This article was published 11 years University of Edinburgh graduate Wael Seaiby has designed a collection of vessels to tackle problem of the one million plastic bags used globally every minute, 93{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} of which end up in landfill. The bowls and vases are made in heated moulds from a fine…
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interview :: florrie + bill
This article was published 12 yearsDecember is “Greatest Hits” month, where I’m sharing some of my favourite posts from the past year – this interview with Florrie + Bill founder Amy Cawson has been one of the most popular posts this year… Amy Cawson came across a tatty vintage sofa…
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interview :: paulo goldstein
This article was published 12 years I first met Paulo Goldstein at designersblock two years ago, so I was honoured to accept an invitation to interview him at Desso during Clerkenwell Design Week. He’s a thoughtful and considered designer who was absolutely fascinating to talk to. It didn’t make the…
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here’s one I made earlier :: same same
This article was published 12 years Upcycling is everywhere, but I recently discovered a really interesting take on it – young designer Laura Jungmann works with artisanal glass blower, Cornelius Reer, to reform mass produced, but new, bottles into unique glass vessels, adding value in the process. I was keen…
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interview :: resurface designs
This article was published 12 years I came across Stephen Sheffield’s work when one of my favourite photographer’s Adam Hollier introduced me to it following a shoot. Resurface Designs breathes new life into old furniture and creates one-off designs for contemporary interiors. Steve and I talked model-making, alien space ships…
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interview :: christopher berry
This article was published 13 years I had the pleasure of meeting new designer Christopher Berry during London Design Festival and chatted to him about his work, his inspirations and, of course, his favourite colour! Here’s what he had to say… What is the most important thing to know about…
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interview :: the living furniture project
This article was published 13 years Having kitted out his first flat almost entirely from furniture he found on the street, The Living Furniture Project founder Alastair Sloan was struck by an enormous sense of waste. (670,000 tonnes of furniture ended up in landfill in the UK last year – 45{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} of…
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here’s one I made earlier :: degross
This article was published 13 years Design studio Degross focuses on efficiency, maximising the use of their raw materials and minimising waste. So when they found a stash of glass bottles discarded behind their studio, their creative minds started ticking… It wasn’t long before they’d come up with a multitude of ways…
Confessions of a Design Geek
here's one I made earlier :: degross
This article was published 13 years Design studio Degross focuses on efficiency, maximising the use of their raw materials and minimising waste. So when they found a stash of glass bottles discarded behind their studio, their creative minds started ticking… It wasn’t long before they’d come up with a multitude of ways…
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creative spaces :: chase and wonder
This article was published 14 years Chase and Wonder make gorgeous screenprinted stationery and home accessories from a converted cowshed in rural Worcestershire. Well, if that’s not worth a creative spaces post, I don’t know what is! It was a shell when they found it, no electricity, no wall panels…
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creative spaces :: alexandra abraham
Alexandra sees the beauty in things others have discarded. She collects them, she arranges them, she covers them in gold leaf and then rubs it away, and in doing so reveals the beauty she first spied in the mud or the sand, so that we can see it too.
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here's one I made earlier :: a nice cup of tea
Inspired by Kirstie’s Homemade Home and an increasing cynicism about the annual Christmas cycle of shopping-presents-landfill, I decided to get crafty and make my own Christmas presents this year.