Home Comforts
Identity|June 2019

Noise-cancelling headphones, brand updates, new addresses and seamless bathroom solutions are on our radar this month.

Penny McCormick
Home Comforts

ITALIAN SAVOIR-FAIRE

Philipp Selva’s new location on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai will be officially inaugurated next autumn. It comprises an exhibition space as well as a 500-square metre area celebrating the furniture culture and ‘Made in Italy’ credentials of the brand.

The brand takes a cohesive, eco-friendly approach to home design, mixing and matching elements, materials and styles. Inside the showroom, there is furniture for the living area, such as the Plaza sofa, the Bergere Vendôme armchair, the Empire bookcase and other iconic objects of the brand from Verona. For dining areas, best-selling items include the Tosca table and Gatsby chairs, designed by Lorenzo Bellini. Philipp Selva, President and CEO of the Selva Group, said of the new opening: “Our company has more than 50 years of experience and wants to always be in step with the evolving market. We want to export all the Italian beauty of art and design and show it to people who love discreet, luxurious elegance.” selva.com / 04 341 1933

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