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Award-winning UK design blog established in 2010 to discover, champion and inspire new designers.

&Then Chair

out and about :: 100% design

Katie, October 3, 2011June 16, 2020
This article was published 15 years

100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Design is one of my favourite events of the London Design Festival and 2011’s offering didn’t disappoint. Here’s a very quick canter through the things that caught my eye.

&Then Chair

A sneak preview of &then design my absolute stars of the show, but more on them later…

Kirv garden furniture

 

I loved this ergonomic, low-maintenance, shiney-happy outdoor furniture from Kirv.

Pottingger + Cole magazine and shoe racks

Pottinger + Cole put functionality and materials at their heart of their design ethos – and it shows; a beautifully understated range with a Scandinavian feel that made my heart sing.

Mossa ID coffee table

 

 

 

A hint of industrialism creeping in amongst all the natural materials from Mossa IDD.

Young and Norgate table and chair

And back to the natural materials, this time with a distinctly mid-century vibe with this range from up-and-coming Westcountry furniture makers, Young & Norgate. (The long board is from Devon brand Loki and made from reclaimed furniture.)

Young and Norgate drawer detail

And I loved the luscious depth of Lorna Syson‘s new textiles range, but then, I’m a sucker for a bit of felt!

Lorna Syson cushion close-up

And finally, as promised, back to &then…

&Then stand

Samuel Wright and Jaime Bouler established furniture and product design brand &then just three years ago in Nottingham, and having achieved some success themselves have founded the &then shop to help promote other up-and-coming designers.

&Then sofa and Imogen Heath cushion

The (fab) sofa above is dressed with (lovely) Imogen Heath cushions.

&Then 'Anna' chair

An amazing range of absolutely gorgeous products and two really lovely lads. Definitely my top pick from 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Design and I wish them all the luck in the world – they deserve to do very well indeed, and I’m sure they will.

&Then chair and Imogen Heath cushion

You may also be interested in:

  • out and about :: origin
  • out and about :: tramshed
  • out and about :: tent top ten
  • out and about :: trend spotting at 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} design (2010)
Further reading for the especially geeky:
  • http://www.despoke.com/
  • http://design-milk.com/ldf-2011-100-design/
  • http://trendsblog.co.uk/?p=18484
  • http://blog.surfacetiles.com/?p=1134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This article was published 15 years
Confessions of a Design Geek out and about &then100% DesignKirvLokiLondon Design FestivalLorna SysonMossa IDDPottinger+ColeYoung & Norgate

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