Design Milk, September 2013

Bjorn Andersson launched at Tent London during the 2013 London Design Festival – I interviewed him for American design blog, Design Milk…
Bjorn Andersson

Bjorn Andersson spent 10 years working as an architect on projects that took him all over the world from New York to Shanghai. He has recently relocated to Berlin to open his own studio and focus on industrial and lighting design. The launch of his first product range Cutting Corners at Tent London marks the official launch of Bjorn Andersson Studio. He has already been named “Newcomer product of the month” by German architecture and design site BauNetz and now it’s our turn to get to know him…

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Design Milk, September 2013

This is a Q&A with textiles designer Sian Elin that I wrote for Design Milk. Sian was exhibiting at Tent London as part of the London Design Festival 2013…
Sian Elin

I have loved Sian Elin’s work since she launched at Tent London last year, so it was great to see her back one year on still going strong – and even launching new products. I thought it was about time I found out a bit more about what makes her tick. We talked eastern inspirations, what defines good design, and favourite colours

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Design Milk, September 2013

I worked with Tent London to curate a selection of 2013’s best design graduates, under than banner of BRINK. This is the post I wrote for Design Milk covering the results…
BRINK

My big project at the London Design Festival this year was BRINK, a collaboration with Tent London. I scoured graduate shows up and down (and outside of) the UK and curated my selection of 2013′s design graduates. Wonseok Jung studied robotics before doing his Masters at the Royal College of Art. The Bird is absolutely mesmerizing—the movement of its wings is slow and accurate. People were constantly wandering up to the stand with their heads tilted upwards, unable to take their eyes off it!

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Design Milk, September 2013

This is the post I wrote for Design Milk covering my favourite London Design Festival show, Tent London…
Tent London

I think Tent was my favourite show at the London Design Festival again this year – it has loads of natural light (a rare treat during a week spent in basements, exhibition centres, and repurposed industrial buildings), a lovely relaxed festival vibe fuelled by good music and good coffee, and crucially a slew of new talent alongside established independent designer-makers.

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