Here are a couple of new materials as seen at the Surface Design Show earlier this year. It’s still early stages but they are already in use in commercial contexts. The the selection was curated by Dr Sascha Peters of Haute Innovation in Germany. Blingcrete is a light reflecting concrete, produced by construction company Hering Bau […]
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More surfaces from Giles Miller Studio and Heliot & Co
I’d been impressed by Giles Miller Studio‘s big entrance to the Farmiloe Building at the Clerkenwell Design Festival last year (see my blog from then). This year’s Surface Design was the first time I’d seen a fuller range of their work and it’s good to note how the product is developing into ceramic tiles, further exploring […]
More from Surface Design: Architextiles by Casalis & Saligo Design
Other companies seen at Surface Design included Belgian carpet company Casalis who showed tactile textile surfaces with the added quality of acoustic softening for wall coverings as well as accessories. Saligo Design also caught my eye with their mirror surfaces. I know a couple of other companies doing this but these colours were new to me – the […]
Francesca’s Paints
Francesca Wezel began producing lime wash paint back in 1996 and has since expanded to other ecologically friendly paint types. I caught up with her at Surface Design and took a few photos of the stand. The paints chalkiness gives it an appealing softness which I find soothing. I feel the warmth of much-needed sunlight just looking […]
Also Home at Home
The home ware market in the UK is mature and competitive so I was interested to see a new brand, Also Home launch their first retail collection earlier this year at Home. The quality of mark-making was what caught my eye with the ceramics (see below) getting me onto the stand. Anna Smith, the designer, has experience working for named brands and this […]
U-Konserve at Green Tulip
Don’t you sometimes feel a bit overwhelmed by the whole Green, ethical and sustainable thing when it comes to product design ? Well here is product that is refreshingly attractive as well as helping to tick those boxes above. I spotted these lunch boxes by U-Konserve on the Green Tulip stand at Home. It’s a smart collection […]