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confessions of a design geek
confessions of a design geek

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

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Confessions of a Design Geek

interview :: wake the tree

Katie, November 1, 2016June 16, 2020

This article was published 10 yearsThis article was published 10 years

Confessions of a Design Geek

Tom Raffield’s Scots Light is made from 80 steam-bent ‘leaves’

Katie, December 9, 2015June 16, 2020

This article was published 11 years Cornwall-based design Tom Raffield has launched a new wooden lampshade hand made from approximately 80 individually cut and steam-bent leaves of ash. Inspired by a pinecone, the Scots Light is built around a laser-cut birch wood frame, to which the ash leaves are attached….

Confessions of a Design Geek

interview :: lorna syson

Katie, January 14, 2014June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years Lorna Syson is one of the first designers I ever met – I think it was the first time I attended 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Design, long before I even had a blog. Spotting her friendly face across a vast and unfamiliar trade show is always a…

Confessions of a Design Geek Janet Stahelin Edmondson

here’s one I made earlier :: janet stahelin edmondson

Katie, November 27, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years I saw Janet Stahelin Edmonson‘s work at the Craft Central Imprint exhibition in September, ostensibly a show about printing. She uses lace to create delicate patterns in porcelain vases. Having spotted the film above at the exhibition, I was keen to find out more about…

Confessions of a Design Geek

creative spaces :: tom raffield

Katie, October 30, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years I have been a fan of Tom Raffield‘s work for as long as I’ve known anything about design. I think I first came across his work the very first time I went to 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Design, a long time before I started writing this blog,…

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