Shop Imagery by H Works in Japan
My latest explorations revolve around a trio of books that I purchased delving into the art of the tea ceremony in Japan and the concept of life over there in general. One particular book that has gripped me over the past few days was written by Junichiro Tanizaki titled ‘in praise of shadows’,
A Selection of Furniture by NAUT Design
With our recent release in the shop of the book nest by TRUCK Furniture, which has been ever so popular, I’ve been thinking to myself that we should buy a few items from the TRUCK shop, particular the stools and some chairs for our office. Originally I thought this would be a bit out of my reach c
Woodenware by Masahiro Endo
Some beautiful wooden objects by Japanese woodworker and designer Masahiro Endo, he's been on my watch list for quite a while and I've had his personal website bookmarked for a later date. Today seems like a good day to have a browse through the portfolio and talk about some interesting elements reg
Workroom, A Family Project
I found this great little project today that I’ve not come across before titled Workroom that’s run by father and daughter team Rebecca and Douglas Snelling. This concept reminds me of Nikole Herriott who also collaborates with her father Lance, they started a quaint little company a while back
Constantin Brancusi, Artist and Sculptor
Wow, this is why I love writing on this website, it's an amazing tool for us to research individuals that we admire and that fascinate us. Today I've taken the jump and have decided to talk about an amazing artist that goes by the name of Constantin Brancusi. I was led to his work by the one and onl
Murata Yoshihiko, Japanese Lacquer Artist
Wow. Incredible work by Japanese Artist Murata Yoshihiko who works with lacquer, this isn't a process that I'm really familiar with but I decided to root around a bit to find some information on this art. From what I found out it seems like Murata uses a maple wood to create these fantastic sculptur
Kay Bojesen, Craft Designer
Kay Bojesen, a bit of a legend to say the least. He's been on my radar for a little while now and I've been studying this Danish designer to see what I could find on him and his work. It's always great to find out new information and Kay is actually tied to the design scene in more than one way. Bor
Stools, Sculpture and Objects by Alma Allen
Alma's been a massive inspiration for both of us here recently, somehow he's not featured on the site but today I've finally got round to putting together some nice imagery of his work and hopefully this small article will sum up what's behind his pieces and how he creates these fantastic sculptures
Sculpture by Le Corbusier
I pulled across some fantastic sculpture from the one and only Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, a genius in my eyes who always inspires me to get creative. I guess you could class this work as later in his life, for example the above piece titled "Little Secret" was created
In the Make by Klea McKenna and Nikki Grattan
Continuing on from yesterday's post on the ever so talented Leslie Williamson I decided I would point out another series which has caught my attention this week. I'm a massive fan of studio visits and this website that I found titled "In the Make" is basically heaven in terms of photography and cont
Spirit and Skill Film Series by Zibasan Hyogo
We're big fans of Japanese craft here so this film series that has been put together by Zibasan Hyogo was a breath of fresh air on my internet travels this morning. Tramnesia have been our go to guys recently but it was nice to come across some other entities highlighting handmade products, the more
Gerald Summers Bent Plywood Armchair
Today I've selected Gerald Summers as my subject to talk about, a British designer who owned a short-lived company named "The Makers of Simple Furniture". Gerald designed this beautiful chair back in 1934 that was inspired by Alvar Aalto's bent plywood chairs of the same decade, although these were
