The collaboration that takes place between science and art is always fascinating. I’ve never understood why a separation is deemed necessary – it wasn’t always like that and I believe we need to return to a fluid conversation between all the disciplines. It’s all down to creativity of one form or another. Anyway as we […]
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Beau McClellan – Nomad at the London Design Festival
I’ve seen many pictures of Beau McClellan‘s work before but this was the first time I’d been up close to one of the large pieces. This one, Nomad, was at Design Junction. The colour of lights can be changed from an i-pad/computer/i-phone and when turned off the glass discs are his trademark mirror finish. This […]
Boboboom – seen again at Maison & Objet
I like this, a company that makes recycled products really fun. Boboboom is a brand in the Mitri Creation and Mix+ group. I’d almost like to think it will be the most successful as it certainly seems to be the most playful. Above is Mitri Hourani toasting light. I love their lighting range: old […]
Jennifer Collier at Origin
Design and making happens over a period of time: anyone who wants a quick fix doesn’t understand or even respect the process. In the same way I like to talk about different designers and makers all year around, not just when I’ve seen their work. I saw Jennifer Collier at Origin which isn’t long ago but more […]
Raw Dice
Ever been stuck for a gift that is useful as well as design-oriented? Then visit Raw Dice and browse at your leisure. Their pop-up shop during London Design Festival was targeted at people like me who need to touch and see before buying online. I loved their city tube and rail maps, shown here framed but […]
Designersblock at London Design Festival
So much wonderful work I can’t keep up writing about it! I was delighted to see Imogen Luddy‘s textile and ceramic pieces again and to catch up with what she’s been up to this year. Nadine Spencer’s cityscape chandelier looked good unlit at New Designers but is magical in this picture. There is so much more […]
London Design Festival – John Galvin at Designersblock
This event just keeps growing; I feel as if I’m looking at things non-stop – actually I am – and it carries on through till next week. Wednesday night was the Designerblock private view and I spotted cabinet maker John Galvin‘s work from across the room. To begin with I wasn’t sure what this slab […]
Open House Weekend – the first passivhaus retrofit conversion
One of the buildings I visited last weekend was the almost finished Mayville Community Centre in Islington. Originally a machine shed for the London tram system built in about 1890, it became a community centre in the 1970’s and was looking very tired. The refurbishment has brought light into the building and released 35% more […]
Flux at Maison & Objet
Flux Stoke-on-Trent was established in 2010 as a new brand offering work by designers from the MA Ceramic Design course with the manufacturing capability of Stoke-on-Trent , the traditional ceramic region in the UK. Staffordshire pottery was distinguished by cobalt blue, a tradition retained and updated here for the 21st century. The contemporary designs are […]
Maison & Objet Paris – Ella Doran
Just back from Maison & Objet which closes today. It seems to grow ever-larger or maybe my feet give in more easily these days: phew! I bumped into Ella Doran whilst walking the aisles in Hall 6 and she told me about the development of their bespoke service as well as their new wallpapers. Here […]