Mixing old pieces with new technology here are a few examples of the way designers have updated traditional pieces in a non traditional way.
Shown at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010 Paul Smith has taken a series of wood frame chairs and ...Read More
"Colours are generated from the passage of light through an atmosphere that carries different degrees of dullness" - Aristotle apparently
This post has nothing to do with post holiday blues and the dullness of those long dark winter days - no really. This is an ...Read More
Knitting along with other traditional crafts has enjoyed a revival in the past few years. We've rediscovered the art of making and experimented with materials old and new to create a whole different product
From a childhood spent in part in the ...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
At last years Salone Internazionale del Mobile Tord Boonje introduced his beautiful Fig Leaf Wardrobe. Perhaps more of an art piece than a functional wardrobe it still got me thinking about how designers have used trees as inspiration. So here's a serise ...Read More
Artists and designers have been fascinated by invertebrates for a millennium - or two or three or more... If you think of how the ancient Egyptians revered the humble dung beetle, maybe the start of our recognising beauty in something that ...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
Adapting old designs with a playful use of colour or mixing up vintage pieces with a contrast in style and colour. We're being a little more creative with what we've got and seeing value in old pieces that with a ...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
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