Oscar Wilde once said in one of my favourite quotes “Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.” Those that know me well have heard this over and over when describing the investment and aesthetic benefits of modern classic furniture. Journalists...
Leading executives now need to get out of their private offices and collaborate closely with their staff and guests. Vienna based designers EOOS presented “Rhythm” an executive free standing collaborative office by Geiger/Herman Miller which can be easily re-configured in an open office allowing residents and guests alike to feel […]
Last year, Isaac Taylor wrote a couple of articles for M2 on man caves; one defining nine types of cave and another on the weirdest Kiwi man cave you’ve ever seen. These articles got me thinking about all the great furniture pieces I had discovered during my numerous European buying trips […]
I introduced Kitchen supply and installation to our business 20 years ago after Antonio Citterio (my “God” of design) decided to become the Design Director of Arclinea Kitchens, a 90 year old Italian supplier of modular systems furniture and now arguably the world’s leading Kitchen manufacturer. Citterio, by radically changing […]
Since this February marks my fortieth year in the furniture industry I thought it appropriate to discuss my observations over the years and in particular the surprisingly steady value increases I have witnessed for authentic modern furniture, especially those pieces considered to be, or are destined to become “classics”. Most […]
Like most of our M2 readers, I love my car. I also love to drive around town and I love a spin in the country. In conversations with friends and colleagues since returning from the holiday season, the subject inevitably turns to the traffic nightmare that Auckland has become in […]
The highlight of my year is the Milan Furniture Fair in April and this year marked my 28th consecutive visit – and what a fair. The last five Salones have been marked by a reduction in investments with most manufacturers spending less as a result of the effects of the […]
When a company reaches the age of 90 in a tough industry like kitchen manufacturing you know there must be a magic ingredient. The Arclinea story begins with the product and the people who have dreamt, thought, designed, innovated, produced and used it. A story that comes alive along a […]
