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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Bethany Stafford designs building blocks for grown-ups
This article was published 10 years Bethany ‘s sculptural collection of ceramic block forms, entitled Brutalist Inspired Ceramics, comes in a range of contrasting and complementary colours, ranging from orange and petrol blue, to mid-grey and putty. The individual ‘Block Forms’ are bound with ‘Banded Forms’ (coloured elastic bands) that create…
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Emily Wiles turns a love of textiles into fluid ceramic forms
This article was published 10 years Emily Wiles has used her background in textiles to create a series of delicate porcelain pieces that take on the form of softly draped material. The folding and draping process used in textile and garment construction is the starting point for each piece, making…
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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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Violeta Kozlova’s jewellery releases perfume as it moves
This article was published 10 years Violeta Kozlova’s work focuses on traditional methods of crafting jewellery, creating folded, metal shapes in geometric forms. Once soldered into shape, each is powder-coated in either white, light or dark grey, and then finished with gold or silver leaf. Her first collection comprises pendants, rings, bangles,…
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interview :: kara leigh ford
This article was published 10 yearsKara Leigh Ford’s work is available from The Maker Place. This article was published 10 years
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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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12th annual Helsinki Design Week takes over the Finnish capital
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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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Francesca Moutafis makes six ceramic forms from two moulds
This article was published 10 years The new designer’s graduate collection, entitled Ambiguous Tableware, comprises six different clay vessels, each available in one of three earthy colours, and glazed on the inside only. As a group, they resemble archetypal tableware, but individually their simple, open forms defy definition, enabling the user to determine…
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London Design Fair celebrates Indian design
This article was published 10 years This Is India, co-curated by Tiipoi founder Spandana Gopal and the London Design Fair‘s Jimmy McDonald and designed by Kangan Arora, will showcase ten emerging and established India-centric designers and brands across product, textile and furniture, including Leah Singh, Aman Khanna and Objectry. “For…
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Olivia Post’s interactive light is inspired by a spinning top
This article was published 10 years The spun copper and turned oak lamp has been designed to be positioned in two ways – either resting on the wooden part and directing ambient light upwards, or resting on the metal part and directing task lighting downwards. In either position its rounded…
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interview :: amy isles freeman
This article was published 10 yearsAmy Isles Freeman will be exhibiting at the London Design Fair 22 –25 September 2016. Register for your tickets here. Portrait photograph by Paul Whittaker. This article was published 10 years
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Day Design Co’s ceramics are imprinted with wood grain
This article was published 10 years Forest of Ceramics is a collection of vessels made from semi-porcelain casting slip and decorated by hand. Because Daisy uses locally-sourced timber to create the grain pattern in the clay, each piece is unique. When the collection is arranged in a group, the reason for…
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Philippe Hohlfeld’s floating farms fill empty shipping containers
This article was published 10 years Due to an imbalance between imports and exports, every year 26.1 million shipping container loads travel from China, but only 12.9m loads travel back to China – meaning that half of the containers going back to Asia are empty, a fact that designer Innovation Design Engineering…
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Emma Graney’s lights pair cast concrete with hand-blown glass
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 :: sevak zargarian
This article was published 10 yearsYou can find out more about Sevak Zargarian and buy his products at The Maker Place and meet him in person at the London Design Fair, where he’ll be exhibiting 22–25th September 2016. Register for your tickets here. This article was published 10 years
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Alexander Loudon’s viewfinders reframe coastal vistas
This article was published 10 years In a modern take on the telescopic viewfinders many of us spent childhood holidays putting 10p into before standing on tiptoes to see a magnified version of the view that was right in front of us, people are invited to put their heads inside a…