Milan Design Week- Which trends should you look out for?
SALONE DEL MOBILE – 2022 Design Week, in which ever country you choose to attend it in, is a showcase of the best that the industry has to offer. An exhibition of what trends you’ll be encouraged into trying over the next few years. Trends tend to start in fashion and trickle their way down … Continued
LDF 2018 Review
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL REVIEW 2018 Sunshine and heat welcomed us at the start of a very busy and productive week in London. We kicked off with Decorex International and spent the whole day looking around, interspersed with resting on the sun drenched lawn outside. We have selected a few of the best things we saw … Continued
Milan 2018 Review
FRESH FROM MILAN – SALONE DEL MOBILE REVIEW 2018 Sunshine and heat welcomed us at the start to a spectacular week in Milan. Arriving early for the press previews on Monday was the best strategy to enjoy uninterrupted views of the key exhibitors before the crowds descended. With a record number of visitors, about 430,000 … Continued
LDF 2017 Review
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL Now that the London Design Festival (LDF) has completed for 2017, we can take a look back and review what we saw. There were several new exhibitors such as Iona Crawford from Glasgow showing colourful textile and ceramic collections. LDF consists of several stand-alone events all over London for its duration. This … Continued
Kitchen Trends 2015
This month we’re bringing you exclusive and fresh kitchen trends direct from Milan 2014 and a look into the kitchens of 2015! We were met this year at the fantastic Salone del Mobile by a definite abundance of dark colours, warmth and slick yet natural materials throughout. The predominant material of wood, and otherwise marble, is … Continued
Bathroom Trends 2015
If you’re looking for inspiration and schemes for a bathroom, look no further. Our trip to Milan Salone del Mobile was topped off with a stunning array of bathroom design, fresh, elegant, slick and unlike bathroom design we’ve seen. The brands really surpassed themselves this year. Bathrooms with a solely tiled interior, white lighting, cold … Continued
Anthony Stern Glass
On entering Anthony Stern’s glassblowing workshop, established some 30 years ago, we were warmly welcomed by Phil & Hayley and the BLASTING heat from the roaring furnaces’. As Hayley talked us through the process, we saw the buckets of recycled Dartington lead crystal glass chips, lined up to keep the furnace stocked up 365 days … Continued
Design Festival Report ’12
London Design Festival Report 2012 What a fantastic two weeks we’ve had in the city – crowned by the New York Times as the ‘Design Capital of the World’. London Design Festival was bigger than ever this year and we have been very busy between shows and events. The following is a round up of … Continued
Clerkenwell Design Week 2012
Clerkenwell is a buzzing and vibrant place during Design Week, designers and artists spilling out onto the streets enjoying a glass or two in the fantastic sunshine. The Familoe being the main hub and dramatic setting for some of our favourite product designers and a wonderful loft Gin Bar, as designed by a friend of … Continued
White Out by Faye Toogood
While wandering around the Milan furniture fair last week feeling a bit weary but as ever not wanting to miss out on anything, I suddenly found myself being drawn into a White circular tent within the MOST pavillon organized by Tom Dixon….. Once Inside the tent this very calm and serene atmosphere immediately hit me, … Continued
Milan Furniture Fair 2012
Wow! as always I was blown away by all the amazing designs I saw at the Milan Furniture fair… and so many!! I found the fair a bit less “grand” than last year but nonetheless inspiring and focused. Below is a short insight into my favorite pieces of bathroom design at Milan ’12 … I love these … Continued