Spotted

The London Design Festival has now started and odd pieces pop up on our streets. This one is a beatifully decorated container in Gillett Square in Dalston. There wasn’t any information attached that I could see to it but the location is tailormade. I hope it stays around for a while.

I came across these two videos and felt such a sense of recognition with Youngme Moon’s theories that I had to pass them on. As a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard what she says is definitely worth listening to. Creative team members remain undervalued and their importance is still vastly under-estimated in many companies, particularly at times when new […]

Peter and Sean Leonard recently opened Out Of Town, a cafe, shop and bar in Great Sutton Street which caters to many impulses. When I popped in at about 10am coffees were being served as well as furniture and accessories sold in a very relaxed, almost villagey atmosphere. The purchasing philosophy is simple: Peter and […]

I happened upon this interior on the way to a meeting this morning. I’ve passed it so many times yet had never visited till today. Some fabulous furniture in a very atmospheric space.

Picnic spot inspiration from France

The idea for this is rather wonderful: a personal fresh air desk system that feeds plants hydroponically (in a nutrient mix rather than soil). It was developed by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Julio Radesca de Carvalho as his final year project. Can you imagine having herbs or even vegetables at your desk? A little whiff […]