Lacquerware by Toshio Fukuda
Here are some beautiful objects made by Toshio Fukuda, a lacquerware artist out of Japan. It looks like he's got an amazing eye for simplistic form in general, as with most Japanese creatives, and has been able to create some astonishing shapes that are both functional and very natural looking. This
Studio Imagery from Siemon & Salazar
I don't mean to come across as somebody who's always complaining, or a snob for that matter, but I often find myself disappointed when searching the shelves of mainstream shops. I appreciate the concept of appealing to a larger market but in doing so it feels like we are losing touch with objects th
Cups, Pots and Bowls by Ryoma Matsubara
Some beautiful cups, pots and bowls that I found whilst browsing a favourite around here, kurasukoto.com in Japan. They've always got an interesting selection of ceramics, textiles and cutlery, so as you can imagine I'm constantly looking that way for inspiration and they rarely disappoint, this tim
Le Corbusier in The Art of Architecture
If in doubt it's always wise to return to those tried, tested and accomplished I've always found, so with this in mind I'd like to turn everyones attention to one of the most marvellous modernist minds, yes you guessed it, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret or as he's more affectionately known Le Corbusier.
M.Saito Wood Works
Stumbling across the M.Saito Wood Works website really made my morning, I've been thinking about the different ways of manipulating wood for a little while now and carving small objects seems like a good way to get used to the material. Originally I was just cutting and sawing bases for some wire sc
Imagery from Converted into Houses by Charles Fracchia and Jeremiah O. Bragstad
I'm currently undertaking a bit of decorating and furnishing at home, so in recent days I've been taking a browse around to see what I can conjure up in terms of inspiration and ideas to give the house an air of individualism. I found myself revisiting the comprehensive curation of a bohemian style
Ceramic Work by Keiichi Tanaka and Aya Omachi
I've been meaning to write a little piece about these great objects, but firstly I had a problem with the image sizes and secondly we've had so many ceramics on the blog it's been hard not to saturate the schedule with the same sort of thing again and again. So I've held off just a little while, but
A Look Inside Le Cabanon by Le Corbusier
What a place! Le Corbusier's retreat called Le Cabanon which sits on a wooded cliff overlooking the Mediterranean. It's the only house that Le Corbusier actually designed for himself, a quaint little cabin which is miniature in scale and could be classed as a one-room cottage. He didn't design a kit
Collection of Ceramics by Olen Hsu
After a good couple of hours learning on the wheel myself last night I've got a lot of admiration for todays entry into our daily content, American creative Olen Hsu who's somewhat of a master of the art. His works embody a subtle quietness of form which are given a gentle measure of personality in
Yoshiyuki Kato’s Woodworks
It's not always always an easy job finding new and interesting creatives to talk about, a lot of the time you stumble across the same individuals that are doing great things. One place I've always been fascinated by is Japan and Japanese culture, mainly their way of life and also their simplicity in
Series of Antiques and Oddities from Factory 20
I've always been somebody that asks questions, who likes to wonder why things have been made the way they have, so naturally I'm drawn to items that embrace an unconventional aesthetic. Which is why I was in my element this morning when I stumbled upon the ridiculously large archive of design object
Wall Reliefs and Figures by Joy Brown
I was pretty blown away by these wall reliefs and figures that I found this morning, I've been spending quite a bit of time in the pottery studio and it's become more and more apparent how hard it is to create sculptures out of clay. Although the material itself is quite durable, with it being easy
