This article was published 10 years Ceramics designer Ann Kristin Einarsen has based her latest collection, Rolla, a series of functional planters, on the Plus Salt and Pepper Grinders designed by Oslo-based design trio Norway Says for Muuto. The two-tone planters’ rounded forms comprise two elements, a base to hold water,…
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interview :: pedersen & leszinski
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Heather Scott’s wall-mounted plant stand elevates the humble houseplant
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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Native & Co’s Mu collection celebrates cedar wood
This article was published 10 years Furniture and tableware brand Native & Co launched their latest collection entitled Mu at September’s London Design Festival. The collection, comprising six designs, celebrates the natural qualities of cedar wood, highlighting the grain in a variety of shapes from a simple circular platter and traditional…
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Troels Flensted creates a ceramic collection without using clay
This article was published 10 years Troels Flensted’s Poured Collection is handmade in Copenhagen and created by combining a mineral powder and water-based acrylic polymer. Various coloured pigments are added to the mixture before it is poured into a mould. The marble-like effect is unique to each smooth, polished piece,…
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Rachel Parker’s Northmore design features twice as many colours as a typical rug
This article was published 10 years Taking an existing Rachel Parker fabric for design studio Flock and working with rug retailer Floor Story to turn it into a rug seemed like a simple enough idea, but it quickly became apparent that there were big differences between the two media, especially…
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The Centiped is Olga Akulova’s take on a vintage shop counter
This article was published 10 years The Centiped was originally designed as a bespoke piece for a penthouse apartment on the 30th level of a condominium in Kiev to showcase the homeowner’s accessories. “We couldn’t find anything appropriate to display accessories because we didn’t have much space for a freestanding…
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interview :: laura spring
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Design Geek to create toolkit for Design Internships
This article was published 10 years Firstly, a huge thank you to interior design duo, the 2 Lovely Gays, award-winning designer Ella Doran, and editor of Intern Magazine, Alec Dudson, who were our invited experts, as well as everyone else who joined in the debate from actual interns to founder…
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Norway pioneers ‘design for all’
This article was published 10 yearsThroughout September, London’s Somerset House played host to 37 countries all responding to the theme of Utopia by Design. Contributions varied wildly from the conceptual (Albania’s Bliss – “a concentric arrangement of stainless steel columns and benches designed to encourage self-reflection and solidarity”) to the…
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The best of the London Design Festival 2016
This article was published 10 yearsTop image from V&A Dundee showcase at V&A London – oak swing by Isabelle Moore, clothes on manakin by KellyDawn Riot and Hayley Scanlan. This article was published 10 years
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CitizenM creates second ‘secret garden’ for LDF
This article was published 10 years To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, arguably Britain’s greatest playwright, CitizenM collaborated with their neighbours at the Globe to commission an installation for the hotel’s atrium. The temporary artwork is part of an annual series of secret garden installations,…
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37 countries interpret utopia at Somerset House
This article was published 10 yearsThe exhibits, which include installations, artworks, prototypes and designs, are each a response to the Biennale’s 2016 theme Utopia by Design, chosen as part of Somerset House’s Utopia 2016: A Year of Imagination and Possibility, to mark the 500th anniversary of the publication of Thomas…
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The London Design Festival – A Design Geek’s Guide
This article was published 10 years Saturday 17 September 2016 Must see: Creative Matters Creative Matters is a four-day ‘creative futures’ forum including talks, workshops, master-classes, round-tables, installations, exhibitions and networking events. Don’t miss Yeshen Venema’s product photography demos and workshops – all day – and the Design Geek Round…
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interview :: molly hutchinson
This article was published 10 yearsMolly Hutchinson will be exhibiting at the London Design Fair 22 – 25 September 2016. Register for your ticket here. This article was published 10 years
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interview :: domaas/høgh
This article was published 10 yearsDomaas/Högh will be exhibiting at 100% Norway as part of the London Design Fair 22 – 25 September 2016. Register for your ticket here. This article was published 10 years
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Design Geek to host Round Table on Design Internships
This article was published 10 yearsThe Round Table will take place at 4pm on Saturday 17 September 2016 as part of Designersblock’s new Creative Matters forum. Hosted by Design Geek founding editor Katie Treggiden, the panel will include award-winning designer Ella Doran, interior designers the 2 Lovely Gays, and editor of…
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Book about tidying up inspires furniture collection
This article was published 10 years LYNKO is a series of wooden-hinged powder-coated metal frames, with a selection of accessories that turn them into storage systems for bedroom, kitchen or bathroom. Developed in response to a more transient population, they are designed to be customised and then folded up and…
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interview :: silje nesdal
This article was published 10 years I met Silje Nesdal both in Oslo for the 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway preview and then again at 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway itself during the London Design Festival last year. I immediately loved her style and her approach to design, so this interview has been a long time coming….