Collection of work from Origami Artist Robert J Lang
Not too many people can say they've taken over the Google homepage for a day, so American origami artist Robert J Lang is in a bit of a league of his own in that respect given his exposure on the search engine giant back on March 14th earlier this year. He also happens to be one of the most respecte
Mixed Imagery from the Artek Catalogue
Today I'm going to revisit the one and only Artek, a company who we've talked about many times before here on the blog. Alvar Aalto is a massive inspiration and since Artek was co-founded by the man himself and three other inspired creatives, his wife Aino, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, it
Short film on Furniture Designer Staffan Holm
There's nothing like a little bit of Nordic design to start the week off, so I was delighted to come across this short documentary which follows the work of Swedish furniture designer Staffan Holms as he prepares for his latest exhibition. This film has actually been put together as part of the fift
Ceramics and Stoneware by Matthias Kaiser
I've known and cooperated with Matthias Kaiser for quite a while now, he's a great guy with a unique talent. If you haven't seen his works before Matthias makes porcelain objects such as vases and bowls, he also produces stoneware items like teapots and plates, sometimes you may even see him dabble
Collection of work from Derek Weidman
In recent months I've become really fascinated by the art of wood turning and the beautiful forms that you can create. In fact I would have featured more work here from this medium but for one frustrating problem, the most accomplished turners that I've come across have been homing their craft for t
Ben Saunders: Living on Ice
Inspiration has always come in many different shapes and sizes for us, so I'm sure I won't have to ask for too much forgiveness from you all in sharing this short documentary on British Polar explorer Ben Saunders, as he prepared for his North Pole speed record attempt last year. Admittedly this is
Serge Mouille, Lighting Designer
As I was perusing through the usual subjects of mid-century design I stumbled across the ever so fantastic Serge Mouille, who seems to have had a recent web design update. Although not totally finished at the moment it looks like the studio will be releasing a publication of photography featuring Se
Short Film on Sculptor James Doran-Webb
At the risk of overloading you all with projects centred around wooden construction I unearthed this short film on British sculptor James Doran-Webb earlier this morning that completely blew me away. The artist who bases himself in the archipelago region of the Philippines transforms discarded inani
CH33 Chair Designed by Hans J Wegner
Last night I thought I'd revisit the Carl Hansen & Son website after I was researching the life and works of Hans J Wegner, a master designer in my mind. All of his furniture is highly inspiring and I love to see the background and context behind each object. Although I'd like to see more of this on
Collection of Wooden Cutlery by Tomoya Arai
Recently I’ve been on a search to find a traditional Japanese farmhouse to bring into our archive, as over the weekend I found myself watching back Birdling’s short film on Yoshihiro Takishita’s Minka which we shared in late February. If you missed this piece I’d recommend checking back, in
We do Wood Furniture, Denmark
Today I decided to pick up this brilliant imagery from the We do Wood website, a Danish furniture company established in 2006 by two cabinetmakers and designers Henrik Thygesen and Sebastian Jørgensen. Apart from the fact that they design really beautiful furniture with that distinct Danish look, t
Short Film on Heath Ceramics
We love supporting companies with integrity and substance at the core of their existence and Heath Ceramics in California fits right into this very mould. They've modernised the project started by Edith Heath back in 1948 to remain ahead of the current market without compromising the legacy Edith le