Altering Traditional Utilitarian Forms – Ceramics by Ian Andersson
Bold and jagged shapes by Philadelphia based ceramicist Ian Andersson, who deconstructs traditional utilitarian forms that we use everyday.
Plexi Glass Lamps by Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt
Danish designer Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt has created these experimental and playful geometric lights, constructed out of plexiglass and assembled using brass elements.
Communicating Abstract Thoughts – Péter Botos
Originally producing articles for everyday use, Hungarian glass artist Botos Péter has moved on to creating block-like works of art that have a bold choice of colours.
Kazimir Malevich and El Lissitzky, ‘Suprematism’
I watched quite an inspirational documentary on Zaha Hadid in the week, which included her extraordinary architecture. I’m very much in awe of the fantastic structures that look almost impossible to both build and conceptualise, actually it becomes apparent that a lot of the shapes Zaha uses are t
Bestlite, A Bauhaus Icon Designed by Robert Dudley Best
I took some time out to visit some events and exhibitions this weekend in London, which certainly added to the creativity bank. One was a ceramic show where I found some new talent and got up-close and personal with some interesting textures/shapes, the other was the ‘Extraordinary Stories about O
Cutlery by Portuguese Company Cutipol
Alongside some of the handcrafted goods that we talk about on the site, I also like to mix in manufactured or commercial goods from time to time, there's just one caveat, each project has to have a strong emphasis on functionality and simplicity. One company that instantly caught my attention throu
Muller van Severen, A Furniture Project by Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen
I’ve been thinking about making some of my own furniture over the last few days, maybe drawing up some concepts and playing around with different woods or metals. This has probably come about due to an interview I watched a few days ago featuring Ward Bennett, the popular American designer, ar
Furnishings, Objects and More at Modern Fifty
After my recent book purchase, 'The Unknown Craftsman' written by Soetsu Yanagi which was adapted by Bernard Leach, it's been great to capture the essence of someone who makes by hand. It has also opened my eyes to the relationship between an artisan or designer and the finished product itself. Shou
Ceramic Work by Keiichi Tanaka and Aya Omachi
I've been meaning to write a little piece about these great objects, but firstly I had a problem with the image sizes and secondly we've had so many ceramics on the blog it's been hard not to saturate the schedule with the same sort of thing again and again. So I've held off just a little while, but
Ferdinand Kramer, Furniture Collection by e15
Today we’re going to take a trip back in time to look at the life and works of designer Ferdinand Kramer, also we get to see how these designs have now been beautifully reproduced by German furniture manufacturer e15. Interestingly enough e15 was named after the postal code of its first workshop i
Projects by Marianne Brandt
Who doesn't love the Bauhaus? I'm certainly an admirer and in the next week I'll be looking to venture out towards the Barbican before the 'Bauhaus: Art as Life' exhibition finishes in London, it would be a great shame to miss it since it looks fantastic. I'm one of these guys who's got an obsessive
Collection of work from Herbert Bayer
It's not everyday that I put together a more historical type post, however once I find one I often get bitten by the bug and a few follow in quick succession. So after sharing the wooden masterpieces of Alexandre Noll yesterday I went home and began reading about the Austrian multi-discipline design