Eames: The Architect and The Painter
This short trailer, which can be watched below, is just the beginning of what's going to be a very successful film on American designers Charles and Ray Eames. The piece is titled 'Eames: The Architect and The Painter' which provides us with a candid view of the inner lives of the two great artists
Set of Imagery from Evolution Letterpress
I was watching a short film on Evolution letterpress earlier today, and although the film was quite an insightful and enjoyable watch, it was the imagery being hosted on the companies webpage that really caught by eye. Based in Seattle, Evolution immerse themselves in traditional letterpress and pri
Persol Made By Hand Short Film
Ever wondered how a bespoke pair of glasses are made? Well Persol offers up an introduction in this charming little short film which is littered with intricate design processes. It's fascinating to see so many complex stages transcend into a product that in it's finalised stage is so simple, clean a
Allan Adler Short Film
We've really gone to town recently on the whole craftsmanship vibe, sharing short films on ceramists, boat builders, traditional bread-makers and today Silversmiths Allan Adler. Built on a foundation that dates back to the 1940's, Allan opened a studio where he mastered designing, spinning, forging
Ten Questions with Dennis Paphitis, Owner and Founder of Aesop
Moving away from the Menswear scene but still remarkably inspiring to us is the worldwide brand Aesop, who we were lucky enough to get the chance to put some questions to recently. Owner and Founder Dennis Paphitis kindly took some time out of his busy schedule whilst traveling to sit down and enter
Stanwell Pipe Creation from Garde Hvalsøe
If you're a fan of minimal design and craftsmanship then Denmark is a good place to start on a quest for inspiration. With Scandinavian design in mind I've been following Danish design collective Garde Hvalsøe for a little while now. Tonight they've come up with the goods in the shape of a short fi
Gilberto Paim & Elizabeth Fonseca, Ceramists
This morning I came across this fantastic but obscure film by Nina Paim documenting Ceramists Gilberto Paim & Elizabeth Fonseca. Now I don't mean documentation in a verbal way, more of a silent but artistic way, this piece is full of shots of the couple making pottery in their studio/house. Moving f
Furniture by Jason Lewis
Chicago-based designer/maker Jason Lewis creates these beautiful pieces of furniture in his studio, which includes seating, tables, storage units, and other customs items. From what I've read up Jason worked as an apprentice to Bauhaus guru Berthold Schwaiger, who's an award-winning furniture master
Trip Print Press By Matt Barnett
Matt Barnett of Brought To You By joins the schedule this morning with arguably the collectives most inspiring film to date. Having taken a three man team into a traditional print press studio, we get the opportunity to meet the work of Nicholas Kennedy head on in the quaint little workshop of his.
Matthew Hilton on Design Inspiration
Dutch filmmaker Juriaan Booij got together with English furniture designer Matthew Hilton to extract a little inspiration, with the resulting conversation developing into quite a subtle look at Matt's design process. Matthew started his design studio four years back focusing on his passion for high
Artist Series by Hillman Curtis
Brooklyn based filmmaker Hillman Curtis recently released this wonderfully put together film which introduces us to the thought process behind the work of architect Daniel Libeskind. I've brought it across because the piece threw up a debate in my own mind about what I think design should be, as I a
Imagery of Børge Mogensen’s House
Let's all take a view of legendary Danish designer Borge Mogensen's house which was built in 1968 as I think it's a really inspiring space and quite the advertisement for timeless design. The imagery we find before us was taken for a charming and ever popular publication 'Scandinavian Living' with e