This article was published 13 years 2013 is the 11th year of this incredible celebration of global design. Last year the New York Times named London the design capital of the world – and I’ve got a feeling that this year, it’s going to be even better! I have hunted…
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brink :: henry franks
This article was published 13 years As we get closer and closer to the big day, I am delighted to announce another BRINK designer: Henry Franks. The Confused Coat Hanger is part of a range of ‘dyslexic objects’ Henry has designed. Dyslexic himself, his intention is to improve objects by…
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design for good :: supertalks at LDF13
This article was published 13 years As regular readers will know, I am a big believer in design that does good in some way. I think design has a huge potential to do good, and therefore some responsibility to fulfil that potential. Barbara Chandler put it very well recently in her…
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interview :: psalt design
This article was published 13 years Since being shortlisted for the confessions of a design geek Bursary, Psalt Design has gone from strength to strength, and will be appearing at Tent London in less than two weeks. I thought it was about time to catch up with them… What’s the…
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brink :: alexander mueller
This article was published 13 years I am very excited to announce the seventh BRINK designer – London Met Furniture and Product Design graduate Alexander Mueller. Alex has exhibited in Milan and at Clerkenwell Design Week; he’s worked with the Scenic Carpentry Department of The Royal Opera House London and…
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brink :: bilge nur saltik
This article was published 13 years It’s time to announce the next BRINK designer. I tried really hard to only select one graduate from each university, but the quality at the RCA graduate show was so high, it was impossible, so here is the sixth BRINK designer and second RCA…
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here’s one I made earlier :: cutting corners
This article was published 13 years The London Design Festival starts in just over three weeks (eeek!), so it’s time to start talking about some of the amazing design that we can expect to find there. First up, I spoke to Berlin-based Swedish designer and architect Björn Andersson to find…
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brink :: carolina peraca
This article was published 13 years I am delighted to announce the fifth BRINK designer – Carolina Peraca. I saw Carolina’s work at the Central Saint Martin’s graduate show and was immediately captivated by it. Her marbled boxes are created by gently mixing slip into the clay before it’s fired….
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brink :: face-o-mat
This article was published 13 years I am delighted to announce the fourth BRINK designer – Konsfack University graduate Tobias Gutmann and his magical Face-o-mat! I met Tobias in Milan in April of this year and was instantly smitten with his fabulous creation. Face-o-mat is a portrait painting machine, powered by…
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brink :: announcing the first three designers
This article was published 13 years We’ve decided to make a slight change to the format of BRINK, following feedback from the Universities that they think it’s a great idea and would love to take part, but see it as more of a 2014 opportunity. With this in mind we have decided…
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brink :: kingston university graduate show
This article was published 13 years Another graduate show I went to in the hunt for outstanding work for the new graduate design show BRINK was Kingston University’s. Here are some of the things I spotted – from top to bottom, left to right: Joshua Tomkins’ Experimentation of Wedges is flat pack…
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brink :: central saint martins graduate show
This article was published 13 years By now I’m hoping you’ll all have heard of BRINK – it’s a new graduate design show as part of the London Design Festival that I’m collaborating with Tent London on. There will be university and graduate collective stands (more on those very soon!)…
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brink :: rca graduate show
This article was published 13 years Two weeks ago I announced my collaboration with Tent London to launch a new graduate design show as part of London Design Festival. BRINK will showcase the best graduate design talent of 2013. There will be stands from universities and graduate collectives; and a curated…
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brink :: falmouth university graduate show
This article was published 13 years It’s graduate show season, so I’ve been hard at work visiting as many graduate shows as my little legs will carry me to, hunting down the very best graduate work for my curated section of new graduate design show, BRINK, which confessions of a…
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brink :: a very exciting announcement
This article was published 13 years I am delighted, honoured and excited to announce some really big news today…. In partnership with Tent London, confessions of a design geek will be launching a new show at the London Design Festival in September. It seemed crazy to us that there is…
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interview :: mini moderns
This article was published 14 years I have been a fan of Mini Moderns since my very first visit to Tent London many moons ago. I can remember being utterly star struck the first time I met them in person. Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire are both thoroughly lovely, very talented and incredibly…
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interview :: sian elin
This article was published 14 years I met Sian Elin at Tent London, part of this year’s London Design Festival. It was her first ever trade show, which is incredibly exciting, so I was keen to interview her and find out more about her story. We talked cameras, Pantone mugs…
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out and about :: tent london (LDF12)
This article was published 14 years I think Tent London was my favourite event at this year’s London Design Festival. The Truman Brewery is just the right balance of edgy and industrial, and functional; and on the beautiful day I visited was flooded with natural light. The exhibitors were a nice mix of new…
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out and about :: london design festival 2012 in pictures (part four)
This article was published 14 yearsToday’s round-up covers Tent London, 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Norway and designersblock – what an awesome day! I really liked Tent this year – definitely one of my highlights of LDF, so much so that three of the five pictures below are from Tent! First up, Mini Moderns have…