustling neon lit streets steps away. Napoleonic inspiration weave their way through out the design.

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Afra Tafri

Afra Tafri, derives it inspiration from it name itself, Afra tafri in Hindi slang means mad mayhem. Thus a colorful, causal, breezy yet elegant design was charted out as a concept for this restaurant. a unique everyday drinking place that puts in together a unique lounge experience in a casual set out. Being located in an upmarket prime location in Kolkata in Inida, Afra Tafri, had to be very carefully balanced on an experience which is delightful, breezy, open, casual yet have a niche and a chic upmarket feel to it.

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The Urban Foundry

TUF is a hangout that blends into its neighbouring infrastructure, yet contrasting it with a feel that makes you enjoy a rustic foundry ambience. Raw industrial design from ceiling to floor, the designers have incorporated its concept into everything that they have put into place. From container bars to tables that have been suspended from the ceiling with the help of chains and clamps, they have worked on smallest details. One of the key features is that designers have incorporated the magic of kinetic energy in movement through large gears on wall that compliments overall masculine look.

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Riviera Palm Springs

Dating back to the 1960s, The Riviera is one of Palm Springs’ most storied hotels, having most recently boasted a 1970's glam aesthetic and a history of glamorous guests from Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack to Marylin Monroe. Rose Ink Workshop reimagined the space to jive with contemporary Palm Springs, creating a bohemian getaway that was stylish, eclectic, and cool. Inspired by the easy glamour of Slim Aaron's photographs, the new design emphasizes mid-century styles & vibrant playful colors with a just sprinkling of retro nostalgia.

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vapour sohna road

vapour is a chain of restaurants, on the concept of a stock exchange, the restaurant had to be an informal place where their is visual connect among all guests, a feeling of a large gathering of people was desired to be generated where, everybody is in a bidding war for their drinks. A non imposing high ceiling large volume space has thus been achieved in this space using most materials as is in their natural finish.

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Legendary designers and their award-winning works.

Design Legends are extremely famous designers who make our World a better place with their good designs. Discover legendary designers and their innovative product designs, original art works, creative architecture, outstanding fashion designs and design strategies. Enjoy and explore original design works of award-winning designers, artists, architects, innovators and brands worldwide. Get inspired by creative designs.

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