Inside the Thonet Furniture Workshop
Today I thought I’d bring across some inspiring imagery that I found on the Thonet website mostly snapped by the talented photographer Mirko Krizanovic. They were taken specifically for the Essence brochure that Thonet produced at the end of 2011, in my eyes it’s a great introduction to the furn
Selection of Work from AABE Architects
Yesterday we visited an architect from the past in the short film of Russel Wright's home, so today I thought we'd highlight the work of someone a little more present with a collection of work from Belgium based collective AABE Architects. Coming across their portfolio yesterday I was taken back by
Short Film on Russel Wright’s Manitoga
I thought we’d turn our attention to another mid-century master today, so I’ve sourced out this great short film which introduces Russel Wright’s Manitoga home and offers up further context to the American designers life. This project has been put together by women’s retailer Anthropologie,
Selection of work from Fairfax & Sammons Architecture
I'll be the first to admit that these builds are a lot grander than we would traditionally share, but I just got blown away by their attention to detail and use of natural light, so I'm making an exception to the rule today. All of the below have either been built completely from scratch or restored
Gerald Summers Bent Plywood Armchair
Today I've selected Gerald Summers as my subject to talk about, a British designer who owned a short-lived company named "The Makers of Simple Furniture". Gerald designed this beautiful chair back in 1934 that was inspired by Alvar Aalto's bent plywood chairs of the same decade, although these were
Gauzak Furniture Collaboration with Quattria
Today I came across this brilliant design studio named Gauzak and their furniture that they've been designing for Quattria, a company that sells and produces contemporary objects. Gauzak is actually made up of three individuals, Leire Pérez, Juan Tomás Carboneras and Arkaitz Arco, all of which spe
Short Film on British Design at the V&A Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum are currently running a fantastic exhibition which celebrates the finest design developments in Great Britain, and they’ve kindly agreed to let us showcase this great film which summarises what we can expect on arrival. This project has been running from the 31st of
HAL Chair by Jasper Morrison
Although we generally tend to touch up mid-century style designers here I'm also a big admirer of designers like Jasper Morrison, Naoto Fukasawa, Dieter Rams and other industrial designers who are a bit more current and that are still working today. Naoto for example has a tendency to keep things si
IBM Clock Film by Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co
First and foremost when we're out sourcing our latest content great design is at the core of what we're looking for, beyond this scope it's always the back story or concept that gets us hooked however. We've been admiring the work of Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co for a little while now so when th
Golden Arber Sculpture by Harry Bertoia at the 510 Fifth Ave Building
This morning I was diligently researching Harry Bertoia, mainly reading more into his life story and his works. I read on the Harry Bertoia blog that his daughter Celia, who also runs the Harry Bertoia website, had recently set up a Facebook page to house information on up and coming events involvin
Selection of Work by Henning Larsen Architects
I’ve been sniffing around the webpages of the major architectural awards today as I wanted to turn to a real leader in the field for our next post on this topic. My internet travels landed me in Copenhagen with the inspiring body of work from Henning Larsen Architects who were founded back in 1959
Vitra FICTION “Remind Me” by Florian Böhm
Vitra recently released this short film directed by Florian Böhm and is titled "Remind Me". It's the first from a series of videos named "Fiction" which looks to tell domestic stories that could have happened to any of us. It shows how these much prized pieces of furniture either drives an action f
