In the dusty haze of early autumn when most of the Mediterranean coastal communities were winding down for the season, the Spanish beach city of Almeria was gearing up for one of the biggest events in its professional calendar. C-Next Designers is hosted by Cosentino, the family-owned global leader in sustainable surfaces for architecture and design, whose headquarters and manufacturing facilities are based in Cantoria, just north of Almeria.
Discussions tackled material usage and slow luxury, the future of contract furniture and the importance of lighting within spatial design. Speakers included Ben Depuydt, Creative Director of B Brand; the Danish architect Frederikke Aagaard; Tom Faulkner; architects Olly Bray and interior designers Mauro Brigham, Patricia Bustos and Josephine Malling, among many others.
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Olfactory Art Keller is a Manhattan-based gallery space dedicated to exhibiting scent as art. Founder Dr Andreas Keller speaks with Lara Johnson-Wheeler about the project, which doesn’t shy away from the ‘unpleasant’Gianni Botsford Architects' barn conversion transforms two old farm buildings into an atmospheric residence and artistic retreat, The Old Byre© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved.