I’m so glad I saw Danish designer James Stoklund’s tableware before his degree show at the RCA . I fell in love with the sensuality of the materials and the carefully considered, poetic design. His apprenticeship at Georg Jensen have given him a solid technical working base as you can see in the following images. Follow […]
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Contemporary glass – part 2 of 3
Following on from my previous post here are some more pieces, really capturing the particular magic of light that only glass can achieve. Hungarian Laszlo Lukacsicreates pieces that change colour depending on your viewing point as well as the light source.Click here to watch a video of another of his petal sculptures. This, by Masaaki Yonemoto, […]
Contemporary Glass – part 1 of 3
There is something compelling about glass: its clarity and reflectivity as well as the delicacy and intensity of colour. I find the alchemy of the material mesmerising so here are a few photos of what I saw at Collect earlier in the year. Looking through my photos I realised that there is a lot I want to share […]
Lucy Norman, RCA Graduate
I had the chance to meet Lucy Norman at the NEWH fundraising gala at the Royal College of Art just before her graduation show. She is a product designer and showed her sun sills and mirrors, designed to deflect light into dark rooms, an absolute boon for basement flats and other murky places. Light fascinates her as this drinks set below shows. […]
Summer at Mint for contemporary design
It’s always good to visit Mint and see who and what they’re showing. Here are a few photos from a recent visit with new work from makers including Valentin Loellmann, Nendo and Claire Coles . It’s a real mix . One thing is certain though, you’ll always find something original and beautiful whenever you visit. […]
The Living Furniture Project
Have you noticed that more people want their work to have meaning? I’ve come across an increasing number of people who have decided to leave their regular jobs and move into something more fulfilling. I for one have never wanted to be one of those people who looks back at the end of their life […]