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Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beosound Level, a Powerful Home Speaker Made to Move

Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beosound Level, a Powerful Home Speaker Made to Move

Bang & Olufsen has introduced Beosound Level, a portable, wireless home speaker that delivers impressive sound, unrivaled craftsmanship, and a modular design that improves longevity. This speaker intelligently changes its tuning to deliver an exceptional music listening experience in any position, in any room.

Miami, FL, May 17, 2022 –“Beosound Level is the ultimate speaker for people who want the flexibility and convenience of a portable speaker, but don’t want to sacrifice on sound quality…it works effortlessly with Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, and Chromecast, and because of Beosound Level’s modular design, it can deliver our signature sound for decades to come”, says Christoffer Poulsen, Senior Vice President and Head of Product Management at Bang & Olufsen.

The Beosound Level speaker showcases Bang & Olufsen’s unrivaled expertise in aluminum manufacturing with its pearl blasted aluminum frame. The speaker covers are available in a natural oak veneer that highlights the natural grain and texture of the wood, reminiscent of luxury Scandinavian furniture. A seamless, knitted, dark grey Kvadrat textile makes the speaker inviting to touch and visually appealing from any angle.

With 105 watts of power, Beosound Level delivers excellent clarity, dynamic bass, and uses advanced, multi-channel supporting acoustic features. In addition, the speaker allows for an industry leading 16 hours of play time at typical listening volumes. The product also features Bang & Olufsen’s new, replaceable streaming module, capable of receiving new performance updates and features for years to come and can easily be accessed for maintenance. The module can also be replaced with newer versions, optimizing your sound experience with future tech, while saving resources. Adding to the resource efficient profile of Beosound Level, the body is created from a high-performance, recirculated polymer material.

When it is time to charge, Beosound Level has unique capabilities, including an aluminum plug that seamlessly clicks onto the back of the speaker and makes charging easy, elegant, and as stylish as the speaker itself—so you can leave the charger on your tabletop with pride. Bang & Olufsen have also designed an optional wall bracket that charges the speaker whilst still playing music, and allows you to effortlessly detach the speaker to move room to room.  The speaker can even be taken outside, thanks to its wireless technology and IP54 Dust and Splash Water Resistant Rating.

Bang & Olufsen will continue to produce the easily exchangeable front covers in new materials and colourways so that the speaker can evolve with your personal style and identity, whilst also delivering an element of luxury to any interior.

Bang & Olufsen is a luxury audio brand founded in 1925 in Struer, Denmark, by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen whose devotion and vision remain the foundation for the company. For nearly a century, Bang & Olufsen has been pushing the boundaries of audio technology and the company continues to sit at the forefront of acoustic innovation.

Today, every Bang & Olufsen product is still characterized by the unique combination of beautiful sound, timeless design, and unrivalled craftsmanship. The company’s innovative and progressive products are sold worldwide in Bang & Olufsen stores, on bang-olufsen.com and in select retailers. The company employs approximately 900 people and operates in more than 70 markets. Bang & Olufsen’s shares are listed on NASDAQ Copenhagen A/S.

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Radici Marine x Bali Marine Life Set the Vibe for DKR and Shores by Liu Jo

Radici Marine x Bali Marine Life Set the Vibe for DKR and Shores by Liu Jo

Against the natural tones of the green wall and wooden hanging bed, the use of color in the booth was limited and deliberate in its palette. Areas with the most dramatic use of color included the carpet, couch and decorative throws and pillows. The placement of these products were not strictly defined from an early stage, but rather were picked up along the way as the booth came together. The original idea for the booth intended to contain only the colors that were seen in the carpet.

The carpet in question was designed using Radici Marine’s Carpet Studio, with ILM’s TIMØ Ronan developing the design, drawing inspiration from colorful Balinese marine life. The carpet began its life simply as an image on a computer, altered with just a few clicks of a button.

The carpet’s heavy marine influence can be seen clearly through the inspiration images, which, paired with careful decision making and creativity, brought the beautiful piece to life, taking the carpet from a digital idea to a real, incredibly crafted piece. This would not have been possible without Radici’s platform, which allows customers to completely customize their own one-of-a-kind carpet using their latest designs and custom color palettes.

When putting together palettes and ideas, it was important to ensure that each piece was emphasized, but not overwhelming, and unique, but still cohesive. Brand members took on this challenge, with DKR’s CEO using the carpet and its colors as an inspiration for the blankets and throws that she carefully chose to be included. This process even led to the coincidental inclusion of Lu Joi’s own couch, as the company was so drawn in by the look that brand member’s had worked on for the booth, they wanted to join. When it finally came together, the result was a beautiful, biophilic design that represented weeks of effort and collaboration.

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ILM❤️CSI P.S. Thanks For An Amazing Time FRFR

ILM ❤️ CSI P.S. Thanks For An Amazing Time FRFR

Excited conversation dominated the CSI floor, as attendees from all over the world came together at one of the most anticipated cruise ship industry events of the summer. Companies used each of their individual spaces as a canvas to showcase their products in the most creative of ways.

For Innovation Lounges, it wasn’t just one brand to showcase, but fourteen. ILM Brand Members were given the opportunity to contribute their products to the booth, with their individual and collaborative efforts resulting in a cohesive space that transformed ILM’s “blank canvas” into an innovative interior design space, while still highlighting each individual product and brand.

The expo itself was held at the Miami Exposition Center, a huge space in Miami Beach complete with a private VIP area in the center, decorated booths all around the hall, and most importantly, lots of people. ILM’s booth stood out thanks to its design making it very comfortable and inviting. There were places to sit, creative designs to admire, and people to talk to.

For instance, if an attendee was admiring the bed, Michala was there to discuss their gorgeous luxury linens, while Hespera was there to give insight on the sustainable, circular mattress. If you liked the frame of his sun lounger, Andres from Baumtec USA could let you know that it was made from the Baumtec SWC, or sustainable wood composite, a revolutionary product designed with the environment in mind.

The detailed planning and hard work put in was able to come to fruition thanks to each brand member who came together to support the booth and each other. With the result being one of the most highly visited booths at the event, brand members and representatives were thrilled to celebrate the booth’s success at the official CSI afterparty held at the ILM showroom.

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B&O Meets Beats by Mykel at Innovation Lounges Marketplace

B&O Meets Beats by Mykel at Innovation Lounges Marketplace

The collaboration of sound and artist, the ultimate experience.

Using the Bang and Olufsen speakers installed all over the ILM showroom, DJ Mykel was able to use them to configure his music’s sound to perfection while he was mixing. Not only was it a great inclusion and promotion for the B&O speakers, but it substantially contributed to making the party such a success by providing the ultimate listening experience for guests.

Mykel was able to really collaborate with the B&O audio system in order to show the most of both his talent and the speaker’s, which delivered excellent clarity and dynamic bass, adapting to Mykel’s every move. Every party needs music, but it becomes a whole new experience with a great DJ pairing his skill with the incredible B&O speakers.

Atop the innovative Shores Cabana stage at the showroom, DJ Mikel played alongside a live drummer. The musical duo were crowd favorites, and the speakers certainly helped by elevating their music with crystal clear sound. It was certainly a successful union, one that serves as a microcosm of the sort of wonderful, mutually beneficial relationships that can form at Innovation Lounges.

It made an already fun and exciting event all the better, as attendees are sure to agree.

In case you missed out, no need to worry. B&O’s Business Development Manager, Florin Helf, commented that “Bang & Olufsen was proud to be the exclusive audio partner for the Lounge and events like this are incredibly valuable to our strategic partnership with the Lounge. We are excited to build on this year’s success for an even grander sound scape for next year’s event!”

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Making the ILM CSI Booth & Party – BTS

Making the ILM CSI Booth & Party – BTS

In the last 2 weeks leading up to the CSI exposition, ILM’s booth plans were constantly shifting around, while dozens of tweaks were made daily. It was no simple task to ensure the booth and party would be successful, with just a fraction of the process including coordinating international shipments of the the products, wrapping the truck, getting sustainable wristbands for the afterparty made, organizing what was to be taken to and from the booth, making sure everything was within budget, and dealing with various tropical storms, mishaps and delays.

By the end of the planning stages, organizing shipping and keeping track of supplies coming in became the major focus. Making sure that everything was arriving in time and keeping track of what went where was vital. With a booth that was designed to feature the works of fourteen ILM brand members, it was most important that each brand was well represented; that their work was highlighted and that they had something to be proud of when they saw the booth. Brand members were incredibly helpful with this, eager to ensure their products were being represented with a display that was on par with their luxury design and craftsmanship.

One by one, these pieces came together. First to arrive was the customized Radici rug, with a color palette handpicked by ILM’s own TIMØ Ronan using Radici’s easy and innovative Carpet Studio platform. Next came the structure, the Shores teak sun lounger and Cabana, and wet box made from Baumtec USA’s sustainable wood composite.

Over the next several days, the sun-lounger and prototype were sent in, the cushions for the wet-box were being made, pieces were falling into place. All of this was just one step towards assembling the booth. Next came the transportation of each product to the event, using ILM’s newly wrapped truck which advertised the booth, as well each brand member.

Following this, of course, was setting up the booth at the CSI venue, a time consuming process requiring a great deal of effort, but with results that made it all worthwhile. With such a detailed and extraordinary vision of what the booth should look like, as well as such dedicated efforts to bring it to life, it is no shock that the actual booth was a wonderful success.

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Innovation Lounges ❤️ Cruise & Ferry Interiors

Innovation Lounges ❤️ Cruise & Ferry Interiors

Cruise & Ferry released the Cruise & Ferry Interiors 2022 Digital Edition just before the Cruise Ship Interiors Expo 2022 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. It was when we finally sat down with the print edition that we realized how much love Cruise and Ferry gave us. We’re humbled and honored that an industry-defining publication like Cruise and Ferry chose to celebrate our collective efforts.

Cruise & Ferry’s Shelly Palmer said of the feature, “We were delighted to feature the Miami Innovation Lounge on the front cover of our CFI Directory in the 2022 issue of Cruise & Ferry Interiors. The lounge provides an amazing space to showcase some of the interior products used onboard passenger ships worldwide, so we felt it was a perfect fit with our CFI directory, which offers a comprehensive guide to companies working in the cruise and ferry interiors market.”

Bromic

ILM Brand Member BROMIC produces the only LR Certified outdoor heater in existence, the award-winning Bromic Platinum Smart-Heat Electric Marine product line. Not only is this the perfect heating option for salty sea elements, but the product is also sleek and sexy, especially so when recessed into ceilings. With different sizes, mounting hardware, and remote control, BROMIC is taking yacht and cruise calefaction into the next century.

Dauerflora

ILM Brand Member Dauerflora produces incredibly inspired greenery products, along with smart disinfectant dispensers, and elegant room dividers (that look even better when decorated with Dauerflora greenery). In the biophilic zeitgeist we’re currently living through, as is the case with all of our brand members, we’re proud to work with Dauerflora and amplify all of their efforts.

Shores & Hespera

ILM Brand Members Shores and Hespera are redefining the spearhead of the Cruise and Hospitality Industrys’ Circularity Charge. Shores, well-known as a discerning distributor of stylish IMO outdoor furniture, has reworked its supply chains to be more local, shifting production from Asia to Latin America and the EU, and offering furniture made from Sustainable Wood Composites. The Shores REFRESH program takes in existing furniture, like sun loungers and sun beds, and creates new cushions and pillows, produced locally in their Miami factory, using fabric from the finest textile suppliers. Meanwhile, Hespera is literally flipping the mattress market upside down by introducing a line of circular mattresses to help the cruise industry reduce their carbon footprint. The company, who made its name in private yachting, currently produces in both the EU and the US, even further reducing their global impact. With a range from crew to top suite and all in between, designed for lifetime use, and modularly constructed using no glues, Hespera mattresses redefine bedding with responsible foresight.

Gerflor

ILM Brand Member Gerflor is a recognized flooring supplier for their IMO-compliant floors. They are also REACH conform, which means that the chemicals used in production have been registered, evaluated and authorized by the European Chemical Agency. Gerflor is engaged in sustainability, using an average of 20% recycled materials in their 100% recyclable floor coverings, and using improved surface treatments, such as their patented Evercare which reduces maintenance costs considerably.

Transcend Cruises and Tillberg Design of Sweden

ILM client Transcend Cruises, a breakout group charter river cruise brand in Europe, and their world-renowned cruise architecture and interior design firm, Tillberg Design of Sweden, were prominently featured for synergizing and elevating the river cruise experience with their yacht-inspired river cruise ships, purpose built for group charters. As the shipyard metal cutting commences, the first of Transcend Cruises’ new ships will launch Spring 2024. Innovation Lounges is proud to work alongside these cruising juggernauts and bring the best of our brand members to the build out.

Innovation Lounges Fabric Room Covers the Cruise and Ferry Interiors Directory

When C&F suggested that a photo from the Innovation Miami Lounge Fabric Room could grace the cover of the Cruise and Ferry Interiors Directory, the entire ILM community was filled with feelings of healthy pride and woven goodness. Within an hour, we took a handful of photos and sent them to the C&F design team. They made ILM textile Brand Members, Serge Ferrari, Limonta, and Testori, as well as Shores suppliers, Agua, Posh, Magitex, Outdura, Edmund Bell, and Spradling, look so lavish, luxe and lovely.

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BAUMTEC USA Launch Their New Diani Cabana Line

BAUMTEC USA Launch Their New Diani Cabana Line

Made of wood waste and recyclable resins, Sustainable Wood Composites offer a circular, long-lasting, low maintenance alternative for wood, OSB, fiber-cement, vinyl and more.

Miami, FL, May 23, 2022 – Another product from Baumtec USA, designed with the environment in mind, that is generating lots of buzz in hospitality is their new cabana line. Baumtec has designed and developed their new, sustainable Diani Cabana Line, made from SWC (Sustainable Wood Composite). The cabana’s cube structure is built on an aluminum frame that hosts the slats, which compose the walls and roof of the cabana. The Diani Line has a standard cube size of 9.8 feet (3 meters) for each wall, with the standard model featuring slats in brown with a soft plain finish. However, this premium product line is fully customizable. The finish of each slat can have any texture or feel you’d like, embossed, grooved or sanded. The color palette to choose from is infinite, as are the options for size and dimensions.

The Sustainable Wood Composite is a vital element of the product. The durability of the SWC used is much better than that of the wood product it replaces. Cabanas are constantly exposed to the elements and all types of weather that may directly affect their look and condition. Not only does the Diani Cabana Line significantly increase time between replacement cycles, but it also maintains a better look throughout its product life.

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Waterbury Bathroom Accessories, Traditional Values Since 1935

Waterbury Bathroom Accessories, Traditional Values Since 1935

Miami, FL, May 25, 2022 – Founded by Thomas Armstrong, and still family-run in Birmingham, UK, Waterbury manufactures and supplies beautifully styled bathroom accessories for the hospitality market.

Our designs evolve as trends come and go, and our products become more durable as technology advances. But as you might expect from a company that was founded by a master craftsman in 1935, Waterbury’s approach to quality and exceptional customer service is nothing but traditional.

Waterbury has been established as the preferred supplier to the hotel market for over 30 years, supplying all the biggest brands including Hilton, Marriott, Accor and IHG. This expertise in the hospitality sector has allowed Waterbury to make great strides as they move into the cruise industry.

With land-based and virtual showroom experiences, coupled with an AR and VR-enhanced, data-driven, multi-vendor subscription-based marketplace, Miami and Hamburg-based tech-driven, Innovation Lounges Marketplace is the future of hospitality and marine buying for furniture, fixtures and equipment.

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Tortuga Festival Partners with Renuable and Lean Orb to Save Our Oceans

Tortuga Festival Partners with Renuable and Lean Orb to Save Our Oceans

Miami, FL, May 17, 2022 – Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival is an annual music event held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The festival drew its typical 35,000 fans each day. This year, the organizers partnered with two local companies Lean Orb and Renuable.

Lean Orb is a compostable foodservice packaging company supplying festivals, hotels, schools, restaurant groups and other businesses that are serving food and drinks on-the-go.

Renuable is a Florida-based compost community that offers curbside organic waste pick-up and converts it into a sustainable landscaping amendment and fertilizer to improve our local soil and water ecosystems.

The partnership had an incredible impact for the local and global communities this year:

  • Since all food vendors as well as the bar were using compostable packaging goods, more than 204,000 units of single-use plastics were prevented from entering the local landfill. Products included: cups, food boats, utensils, straws and other catering supplies.
  • Tortuga Music Festival is responsible for the diversion of roughly 30,240 pounds or 15.12 tons of waste, which is about 26,611 pounds of carbon dioxide not going into the atmosphere. (The EPA calculates this diversion to be equivalent to growing 2000 trees for a year, or the amount of carbon that 14.3 acres of US Forests could sequester over a whole year).
  • The group provided volunteer assistance for nearly 18 commercial food vendors on site with proper training and consultation on packaging and food waste.
  • 35,000 people were educated on how to party sustainably.
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Invitation for Cruise & Ferry

Innovation Lounges Leaks its 2022 Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Booth Design and Announces Official Party Time

In a focused push for sustainable and circular products for Marine and Hospitality, Innovation Lounges is debuting a Secret VIP Private Island at the Cruise Ship Interiors Expo in Miami on June 7, 2022 and hosting the official CSI closing party on June 8, 2022.

Miami, FL, May 17, 2022 – To close CSI 2022, Innovation Lounges will be hosting the CSI 2022 Farewell Party in conjunction with Cruise Ship Interiors. ILM Brand Members exhibiting at the ILM booth include Shores Global, Hespera, Michala, Apure, Baumtec USA, Lean Orb, Dauerflora and Radici Marine. These companies will be joined by other ILM Brand Members, such as marine-flooring juggernaut, Mapei, and Logistics Specialist, Crane Worldwide, to host this industry-wide networking celebration. The event will bring together marine and hospitality buyers, best-in-class product brands dedicated to circularity, the launch of the next wave of ILM virtual showrooms, and developments in the creation of a Miami-Based Circularity Hub. Innovation Lounges is setting the tone for Earth-Friendly marine and hospitality buying. ILM will provide transportation from the Miami Beach Convention Center to the Innovation Lounge Miami, and return. What’s more, ILM is proud to be featuring a special presentation at the party, by a new category-defying cruise ship company.

With land-based and virtual showroom experiences, coupled with an AR and VR-enhanced, data-driven, multi-vendor subscription-based marketplace, Miami and Hamburg-based tech-driven, Innovation Lounges Marketplace is the future of hospitality and marine buying for furniture, fixtures and equipment.