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01 April 2015

Off to Milan once again, we arrived to dark skies and driving rain. However, when we emerged from the halls to blue skies at 6pm, the tone was set for a glorious few days of products, parties and pizza!

Highlights were:
Guest peninsula sofa unit from LaCividina; Kalm swivel chairs by Artifort; The Cross dining table from Sovet Italia; New beds from Bonaldo, in particular Picabia; the Charlotte dining chairs from B&B Italia; & the gorgeous Febo Chaise from Maxalto.  For more information please download our Milan 2015 newsletter. 

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03 June 2014

With glorious sunshine for most of the week, the sense of optimism from 2013 was confirmed by all participants in the market. Furniture is really back on the shopping list for many! The show did not disappoint, with many wonderful new ideas:

The Lars sofa range from Bonaldo was one of a number of sofas attempting to marry a high back, with contemporary design. With a deep seat, the additional cushions gave the impression of being pulled into the sofa, and the temptation to curl up in the corner with a book was overwhelming. Also available with a low back, and as a modular unit, this range will go down well in more casual sitting rooms.

The new Roy coffee table by Fuksas, produced by Fiam, was reflective - combining a piece of glass with a concave mirror, which produced floating images of anything placed on the glass top, with intriguing results!

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18 October 2013

We understand how frustrating it can be when you have chosen a piece of furniture from a picture, or online and then want to see it in the flesh before placing an order, or at least see something made by the same company. We are pleased therefore to announce that another of our suppliers has opended a London Showroom in Chelsea Harbour - Unit 103, which will be open from 9.30-5.30pm Monday to Friday, and will be managed by Vittoria.

We would be delighted to meet you there, or you are free to attend independently. Vittoria will be able to give you retail prices, and although the showroom can sell direct, we can always offer you a better price. This is recognised by Porada and our other partners with Showrooms such as B&B or Vitra, as the best way to maximise our mutual business. Just mention on arrival that we have introduced you, and Vittoria will be happy to show you all the options and fabric samples for the furniture.

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24 April 2013

Blessed for a change, by sunshine on all three days in Milan after a prolonged cold spell in London - there was a sense of optimism in the air, which did not disappoint with many exciting new products - you can examine them all on our web site, by highlighting the "New" section on the Contracts page. Here is a selection of our favourites:

Just when you thought you had seen every possible variation on the wood veneered stacking chair, along comes a new one no one thought of before - Dent, with a gently crumpled shell, this certainly defies logic, and catches light most effectivley!

Benches were a common sight this year - the Moletta (yes, it means clothes peg) by Riva visible all over Milan, as were the Folly by Ron Arad for Magis. More practical were the Ikon units by Pedrali, comprising two elements able to make up a large number of configurations, and suitable for use outdoors:

Mainstream furniture that got our vote included the 32 cushion sofa (go ahead, count them!) and the connection coffee table range, in several sizes, which picked up the copper theme which dominated the show. Now we know where it all went from the signal boxes! Although the world copper price is now falling...