Starling Chair by Cameron Foggo
This is my second post on an item of furniture this week, hopefully we won’t go five days straight with a chair everyday, although if we have seating options like this I won’t be complaining and hopefully you won’t either. The chair that I’ve picked out today is titled the Starling Chair and
Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut by Le Corbusier
Exterior shots of the Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut taken by Paul Koslowski for Foundation Le Corbusier in 1997. Through my own research on Tadao Ando it’s been interesting to see the link between his concrete structures and Le Corbusier’s buildings and architecture. It all made sense when I saw t
sm05 by Cees Braakman
Today I thought I'd bring across some nice imagery of a chair and also some history and background to go alongside it. This specific piece, named sm05, was designed by Dutch designer Cees Braakman in 1958 and was one of the first chairs to be entirely fabricated from steel wire. It's a classic desig
Collection of Works by Woodturner Jonathan Leech
I thought we’d stay in England for this post as I’ve just come across a wood turner based in Cumbria who’s work I think lots of you will appreciate. Jonathan Leech has set himself a solid foundation as an artistic woodturner hosting many of his creations in local galleries, forming a healthy r
Architecture and Details by Tadao Ando
I’ve been meaning to write a short article on the brilliant Tadao Ando for a little while now, he’s an amazing architect with a classic eye for form and structure. I’m not sure how I actually came across his works in the first place but I’ve had quite a fascination with materials and the con
The InBetween House by Koji Tsutsui Architects
Built as a mountain retreat from the hustle of Tokyo this “InBetween” home designed by Koji Tsutsui architects sits flawlessly into it’s surrounding topography and neighbouring culture. Constructed using locally sourced and prepared larch wood Koji Tsutsui opted to incorporate traditional Japa
Tyndall Table, Bench Rack and Steel Wood Table by Thom Fougere
We’ve posted photography by Canadian creative Thom Fougere before but thanks to our friends at Mjolk/Kitka I had the inspiration to return back to his personal website and found these nicely designed furniture pieces. In particular I picked out the Tyndall Table, Bench Rack and the Steel Wood Tabl
The Art of Making by Heath Ceramics
I always seem to be landing on the Heath Ceramics webpage so why it's taken me this long to bring across an article from them is a little beyond me. There's no time like the present to resurrect this however which is why I've raided their "Art of Making" section as a little nod to the work that they
The Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
On the hunt this morning for content something just popped into my mind, the thought of a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe post really attracted me for some reason. Maybe because we haven't really explored his works before here or maybe because I've been reading up on this famous designer a fair bit. So off
A View of Architectural Pottery, U.S.A
I thought we'd take a visit to the collection of Architectural Pottery today who've been handcrafting these vessels in America since the 1950's. I was browsing across their webpage this morning and enjoyed their selection so much I just couldn't help but share my findings. They seem to lean towards
Architecture and Interiors by Takuro Yamamoto
Over the weekend I stumbled across the website of architecture firm Takuro Yamamoto who design beautiful buildings and also wonderful concepts. They focus on creating buildings that will stand the test of time, not wanting to be pinned down to a specific era or time-state. What I thought was interes
Designed Objects by Carl Auböck
After searching through the Leslie Williamson archives on her blog I came across this fantastic photo from the Handcrafted Modern book of the stuff on Walter Gropius’ desk. As I was routing around for more information it struck me that a fair few of the objects on the desk, mainly the stone and br
