NEWS FROM US

3 June, 2016

The treehouse is a classic childhood dream, something that only a few privileged children were able to make into reality. But what if we told you that there are rustic houses and little hotels, marvelous places, up in the treetops for you to stay in? This is a brilliant option for those travelling with children....

2 June, 2016

Jacopo D’Antonio Sansovino said that “some argue that the word Venice could come from Veni Etiam, meaning return again, and again, because no matter how many times you visit, you’ll always see new things and new beauties”. For this architect, Venetian by adoption, the city was a crowded and beautiful canvas with white margins, inviting...

30 May, 2016

It is impossible to talk about Scandinavian design without mentioning Hans Jørgensen Wegner(1914-2007). After World War II this Danish designer became the key figure in Organic Modernism, a functionalist school of thought whose members included Poul Henningsen, Alvar Aalto and Arne Jacobsen among others. Wegner worked for time with Jacobson, designing furniture for the Town...

26 May, 2016

In the Caribbean Sea we can enjoy beautiful wooden houses with gable roofs, painted in bright colours which are fully integrated in the spectacular tropical landscapes.  

24 May, 2016

Ceramics is one of the best covering materials due to its high resistance and ease of cleaning. In private spaces as well as wide public spaces, ceramic coverings offer a myriad of decorative possibilities. Aiming at inspiring different spaces for an interior designer audience, at L’Antic Colonial we offer several combinations with ceramic products, for you to find the setting...

20 May, 2016

Have you ever heard anything about the ‘micro-houses’ movement? They are environmentally friendly and are made of recycled materials. You may travel with them and they are looking for an easier way of life, far from the stress caused by home loans.      

17 May, 2016

Do you know environmentally friendly architecture? It is a process which stands up for going back to the cultural model we had some years ago, in order to minimize the risks that all buildings have got over the environment.  

12 May, 2016

Antonio Ortiz (Seville, 1974) speaks clearly and with certainty, trying to find a quick answer to each of our questions. He speaks with us on the phone, from his desk at the headquarters of his office in Seville. Apart from this, Cruz and Ortiz have got two more branches, in Amsterdam and in Madrid. One...

9 May, 2016

Some weeks ago in Woodlovers we went through the concept of the carbonized wood in traditional Japanese architecture. Today we look back at Japan, fascinated by its amazing assemblages. In 1989, Torashichi Sumiyoshi and Gengo Matsui published Wooden Joints in classical Japanese Architecture, which is compulsory reading to get to know this fascinating technique. In...

5 May, 2016

Natural wood is one of the favourite materials and trends when giving personality to any interior design. Its genuineness, warmth and purity come out from the depths of the forest, providing the natural wood wall tiles with an essential sense, capable of both impressing and becoming unique. Within its wide range of natural wood mosaics, the Wood Wall collection from L’Antic Colonial really...

2 May, 2016

Do you like adventures? Why don’t you visit the Caltun shelter located in the Fagaras Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians (Romania). There you can find an aerodynamic structure made of wood and steel which won’t disappoint.    

2 May, 2016

The architecture and decoration from the Land of the Rising Sun has always inspired the West. Would you like to know in detail how traditional Japanese houses are? A clue: its structure is made of wood.  

2 May, 2016

It is 90 years now since the Austrian architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky designed the wooden Frankfurt kitchen. Although she was almost unknown to a large part of society, she made history in silence. Having been brought up in an upper-class family, Shütte-Lihotzky was the first woman studying at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. From...

26 April, 2016

L’Antic Colonial has expanded the Revival line with three new European Oak models that complete its wide range of products. This expansion, made up of the Revival 1L Dun, Revival 1L Mahogany, and Revival 1L Ocher models, stands out for its characteristic knots and splits that endow the parquet with a character in which time has taken its toll, providing an attractive and appreciated...

25 April, 2016

Beneath the dense canopy of Siberian snow, we can find many homes, palaces, Orthodox churches and even fortresses made of wood. The thaw in the hottest months in the area allows us to see these spectacular buildings.  

22 April, 2016

On Earth Day, we would like to show you some bicycles, the most ecological way of transport. But these are not regular byclicles: they are the Cyclowood bicycles, unique and unrepeatable, made of ecological and environmentally friendly materials. Happy Earth Day!   Pictures: http://www.cyclowood.com/

21 April, 2016

For furniture companies, designers’ studios, small factories, and a lot of specialized press, the working year starts and finishes in April, at the International Furniture Trade Fair in Milan. This unmissable event goes far beyond the fairgrounds and invades the whole city f Milan. All kinds of shops join the festival and neighbourhoods like Brera, Tortona or...

19 April, 2016

Decorating a house, an office or a business is always a hard task, as there are many possibilities in the market that might meet the space necessities. A good choice consists of decorating with recycled wood, so that apart from having a different and special touch, it helps to preserve and look after the environment....

18 April, 2016

The versatile use of wood in art has no limits. Today we present this circular wooden walkway go exhibit contemporary art. A wooden structure designed by Aeneas Wilder. Pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/z33be/sets/72157629591293488/

15 April, 2016

The contract is one of the sectors that PORCELANOSA Grupo seeks to capture with its exclusive products and materials projects. In this part, L’Antic Colonial launches Loose Lay Contract, an elegant Linkfloor project with a braided textile surface. Its great resistance, as well as its easy and quick installation, makes Linkfloor the ideal material for highly demanding commercial premises and for quick refurbishments. Thanks...

13 April, 2016

Some time ago, the great architect Rem Koolhass defined Zaha Hadid as “a planet in its own and inimitable orbit”. That praise towards herwork colleague shows the respect with which the architecture world considered the Great Dame. Zaha Hadid succeeded in entering a traditionally men’s world with a unique way to understand architecture. Her designs,...

8 April, 2016

The work of Philipe Handford contains a spectacular road full of falling tree sculptures which simulate a sense of continuous motion.          

6 April, 2016

The fashion of ecological houses emerged relatively a few years ago with the need for sustainability, along with them came the arrival of a social conscience towards sustainability derived from the already visible consequences of climate change. However, in Iceland, the houses have existed since the nineteenth century. Known as grass houses, these originated in...

6 April, 2016

As a child, you were probably taught to count the rings of a tree trunk to find out how old it was. You probably did not know that there are people who spend their whole lives doing just that. And you were probobly  unaware that this science has a name: dendrochronology. Forests are an immense...

1 April, 2016

We introduce different species and pieces of Hungarian cut wood. Created by the artist Gyula Varnai for the exhibition of contemporary art in Hungary in 2008.          

1 April, 2016

Nature continues to surprise us, this time in the form of the highest tree in the world. Called Hyperion and located in the United States, this wonder stands at 115 metres high (21 metres taller than the Statue of Liberty): Source: http://famousredwoods.com/ Hyperion, tallest tree in the world Hyperion’s big trunk   Source: http://famousredwoods.com/ West side Hyperion’s...

29 March, 2016

In their remodelled exhibition, L’Antic Colonial has created a unique space based on the Contract concept. 100 m²  divided into two rooms, simulating a hotel environment. It has been a joint effort between Systempool, Noken, Gamadecor, Inclass and Vibia. It has been designed by Fran Silvestre Architects and Alfaro Hofmann and features Limkfloor Roll flooring and decoration. The project was inspired by a...

21 March, 2016

Wood has emerged as a material which is suitable in forming the design and construction of workplace offices. Therefore , it has become an alternative for many prestigous acchitecture studies and is ready to be implemented into the office. Wood has not achieved the importance it deserves, but it is noteworthy and holds an ever...

16 March, 2016

The desk is a piece of furniture with a historical load, which achieved its main peak in the Renaissance, when culture began to slowly spread closer to all social classes. A new appreciation of art and knowledge helped to bring this piece of furniture out of the Middle Ages of scribes and calligraphers and into...

16 March, 2016

Vintage, Saint Germain and Saint Denis, are the new bathroom collections that L’Antic Colonial will launch onto the market for 2016, amongst which we can find washbasins, combined sets and mirror. Fifteen models in total that highlight the natural features of the material. Vintage, a “nostalgic” collection for modern spaces and designed by the Yonoh...

14 March, 2016

A spectacular mud house with a wooden interior suspended in the air. A cabin to make you feel as if you are floating like a bird.

11 March, 2016

Toyota’s new car collection, made of cedar and birch will be presented at the next Milan Design Week.    

11 March, 2016

A traditional Japanese tea house placed high in a tree and defying gravity. A traditional meditation area, surrounded by cherry trees and made exclusively with natural materials with credit to the Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori. Traditional Wooden Tea House A space of meditation A tea house surrounded by cherry trees

11 March, 2016

Presenting Exbury, a floating egg-shaped studio which was originally created to observe river fauna. A totally sustainable micro living space! Created and designed by PAD studio and Stephen Turner and made with wood. Amazing!! Wooden Egg-shaped by PAD Studio & Stephen Turner Micro living space made with wood

9 March, 2016

For centuries wood has been the par excellence building material. The manual use of wood for construction craft was a technique that required a long path of learning and the ability of eager carpenters. Large optimal pieces of wood were, of course, also required. For the latter reason, the use of this material was only...

8 March, 2016

With a short trajectory (the studio was founded in Valencia in 2010) MUT design is the upcoming design. The future arrives with strength and proving its value honestly. Since its inception this study has been based on the principles of emotional design, seeking to redefine everyday objects with a great deal of experimentation. They are...

22 February, 2016

As part of the renewed exhibition by L’Antic Colonial and with the collaboration of Ramón Esteve we find “Casa #Premium”. A property boasting more than 120 m² in which excellent combinations of natural materials take shape, all of them spread out over six habitable areas, distinguished through its range of colours and finishings, joined harmoniously in order to achieve an...

17 February, 2016

In the Botanical Garden of Medellin we find ‪‎Orquideorama. Made from ‪‎wood, the structure represent giant ‪‎flowers growing together and creating light and shade in the ‪‎natural environment.  

17 February, 2016

We could say hundreds of things about fire, thousands of things. Fire that grows, fire that devastates, fire that devours and fire that destroys. But also purifying fire, protective fire, fire as symbol of starting over. In some cultures fire has more meaning. In Japanese culture fire has a mystical power and the male has...

15 February, 2016

Along with the inauguration of the XXIII Porcelanosa Group International Exhibition, L’Antic Colonial is proud to present “MOOD BOARD, Material Trends 2016”. A publication of projects undertaken that has become a case study into habitat trends serving as a reference point in the sector, whose aim is to pervade the reader with inspiration on the most contemporary styles and suggest...

10 February, 2016

Evolver is a ‪wooden observatory located at the foot of Mount ‪Matterhor in ‪Switzerland. The all-wood structure creates a continuous tunnel to maximize the stunning views.

4 February, 2016

This is architecture that originates from the system of Cidori, an old Japanese toy. Cidori is an assembly of wood sticks with joints having unique shape, which can be extended merely by twisting the sticks, without any nails or metal fittings. The tradition of this toy has been passed on in Hida Takayama, a small...

3 February, 2016

It’s time for design. It’s time to put black over white and place design where it deserves. Where design has always deserved. The seventh edition of Valencia Disseny Week (VDW) has started and in order to bring the best of the profession to the streets, this week’s converge is being presented in only one space...

28 January, 2016

James McNabb takes us on a journey of reflection with recycled wood about overcrowding in cities. Some of his words include skyscrapers which form wagon wheels and represent the pilgrimage from the countryside to the city or also a table where only the suburbs appear.  Font: Iloboyou  

27 January, 2016

Mario Ruiz (Alicante, 1965) has become an international benchmark of Spanish design. Throughout his more than twenty-year career, he has worked in different fields and his work has been recognised for prestigious international awards such as Red Dot, Design Plus and Wallpaper Awards. Ruiz is considered a highly technical designer, this fact allows him to...