This article was published 12 years Founder Richard Rhys describes the Pattern Foundry as “a conceptual factory” where existing ideas and archival materials collide with the new to produce designs. He translates these new pattern-based designs into objects such as ceramics, textiles, carpets, etc. The patterns are stunning and Richard…
Tag: surface pattern design
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interview :: hokolo
This article was published 12 years I met Hokolo founder Jen at Pulse back in May and was immediately taken with her bright, bold designs. I was keen to find out more about what inspired them and where that name comes from… What’s the most important thing to know about…
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interview :: rob ryan
This article was published 12 years I have been a Rob Ryan fan since his entire studio decamped to Somerset House for the very first Pick Me Up, a graphic art exhibition now in its fourth year. So I was very excited to finally get the chance to interview the…
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interview :: sam osborne
This article was published 12 years Graphic designer and illustrator Sam Osborne has been on my periphery for a little while now, so it was really exciting to finally see her designs properly and get to know her a little better. We talked colour, science fiction B-movies, and plain old hard…
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interview :: ola
This article was published 12 years East London based designer maker Katy Goutefangea launched new surface pattern design brand, Ola, at Pulse London in May. I’m a big fan of Katy’s work, so I was eager to find out more… What’s the most important thing to know about you? Ola…
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interview :: custhom
This article was published 12 years I first discovered Custhom’s work at Maison et Objet in Paris at the beginning of this year and was excited to discover they had created an entire range inspired by the Godfather of Dutch Design Wim Crouwel, of whom I am a huge fan….
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out and about :: pulse london
This article was published 12 years Pulse London opened at Earl’s Court yesterday, so I popped in to see what was new and shiny. This year’s theme is “First Peek,” so the emphasis was firmly on the “new.” Brand new for Pulse was Ola by Katy Goutefangea (above and last…
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creative spaces :: custhom
This article was published 12 yearsCUSTHOM is RCA graduates Nathan Philpott and Jemma Ooi and they design innovative high quality wallpapers, ceramics, textiles and stationery. I went for a snoop around their Peckham studio and here’s what I found… Gorgeous, isn’t it? I interviewed the lovely Gemma while I was…
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here’s one I made earlier :: woven oak
This article was published 12 years I met the lovely Lizzie Hillier, co-founder with husband Leo of Woven Oak, at Home London at the beginning of this year. I love a bit of print, so when she told me all their designs are hand drawn in Sussex and then hand…
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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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interview :: lindsey lang
This article was published 13 years I have been bumping into Lindsey Lang at trade shows since we met at Pulse last June. From the day she launched her eponymous brand, it’s had a sense of always having been around. I thought it was high time I interviewed Lindsey, so…
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interview :: aino-maija metsola
This article was published 13 years One of the highlights of my trip to Helsinki earlier this year was a visit to Marimekko House where all things Marimekko are designed and made. I was lucky enough to interview in-house designer Aino-Maija Metsola. We talked inspirations, ways of working, and finding just the right…
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interview :: kiran ravilious
This article was published 14 years As the official blogger for Home London, alongside the confessions of a design geek bursary, I am also running a series of interviews with exhibitors from the Homegrown section – last week it was Rachael Taylor, this week I am delighted to bring you my interview…