This is exactly what I need in my house and is possibly one of the most stylish floor lamps I have ever seen. Designed by Eero Aarnio, Swan XL is an oversized version of the Swan table lamp also produced by Finnish company Martela. Aarnio reported designed XL by producing life-size drawings of the lamp
Bathroom
Landscape bathroom for Roca
Russian designer Yaroslav Rassadin has designed this intriguing bathroom concept for Jump the Gap, an international design competition held by sanitaryware manufacturers Roca. Landscape is made from thick silicone or rubber and can be moulded into different shapes depending on how it is to be used. The use of an air-pump can completely change the
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Wallcoverings
Westwood does Wallpaper
Vivienne Westwood is undoubtedly one of Britain’s biggest design icons famed for her anarchic fashion designs which revolutionised British fashion and became her trademark style. Now the Grande Dame of British fashion, credited with creating the look of the punk rock movement, has put her signature to a new line of wallpaper. The Vivienne Westwood
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Bathroom
Future Talents Bathroom Design Competition
Future Talents is a brand new competition in bathroom design run by brassware manufacturer Triflow Concepts.
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Bathroom
WCKid Bathroom for children
Portuguese sanitaryware manufacturer Sanindusa has launched a new bathroom collection aimed specifically at children. The new range, named WCKids, was unveiled at Cersaie in Bologna, Italy in late September/ early October. Designed by Emanuel Rufo, the range is aimed at children aged between two and six years old and is available in an eye-catching blue
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Furniture
Cut-a-pult
Cut-a-pult is an exciting new range of furniture by German designer Lars Contzen, one of my absolute favourite designers, in collaboration with Atelier Schneeweiss. According to Contzen, the idea for the light-weight, multi-functional furniture comes from society’s need for mobile, uncomplicated and flexible products. The use of light-weight material with a customisable surface in conjunction
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Design for Life
Despite some really bad press that the show has received I’m really enjoying the new reality TV series, Design for Life, that started on the 14th September and is shown on BBC2. I’m afraid I can’t tell you what day or time it is on as I always miss it, but you can watch it
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Bathroom
Love at first sight
I first spotted this bathtub back in July of this year when it was still a prototype and I loved it even then. Part of the aptly named Love project, designed by Arter & Citton for Italian Manufacturer Novello, this bathtub was first shown at ISH in Frankfurt earlier this year. The sleek smooth lines
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Design fit for a Prince
Design has come more under the spotlight recently and, perhaps in part due to the recession, people are starting to reassess the role and value of design. The Design Council‘s Value of Design fact finder is proof that people’s attitudes towards the importance of design are changing. Moreover, the European Commission recently launched a public
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Appliances
Easy Living
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve needed to do washing but haven’t had enough to make up a full load of either coloured or white washing. One design that could go a long way in solving this is called Easy Living, a concept which was conceived by French designer David Genin as part