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DesignersDesigner Spotlight: Pio & Tito Toso

Designer Spotlight: Pio & Tito Toso

Hailing from the artistic city of Padua, Italy, brothers Pio and Tito Toso have become celebrated figures in contemporary Italian design. Since beginning their collaboration in 1996, they have buil...

ProjectsProject: Sorrento Residence

Project: Sorrento Residence

Designed by David Wilkes Design (architecture) and Van Rhyn Designs (interior design), this Mediterranean-inspired residence is the epitome of calm, coastal living. Every space within the home spea...

GuidesOur Designer Lighting Guide: Kitchen Lighting

Our Designer Lighting Guide: Kitchen Lighting

Lighting is one of the most transformative elements in kitchen design. The right lighting scheme enhances functionality, sets the mood, and highlights the beauty of your space. Whether you’re cooki...

DesignersDesigner Spotlight: Tom Dixon

Designer Spotlight: Tom Dixon

The Man Who Lit Up the World of Design Behind every remarkable design is a story and Tom Dixon’s is anything but conventional. Born in Tunisia and raised in England, Dixon’s creative journey began ...

GuidesOur Designer Lighting Guide: Adjustable Lighting

Our Designer Lighting Guide: Adjustable Lighting

In the world of design, light is more than illumination, it's a tool for sculpting space, setting tone, and influencing how environments are experienced. Adjustable lighting plays a pivotal role in...

ProjectsProject: FLORA

Project: FLORA

Flora, the newest culinary expression from the Paisano and Daughters group, is more than a restaurant - it's a radiant, vegetarian-forward homage to sustainable living and bold seasonal flavours. L...

GuidesOur Designer Lighting Guide: Acoustic Lighting

Our Designer Lighting Guide: Acoustic Lighting

Light Meets Silence: The Transformative Power of Acoustic Lighting In today’s fast-paced world, the spaces we live and work in need to do more than just look good, they must feel good, too. That me...

NewsInside Milan Design Week: Showrooms

Inside Milan Design Week: Showrooms

Milan Design Week was, as always, a whirlwind of immersive exhibitions and international energy, centered around the legendary Salone del Mobile. Among the highlights of our trip was visiting the s...

DesignersDesigner Spotlight: Atelier Oï

Designer Spotlight: Atelier Oï

At Nook Collections, we celebrate designers who not only shape spaces, but transform how we experience them. This month, we turn our gaze to Atelier Oï, the Swiss design trio whose creations transc...

GuidesOur Designer Lighting Guide: Unseen Spaces

Our Designer Lighting Guide: Unseen Spaces

Lighting the Corners Often Left in the Dark In every home or design project, there are spaces that escape the spotlight, hallways passed through without thought, stairwells treated as transitions, ...