H&D Hotlist #148: New design products, furniture and accessories
From a weighted blanket suitable for the tropics to the latest marble-look surface, here are our recent favourites!
By Asih Jenie & Young Lim -
FOR THE TROPICS
Weighted blankets promote deeper and more restful sleep by cocooning its users securely like swaddled babies.
No wonder they are getting more popular these days. Finding one that is suitable for the tropical climate, however, is challenging. Local brand steps up to the challenge with its woven weighted blankets.
Made with Tencel (a breathable fabric woven from eucalyptus fibre) with PP filling, its woven structure provides room for circulation, making it cosy without being stuffy.
Each blanket weighs 6.8kg and is suitable for one person weighing between 55 to 80 kg. Available in slate grey and royal blue with more colour slated for release in January 2022.
&snooze weighted blanket retails for $259. Enter anddecor20 at checkoutfor 20 per cent off your first purchase from now until 31 Dec 2021. Promo cannot be combined with any other coupons or discounts. Visit www.andsnooze.com for more information.
WRITTEN IN STONE
Staying true to its design philosophy, Hermes unveiled a small collection of handmade wares at the recent Milan Design Week. They ranged from woven baskets with leather trims to bedlinen lined with gold threads and the Lignage d’Hermes stone table, hewn from a single slab of bluestone.
Designed by Bijoy Jain, founder of architecture firm Studio Mumbai, the low table features a solid stone construction with straight lines extending from the centre and down the sides.
Its simplified silhouette draws attention to the sensual texture of the material, while the hand-carved lines showcase the intricate relationship between the artist and the medium.
When placed in the living room, its quiet presence is captivating and awe-inspiring.
The Lignage d’Hermes stone table is available from www.hermes.com/sg/en; price upon enquiry. For more information, call 6933-3222.
ETHEREAL APPEAL
Nothing says timeless wellness like white marble with its beautiful natural veining. And now you can enjoy the look without the guilt with Silestone by Cosentino’s new Ethereal Collection.
Developed with the environmentally-friendly, patented HybriQ+ Technology, the collection comprises four colourways that captures the interplay of light on white marble on different times of the day, namely Ethereal Dusk, Ethereal Haze, Ethereal Glow and Ethereal Noctis, each with a different colour temperature to match your space.
Visit www.cosentino.com/en-sg/ethereal/ for more information.
IN FULL GLORY
TOSO, one of the leading blinds and curtains suppliers in Japan with over 70 years of history, has opened its first ever gallery in Singapore in collaboration with local distributor MC.2.
Dubbed the TOSO Experience Centre, the 2,000sq ft gallery features the brand’s complete offering in real scale, offering a comprehensive look on the products’ potential in both commercial and residential spaces.
TOSO Gallery @ MC.2 is located at 33 Ubi Ave 3 Vertex Building #01-28/29. Visit www.mc2.com.sg for more information.