Bamboo Art by Hajime Nakatomi
I spent a little time this morning researching bamboo art and its origins, as expected I discovered some amazing facts and learnt quite a lot on the subject. This art reminds me of architecture in a lot of ways, but just at a much much smaller scale. Structurally it's absolutely brilliant and there'
Fray Leon House by 57 Studio Architects
I thought I’d begin the week with a slice of architecture as I’ve not come across too much myself since thursday’s film with the one and only Jen’s Risom. Today I’ve opted for more of a recent build with this contemporary design from Chile, created by architectural firm 57 Studio. I felt w
Atrium House by BFS Design
I thought I'd come through with a little architecture for you all today as a means to balance up what we've got lined up already on the platform from the past few days. I'm sure many of you don't even give this a second thought but we are often weighing up what to bring in next and whether we are to
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
Exploring the Life and Works of Charlotte Perriand
Console by Charlotte Perriand, 1958. Metal and Laminated Wood Top. Today I thought I’d bring across some of my favourite pieces designed by french creative Charlotte Perriand, this also gives me a chance to dig up some information on her life and how she became one of the most important furniture
Collection of Works from Regis Brodie
I thought I'd stick with craft again after sharing wood turner Jonathan Leech with you all last time around. Today I was impressed with the multifaceted nature of creative Regis Brodie's work, so I've brought across a selection as a nod of appreciation to the Pittsburgh based artist, potter, sculpto
A Look at the Latest Work from Poteet Architects
I've been keeping an eye out for a little architecture recently but until now I've yet to find anything that really stood out to me. So when I was browsing through our own backlog of posts I found a few leads and I came across this great selection of work from Poteet Architects who are based out of
Estate in Extremadura by Abaton Architect Firm
Sometimes some of the most innovative designs are hidden away in places that you'd never imagine would harness such wonderful consideration for creating, like this abandoned stables found in the west of Cáceres which has been rejuvenated by Spanish architectural firm Abaton. I've not come across th
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
