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

Sew

  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

Strap

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

Fold

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

Earth

Stripped to the bare bones here are a number of designs that don't want to cover their skeletal structure . Some are perhaps a result of  too much time tinkering with designs in the 3D modelling  phase and thinking, "hmmmm.... actually, I like that ...Read More

Wire

                            Do we have too much....stuff? Are our wardrobes bursting at the seams, all manner of clothing bits and bobs tumbling out? I have to confess, I would love to say I have everything neat and ordered, shoes boxed and labelled, but ...Read More

Bursting at the Seams

                                                                                                                  Illustration on paper products and t-shirts we're used to, doodling on pieces in your home  is something we expect from a naughty toddler, but despite this association a number of women artists and designers have created a series of products and ...Read More

Scribbling

In a time when we are being urged to use less and recycle  here are three products that allow you to reuse exsisting bits and bobs you have lying around to create a liveable room. A chair and a table and somewhere ...Read More

Reuse, Recycle

    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

Patchwork

In the 60's using paper for dresses, knickers and chairs just seemed like a gimic, it was all throw away disposable. Now the use of paper is a much more serious proposition.  Shown above Paper Collection  by Studio Job for Mooi. Created with a ...Read More

Paper