The next in my series of interviews with new designers exhibiting at the House of Detention, Clerkenwell Design Week is Latvian architect and designer Liene Jākobsone. She runs architecture and design practice Sampling with Belgian architect Manten Devriendt. What’s the most important thing to know about you? Maybe the fact…
Tag: furniture design
interview :: alex mueller
Odd socks, ‘too cool for school’ hair and some very exciting furniture, Alex Mueller is next in my series of interviews with Clerkenwell Design Week House of Detention exhibitors. Born in Austria, based in London and still studying for his BA in Furniture and Product Design, he is definitely one…
here’s one I made earlier :: concrete rug
I love concrete and I love juxtapositions, so when I heard about Alex Chinneck’s Concrete Rug I was intrigued. He very kindly talked me though how it was conceived, designed and made. Of his inspirations, he said: “Every day I walk over an arrangement of two by six paving slabs to…
interview :: barnby & day
I am delighted to announce that confessions of a design geek is the Official Blog Partner for Clerkenwell Design Week. I have always loved the three-day design festival in May – previous years have not only delivered bucket-loads of fabulous design, but also guaranteed sunshine… fingers crossed for this year! This…
out and about :: frozen fountain
As part of BlogTourCGN, I spent a day in Amsterdam on a design walk curated by Dutch interiors magazine Eigen Huis & Interieur. I’ve already told you about Hotel Droog, and now it’s time to tell you about one of the other stops; The Frozen Fountain. We were very privileged to spend some…
out and about :: designs of the year
I went along to the Design Museum‘s Designs of the Year last week – for the sixth time a panel of industry experts has got together to decide on the world’s best designs across seven categories – architecture, digital, fashion, furniture, graphics, product and transport. This year the jury comprised…
out and about :: stockholm furniture fair
I was really excited about coming back to the Stockholm Furniture Fair, having enjoyed it so much last year. Founder of Nendo, Oki Sato exhibited for the first time at Greenhouse in 2004, was invited back this year as the guest of honour, in response to which he created a bright white…
out and about :: greenhouse at the stockholm furniture fair
The Stockholm Furniture Fair one of my favourite design shows and one of the main reasons for that is Greenhouse. Whereas some trade shows seem to pay lip service to showcasing student work, Stockholm makes a real investment in it. Entirely dedicated to new designers, this area shows products that have…
creative spaces :: jailmake
I have a flyer pinned up above my desk. It says things like “Practice until you’re great – then be better,” “Climb trees” and “Be tired at the end of every day.” I find it inspiring, not least because I can always say I’ve achieved the latter of those three!…
here’s one I made earlier :: the sofa and chair company
I was recently lucky enough to be given a behind the scene tour of the Sofa and Chair Company’s factory. Stepping through a hidden door from the showroom into the factory is like stepping through C S Lewis’s wardrobe into Narnia. And the magic doesn’t end there – you can follow…
out and about :: craftica
I am usually pretty cynical when it comes to big brands trying to ‘engage with a design audience,’ particularly when those brands fall outside of my, admittedly fairly arbitrary, definition of design. (Furniture design and product design in, for example, fashion design and automotive design out. I did say it was arbitrary…
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…
interview :: jennifer newman studio
I met Jennifer Newman at her studios in London’s Clerkenwell and immediately liked her (and not only because she bought me cake!). She’s one of those no nonsense people who says what she thinks, and what she thinks is usually fascinating. I adore her bright, uncompromising furniture and would love…
out and about :: 100% design emerging brands (LDF12)
I know, I know: London Design Festival was in September and it’s now November. Last one – I promise! I couldn’t complete my coverage without including my favourite “Emerging Brands” from the show that started it all off; 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Design. The Emerging Brands section featured new(ish!) designers, one of whom…
out and about :: new designers one year on
After the fabulously talented top ten from New Designers last week, here are my top three from New Designers One Year On. This is the section of the show that focuses on designers who either graduated a year ago, or have been in business for less than a year. Curated…
interview :: lee broom
Lee Broom‘s Public House was one of my favourite parts of Milan Design Week. The exhibition was his first solo show, and marked the brand’s fifth anniversary. Fittingly for such an unashamedly British brand, it was kitted out to resemble a pub, with genuine reclaimed fittings and fixtures – right…
heart home magazine :: william garvey
More inspiration from the Westcountry in this week’s Heart Home Magazine interview, this time from furniture designer William Garvey. “Interview with furniture designer William Garvey Another craftsman from the South West of England… there must be something in the air… What’s the most important thing to know about you? I…
interview :: javier mariscal
I was recently very lucky to be given the opportunity by the London Design Festival to interview Javier Mariscal. He is a truly multi-disciplinary designer, his work ranging from branding to furniture design and from interiors to films.
interview :: john makepeace
I was recently very privileged to meet, and spend almost an hour talking to, ‘the father of british furniture design,’ John Makepeace, ahead of his first solo exhibition, which opens at Somerset House on 16th March 2010
interview :: nic rysenbry, design for dementia
Design is about making people’s lives better. When that can be done for people whose quality of life is compromised by something like dementia, a designer’s role becomes a very special thing indeed.