Design prize recognises METALCRAFT’s blend of urban style and elegance Villeroy & Boch Tiles has been awarded the esteemed Red Dot Design Award 2025 in the ‘Product Design’ category for its METALCRAFT collection. The series captures the spirit of industrial design with refined sophistication — reinforcing the brand’s creative leadership on a global scale. Metallic surfaces with artistic dimension Designed to reflect the raw character of metal while remaining stylishly adaptable, the METALCRAFT range brings visual depth to interiors. “With expressive colours such as silver, steel, brown, black and accent tones in copper, brass and petrol, it creates an interplay…

Building a great brand doesn’t just rely on coming up with a clever logo and tagline. Even if your business appeals to the aesthetic tastes of your audience, it might still fall short of turning new customers into loyal ones. You need more than just great visuals and a compelling value proposition to thrive, especially in an information ecosystem that’s saturated with ads both legitimate and bogus. Today’s consumer is more careful in selecting brands to rely on so it’s crucial to put more time and effort into building trustworthiness. Trust is critical to the life of your business. Without…

VitrA Tiles, from the Eczacıbaşı Tiles Group, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Red Dot Design Award for its CementEra series. Recognised in the ‘Product Design’ category, the collection was celebrated for its refined aesthetic and architectural functionality. The Red Dot Awards are globally renowned for honouring excellence in design. A contemporary celebration of concrete The CementEra collection transforms the rawness of concrete into a sophisticated tile format, offering a minimalist look suited for modern interiors. Featuring four tonal options—light greige, dark greige, light grey, and dark grey—the series brings subtle elegance to any space. The inclusion of…

The UK’s drive to hit Net Zero by 2050 has moved from political slogan to board-room agenda. Yet many medium-sized companies still wonder how long a transition will take and what the price-tag might be. Drawing on recent UK data and two contrasting case studies—a 50-person software scale-up in Bristol and a 200-person precision-engineering works in the Midlands—this article breaks down typical timelines, budgets and early-stage priorities. We finish with a look at eco-labels and whether they are worth chasing. 1. Why talk numbers first? The Climate Change Committee puts the average cost of the UK’s Net Zero journey at…

With its new platform, FEXSE is bringing blockchain to traditionally inaccessible investment markets. By tokenising assets like real estate, artwork, and luxury items, the project offers broader participation through fractional ownership and digital trading. FEXSE serves as a token studio that converts real-world, high-value assets into blockchain-based tokens. The aim is to modernise and open up investment avenues, fostering inclusivity and liquidity across global markets. “We’re here to transform the way people invest,” said Bünyamin Saraç, Marketing Director at FEXSE. “Using our tokenisation technology, FEXSE opens the door for individuals across all income levels to access and invest in large-scale…

At WindEurope 2025 in Copenhagen, Senkron Digital showcased its latest digital innovations aimed at reshaping energy performance and operational security in critical sectors. The company’s AI-powered solutions, OnePact and CyberPact, were at the forefront of its exhibit, highlighting their role in enhancing efficiency, resilience, and continuity. These platforms represent more than three years of innovation and market experience, underpinned by a renewed brand identity that signals Senkron Digital’s growing global ambition. Between 8–10 April, energy professionals from across the world gathered at WindEurope 2025 to explore cutting-edge solutions—offering Senkron Digital an ideal platform to present its technologies. With operational headquarters…

Imagine you’re in the middle of a personal injury lawsuit, claiming that your injuries have severely impacted your life. Then, an insurance adjuster stumbles upon a recent photo of you smiling at a party, holding a drink. Suddenly, your case is no longer as strong as you thought. It sounds unfair, but this happens more often than you’d think. Insurance companies and defense attorneys actively look for ways to weaken your case, and social media gives them many opportunities. So, before you post anything online, let’s talk about how social media can ruin your case and what you should do…

As previously teased by Observer, the principal of Reuben Brothers, Jamie Reuben, has been building an “empire” of real estate on behalf of the family firm, including a $2.6 billion development in Puerto Rico, called Esencia. Owned and developed by the real estate investment tycoons, Reuben Brothers and Three Rules Capital, more details of their grand plans for the oceanfront community have now been revealed. As reported by Bloomberg, the project has been specially designed to make the most of the island’s west coast and Caribbean Sea views. Featuring both luxury hotel rooms alongside branded residences, the mixed-use Puerto Rico development…

There’s always room in the market for a wild card—and right now, that card might just be digital. Tucked between the well-known giants of finance and tech, the online casino NZ sector is quietly positioning itself as one of the fastest-growing digital markets in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s cheeky, it’s fast-moving, and yes—it comes with a certain degree of unpredictability. But for investors with an appetite for calculated risk, it might be worth a look. New Zealand’s unique position—both geographically and economically—has allowed local platforms to scale quickly without the same level of scrutiny faced in larger markets. And that’s…

Offering UTI diagnosis in 15 minutes and tailored antibiotic selection in 30, Sysmex’s PA-100 AST System enables swift, effective treatment. A financial model in Spain predicts vast cost savings, and the £8 million Longitude Prize cements the system’s role in combating antimicrobial resistance. With the PA-100 AST System, Sysmex introduces a rapid, high-precision diagnostic tool that eliminates the long wait for lab results. By combining nanotechnology with rapid AST, the system provides results fast enough to support same-day treatment. Millions are suffering UTIs globally UTIs are among the most common bacterial infections, affecting over 400 million people worldwide annually. Delays…