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Our bed sheets have been getting more action than ever during this pandemic.

With many of us still working from our abode, our beds have transformed into makeshift home offices, as well as easily provided opportunities for the occasional lunch break power nap. And if you spent the lockdown periods in quarantine with a partner, you probably got even more mileage out of your sheets.

Which means it’s time to consider investing a little more in our sleeping cocoons. If your existing bedding is too dull and run-of-the-mill for you, consider these luxurious bed sheets that are the epitome of style and substance.

La Coupe Des Dieux bed linen set and matching comforter by Versace

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Bedtime in these opulent Versace La Coupe Des Dieux sheets will have you feeling like royalty. The bed sheet, pillow cases and blankets are decked out in black, gold and white with the brand's distinctive, flamboyant baroque motifs, and easily inject a dash of glamour to any living space. A matching comforter, which is sold separately, is also available. The whole set is made of 100 percent cotton.

Get the bed linen here and the comforter here

Arrow Double Bed Set by Off-White

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Virgil Abloh-designed bedding? Talk about a must-have for hypebeasts. Unveiled early this month as part of its latest homeware collection, streetwear darling Off-White's bed sets come in options of beige-orange linen and grey flannel. Each comes with a fitted bed sheet embroidered with the Off-White lettering logo, a duvet cover tagged with the "Home" label, and two pillow cases adorned with the brand's iconic arrow motif.

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Ultimate Sheet Set by Frette

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Plain white sheets don't need to be boring. Frette's Ultimate Sheet Set is an ultra lavish rendition made from Giza 45, the highest grade Egyptian cotton, and features a simple stitch for that sleek, minimalist look. It comes with a top sheet, fitted bottom sheet, and two pillowcases. The sheet set is available in two shades: White and Milk, a lighter ivory hue.

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Heveya bamboo lyocell sheets by Okooko

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For an eco-friendly option, consider Okooko's Heveya sheets, which are crafted in 100 percent organic bamboo lyocell. The sheets are particularly soft and breathable, with a smooth and feathery texture that resembles silk. Their bamboo fibre material is anti-microbial and hypoallergenic — perfect for those with sensitive skin and nose — and even wicks away moisture, so you can be assured of a comfortable night's sleep. It's also equipped with temperature-regulating qualities that will keep you cool during the summer, and warm and cosy in cold weather.

These sheets are pretty low-maintenance too — simply put them through a cold gentle cycle machine wash, and they'll revert back to their original soft texture after drying.

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(Main image: Okooko; Featured image: Frette)

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Urban design given a machine learning-enhanced twist thanks to the folks at the New-York based company.

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Yacht Designs – 5 stunning yacht looks that will leave you speechless⇒ We will show you how sailing and decoration can be a really good match.

From a very early age, man has always felt a favorite love for the sea and navigation in general. Nowadays navigation is more democratized and we can have our yacht and decorate it in the way we understand best. Get to know some of the most fascinating designs and how Luxxu can improve your yacht to its better version.

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The Best Essentials for a Glamorous Dining Room⇒ The dining room is one of the most important spaces in your home. It is essential to feel comfortable and happy because, in fact, it is one of those rooms where you spend part of your daily time, be it breakfast, lunch, dinner, and most of that time is spent with your family or friends. Taking everything into account it is important that it is a space full of beauty, luxury, and an inspiring design so that you can feel rejuvenated.

Continue reading The Best Essentials for a Glamorous Dining Room at Luxxu Blog.

Entryway-The importance of the first impression⇒ This is a crucial division and we will show you how it’s important to give a tremendous and stunning first look to your home.

Entryways are the first impression of your home. It is where you set the level and the style of the experience that will be for the rest of the house. It kind works as a visit card or even a book’s cover.

Continue reading Entryway – The importance of the first impression at Luxxu Blog.

Living Room Essentials – The Mandatory in craftsmanship products⇒ Sometimes described as a sitting or lounge room, a living room ought to be comfortable, welcoming, and have a touch of luxury. Over time, it has gained more and more attention, and nowadays it is even considered by some designers as the heart of the house. Most modern living rooms serve more than one purpose and are the main area where guests stay most of the time, so it is important to have all the conditions decor-wise to make the best impact possible.

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Founder of JS Aluminium Window Esmond Pat shares his foresight and lasting commitment to premium European-brand window frames, glazing and shuttering for the home and commercial buildings.

“In Hong Kong, people are knowledgeable, eager to learn more and pursue the best quality in everything they buy,” says Esmond Pat, managing director of JS Aluminium Window, by way of a preamble to the question of what inspired him to launch this niche high-end company. “The price of property here is sky high, so consumers care about the quality of their investment. And as global warming causes more frequent monsoon rages and other unfriendly weather, property owners push to adopt a safeguard first layer of protection.”

Pat identified growth potential in demand for quality windows and window servicing, and the rapid success of JS Aluminium Window seems to have proved him right. The company, which focuses on European frames and glazing, has enlarged its inventory of models, from initially stocking one brand to ranges by four of the continent’s most reputable manufacturers.

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“We only carry those we think they are the best,” he confirms. “We carry brands with many window and facade options that offer different solutions.” Some models are offered in an enormous range of subtly different colours, while others allow for the selection of premium frame metal or finishes. Choices also abound in how the windows function, with sliding, concertina and regular swing opening mechanisms.

Along with the core European window and shuttering facade systems, suitable for both residential and commercial structures, related offerings from Pat’s company include retractable sunshades, and typhoon-grade shutters handpicked to be able to withstand the most extreme sub-tropical weather challenges.

On Brand

Some key points of differentiation make the JS Aluminium Window portfolio of quality brands quite special, and worthy of their prices, Pat notes. “All are European proprietary systems. They have particularly high performance in thermal insulation and water management [repelling and draining capabilities]. The products we carry are the best of their kind on the market.

“We’re about offering the best bespoke solution to help our clients choose the right type of window that functions and performs in ways that they require. Also, the products’ clean designs and fine texture and finishing become [important] aesthetics and tasteful mood-setting elements.”

The company is the exclusive Hong Kong distributor of Aliplast Aluminium Systems — a Belgium-based company that specialises in windows, doors, conservatories, sliding systems and curtain facades — that strives for product innovation, design, technical capability and quality. JS Aluminium Window’s client base has risen so quickly that Pat has ventured into an element of production.

“In order to offer the highest bespoke levels and manage the quality of theses products, we have set up our own Aliplast factory in Shanghai,” he explains. “This shortens the production waiting times and freight costs for our architect and developer clients.”

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Other brands carried include Solarlux, a German maker known for high-performance bi-folding large-format windows; and Secco from Italy — with bespoke systems in precious premium materials.

Customer Satisfaction

While Pat’s clients are mostly in the architecture, interior design, property developer and construction industry fields, many individual customers approach JS Aluminium Windows directly. And those numbers of small property owners directly requesting glazing consultations have increased from 11 percent in the early years of business to a very sizeable 43 percent today. “In the beginning, it was mostly architects that came to us for fine products from a design perspective or looking for functional window solutions,” Pat says. “Nowadays, knowledge and information flows across the internet. Many individuals even come to us for a consultation before they start a makeover project they’re considering.”

Of the different clients — both construction industry and home or commercial building-owner — that JS Aluminium Window has, there are recognisable constants in their reasons for enlisting the company’s services, besides the elevated durability, function and aesthetics of the products alone.

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“We focus on and have put a lot effort into upholding the quality of both our communications and the deliverables,” emphasises Pat. “We’ve always had a 100 percent satisfaction rate according to client feedback. This is because of our superior precise bespoke-solutions service that matches the premium and high-performance products we carry. We had feedback from one architect who chose us over other international window-solution companies because he really appreciated the high level of our service.

Quality Costs

Weighing up the “value” in the premium cost of high-quality frames and glazing (or other panel materials within frames, shuttering and related products carried by JS Aluminium Window) is similar to other top-quality functional products. “You pay for what you get. Guaranteed-warranty ranges have little in common with their ubiquitously installed aluminium-framed counterparts,” Pat says. “Plus window maintenance is part of the standard service — not that it’s often called for with such premium products.” Even coloured coatings are guaranteed for 10 years (except for materials that are oxidation-active, such as bronze or copper).

“There are different reasons why people to come to us,” says Pat. “Our proprietary systems offer high acoustic performance [both indoor refraction of sound and keeping of external noise at bay], which I think many Hong Kong people need.

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“Our products are lightweight, which is handy for clients who wish to own a set of oversized windows in flats with high ceilings, and for room corner solutions that look neat and chic and are structurally reliable.

“Apart from aluminium windows, there’s a larger material selection; it definitely becomes more expensive if you are looking for more precious materials, such as bronze, brass — or stainless steel.

“The products speak for themselves, but most importantly each one is a [separate] installation module requiring precise calculations. There’s a lot of manpower involved in what we do — together with our premium products, we might not earn more than a random window supplier on the street for each project. But our goal is perfection — and that further explains our glowing client satisfaction record.”

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Pat is a hands-on director: “I’m almost in every role,” he admits. “Although we have comprehensive service and production flows and accurate communications across internal and client areas, I insist on constant reviews with our end-users, as there’s no room for error. Clients come to us looking for high-quality and standards, so I monitor the whole process chain, regardless of a project’s scale — client satisfaction is everything to me.”

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Design Trust, a grant funding and community platform established by the Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design, has launched a micro-initiative conceptualised by Co-Founder and Executive Director of Design Trust Marisa Yiu.

Born to inspire collaboration within the design community in Hong Kong and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic, the initiative strives to offer solutions to pressing social and environmental needs through creative means and critical making.

To support the community, Design Trust has been providing flexible and responsive funding for creative projects and research initiatives that positively impact Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area region and internationally since 2014. Through this micro-initiative, Design Trust hopes to encourage giving back to the community in ways that allow for connection amongst the global crisis.

Critically Homemade was born out of a survey within the Design Trust community and collaborators beyond the registered charity. The initiative invited Design Trust grantees, fellows, advisors, Design Trust Futures Studio (DTFS) mentors and mentees, as well as its extended local and international community, to create and prototype an object (maximum size 20 x 20 x 20cm) at home that responds to and offers solutions to current societal and environmental challenges. Designers were allotted three weeks each to create their object and were encouraged to collaborate and design for a wide-ranging audience.

“The desire to make things with our hands is universal and a significant human expression,”explains Yiu. “While some handicrafts are means of survival, making objects with our hands serves as a creative release. Restricted by the necessary social distancing during an unprecedented pandemic, many designers have expressed a need to connect, collaborate and create. It’s been months of questioning, thinking, and understanding our city, and the role our NGO can, in a small way, activate positivity to go beyond the current situation, add some levity and yet, be creative under constraints for our collective wellbeing. As a perpetual optimist, I believe design can enact positive change. This organic platform has accelerated these recent weeks, during the third wave lockdown, and showcases the humbling power of the community to come together to support each other.”

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Representing a diverse cross-section of Hong Kong’s design community, “DESIGN TRUST: Critically Homemade” involves established designers to young creatives: DTFS mentor Michael Young, Seed grantees and mentees Florian Wegenast & Christine Lew, as well as friends of Design Trust such as UUendy Lau and prominent artists Peter Yuill and feng shui designer Thierry Chow to design veterans such as Alan Chan, Douglas Young, anothermountainman (Stanley Wong) and sustainability design advocate Johanna Ho.

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After a successful exhibition and opening at Soho House, “Design Trust: Critically Homemade” will grow into a wider community exhibition and fundraising programme. Following the exhibition, a vetting procedure will determine which prototypes are developed into final products and selected to take part in a series of micro-community fundraiser programmes. These final objects will be part of a community fundraising programme of designer items and one-of-a-kind experiences.

All proceeds will go towards the ongoing funding of Design Trust seed grants in relation to the COVID-19 challenges and provide immediate support to social and design programmes that will benefit the wider community.

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Helicopters, boats and what the British brand is best known for. Cars, sold separately.

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Helicopters, boats and what the British brand is best known for. Cars, sold separately.

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