This article was published 14 years 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……
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interview :: thorody
This article was published 14 years 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…
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interview :: motion
This article was published 14 years As regular readers will be aware, I’m a big believer in design that makes people’s lives better. Sometimes this can be something as simple as a gorgeous cushion that makes you smile every time you see it, but sometimes design can change your life….
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interview :: joss barton
This article was published 14 years Joss Barton was one of the five designers shortlisted for the confessions of a design geek bursary. He’s a man of few words, so it was lovely to get to know him a little bit during the show, but I was keen to find…
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interview :: jessica hogarth
This article was published 14 years The lovely Jessica Hogarth was the winner of the confessions of a design geek bursary at the end of last year, appearing at Home London in January. I thought it was a high time I interviewed her for the blog. What’s the most important…
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interview :: ek design
This article was published 14 years I am a big of a fan of concrete, and of contrasts, so when I came across EK Design‘s concrete and leather Icon Lamp I was instantly smitten. I was delighted to get the opportunity to talk to Katharina Eisenkoeck about her work and what…
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interview :: clodagh
This article was published 14 years BlogTourCGN sponsor Du Verre very kindly arranged an interview for me with one of their top designers, Clodagh. She’s an advocate of design for wellbeing, so I was keen to talk to her about her approach to design, and how that’s informed her work for…
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interview :: melody rose
This article was published 14 years Melody Rose was another exhibitor at Home London‘s Homegrown. I love the contradiction in her work between the very elegant chinaware and the slightly macabre embellishments, so I was keen to find out more about what inspires her… What’s the most important thing to…
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interview :: philippe starck
This article was published 14 yearsIn this short film, Godfather of French design Philippe Starck explains the inspiration behind his Organic range for Axor. It’s such a beautiful explanation that I was keen to find out more and chuffed to bits when I landed an interview with the man himself. What’s the most important thing…
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interview :: ham
This article was published 14 years I met Jo, the brains behind HAM at Pulse last year, where I immediately fell in love with her screen prints. Often, in fact pretty much always, described as “the nicest person I’ve ever met,” Jo is awesome. She very kindly took part in…
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interview :: lisa congdon
This article was published 14 years I’ve long been a fan of San Francisco illustrator, fine artist and queen of hand lettering, Lisa Congdon – a fan of her work, of her work ethic, of her style… she’s one super cool lady. Her latest project, 365 Days of Hand Lettering, took…
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interview :: green & blue
This article was published 14 years Named after the landscape that surrounds them, Green and Blue are a small product design company based on the north Cornish coast. They are currently exhibiting at Home London in the Homegrown section, so as official blogger, it’s my job to find out more about them… What’s…
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interview :: louise wilkinson
This article was published 14 years The next interviewee in my series on Home London‘s Homegrown exhibitors is Louise Wilkinson. Louise creates charming illustrations inspired by her childhood in the Yorkshire countryside and her love of animals and nature. What’s the most important thing to know about you? I love pictures…
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interview :: room 39
This article was published 14 years 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…
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interview :: kiran ravilious
This article was published 14 years 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…
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interview :: rachael taylor
This article was published 14 years I am delighted to be the official blogger for Home London this year, and as well as the confessions of a design geek bursary, I will be running a series of interviews with exhibitors from the Homegrown section. First up is surface pattern designer,…
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interview :: lollipop shoppe
This article was published 14 years The Lollipop Shoppe is one of my favourite shops in London, with a range of products from furniture classics to design books to die for (and I’m not just saying that because they stock Interviews!), so I was really keen to catch up with…
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interview :: folklore
This article was published 14 years Folklore opened in Islington in May of this year and is already one of London’s top design destinations. It’s a space that induces calm sighs of satisfaction: design at its quiet, understated best. With the ethos that “better living is possible through design” there…
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interview :: mini moderns
This article was published 14 years I have been a fan of Mini Moderns since my very first visit to Tent London many moons ago. I can remember being utterly star struck the first time I met them in person. Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire are both thoroughly lovely, very talented and incredibly…