Tag: glassware
Daniel Schofield uses silver to purify water
The Pioneer Carafe and Glass set by award-winning designer Daniel Schofield is handmade from borosilicate glass, more commonly used in laboratories. The addition of a silver-plated hammered copper cuff to the rim of the carafe, acting as a spout, and a loose piece of the material shaped like two interlocking…
Max Lamb designs glasses shaped like two lemons
The use of specific glasses for specific drinks is not a new idea – wine, beer and cocktails are all traditionally served in specialist glasses said to improve aroma and flavour. But soft drinks usually just get chucked into the nearest tumbler. That’s all set to change with Max Lamb’s…
out and about :: venice
I was very lucky to be invited to Venice recently for Foscarini‘s Milan preview. While you could be forgiven for confusing parts of many European cities, Venice is uniquely Venice, so it was a real delight to spend some time there. Even our transport to meetings was by boat! I…
here’s one I made earlier :: same same
Upcycling is everywhere, but I recently discovered a really interesting take on it – young designer Laura Jungmann works with artisanal glass blower, Cornelius Reer, to reform mass produced, but new, bottles into unique glass vessels, adding value in the process. I was keen to find out more, so I…
interview :: sofia lazzeri and alexandra denton
I was fascinated by a half-glass, half-knitted vase I spotted at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in February, so I tracked down designers Sofia Lazzeri and Alexandra Denton to find out more… What’s the most important thing to know about you as a designer? Sofia: The projects I do are usually born from personal fascination, they grow…
out and about :: wallpaper* handmade
For the forth consecutive year, Wallpaper* Handmade brought together designers, craftspeople and manufacturers and commissioned them to create one-off pieces to be launched at Milan Design Week. This year saw a move to a new venue, contemporary gallery Leclettico. Here are my top picks… Incredibly, Klaar Prims creates these intricate…