KE-ZU Blog

Now, more than ever, we need to celebrate human connection in any form we can. Expormim and LZF are renowned for their furniture and lighting produced by hand, so we invite you to meet some of the people behind these much-loved brands. Mariví Calvo and Sandro Tothill founded LZF in 1994, creating beautiful handmade lighting using sculptural timber veneers. Most...

Like most people, the KE-ZU team is now working from home, as we adjust to the new normal for the foreseeable future. These are some simple ways we are staying productive, active, entertained and engaged, while self-isolating and social distancing. We hope some of these ideas inspire you. Keep connected: Human connection is going to be more important than ever...

Roll is a brand-new chair from Sancal that offers a place to sit and hit pause. For waiting rooms, foyers, lobbies, stores and take-away venues, Roll is a flexible chair that invites people to rest and relax momentarily. The irony of Roll is its design is inspired by the leg-press machine found in a gym. But while the leg-press requires...

Healthcare is at the forefront of our minds at the moment, as our hospitals and medical professionals will undoubtedly be tested over the coming months. We rest a little easier knowing there has been a shift in the design of healthcare environments to be more comfortable and welcoming and to incorporate furniture more typically found in a home. At Nicklaus...

      Updated: 20th May, 2020 All factories reopened! New Design Group, Sellex and Source have resumed production. Updated: 16th April, 2020 We're back in action! Factories reopened: Andreu World, Eden Design, Enea, Expormim, LZF, M114, Parachilna, Sancal, Sellex Vondom (EU), Kenneth Cobonpue (ASIA), Bernhardt Design (USA) Most of our international suppliers have resumed production with the exception of the...

This summer in Australia was devastating. We endured catastrophic bushfires, followed by dust storms, torrential rain and flash floods. These events caused mass destruction to lives, homes, communities and wildlife. At KE-ZU we are extremely conscious of our impact on the environment, we are pleased to the design and architecture industry to unite to combat climate change. Architects Declare Australia...

imm cologne 2020 kicked off the furniture and design trade fairs for the new year and the new decade. More than 128,000 visitors attended the event in January, travelling from all over the world to see the latest trends in furniture design. Artifort presented new and expanded product collections, including the Shark Lounge designed by René Holten. The Shark Lounge...

The Tipo chair is already one of our bestsellers and we are very excited that it is now even better. Axona AICHI has developed a new mesh – and new colours – for the Tipo chair, continuing to up the ante on its sustainability, comfort and durability. The new mesh is a tighter, smoother weave that creates a different feel...

The rooftop of Habitat House in Surry Hills, Sydney, is one of the main drawcards attracting young and dynamic companies to the building. The World is Round transformed the 1960s commercial building into a workplace designed for tenants’ needs and wellbeing, and the rooftop, with furniture from KE-ZU, is its crowning glory. Aware of the correlation between mental health and...

As recently reported on Indesignlive... With one chair, one engaging entertainer, 50 relatable scenarios and millions of views, KE-ZU has tapped a new audience. Call it an a-ha moment if you will but “the Tipo point” may be more apt. It describes the decision by KE-ZU’s Mark Swanton to try something out of the (furniture retailing) marketing box. Bemused by...