My pile of interesting things and people, particularly makers, is growing at a frightening pace so I’ve decided this time to group a few makers together by material. It isn’t exhaustive by any means, more of a quick sheep dip of companies using wool as one of the elements in their product mix so here goes. All […]
Makers using wool
Jake Phipps’ multi-faceted furniture
Jake Phipps is one of the new generation of makers using digital processes to produce startlingly beautiful and meticulously hand-crafted furniture, an exciting development over the past few years as the technology is embraced by craftspeople. The Stellar console and mirror are in super mirror-polished steel, each piece cut and placed to refract the light. […]
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 […]
South Place Hotel, London
As you know, every so often I visit a recently opened London hotel. This time it was South Place, just off Finsbury Square in the City. Owned by D&D with architecture by Allies & Morrison and interior design by Conran + Partners, it has a contemporary style, with great lighting and accessories. I liked the laser […]
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 […]
View at The Shard, London
As a vertigo sufferer I was a little ambivalent about going up to the top of the Shard, currently the tallest building in Europe but “feel the fear and do it anyway” is one of my mantras so off I went. The day was grey but cold and, more importantly, clear. The 360 degree views are […]