This article was published 10 years This is the latest in a series of interviews with designers identified by the Design Council as Ones to Watch. Simon Kinneir’s Leaven collection of kitchen products has been designed with subtle tweaks from their ordinary counterparts to give extra sensory feedback beyond a reliance on…
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Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: marlene huissoud
This article was published 10 yearsThis is the latest in a series of interviews with one of the 70 designers identified by the Design Council as Ones to Watch. As we start to consider whether insects will become the food source of the future, bee-keeper’s daughter Marlene Huissoud goes one step further. In her ‘From…
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interview :: rebecca price
This article was published 11 years This is the latest in a series of interviews with designers identified by the Design Council as ‘Ones to Watch’. Rebecca Price‘s Store and Pour jars are designed to reduce food waste, by making it easy to measure out healthy portions – the pour jar is…
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interview :: torsten sherwood
This article was published 11 years Following a seven month residency at the Design Museum as part of the institution’s 2014 Designers in Residence programme, Torsten Sherwood has been selected by the Design Council as one of 70 ‘Ones to Watch‘. NOOOK is a series of modular cardboard discs, following the principles of Lego,…
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interview :: thomas savage
This article was published 11 years This is the latest in a series of interviews with designers identified by the Design Council as the rising stars of the future – the so-called ‘Ones to Watch‘. Thomas Savage‘s ‘In Praise Of Nests & Other Things’ is a collection of towers designed to sit along shoreline of Blyth,…
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interview :: ross kemp
This article was published 11 years This is the latest in our series of interviews with new designers identified by the Design Council as ‘Ones to Watch‘. Ross Kemp‘s ‘Asap’ electric waterboard helps coastal rescuers get through the surf more quickly to reach people who are drowning. Inspired by a jet ski, it is significantly…
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interview :: sarah weigold
This article was published 11 years This is the latest in a series of interviews with designers identified by the Design Council as Ones to Watch. Sarah Weigold‘s Everyday Athlete is a conceptual design comprising a crowd of cheering spectators encouraging people to exercise more. Her motion-sensitive billboard responds to pedestrians, cyclists and…
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interview :: juliette bigley
This article was published 11 years This is the latest in a series of interviews with designers identified by the Design Council as “Ones to Watch“. I’ve been aware of Juliette Bigley‘s work since Nick Wilshire curated The Makings of Luxury, a space at Clerkenwell Design Week‘s Additions focused on craft. Her Conversational…
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interview :: james molkenthin
This article was published 11 years This is the seventh in a series of interviews with young designers identified by the Design Council as “Ones to Watch“. James Molkenthin’s redesign of the household kettle gives blind and partially sighted people a sense of assurance, control and normality in their own homes. Its stylish…
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interview :: felix faire
This article was published 11 years Last week, I chaired a panel event at New Designers with three of the 70 young designers the Design Council has identified as Ones to Watch, and was lucky enough to meet Felix Faire – a passionate and fascinating young man obsessed with the…
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interview :: felix bell
This article was published 11 years This is the fifth in a series of interviews with young designers identified by the Design Council as “Ones to Watch“. Felix Bell‘s Brick Bottle is an everyday drinks container with a potentially life-changing second use. The empty container, when filled with sand or soil, transforms into a construction…
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interview :: emma thomas
This article was published 11 years This is my fourth interview with young designers identified by the Design Council as Ones to Watch. Emma Thomas’ housing designs for 24-hour-care and supported-living put a focus on circulation spaces, giving their autistic residents the opportunity to observe social situations without having to…
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interview :: effie koukia
This article was published 11 years This is the third in a series of interviews with the Design Council’s Ones To Watch – 70 up-and-coming designers identified as having the vision, ambition and potential to contribute to the UK’s reputation as a leading design nation. Concerns over health and safety…
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interview :: dan hoolahan
This article was published 11 years This is the second in my series of interviews with young designers identified by the Design Council as “Ones to Watch.” Dan Hoolahan‘s Freeform furniture range was listed in the Everyday Living category alongside 2014 Design Museum Designer in Residence Torsten Sherwood and silversmith…
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interview :: chris moss
This article was published 11 years I am really excited to announce that confessions of a design geek is the official media partner for the Design Council’s Ones To Watch initiative. That means that over the coming months, I’ll be interviewing bright young designers that the Design Council has identified…