14 Product and Spatial Design Masters students at Finland’s Aalto University School of Arts, Design, and Architecture each responded to the brief for a café chair to be made from the same material – blackened ash – resulting in 14 different prototypes. Kuu by Mette Kahlos The chairs are all…
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interview :: charlotte kingsnorth
I met Charlotte Kingsnorth, pictured above with “Mr & Mrs,” at Ventura Lambrate in Milan in April. Her biomorphic, personality filled chairs immediately caught my eye. I wrote a profile piece about her for We Heart, but wanted to publish our interview in full. So here it is… What’s the…
here’s one I made earlier :: paul case furniture
I met Paul Case at the Decorex exhibitors’ launch where I was speaking on behalf of Maggie’s, who was their charity partner this year. He has just launched his first range of furniture, having previously specialised in making one-off bespoke furniture for individual clients. I am delighted to be able…
out and about :: paris flea markets
I recently found myself in Paris with a day to spare (lovely situation to be in!), and decided to finally check out the famous flea markets, having read about them on design blogs for years and been completely seduced by images of the weird and wonderful. I wasn’t disappointed. Being…
out and about :: marni
Another highlight of Milan Design Week was the installation by Marni in their sunny courtyard. They commissioned a limited edition of 100 chairs, made by ex-prisoners in Colombia. Marni provided the pattern and colourways, but beyond that, the chairs were designed by the ex-prisoners to a traditional Colombian style –…
out and about :: ron arad restless
Fab exhibition – go and check it out! It finishes on 16th May.
out and about :: shoreditch and brick lane design guide walk
The Shoreditch and Brick Lane walk from the London Design Guide 2010. Here are the best bits…
here’s one I made earlier :: furniture design course – day 3
So, my user is creative, busy, design-savvy, organised but chaotic. She can’t sit in a chair properly – see the photos to the right of the user profile. My challenge – to design a chair she can sit in.
here’s one I made earlier :: furniture design course – day 1
My drawing isn’t great, but I can’t believe that I’ve (sort of) designed some chairs – on day one!