Following on from my Character post, here is a range of products that again use contemporary iconography and transpose the icons onto home products. The skull is usually associated with the macabre, but here we see it used playfully as a pop icon. Skull ...Read More
I'm a little late in posting this due to travelling - about a week late and with little chance of winning but what the heck! The blog has been nominated for the Mydeco Design Democracy awards; and as part of the competition ...Read More
Its that time of year when a fresh batch of graduates leap out into the real world. After years of focusing on the final degree show; that's it. Its over. Done. Time to figure out what the heck to do ...Read More
I know I've certainly been doing quite a bit of sewing lately but I'm not the only one. Sales of sewing machines have risen at a phenomenal rate over past few years; I heard a figure of +600% from John ...Read More
Using a strap to tie things together is not a new idea and interestingly many of the products featured in this post have their roots in traditional crafts techniques and ideas. Just strapping a few bits and bobs together this ain't. ...Read More
The economic climate has changed the way designers have thought about delivering products to us. In a fast moving world with a lot of competition its important to engage the market. Its no good just sending your product to a ...Read More
It must be something to do with our inability to grow up; maybe after a childhood that has been shrunk down into just a few innocent years we're perfectly happy with little characters dotted around the house. I confess, I have ...Read More
Marquetry has had a make over. Bold contemporary graphics have taken over from traditional classical forms to resurrect a craft that was in danger of disappearing. Laser cutting may have replaced the hand carved, but it still takes skilled craftsmen ...Read More
Space saving, or a temporary addition that needs to be tucked away, there are plenty of practical reasons for products that fold down. And aside from the technical challenges there are also the aesthetics to think about. Here are a number ...Read More
Drawn from Clay by Atelier NL is a fascinating delve into the process of converting soil into usable pottery. As students Nadine Sterk & Lonny van Rijswijck, the pair behind Atelier NL, visited traditional workshops in Peru and Brazil where they saw artisans create ...Read More
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