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Tencel is an environmentally-friendly fibre with so much going for it that it could take the place of venerable cotton. As yet relatively little-known by the general public, it offers the perfect combination: as soft as silk and as easy to care for as cotton. Let’s find out more!
Somnologist and lung specialist Dr V. Negrel captivated her audience as she explained the importance and benefits of sleep during her talk at the opening of the Elite Gallery in Neuchâtel. Here’s a look back at the invaluable information she shared.
For the seventh edition of its "Elite Design Awards", Elite has chosen the theme of MODERN HERITAGE. This year’s challenge was a big one: revisiting the "Chloé" bed, the firm’s legendary best-seller, modernising it whilst retaining its core ethos. All three winners achieved this delicate task in style.
This year, Elite has taken the decisive step of bringing its artisanally-produced beds made in Aubonne to Chinese clients on the other side of the world.
On 18 March, the Elite Gallery at Theaterplatz 13, Berne hosted a distinguished speaker: Professor Björn Rasch, a specialist in cognitive biopsychology and methods at Fribourg University, Switzerland. The findings of his recent research provide hope for insomnia sufferers. Here we offer a brief summary of this fascinating evening.
Age and changes in our body influence our sleep patterns: babies, children, teenagers, adults and seniors don’t all sleep the same way. While sleep patterns change throughout our lives, sleep continues to play a key role in our physical and mental health and deserves our attention – especially as we start to find it more difficult to sleep.
Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand has travelled the globe – and has been committed to protecting the planet for many years. He’s taking his action a step further through his GoodPlanet Foundation, investing in environmental education and the fight against climate change, and recognised as a foundation in the public interest since 2005.
World Sleep Day offers the opportunity to inform people of the positive impact that a good night's sleep has on the health. If you want to sleep better, you'll find the advice of specialised physicians below. And you'll also discover that your mattress plays an essential role in the quality of your rest.
For the 6th Elite Design Award competition, the House of Elite, specialists in the production of high-end beds and mattresses, chose the theme “Less is More”.