Top Five in May
Our pick of products new to market
Words by: Sophie Tolhurst
KREATE
by FUTURE Designs
This ultra-thin light combines LEDs and advanced smartphone display technology. At only 3.22mm in depth and weighing just 35g, it comes in three colourtemperature options: 2700K warm white; 3000K warm white; and 4000K cool white, to suit a variety of settings.
Naava Green Walls
by Office Blueprint
In collaboration with Finnish health tech company Naava, an air-naturalising indoor vertical planter has been designed with the aim of creating healthier workplaces. Smart technology and natural processes are combined to reduce air impurities and optimise humidity to fight illness and fatigue.
Zap and Armadillo
by Camira x Jens Risom
Two fabrics from mid-century Danish designer Jens Risom are reinterpreted by Camira, with the Risom family and FORM portfolios. The collection stays true to the original textures and tones but uses eco-friendly, flame-retardant fibres in an expanded colour palette.
Gaku
by Nendo for Flos
Nendo’s first design for Flos is a hybrid of furniture and accessory. Magnetically attached to matching lamps, bowls, vases, a mirror or a bookend, Gaku – Japanese for ‘frame’ – frames them within a space. A wireless lamp version includes a discreet charging dock.
Acoustic Plaster
by Armourcoat
Using a mineral-wool composite panel bonded on to substrate, this acoustic system is a VOC-free, class ‘0’ fire-rated, Quiet Mark Award-winning noise-abatement technology. The marble-based plaster finish is seamless, and can be applied to large surfaces, both flat and curved.