For my latest article for INSIDE, the monthly newsletter produced by WAN Interiors+Design, I was lucky enough to interview the lovely Ilse Crawford. To hear all about what has influenced her work, and how the human perspective is an integral part of her design philosophy you can read the full article here.
Bathroom
Sfera showerhead by FIMA Carlo Frattini S.p.A
I was sent a press release featuring this showerhead and I absolutely love it! Created by Italian design studio Meneghello Paolelli Associati for Italian tap specialist FIMA Carlo Frattini S.p.A, the Sfera showerhead brings an enhanced sense of wellness into the bathroom. Its unusual sphere shape represents a new archetype for the bathroom and brings a sense
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News
Exciting News!
Hello readers! Sorry I haven’t been posting as regularly as I should be but there have been some exciting developments of late, which have kept me a little busy. I thought I should just do a little post to keep you all up-to-date. At the end of October I was approached by Micle-Mihai Cristian, the
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Colour
Colour Psychology: Using Magnolia in Interiors
Colour psychology expert & consultant Karen Haller gives advice & tips on successfully using magnolia in interiors, including what colours go with magnolia
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Lighting
Lightboy & Lightgirl lamps by Ricardo Garza Marcos
I spotted these lamps a few months ago and I must say I think they are rather sweet. Designed by Mexican designer and architect Ricardo Garza Marcos, the Lightboy & Lightgirl concept lamp designs take the iconic symbols that have become universally recognized as those representing the idea of man and woman and transforms them
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Events
Helsinki Design Week 2011 – Part 3
The Old Customs Warehouse in the Katajanokka district of Helsinki was the venue that was chosen for this year’s main Helsinki Design Week events. The 100-year-old industrial building, designed by Gustaf Nystrom, had been abandoned and left to lay dormant for the past 40 years, only occasionally used by the city for storage purposes. In its
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Events
Helsinki Design Week 2011- Part 2
One of the main reasons that I wanted to visit Helsinki this year for Design Week was the fact that back in November 2009, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) designated Helsinki as World Design Capital 2012. This unique initiative promotes and supports the cultural, social and financial uses of design and
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Events
Helsinki Design Week 2011 – Part 1
From 9th – 18th September, Finland’s capital city hosted its annual Design Week. Now in its 6th year, the city-wide event aims to bring design-minded locals and visitors together to celebrate the social role of design in a city that prides itself on its people-oriented and open approach to design. Helsinki is one place I
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Furniture
NewspaperWood by Meike Meijer & Vij5
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
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Wallcoverings
Embark on a journey with Hollie May Selway’s new bespoke wallpaper collection
‘Journeys’ is the inspiration behind the launch of Hollie May Selway‘s new wallpaper collection. Using a mixture of hand-printed and digital imagery, Hollie May pulls together collage, drawings and printing in an exciting balance, perfect for feature walls. Hollie May’s designs would definitely appeal to people who are looking for that quirky element to incorporate