Here are some products that have been stripped down to a single black line. There is no superfluous decoration, they're structural sketches brought to life. Optically playing with our perceptions, 2D suddenly becomes 3D as you move around the pieces. Christian ...Read More
The incandescent bulb is nearing the end of its life. Across the world governments having been passing legislation in favour of more energy conserving alternatives; and here in Europe a ban on selling 100watt bulb has been in place for ...Read More
There's a bit of a blur in the distinction between art and design. Functional products and merchandise can't be classed as art can they? Both go through a creative (and sometimes torturous) process and then get tangled up in methods ...Read More
An era that has been a little overlooked in our current love of Modernism. Mid Century Modern pieces, either original or inspired by, have seen a phenomenal revival in the past few years - and its now almost impossible to ...Read More
There's an inherent honesty in the creation of these group of products. Pieces of wood held together with simple joinery; you can see exactly where one piece links with another, nothing hidden or disguised. The use of traditional joinery skills ...Read More
Here are 4 designs that allow you to divide your life into neat little sections. Well not that neatly, that would be rather ordinary and dull. Instead designers have created irregular abstract patterns out of tidy little compartments - organised ...Read More
There was a time when you either used synthetic materials or natural and which ever path you followed the two should never be mixed. The idea that something natural should be tainted by dare I say it....plastic! No no no.....But ...Read More
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
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
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