This article was published 10 years Designer-maker Heather Scott has created a wall-mounted plinth to display plants, working with Falmouth based plant studio and shop Toro. The brief was to change the way that house plants are presented, moving them from floor or tabletop to eye level by somehow affixing them to the…
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New designer bursary worth over £10,000 now open for applications
This article was published 11 years I am delighted to announce that the 2016 confessions of a design geek bursary is now open for applications. For the fourth consecutive year confessions of a design geek is partnering with Home London to offer one new designer the opportunity of a lifetime, worth over £10,000. “It kick started my…
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out and about :: home london, january 2015
This article was published 12 years Last week I wrote about the fabulous 2015 confessions of a design geek bursary designers, and alumni from previous years, and their stands at Home London. There were also lots of other really talented designers showing their wares at the first trade show of…
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coadg bursary :: home london, january 2015
This article was published 12 years So, the big day finally came and after months of preparation the confessions of a design geek bursary shortlisted designers made their way to Home London to set up their stands, ready to take part in their first trade show. 2015 bursary winner Alicja…
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coadgbursary :: meet the partners
This article was published 12 years Alongside mentoring with the wonderful people I introduced you to last week, 2015 confessions of a design geek bursary winner, Alicja Patanowska, has also won a stand at Home London within the bursary area of the New Talent Zone, her products stocked at the…
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coadgbursary :: 2015 winner
This article was published 12 years We have a winner! I am delighted to announce that after a whopping 16,404 people cast their vote, the winner of the 2015 confessions of a design geek bursary is…. Alicja Patanowska. “I am moved and grateful to all the amazing people from all…
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coadgbursary :: the 2015 shortlist
This article was published 12 years We have a shortlist! A massive thank you to everyone who applied – we had more applications than ever before and the standard was really impressive! The hard work that had gone into each an every application was evident, so thank you for all the time…
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coadg bursary :: deadline today
This article was published 12 years The deadline for the 2015 confessions of a design geek bursary is at midnight tonight, so if you haven’t already submitted your application, get it in quick! One lucky winner will receive a complimentary stand at Home London, their products stocked at the Southbank…
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interview :: rhian mclaren
This article was published 12 years I met Rhian McLaren when she exhibited as part of Spotted at Top Drawer during the London Design Festival. I was instantly drawn to her mid-century patterns and keen to find out more… What’s the most important thing to know about you? That despite…
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coadg bursary :: open for applications
This article was published 12 years The confessions of a design geek bursary is back – and it’s bigger and better than ever! I am delighted to be partnering with Home London again this year to offer one new designer an incredible opportunity right at the beginning of their career. The winner…
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interview :: oscar francis
This article was published 12 years I discovered new surface pattern design brand Oscar Francis at Home London during the London Design Festival and was immediately captivated by both her colour palette and her architectural inspirations – her products even come in a cardboard tube just like architectural drawings do. I chatted with…
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out and about :: home london, september, LDF14
This article was published 12 years Home London has got a new September show, and a new venue in London Olympia. Here are a few of my favourite finds… Rhian McLaren‘s yellow and grey midcentury patterns on the Spotted stand curated by Charlotte Abrahams caught my eye. I loved the simple…
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interview :: zoe attwell
This article was published 12 years Zoe Attwell launched her homewares and stationery brand at Home London just last month. She cites 50s design, Lucienne Day, Miró and Scandinavian design amongst her influences, but to be honest she had me at yellow and grey! It was lovely chatting to her at…
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interview :: kristina dam
This article was published 12 years I met Kristina Dam at Home London and again a week later at Maison et Objet in Paris. I was really struck by her work – it’s refreshing to see someone doing something really different in surface pattern design and to see Kristina’s graphic…
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photos of numbers :: D99A, 2 & 48
This article was published 13 yearsHello and happy Friday! This week’s selection of numbers comes from right across London. D99A was spotted at West Brompton tube station just as I was running away from the last day of Home London. Following on from last week’s numbers, the 2 is another…
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out and about :: home london 2014
This article was published 13 years After months of hard work making the confessions of a design geek bursary happen, it was really lovely to step back, leave the shortlisted designers to man their stand and take a stroll around Home London. Now in its third year, it seems to…
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out and about :: coadg bursary at home london
This article was published 13 years The big day has finally arrived and the confessions of a design geek 2014 bursary shortlisted designers are all at Home London. We’re on stand A55, right next door to winner Fanny Shorter on B55. Set-up day was one of those if-it-can-go-wrong-it-will-go-wrong sort of…
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coadg bursary :: stand design mentoring
This article was published 13 years Jo Robinson, the driving force behind one of my favourite design brands, HAM, won Best Stand at Home London in 2013, so I was delighted when she agreed to be the stand design mentor for the confessions of a design geek bursary. She and…
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out and about :: design geekery at the homegrown café
This article was published 13 years I have always dreamed of having my own café and shop. Somewhere that sells amazing coffee and awesome cakes, but more than that, somewhere that is the heart of a creative community. I have spent so long thinking about it, I can even tell…