A Brief Look at the Ulm School of Design, Photographed by Hans G. Conrad
I feel like I've put together a special little post for all of you today, content that I've not come across before and that has historical value in the design field. You may have come across the Ulm School of Design before, it's also been mentioned here on the site quite a few times in the past, and
Preserving the Authenticity of the Eames Furniture by Eames Demetrios
Although we've mainly been discovering craftsman and artists lately we're definitely not looking past the fact that we enjoy various designers who have designed items that are currently being mass produced. In fact, my office bookshelf is littered with hoards of books from the likes of Jasper Morris
Design Pieces from aprogramthatprovides
Yesterday I stumbled across this cool little tumblr site that sells different pieces of design titled 'aprogramthatprovides', most of which are right up my alley. A few that I'll point out straight away include the salt and pepper pots by Enzo Mari that are featured in the 5th image from the top. I
Jens Risom, A Detailed Look at his Recent Furniture Collection
Copenhagen born Jens Risom is our “designer of interest” today, with his well-designed and well-crafted contemporary furniture. Jens is probably most famous at the moment because of the 1961 Playboy photo and article titled “Designs for Living” which featured famous architects and designers
“Hang-It-All” Coat Rack by Charles and Ray Eames
The “Hang-it-all” coat rack by Charles and Ray Eames is in my eyes a genius piece of design. For one it’s playful and lighthearted, and two it serves it’s function well, to hang coats, hats and garments. But there’s a bigger concept and philosophy at play, these simple hooks and brightly-c
Donna Wearmouth for Quadra Gallery
Donna Wearmouth, a junior designer at Gardiner Richardson, created an interesting series of design work for Quadra Gallery. These minimalist pieces include an opening poster, various guides, and the identity, all with the same basic aesthetic. The use of type was something that originally caught my
