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.
BDDW Furniture Company
BDDW is a small American furniture company dedicated to the creation of well crafted timeless designs. Painter and Sculptor Tyler Hays is the company founder with BDDW being known for their solid wood furniture all traditionally joined and hand finished with natural oils. They also produce other ite
Factory 20, Multi-Disciplinary Art and Design Collective
I came across this multi-disciplinary art and design collective called Factory 20 based out of Sterling, Virginia, USA. Basically they discover valuable decorative arts, furnishings and other contemporary design goods from the 20th century. Factory 20 then rent and sell these items to various film,
What About Vintage, Belgium
I’m not usually attracted to vintage goods, there was a time in the past when I would go off rummaging in shops for knick knacks but not so much anymore. This little online shop based in Antwerp, Belgium, titled “What About Vintage” has pretty much altered my mind set in a few shor
Building Fundamental Furniture
Building is a Japanese company that sells collectable furniture pieces to the public. They have a little showroom in Tokyo where you can schedule in an appointment to see each separate item individually. As I was browsing their website I came across a section on the site that showed off vintage and
ACTUS Style Book Vol 8
I was on the prowl last night, looking at various online retailers in Japan. It gives me a chance to check out some clothing and products that us European and American folk don’t get to see. By accident I stepped on a site called ACTUS Interiors, and apart from the cracking web design, they ar
Works by Fredrik Paulsen
Some top quality works over on independent designer Fredrik Paulsen’s portfolio site. He’s based in Stockholm and has an interesting background in cabinet making with a Masters Degree in Product Design at the Royal College of Art in London. Frederik also did a short stint at the Peter An
Sit and Read at Brimfield by Part & Parcel
Brooklyn Art Direction, Illustration, Video and Graphic Design studio, Part & Parcel, filmed this short piece with Sit and Read owner Kyle Garner. If you dont know, Sit and Read Furniture is based in Brooklyn and maintains a well kept stock of mid-century and industrial pieces. In this video we
Another Country Contemporary Craft Furniture
Another Country is a furniture company that produces all of their products by hand in a small workshop in Dorset, England. Inspired by traditional Scandinavian and Japanese woodwork, they aim to make items that are truly functional and that will last the test of time. “We’ve taken familiar f
