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 […]
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Meet My Project in Paris
I’ve already mentioned this exhibition and exhibitors in an earlier post. Here are a few of the other pieces which caught my eye: Elise Hauville showed Manège, a box that opens into multiple smaller boxes like the unfurling petals of a flower. A beautiful and poetic piece demonstrating that not everything needs an obvious function. The thinking behind […]
The new collections at St Louis crystal
I’m always interested to see heritage brands re-invent themselves for a new generation and here is another example. I have inherited glassware from St Louisand find it a joy to use. The company is constantly pursuing new ways of extending its repertoire and here are a few of the new developments I saw in Paris at […]
Karimoku New Standard at Maison & Objet
I just had to stop at Karimoku New Standard to admire their highly finished contemporary furniture in washed icecream & acid colours with a mix of Japanese and European influences evident in the shapes. This was their first time at M&O and they tell me they’ve had a great response The company has been established in Japan since 1940 […]
Vitamin at Maison & Objet
I first came across Vitamin lighting at the Clerkenwell Design Festival back in 2011 (see my post from then) and it’s good to see how they’ve developed. The characteristic knotted flex remains for the new lighting and they also showed their Element Vessels. More companies seen at M & O to follow…
Meissen Home: tradition redefined.
Here is another brand developing beyond its established historical base. I’ve always admired the quality of Meissen and was interested to see their new home collection launched at Maison & Objet this autumn. Note the 18th Century shapes for this tea set but in 21st Century metallic finishes. Using motifs from their archive of 60,000 designs and colours […]