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Sourcing The Greats – A Selection of 20th Century Furniture at 1934

Looking to explore the greats? Look no further than the beautiful selection of furniture at London-based practice 1934. Headed by Abel Sloane and Ruby Woodhouse, this duo have…

Perspective & Planes – Tack End Tables and Benches by Uhuru Design

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

This work seen here by Brooklyn design studio Uhuru is a collection of industrial furniture under the name ‘Tack End’, which is constructed by zig-zagging and joining sheets of hand-blackened steel.

Obscuring Light – Brass Mirror Series & Shadow Play by Studio Falke Svatun

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

Norwegian designer Falke Svatun Lirhus is focused on making functional objects that integrate within the home, such as furniture, homewares, and other works that have a theatrical twist.

Concrete Aesthetics & City Shapes – Architecture Captured by Sebastian Weiss

Photography Posted by Mark Robinson

I’ve been drooling over this architecture that’s been captured by talented photographer Sebastian Weiss, he’s been able to capture some interesting architectural details.

Addition Through Subtraction – Plane Furniture by Designer Michael Boyd

Furniture Posted by Mark Robinson

Working out of LA and San Francisco, Michael Boyd is the owner and maker of Plane Furniture, a company based on the idea that form should function effortlessly.

Exploration of Abstract Negative Space – Glass Sculpture by Richard Whiteley

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Australian artist Richard Whitley uses a concept of ‘abstract negative space’ in his medium of glass sculpture, making space itself it’s own form and allowing us to see “nothing” in a solid material.

A Trip to Helsinki, Finland – Inside Finnish Designer Alvar Aalto’s Home

Architecture Posted by Mark Robinson

I’ve been itching to show you some of my latest photos that I took from a recent trip to Helsinki, particularly a set of images from Finnish designer Alvar Aalto’s home.

Reinterpreting the Art of Quilting – Contemporary Quilts by Louise Gray

Design Posted by Mark Robinson

Louise Gray has reinterpreted the art of quilting using modern design as a means to keep the craft alive, making this pastime both appealing and relevant for our time.

Brass Paperweights & Objects by the Carl Auböck Workshop at OEN Shop

In the Shop Posted by Mark Robinson

What’s life without a good paperweight? Every desk needs one, and they don’t come much more precious than these objects designed by Carl Auböck at his metal workshop in Vienna.

Down the long driveway, you’ll see it – Book by Mary Gaudin & Matthew Arnold

Photography Posted by Mark Robinson

Mary Gaudin’s newest project saw her travel to New Zealand, armed with a camera to document beautiful modernist houses for her newest book.

Moscow intervention – Experimental Photographic Works by Christine Erhard

Photography Posted by Mark Robinson

German creative and artist Christine Erhard has been mixing mediums with her Constructivist and Modernist inspired photographs.

Where Space is not Emptiness – Stone Sculpture by Kim Lim

Sculpture Posted by Mark Robinson

Singapore artist Kim Lim used nature as a source of inspiration to create these heavy stone sculptures that have real rhythm and flow, alongside a sense of weightlessness and simplicity.