Emergent materials and their associated technologies are continuing to change the way that architects and designers work and the way that users engage with products. In recent years we have seen technology exerting a massive influence on the material advances we make, but at the same time new priorities have started to make an impact
Interviews
Interview: Giles Miller
A while ago, I was lucky enough to interview designer Giles Miller for INSIDE, the monthly newsletter produced by WAN Interiors. The interview featured in issue 7. Below you can read the full interview in Q&A format.
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Interior Accessories
Adorable owl cushions from Red Lilly
I spotted these adorable owl cushions the other day after gaining a new follower on Twitter. Red Lilly is an online gift & interiors boutique specialising in home accessories and when I headed over to the site to check it out I came across these lovely little cushions.
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Flooring
Flooring & wallcoverings by Anthony Hughes
Anthony Hughes is a young surface designer and trend forecaster who has recently graduated from Huddersfield University with a BA Hons in Surface Design for Interiors & Fashion. He was selected to exhibit at New Designers this year and his work was shown at Part I. Whilst I was unable to go see Anthony’s work
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Wallcoverings
Couture embroidered wallpapers by Claire Coles
Claire Coles produces the most beautiful wallpaper I think I have ever seen. I came across her work a few months ago but I just haven’t had the time to blog about it until now…shame on me! Claire’s couture wallpapers are more than just wallcoverings though. They transform walls into individual works of art. She
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Flooring
Cath Kidston flooring
Cath Kidston is a unique lifestyle brand renowned for its homeware, clothing, accessories and outdoor products in a traditional English country house style. For its latest collaboration the company has teamed up with luxury vinyl flooring brand Harvey Maria to create delicate, patterned flooring ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms and children’s bedrooms. The range
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Wallcoverings
Stoneground wallpaper by Trove
Trove is a design house started by Randall Buck and Jee Levin featuring modern photographic wallcoverings. Located in New York City, the multimedia design firm has developed an innovative new wallpaper made from stone. The paper is named Stoneground and is made from a combination of mineral powder (calcium carbonate) and non-toxic resin (PE). The
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Furniture
Contemporary British furniture by James UK
James UK is an award-winning contemporary British furniture brand supplying unique, high-end, design-led furniture to trade, retail and the general public. All products are handmade in the UK by a network of expert manufacturers who combine traditional techniques with modern technology.
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Furniture
Beautifully crafted furniture by Edward Teasdale
Edward Teasdale is an artist, woodworker and furniture maker based in Cumbria, where he produces beautifully crafted furniture from found wood. He appeared on the UK Crafts scene in the 1980s at a time when creative salvage, recycling, and wider environmental issues were having a strong influence on design theory and practice. Using found wood
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Wallcoverings
Wallpaper by De Angelis & Garner
Now as you all know, I have a slight obsession with wallpaper…ok maybe that is an understatement, it’s more like a massive obsession if I’m honest. Today’s technology is really allowing wallpaper designers to push the boundaries further than ever before in terms of functionality, pattern, texture or embellishments etc. There really are some fantastic
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Kitchen
Playground kitchen by Elmar Cucine
Kitchen’s don’t come much cooler than this! The Playground collection was designed by Roberto and Ludovica Palomba for Italian kitchen brand Elmar Cucine. Presented for the first time at Milan Design Week this year, Playground is a modular kitchen, which allows planning freedom and customisation for domestic spaces, whilst at the same time bringing a
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Kitchen
Brizo Vuelo Kitchen Tap
I just spotted this gorgeous tap by Brizo over on Trendir and I couldn’t resist sharing it. Not only does it look ridiculously sleek and sophisticated but check out the gorgeous little vase addition. How cute is that?
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Colour
Colour Psychology: Using Grey in Interiors
Applied colour psychology expert and colour consultant Karen Haller gives advice and tips for creating grey interiors
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Flooring
Carpet & Rugs from Floor to Heaven
Michaela Schleypen is the German designer behind the fabulous couture carpet and rug company Floor to Heaven. Based in Cologne, Germany, the company produces custom-made hand-tufted and hand-knotted carpets and rugs made from the very best material including wools of New Zealand, hand-spun Tibetan wool, pure cotton, flax, viscose and silk. Each exceptional design tells its
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Artwork
Personalised art for your home
The trend for personalisation has been gathering pace over the past few years as consumers react against standard issue products and search for something that is more tailored to their own personal needs or that will allow them to express their own personal style. As people seek out more unique ways of decorating their homes
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Wallcoverings
Paper Tiles wallpaper by Louise Body
In May 2011, wallpaper and fabric designer Louise Body launched a striking new wallpaper collection entitled ‘Paper Tiles’ featuring digitally printed Victorian tile patterns combined with her own illustrations and designs. The seven decorative tile designs were inspired by Louise’s commission to design the restroom foyer area at Decorex last year for which she experimented
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Furniture
Interview: Ning Li CEO of Made.com
So it’s Monday and the start of another week. I hope you are all well rested after the weekend. I have a great post for you to kick-start the week, one which I have been seriously excited about all weekend. For anyone who is not aware of Made.com I seriously recommend that you read on
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Window Treatments
Creatively Different blinds by Fiona Flame
If, like me, you have become an avid follower of @FionaFlame aka Fiona Davies of Flame Interiors you will have heard about the Top Secret Project she has been working on for the past few months. Some of us even wrongly assumed that the Top Secret Project was in fact the not-so-secret bump that she
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Kitchen
Concrete Kitchen by Studio Thol
Thomas Linssen is the young designer behind Studio Thol, a Dutch design studio based in Amsterdam. Linssen set up his studio in 2007 after graduating from The Design Academy Eindhoven and now creates interesting works inspired by the evolution of the natural world. One of his most unusual designs is a kitchen island made from
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Furniture
Benjamin Hubert’s latest designs
British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert recently launched his 2011 collection of furniture and lighting. Benjamin studied Industrial Design and Technology at Loughborough University and graduated in 2006. He went on to open his own studio in London in 2007 where he works on a diverse range of projects across the furniture and lighting sectors. He
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Furniture
Interview: Sean Sutcliffe explains Benchmark’s innovative approach
For the latest edition of INSIDE, the monthly newsletter produced by WAN Interiors, I was lucky enough to interview Sean Sutcliffe, the co-founder of British furniture manufacturer Benchmark. Here is the interview. Thirty years ago, the modern British furniture scene was dominated by small designer makers and lacked any real retail presence. Sean Sutcliffe, co-founder
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Colour
Interview: Lars Contzen’s Colour Courage
I first discovered Lars Contzen back in December 2008 when I interviewed him for Designer magazine. You can read that interview here and find out all about how he uses colour, pattern and form in his surface designs. Anyway, earlier this year I noticed that he was again involved in some very exciting new projects,
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Artwork
Typographic Artwork by Therese Sennerholt
I decided that I absolutely had to do a blog post on this when one of my very favourite Tweeps, Igor Josif tweeted a link to the blog 23qm Stil featuring the stunning artwork by Swedish freelance art director Therese Sennerholt. Her work mostly centres around advertising, editorial, graphic design and corporate identity, but she
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Wallcoverings
Lace Wallpaper Collection by MYB Textiles
I don’t know about you guys but I spent the whole day yesterday sat in front of the telly watching the Royal Wedding on BBC World. As I am currently in Poland and the Poles weren’t lucky enough to be given a day off I ended up watching on my own, but I was kept