Moroso's Victoria & Albert Sofa in African print fabric at Milan Furniture Fair 2009 African American designer Stephen Burks was asked to design an exhibition based in Moroso's Milan showroom. His work is a contemporary vision of Africa, translating traditional crafts into an industrial product. Seen ...Read More
There is always something fascinating about the use of geometric construction in design. The extrapolation of a simple pattern into a more complex one tweaks the senses into looking more closely, trying to understand where the pattern begins and ends. ...Read More
I just loved the work Piet Hein Eek exhibited during Salone Internazionale del mobile at Spazio Rossana Orlandi. It's not just his intellegent use of material, the work is incredibly tactile and the mixture of colours beautiful. Piet has spent his career working with ...Read More
There's been a few interesting examples of upholstery in Salone Internazionale del Mobile. The ideas of enveloping, encasing, comforting and even devouring the occupant have been explored by designers over the past year. There's also been a playful use of stitching ...Read More
Heres a few pics of Milan. Just a little taster... Studio Job: Beautiful setting, a sanctuary from the rest of the busy venues. African artists created furniture, furnishings and installations curated by Patrizia Moroso Piet Hein Eek's installation at Spazio Rossana Orlandi Jaime Hayon's ...Read More
We've seen so many plaid shirts around I guess it was inevitable it crossed over into furniture. I love the way Norwegian firm LK Hjelle have used plaid to cover a number of their designs. Their Boy Ottoman pictured in the background ...Read More
Our desire for sustainable production and recycling has led to some interesting developments in the use of paper and cardboard. Here are four examples of how designers have experimented with this material. Jeroen Wand Paper Chair - Starting with paper only 160 grammes thick ...Read More
Designers are really going for a bold use of colour, particularly in this year's fashion colours: blue and purple. Above: I love Inke Hans Flow Chair in this fabulous shade of blue. I'm also coveting a McQ jersey top in the same shade but ...Read More
Looking at pixelated colour, printing techniques allowing highly complex surface pattern design. Cristian Zuzunaga’s sofa , such a beautiful design his work is inspired by architecture and the urban enviroment. For more of his designs heres a link http://www.cristianzuzunaga.com/ Left: Ayme Fitzgerald - Wildside ...Read More
It's safe to say we’re fed up of drab beige and neutral living; could colour be the antidote to our current malais? We’ve had a shift in perspective, looking at what we already have and adapting to our environment. We’re looking at ways to ...Read More
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