This article was published 10 years Taking inspiration from both nature and architecture, Emma Graney created the lamps’ block-form bases in three simple geometric shapes, off-set by fragile glass shades. The use of the traditional filament bulb, also available in a variety of different styles, adds a layer of warmth…
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interview :: os ∆ oos
This article was published 11 years Eindhoven-based Os ∆ Oos were one of those brands that seemed to appear as if from nowhere and then keep popping up. In a short space of time, I saw their work at Northmodern in Copenhagen, at Spazio Rossana Orlandi during Milan Design Week…
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pinterest :: grey
This article was published 11 years Grey is my favourite colour. It is the colour of concrete, and brutalism, and nerdy things to love. It can be a safe colour, but it can also be rich, warm and exciting. My current top tip is combining it with wood or tiny…
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feature :: concrete; the quintessential hard stuff
This article was published 12 yearsAll this month I’m sharing some of my favourite posts for 2014 – you can have too much concrete… I work as a freelance design writer as well as writing this blog and in that work, I really enjoy writing feature articles; they allow a…
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interview :: felix proctor
This article was published 12 years I spotted new designer Felix Proctor’s work at Platform in the House of Detention during Clerkenwell Design Week, but didn’t get to meet the man himself, so I was keen to catch up with him afterwards. We talked about the difference between art and…
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interview :: a future perfect
This article was published 13 years I spotted “The Concrete Cities: Athens (Fragments)” by A Future Perfect at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in February, and again at Ventura Lambrate in Milan, and loved the use of concrete as well as such a simple and graphical way of representing a city….
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out and about :: wallpaper* handmade
This article was published 14 years For the forth consecutive year, Wallpaper* Handmade brought together designers, craftspeople and manufacturers and commissioned them to create one-off pieces to be launched at Milan Design Week. This year saw a move to a new venue, contemporary gallery Leclettico. Here are my top picks……
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out and about :: ventura lambrate 2013
This article was published 14 years Ventura Lambrate was my favourite design district at Milan Design Week again this year – in fact there was so much inspiring design, I’ve found it really hard to whittle it down to just the pieces included in this post. I wasn’t even out…
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here’s one I made earlier :: concrete rug
This article was published 14 years 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…
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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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heart home magazine :: doreen westphal
This article was published 15 yearsFor this week’s Heart Home Magazine blog post, I interviewed the fascinating Doreen Westphal… “An interview with designer maker Doreen Westphal I met Doreen at this year’s Maison et Objet and instantly fell in love with her concrete lace curtain. I’m so glad I stopped…