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| Leitmotiv at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
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Currently taking place at Earls Court London,
Top Drawer and
Home's joint showing is one of the leading UK destinations for traders to see and purchase the best in design-led accessories, gifts and homeware.
From glowing laboratory beakers to chrome-plated globes, we note the influence of science and early 20th century nostalgia in many of the stand-out collections at the trade-only show.
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| Scatter Box at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
Worn and adored: Products are chipped, dented and appear to have back-histories of their own, implying a rich past life with previous owners.
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| Garden Trading at Top Drawer &
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Aquamarine: Used as a mood colour throughout
the show, aquamarine inspires tableware, bedding and soft accessories that are calm and mature.
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| Seletti at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
Laboratory: WGSN-homebuildlife spring/summer 2012 macro trend Laboratory is confirmed across a number of tableware and lighting collections.
Top three exhibitors
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| Culinary Concepts at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
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Culinary Concepts blend the themes of 20th century travel and cinema with modern finishes like nickel plating. The brand's finely-crafted carry cases, stage lamps and lanterns evoke a sense of heritage, through their historical styling, whist also built to a quality meaning they will become antiques in their own right in years to come.
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| Porthole lantern by Culinary Concepts |
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Key direction: Rejuvenating traditional styles of lighting and storage with modern materials and manufacturing processes.
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| Culinary Concepts at Top Drawer and Home 2012 |
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| Cotton Productions at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
Chipped pastel paint and homely collections of objects make up the stand of exhibitiors
Cotton Productions. The London-based company purposefully adapts worn surfaces to create a mood that is welcoming and familiar.
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| Cotton Productions at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
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| Cotton Productions at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
Key direction: The collection is made with materials and finishes that age well and will create a history of use.
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| Forma at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
British design company
Forma presents its biodegradable tableware collection, Zuperzozial. The plastic used to make the collection has a matte and subtly sparkling surface finish, giving it an earthy and tactile quality.
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| Forma at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
Key direction: Forma does not overemphasise the Zuperzozial collection's sustainable credentials. The qualities of their products stand out in their own right, with ecological attributes being a thoughtful addition to the design's specification.
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| Forma at Top Drawer & Home 2012 |
Subscribers can access our further coverage from the show later this
week.
