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Category Archives: Bar Design
Traditional Egyptian Lighting from Zenza – Commercial Interior Design News
These gorgeous and elegant light fixtures were inspired by traditional Egyptian designs. Zenza has brought this traditional lamp collection to designers and decorators all around the world. Zenza light fixtures bring amazing craftsmanship and exotic charm of Arabic decor into … Continue reading →
Whimsical Lights by New Zealand designer David Trubridge – Commercial Interior Design News
You probably have seen these whimsical light fixtures all around, at your local cafe or a restaurant… I have! And when I saw one I always wondered who could come up with such incredible ideas. David Trubridge is the most … Continue reading →
Contemporary Furniture Design by John Dufficy – Commercial Interior Design News
John Dufficy worked as a carpenter for over twenty years before getting into making furniture. Furniture design and hand making it has become his life for the last ten years now. Today I’d love to share some of John’s inspiring … Continue reading →
Tokyo Skincare Store Design with Brick Interior – Commercial Interior Design
This impressive Tokyo store for skincare brand Aesop was designed by Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architecture Office. The new store’s location took over an old shoe shop space – “Milano Shoes”. The owner of the 35 year old … Continue reading →
Mercury Glass Design Items – Commercial Interior Design News
Mercury glass items have a very distinctive character and can complement your interior not only during Christmas. The roughness and some reflective qualities of mercury glass add somewhat Mid-evil character to the items and when used strategically create a certain … Continue reading →
Sea World Inspired Restaurant Design – Commercial Interior Design News
This restaurant design attracted my attention because of the incredible atmosphere achieved using the patterned wall panels and the lighting coming through them. Oyster bar restaurant is a part of the restaurant complex “Stefano’s Fine Food Factory” in Kiev. The … Continue reading →
Commercial Interior Design Trends for 2012
By Ekaterina Kohlwes From Mindful Design Consulting See full text of February Newsletter HERE. 2012 is a Chinese year of a Black Dragon which brings new energy and action into our interiors. So what can you use to achieve positive … Continue reading →
Backlit Surface for Your Interior – Commercial Interior Design News
If you see any beautiful backlit walls, desks or any other surfaces in a contemporary slick interior, you are probably looking at chroma – one of the coolest materials on the market from 3FORM. I would like to share a … Continue reading →
Unique Modern Store Design with Vintage Twist – Commercial Interior Design News
This clean-lined interior showcase for Aesop store in Stand Arcade, Sydney was designed by March Studio. Aesop’s store offers a complete range of skin, hair and body products. Each Aesop’s store is unique and aims to add rather than detract … Continue reading →
Commercial Interior Design Trends for 2012: Finishes, Colors and Materials – Commercial Interior Design News
2012 is a Chinese year of a Black Dragon which brings new energy and action into our interiors. I would like to introduce a few design finishes, colors and products which I believe will become trendy this year to use … Continue reading →
Sand Blasted or Stained Glass Art For Any Interior – Commercial Interior Design News
Sand Blasted or Stained Glass Art always fascinates me as an interior designer. Colored glass can create mystical spaces by redirecting sunlight and reflecting its colors onto walls, ceiling and floor of your space. Today I’d love to introduce Ernie … Continue reading →
Merging in One With Technology – an Interior Design Trend of 2012 – Commercial Interior Design News
Technology can be negative for some businesses or to be specific, some retailers (the ability to check prices online while shopping at a store) or it can be helpful. Either you are ready or not, IPad menus, interactive displays, and … Continue reading →
Green Interiors as a Trend of 2012 – Commercial Interior Design News
“Going green” is a catchy phrase as well as a continuous trend in most retail and business remodels. Here are a few pointers of what “going green” for commercial interior design means. To put it simply: Renew, Reuse, and Recycle. … Continue reading →
Cave Dining Experience in London – Restaurant Interior Design News
As you may have noticed, with commercial interior design we have started exploring more dramatic design solutions to attract people into retail locations. Branding became a very important part of any restaurant which is trying to stand out in a … Continue reading →
Eye-Catching Interior of a Chinese Restaurant in New York – Restaurant Interior Design News
This eye-catching interior of Xing, a Chinese restaurant in New York, was created by Lewis Architects. One of the most distinctive features of this restaurant interior is the colorful ceiling canopy assembled from acrylic strips. There are a few separate … Continue reading →
Point-of-Sale Solutions on an iPAD – Retail Design News
Article by a guest blogger: One Step Retail Solutions In the past few years we have seen hardware transform – touch screen phones, lighter than a book personal laptops, virtual changing rooms and cars that look like they belong in … Continue reading →
Fractal Mathematical Imagery Art – Business Interior Design News
Michael Sussna – Math Art Mage Today I would like to introduce one of the most fascinating contemporary types of art – Fractal Imagery. Fractal imagery is a relatively young yet already rich field. Though different from traditional artmaking, this … Continue reading →
Organic Restaurant Combines Interior and Furniture in One – Restaurant Design News
If you think Gaudi‘s designs are out of this world, take a look at this amazing restaurant design in Japan! From conceptual coffee house, a sake bar, a sushi restaurant and a lounge, designed especially for the unique culture of … Continue reading →
Inspiring Hotel Design in Hamburg – Reusing Old Factory Architecture
This inspiring hotel named East is located in the center of Hamburg’s entertainment district – South West of central Hamburg. East is all about style, relaxation and fun. Even though the existing building is an old industrial factory, right at … Continue reading →
New Slick Light Fixtures – Commercial Interior Design News
Today I’d love to introduce these slick small light fixtures which will add that extra character to any interior. This Small Lights Collection was created by Neo Design, a design studio established in 2005 by the Portuguese Industrial Designer Rodrigo … Continue reading →
New Restaurant Furniture Ideas – Commercial Interior Design News
Have you ever felt unsafe leaving your purse just hanging behind you on your chair in a restaurant? I have. This unique furniture designed by recent Eindhoven graduate Kaman Tung addresses the safety and comfort at the same time. This … Continue reading →
New Bar Stool With Tail – Commercial Interior Design Ideas
Since it’s getting closer to Halloween I would like to introduce some whimsical design elements to get you into the spirit. How would you like to have a tail this fall? It’s not a joke! This creative stool design called … Continue reading →
Hotel Design in Two Colors – Commercial Interior Design News
The Club hotel by Harry’s hospitality is designed by using two primarily colors: black and white! This 22-room luxury boutique hotel is located at Ann Siang road, one of Singapore’s most fashionable districts. The shell building of the hotel was … Continue reading →
Creative Lighting by an Architect – Commercial Interior Design News
FontanaArte is an Italian lighting design company founded in 1932. The company was started by an architect and maybe that’s why the quality of the design is strong. FontanaArte company has always retained a strong link with some of the … Continue reading →
How to Get an Excellent Quality Interior Design – Commercial Interior Design News
By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting Are you mindful looking for a designer to get a good quality set of drawings for your new business space? After all you probably want a space that is created perfectly for … Continue reading →
Restaurant Design With The Best View – Commercial Interior Design News
Going into a restaurant what would be the most desirable view for you? Inspired by the latest Yahoo news on restaurants with the best views I want to introduce you one of the restaurants from that list. This world … Continue reading →
Bar Interior Using Only One Image – Commercial Interior Design News
The amazing artist Katrin Olina creates not only fascinating images, she recently finished designing the interior of the Cristal Bar in a middle of concrete jungle of Hong Kong. One of the main goals in designing this bar interior … Continue reading →
One Step Retail Solutions is a Leader in Point Of Sale Solutions
Tumi Store Photo Credit. This information would be interesting if you own a retail business and are looking for a more manageable, easy to use, and almost intuitive point of sale system. One Step Retail Solutions is a world … Continue reading →
Interactive Wall Mapping – Interior Design Concept
Review By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting This colorful interactive wall mapping caught my attention because of the possibilities of its application. This is the latest product from Strukt Design Studio, an Austrian company. The main idea is to … Continue reading →
Interactive Touchscreen – Commercial Interior Design Application
Review By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting With the appearance of touch screens, IPhones and IPads what else can we get excited about? I am always fascinated by futuristic movies showing holographic projections of control screens in a thin … Continue reading →


