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LONDON – ‘We’re ditching the tired model and building destinations, not just gyms.’ That’s part of an announcement on 1Rebel’s website. The nascent brand’s second branch is located in the recently redeveloped Broadgate Circle, one of London’s main business districts. Designed by up-and-coming practice Studio C102, the 800-sqm basement – formerly occupied by mechanical systems and storage – looks more like a club than a gym, thanks to poured-concrete flooring and industrial-style detailing. In the words of Studio C102 principal Kyriakos Katsaros: ‘The brief was to make each new 1Rebel gym as individualized as possible, while still keeping to the brand promise of every class feeling like a night out – an event in its own right rather than a means to an end.’ That explains why 1Rebel Broadgate is noticeably darker than its nearby predecessor at 63 St Mary Axe. ‘By responding imaginatively to differences in the sites,’ says Katsaros, ‘we created a distinct sense of place for each. At the s...

If all you know about cork is that is used for wine stoppers, then read on. Cork design is the new ‘it’ thing in design today and is slowing becoming a fashionable part of everyone’s life. Portugal is the largest exporters of cork, and with Portuguese cork providing the best quality cork to manufacturers around the world, it’s no surprise why it’s the birthplace of this fantastic trend. This impermeable, buoyant, durable and fire resistant material has taken the world by storm. Transformed into eye catching designs, it’s really hard to believe the material you’re looking at is actually, just cork! There are innumerable ways to use cork, including as a wine stopper. Cork pin boards, door stoppers and baseballs are some of the more common uses of cork. But designers today are taking the use of cork products to a new level with more unconventional uses of this sturdy material. Below are a few examples of how cork design can add beauty and style to your life. Oh and did we mention – it’s 1...

With a strong focus on Copper, black and brass we were really inspired when we stumbled across these latest designs from Studio Kanari. Modernity, simplicity, and quality are the core principles of Studio KANARI’s designs. With the belief that beauty is equally as important as functionality, their products for the home are for those who “fancy aesthetics as well as quintessence.” Light Server is a blend of old and new. Embodying the essence of fire and candles, with the modern day functionality of electricity, Light Server is a multifunctional desk lamp. It has a removable shade, can be used as a reading light, and acts as a candleholder when the shade is removed. In the same family as Light Server, Cylight is a matte black pendant light with metallic accents. Coming in gold, silver, or copper, the metal casts an interesting lighting effect when paired with colored lightbulbs. Skelock is like four clocks in one. Its distinct shapes combine interaction and movement between space, time, ...