I love this concept notanotherbill set up by Ned Corbett-Winder last year inspired by a complaint from one of his colleagues that he never received nice post, only bills. All you have to do is subscribe to the notanotherbill service (from one month upwards) and you (or the person you offer a gift subscription to) will receive […]
Oh good, not another bill!
Nendo in Paris
Their aim is to notice and celebrate the small things in life. Nendo, the Japanese design studio voted designer of the year 2012 by Wallpaper* , will be marking 10 years with a show at The Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris this month where their “overflow” and “farming-net” collections may be seen amongst others from […]
Chase and Wonder prints
Faye Pearce and David Aspinall launched Chase and Wonder in 2010 after deciding to settle in Worcestershire where they work from a converted cowshed. I met them at the Country Living Fair in London where they were showing for the first time and was struck by the quality of their print design and production. I […]
Melanie Porter knitted furniture and accessories
Melanie Porter is one of a group of designers who have moved successfully from fashion to interiors. Her knitted lampshades are what first caught my eye. You can order from an existing range but the best thing is that she will work bespoke to revive a cherished, maybe battered, piece of furniture. This isn’t a minimalist look […]
Tacita Dean at Tate Modern
Go to the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern if you have the chance as this needs to be seen close-up as well as from a distance. A huge screen runs the full height of the hall with a short film (11 minutes) of hand spliced and edited images. No digitalisation to be seen in this celebration of […]
Christmas greetings and New Year wishes
A big Thank You to all my readers and I wish you a relaxing Christmas and peaceful New Year. I’ll be back in January and look forward to sharing more with you in 2012. Caroline