Nakashima ‘The Soul of a Tree’ from Art House Documentary
This segment from the documentary named ‘Art House’ by Don Freeman focuses specifically on the Nakashima studio and their furniture. How does "spirituality" add value to these pieces?
Nakashima Retrospective at Mjölk
Our good friends John and Juli of Mjölk recently presented the first Canadian retrospective of works by legendary architect and craftsman George Nakashima, and his daughter, architect, designer and head of the Nakashima Studio, Mira Nakashima. As one can imagine, they’ve put together a large coll
Mjolk visit the Nakashima Studio
I’m sure if you take inspiration from us on a regular basis you’re well aware of the work of John and Juli Baker who run the beautiful design store Mjolk in Toronto, as well as the Kitka blog following Scandinavian and Japanese creation. We’ve been admiring their work for a number of years now
New Feature: Interview with Mira Nakashima
We are excited to return with out interview format today, as it's a section of the platform we've missed being involved with given the fact we get the opportunity to connect with so many aspirational individuals. It's had to take a bit of backseat if we're honest as we've looked to move the site for
Furniture at the Modern Design Exhibition, Wright Auction House
Wright Auction House is a place I regularly check, just as an interested party in design really. As a creative myself I'm always intrigued to see designs from the past that have inspired others, also it gives me inspiration where I can find out about these people that came before me and their backgr
Introduction to Sculptor Michael Coffey by Bespoke Global
This was a real treat of a find today, and I was quite lucky to stumble across it in all honesty. I was taking my usual travels to come across something unique/different that I could showcase and I had remembered I was going to research sculptor Michael Coffey but never got around to it after seeing
Design Auction, Phillips de Pury
It's really great when you come across a selection of objects that have been designed by some great individuals, not only that but they've been taken professionally by a proper photographer in a nice setting. You'll be surprised how frustrating it can be when the images are too small or of bad quali
Knoll Space
This weekend I’ve been taking some serious inspiration from Knoll and a section on their website titled “Space”. It’s basically an interactive tour of inspirational residences which feature classic and new designs from Knoll, showcasing ideas on how to make the most out of your space. Knoll
Nakashima Woodworker by Bob Krist
Recently I’ve gathered a bit of interest for George Nakashima and his woodwork, I really like the story behind it and how his daughter Mira has taken over, embracing the ethos and carrying on the tradition. So when I woke up this morning and stumbled across filmmaker Bob Krist’s page I had no pr
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
