Doreen Westphal is a designer of East-German origin whose work has a distinct focus on sustainability and the repurposing of materials to create unusual and playful objects. With the Fossilize collection Westphal invites us to think about the changes we make to the world we live in and which of those changes we should keep
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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Appliances
Trip to V-Zug in Switzerland
So you may have noticed my distinct absence from both the blogosphere and the Twittersphere over the past three weeks or so. Whilst I’m usually pretty good at updating my blog regularly there are times when things take over and I don’t always have time to focus on the blog. The last few weeks I
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Bathroom
Private Space by Ellenberger Design
Photo credit: Alexander Fanslau Burgeoning urban populations have led to city dwellings becoming increasingly smaller and as a response many designers are seeking to create furniture that has a smaller footprint, is multi-purpose or that can be folded away for easy storage when not in use. With his Private Space furniture collection German designer Jannis
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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
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Interior Accessories
Vintage-inspired cushion covers by Betsy Jarvis
Betsy Jarvis is a fresh young company based in rural Lincolnshire that creates and hand crafts quirky designs with a sprinkle of Scandinavian influence, a dash of shabby chic essence and a pinch of rustic charm. The company is very selective about the materials that it uses to make its cushion covers and only fabrics that
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Lighting
Favourite Things lamp by Chen Karlsson
Favourite Things is a pendant lamp produced by Stockholm-based design company Chen Karlsson. The playful nature of the lamp gives it a dual purpose: not only does it provide illumination in a room but it also acts as a tiny gallery in which the owner can display their most treasured possessions. The bulbous, transparent, plastic
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Interviews
Interview: Samuel Wilkinson’s Plumen 001Lightbulb
For the latest edition of INSIDE, the monthly newsletter produced by WAN Interiors, I interviewed Samuel Wilkinson about his Plumen 001 award-winning designer lightbulb for Hulger. The annual Brit Insurance Design Awards hosted by London’s Design Museum is widely considered to be “the Oscars of the design world.” The competition showcases the most innovative and
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Wallcoverings
Claire Leina Wallpapers
Claire Leina is a young independent Brazilian textile designer based in Marseille in the south of France. After graduating with a degree in graphic design in 2007, she pursued her passion for textile design and began her career with the Soieries Modernes as assistant to Creative Director Benoit-Pierre Emery, working with him on several projects