I saw these compost bins whilst staying with a friend in Bangalore. They have been designed by Poonam Kasturi in order to reduce domestic food waste, a large component of landfill. The NGO is called Daily Dump www.dailydump.org (remember this is Indian english!) I love the fact that they can just sit outside the house […]
Domestic compost bins in India
Delhi posting again – carpet at the airport?
The first thing you notice on landing (and leaving ) Delhi airport these days is the carpet. I had already been told about it but didn’t realise the magnitude of the impact until witnessed directly. I know it was a great contract for the company who supplied it ( no names) but why oh why […]
Back in India – the Delhi metro
As some of you know I’ve been in India for a quick trip. The geography of Delhi has changed so much since I was last here with the metro system revolutionising urban travel. I love the ease and speed of this new option: for example I could get from Gurgaon back up to South Delhi […]
Smart flexible gardening: Bacsac
At last! Flexible containers that look good and are useful: two key factors for successful design in my book. French company Bacsac have been making these for a while now and just get better and better. Available in an ever increasing range of shapes and sizes suitable for everything from window ledges to courtyards. Here […]
New furniture from Alki – for working from home
The Landa collection by Alki designed by Samuel Accoceberry caught my eye at Maison & Objet in Paris. Here is a furniture collection for the home which addresses the problems of operating from a domestic environment without dominating a small space. All the office bits can be put away: the laptop slotting into the shelf […]
Atypyk – humour from France
Ivan Duval and Jean Sebastien Ides set up Atypyk 10 years ago, turning quirky ideas into products. They create things that really make you smile – and can also be useful. I saw their dollar note confetti at the Saatchi Gallery a while back but they’re relatively undiscovered in the UK so far. Cockroach fridge magnets, […]