George Nakashima Woodwork
Right now we seem to be short of clothing inspiration, I've not really found anything that's really inspired me as such over the past few days so it's only natural for me to search elsewhere. Furniture is another design facet that I love to explore and George Nakashima has cropped up often, I've jus
Inside the Eames House
After much thought and deliberation I decided to do a small post on the Eames house, also known as Case Study House No. 8 since it was an experiment in American residential architecture sponsored by the Arts & Architecture magazine. They commissioned major architects of the day, such as Charles and
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
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
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
Loft Photography by Anita Calero
Photographer Anita Calero and Jonny Valiant have taken some brilliant interior shots of Anita’s home in West Chelsea, London. She rented this space back in the 1990s, a 2,000-square-foot loft in an artists’ condo, which she then bought and began to reconfigure. Calero knocked big wide doorwa
Modern Craftsmanship by Alfred Dunhill, Max Lamb
UK designer Max Lamb was recently involved in a project for Alfred Dunhill as part of their 'Modern Craftsmanship' program, an initiative illustrating the brand's commitment to culture and creativity. Today we get some photography from behind the scenes and also close-ups of the chair itself, and th
Horgenglarus, Where a Chair is Not Just a Chair by The Brander
The Brander is a relatively new website from what I know, an online publication based around brands and their creators. They get together with renowned journalists and high-end photographers to create and showcase some really talented individuals from all over the world. My favourite has to be this
Inspirational Imagery from Imke Klee
It's not the first time that I've featured Imke Klee and her fantastic photography, this time it's on a bit of a different note and revolves around her blog that she runs titled "a view to". The idea of the blog is to share a view of her work and also her favourites in art, design, photography, tren
Maurizio Zucchi, Life Among Cacti
I'm not one to check on women's fashion magazines, but Elle Korea did a fantastic piece on Maurizio Zucchi and his home so I couldn't help but go hunting for some imagery to present to you all. Mr Zucchi is the from the Zucchi company, a famous and well known Italian label that make luxury household
Indian Block Printing by West Elm
“Modern Living” specialists West Elm put together this terrific little film after meeting the world’s great hand-block printing artisans on a recent trip to northern India’s Rajasthan. They asked the craftsmen if they would produce a special collection of quilts for the store
Lost & Found Furniture
Beijing based store Lost & Found really caught my attention, particularly the photography of the furniture on their website. A lot of the products that they are involved in are based on a Danish/Scandinavian aesthetic, some of it also from Japan.
