Fired Fruits, The Story of Potter Jonathan Garratt
This morning I came across this short documentary by filmmaker David Hobson on the work of Dorset based potter Jonathan Garratt. Jonathan Garratt has specialised in making distinctive and unusual terracotta pots for over 30 years and currently enjoys a reputation as one of Britain’s foremost garde
Introducing Architect Joseph Dirand With Freunde von Freunden
Berlin based publication Freunde von Freuden bring us the experimental approach to minimal design through the architecture of Joseph Dirand and his team in this short filmed interview. Joseph's style is most notable in his living space seen in this short film where he has combined traditional with K
The Tropism Well by Poietic Studio
London design studio Poietic, started by Richard Harvey and Keivor Stainer, bring us this latest project that they've been working on titled the "The Tropism Well". Using the natural laws of physics to function, this interesting contraption delivers water to each user via a slow bow. I always find i
Alvar Aalto: In the Master’s Home
You may have seen me mention Alvar Aalto before, whether it be here or on my personal website, and over the weekend Nowness created this fantastic feature showcasing photography of the interior and exterior of the Alvar Aalto house in Helsinki, Finland. Alvar was a Finnish architect and designer, an
The 10 Best Product Designs in Pictures by Margaret Howell
I'm not a big fan of top ten lists but this one that Margaret Howell partook in had to be an absolute winner. Her vision really represents and runs in parallel with my love for clothing and design, it's such a mix and amalgamation of lots of lifestyle elements. You really can't knock her for all the
Meet Mjolk, Toronto, Canada
Located in the Junction neighborhood of Toronto, Canada, Mjolk (Milk) has the values of being pure, honest, and essential. This small retail store looks to represent designers from Scandinavia and Japan, from classic and current furniture to Japanese hand crafts, Mjolk reflects the pure aesthetic of
Michael Wolff Talks On Creativity
Is This A Good Time took a moment out to sit down with respected British designer Michael Wolff for what turned out to be quite an elegant talk on creativity and the thought process behind innovational ideas. As the team sat down in one of London's nicer hotels, Michael began to unravvel his own def
Walking In The Metropolitan Wild, The River Lea with Margaret Howell and William Mann
Margaret Howell just released this film in support of Open House London Weekend. Open House London looks to celebrate all that is best about the capital’s buildings, places and neighbourhoods. Every September it takes place and gives a unique opportunity to get out and under the skin of London’s
Made Here, Centinela Traditional Arts
Filmmaker Jay Carroll brings us the latest from the charming little video series that Levi's have been collating titled "Made Here". In this edition we get to see the work of master weaver Irvin Trujillo as he introduces his craft explaining to us all how he got into the industry, and developed his
Colour Research Imagery by Kirstie Van Noort
I've brought across this small set of colour research imagery by Eindhoven based design student Kirstie Van Noort. This gives us a little visual summary on the early stages of designing a porcelain bowl. Kirstie has been experimenting with oxides and porcelain clay for over half a year now, setting
Astier de Villatte Collections by Studio Homme
Studio Homme give us a nice guided tour through various creative workshops in Paris for their exclusive online launch of the Astier de Villatte collections, a series of collaborative works with different designers. First they visit a print factory where they make stationary, particularly notebooks a
Earl Twist The Saddlemaker
Full Frame America is a collective story and body of work by two young photojournalists named Kristyn Ulanday and Max N. Esposito. They recently shot this short film on Earl Twist at his workshop in Kalispell, Montana. Earl has been making saddles for forty years or so, this video gives us an idea o
