Forte Forte London Store by Robert Vattilana & Giada Forte.A clever and unexpected material palette by Robert Vattilana defies expectations of what a women’s retail store ‘should’ conventionally look like at the London outpost of Italian womenswear label Forte Forte. Terracotta tiles and...
Ward Wijnant’s BLEND Collection Offers a New Perspective on Solid Timber.Inspired by the concept that timber from one tree can provide diverse patterns and structures, Ward Wijnant’s BLEND collection comprises timber furniture made with quarter and plain-sawing, resulting in an unusual texture and surface...
Broached Commissions Debuts Broached Recall Collection.Double entendre to ‘recalling’ in a memory sense, Broached Recall by Broached Commissions refers to harvesting antiques for their useful parts and repurposing them into a range of furniture designed for the modern age. A hybrid of...
Four Graduates from London’s Royal College of Art Create Tabletop Products from Waste Material.Uniting design with science, four graduates from London’s Royal College of Art made a collection of tableware products from the industrial waste material bauxite residue, also known as Red Mud. Questioning our notion of ‘waste’...
Product Design: Furniture & Lighting | 2019 Archive.In case you failed to notice (doubt it!), we have a super soft spot for beautiful products around here, so it should come as no surprise this little but mighty-fine curation is another favourite for the year. In this roundup, you will...
Coffey Architects’ London Apartment Refurbishment Covered in Thousands of Solid Timber Blocks.Lending the apartment its name, over 30,000 individually hand-cut and laid cross-section blocks made of European Oak cover most surfaces of ‘Apartment Block’ in central London. Coffey Architects employ the characteristic wood grain...
Translucent Treasures by Korean Jewellery Maker Seulgi Kwon.Inspired by nature and the infinite possibilities of creation, Korean artist Seulgi Kwon constructs delicate jewellery sculptures reminiscent of microscopic organisms. Looking to developments in science and technology as enabling...
Highlights From Manila Fame 2019.After losing the price war with China and Vietnam, the Philippines creative industry is fighting back with artisan-led designs, at a time when handcrafted objects are highly desirable. Last month’s 70th edition of Manila FAME brought...
Sculptural Ceramic Lamps by Carmen D’Apollonio.No two pieces from Zurich-born, LA-based potter Carmen D’Apollonio look the same. Entirely handmade, her ceramic sculptures, vessels and lamps embody an expressive approach, with fluid lines, movement and rippling textures. Like her...
