Maison&Objet 2014: Best In Show // Furniture, Lighting & Accessories.It's a busy start on the design circuit with fairs & events raging left, right and centre. First there was IMM Cologne, Maison et Objet is literally just behind us, while Stockholm Furniture Fair is happening as we speak. But how to keep...
Product Design – Finishes, Furniture, Lighting | 2013 Archive.01 | X-Federation Chair by Victor Vetterlein. 02 | Design, Art & Craft Objects by David Taylor. 03 | Tabeau Dressing Table by Nicole Brock . 04 | ‘Sense of Space’ // Asplund Furniture Collection for 2013. 05 | Fort Standard //...
What do a Storage Unit, a Basin and a Transistor Radio Have in Common?What do a Storage Unit, a Basin and a Transistor Radio have in Common? I mean, isn't it just so obvious? Of course, all of these fine product examples fully embrace one of the hottest and most enduring design trends - Thin Black Lines!...
Design, Art & Craft Objects by David Taylor.Stockholm-based Scotsman David "Superdave" Taylor is a true contemporary artisan who incorporates elements of design, art and metal craft in his work. Taylor cleverly combines post-industrial waste with precious metal, DIY components and...
MAISON&OBJET Highlights // September 2013.With September edition of MAISON&OBJET is behind us, and so many delicious submissions in my inbox, I couldn't help but bring you a little roundup of some of the highlights from this major French trade fair held biannually in...
So Hot Right Now // Marble Madness: Part 01.Marble has been enjoying a moment in the high-design and fashion spotlight for a little while now. Designers across the globe have been busy reinventing the way they are using marble - from architecture, interiors, furniture, lighting,...
So Hot Right Now // Marble Madness: Part 02.Part 02 of Marble Madness looks at examples where marble is juxtaposed with other colours or materials giving the stone a fresh new look and a contemporary edge. They also show us that, in some cases, a little bit of marble can go a long...
Highlights from Sydney Indesign 2013.This year, industry event "Saturday Indesign" was renamed "Sydney Indesign" with the program spread over three days from Thursday to Saturday. Despite the name change, I found out the hard way that the event remains, very much, centred on...
Fort Standard // Industrial Design Studio in New York.Fort Standard is a Brooklyn-based contemporary industrial design studio founded by Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings. Pure geometry, sophisticated detailing, and long lasting natural materials like timber, marble and brass are the hallmark...
