here’s one I made earlier :: thornback & peel
I was recently invited to Thornback & Peel‘s studio, which is in Cockpit Arts, Holborn, for an evening of screen printing, to make my very own Thornback & Peel cushion. Being a bit of a print-addict, I was there in a flash! The first step was to choose our pattern and our fabric from the...
interview :: abigail*ryan
Pulse is fast approaching, and so my series of interviews with new and independent designers exhibiting within LaunchPad is gathering pace. This week, I spoke to the absolutely lovely Abigail and Ryan Bell, aka abigail*ryan… What’s the most important thing to know about you? We are design duo abigail*ryan, and husband and wife team, Abigail...
interview :: thorody
Thorody, aka Vicky Putler and Theo Sykes were shortlisted for the confessions of a design geek Bursary at the end of last year and as such were part of the stand at Home London at the beginning of this year. I love their understated design aesthetic, inspired by modernism and South East London, and was keen...
interview :: room 39
Next up in my series of interviews with exhibitors at Home London‘s Homegrown is Petra Green aka Room 39. I discovered Petra’s work recently, when I was asked to pick my Christmas ‘wish list’ for Blog and Buy Sale and included her gorgeous Knit Knit bedlinen in ink blue. What’s the most important thing to know...
interview :: kiran ravilious
As the official blogger for Home London, alongside the confessions of a design geek bursary, I am also running a series of interviews with exhibitors from the Homegrown section – last week it was Rachael Taylor, this week I am delighted to bring you my interview with the very talented Kiran Ravilious. I am a big fan...
out and about :: cockpit arts christmas open studios
I finally made it to the Cockpit Arts Open Studios! I have been trying to get there for years, and despite various friends going (mostly to buy me presents!), I’ve never quite made it myself – until last weekend. And I wasn’t disappointed. It is bursting at the seams with talented designers and wonderful products...
out and about :: 100% design emerging brands (LDF12)
I know, I know: London Design Festival was in September and it’s now November. Last one – I promise! I couldn’t complete my coverage without including my favourite “Emerging Brands” from the show that started it all off; 100% Design. The Emerging Brands section featured new(ish!) designers, one of whom was Arther Analts. His shelves...
interview :: chloe owens
I am very excited to introduce Chloe Owens, the second designer I am featuring as part of my media partnership with the Southbank Centre’s mentoring initiative, Boost. I spoke to Chloe and her mentor, interior accessories designer Michelle Mason, about how the programme has been going so far. Chloe has very kindly shared some fabulous...
interview :: donna wilson
I’ve never quite met Donna Wilson. I’ve stood near her at many a design trade show, but somehow never quite managed to actually talk to her. But with the wonders of modern technology, I wasn’t about to let that, or the fact she’s currently in Japan, stop me from interviewing her! We caught up over...
interview :: zeena shah
I am delighted to announce that I am the official blogger for Pulse 2012. As part of my ‘official duties’(!), I will bringing you a series of posts about new designers from Pulse’s Launchpad section, the first of which is an interview with the lovely Zeena Shah. What’s the most important thing to know about you?...
heart home magazine :: puff&flock
This week’s Heart Home Magazine interview was with some of my fellow mydeco Design Democracy Award winners, who I haven’t caught up with in far too long. I did however see their fabulous Sofa So Good at Maison et Objet in Paris, which reminded me to get back in touch. “Interview with textile design collective...
heart home magazine :: deryn relph
For this week’s Heart Home Magazine interview, I spoke to a Deryn Relph whose colourful creations defy you not to smile. “An interview with textiles designer Deryn Relph On some level, design should make you smile. Because it works really well, because it solves a particular problem, or sometimes, just because it’s somehow happy… If...
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