Sigve Knutson has been able to harness his playfulness, experimenting with many materials to create a collection of objects and furniture that prod at the line between sculptural and practical.
The term ‘visual calm’ is one that grabbed my attention and made me want to write this piece on Hallgeir Homstvedt, a Norwegian industrial designer who designs fantastic lighting.
Phil is from New Zealand but now makes from his studio in London. This collection is a stunner and is titled ‘Herringbone’, all of which have been handmade using a specific method of moulding.
Last month we released the work a new maker in to the shop by the name of Tomoaki Nakano, a lacquer artist based in Fukui Prefecture. We are happy to release a second shipment of his work.
We have now stocked a selection of new work by talented Japanese craftsman Kentaro Ooyu of Dairoku, a woodworking studio that makes furniture and tableware in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
This series of chairs titled ‘Fold’ by Industrial designer Olivier Gregoire consists of fibreglass that has been folded in unique positions to create furniture that are intriguing on the eye.