interview :: james tattersall
I met James Tattersall in a little corner of the House of Detention at Clerkenwell Design Week and was keen to find out more about the way he works and what matters to him. We talked morning coffees, Heath Robinson and overcoming creative block… What’s the most important thing to know about you? I love taking...
interview :: philipp aduatz
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013 finished on Thursday, but I thought we could sneak one last interview with a new designer in; this time with Philipp Aduatz. What’s the most important thing to know about you? That I am trying to challenge the boundaries between design, art and science. What inspires your designs? Scientific results and matters...
interview :: liene jākobsone
The next in my series of interviews with new designers exhibiting at the House of Detention, Clerkenwell Design Week is Latvian architect and designer Liene Jākobsone. She runs architecture and design practice Sampling with Belgian architect Manten Devriendt. What’s the most important thing to know about you? Maybe the fact that I’m not ‘only’ a...
interview :: alex mueller
Odd socks, ‘too cool for school’ hair and some very exciting furniture, Alex Mueller is next in my series of interviews with Clerkenwell Design Week House of Detention exhibitors. Born in Austria, based in London and still studying for his BA in Furniture and Product Design, he is definitely one to watch. I was keen...
here’s one I made earlier :: concrete rug
I love concrete and I love juxtapositions, so when I heard about Alex Chinneck’s Concrete Rug I was intrigued. He very kindly talked me though how it was conceived, designed and made. Of his inspirations, he said: “Every day I walk over an arrangement of two by six paving slabs to get my lunch. I used...
interview :: barnby & day
I am delighted to announce that confessions of a design geek is the Official Blog Partner for Clerkenwell Design Week. I have always loved the three-day design festival in May - previous years have not only delivered bucket-loads of fabulous design, but also guaranteed sunshine… fingers crossed for this year! This is the first in a...
out and about :: frozen fountain
As part of BlogTourCGN, I spent a day in Amsterdam on a design walk curated by Dutch interiors magazine Eigen Huis & Interieur. I’ve already told you about Hotel Droog, and now it’s time to tell you about one of the other stops; The Frozen Fountain. We were very privileged to spend some time with the co-founder of...
out and about :: designs of the year
I went along to the Design Museum‘s Designs of the Year last week – for the sixth time a panel of industry experts has got together to decide on the world’s best designs across seven categories – architecture, digital, fashion, furniture, graphics, product and transport. This year the jury comprised Ilse Crawford (who I interviewed...
out and about :: stockholm furniture fair
I was really excited about coming back to the Stockholm Furniture Fair, having enjoyed it so much last year. Founder of Nendo, Oki Sato exhibited for the first time at Greenhouse in 2004, was invited back this year as the guest of honour, in response to which he created a bright white installation inspired by snow capped...
out and about :: greenhouse at the stockholm furniture fair
The Stockholm Furniture Fair one of my favourite design shows and one of the main reasons for that is Greenhouse. Whereas some trade shows seem to pay lip service to showcasing student work, Stockholm makes a real investment in it. Entirely dedicated to new designers, this area shows products that have not been seen before and...
creative spaces :: jailmake
I have a flyer pinned up above my desk. It says things like “Practice until you’re great – then be better,” “Climb trees” and “Be tired at the end of every day.” I find it inspiring, not least because I can always say I’ve achieved the latter of those three! The flyer is for 3D...
here’s one I made earlier :: the sofa and chair company
I was recently lucky enough to be given a behind the scene tour of the Sofa and Chair Company’s factory. Stepping through a hidden door from the showroom into the factory is like stepping through C S Lewis’s wardrobe into Narnia. And the magic doesn’t end there – you can follow the whole process from design...
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