Felipe Bronze: Brazilian food innovator

Friday, 29 November 2013

Squid on compressed watermelon at Oro; photo by Daniella Duarte


At 35 years of age, Felipe Bronze is one of the most important names in contemporary Brazilian gastronomy. This year he opened Pipo, a bar and restaurant in Rio which he describes as "a carioca bar with avant-garde food".

Fiona Barratt-Campbell opens shop in London

Interior designer Fiona Barratt-Campbell has opened a shop in London's Belgravia, FBC London. The first collection of 32 pieces, all manufactured in England, sit alongside a selection of soft furnishings, hard accessories and lighting sourced from around the world.

Shelter lamp by Normann Copenhagen

Thursday, 28 November 2013

Danish design duo HolmbäckNordentoft has designed the Shelter lamp for Normann Copenhagen. Made of lacquered steel, it is available as both a table and floor lamp, in classic black or limestone grey.

Donna Wilson for Mamas & Papas



British designer Donna Wilson has collaborated with kids' lifestyle brand Mamas & Papas on a range of textiles, strollers and toys inspired by her fox leaf patterns.

Chocolate Paint by Nendo

Wednesday, 27 November 2013



Design studio Nendo has created a set of chocolate paints for Seibu department store in Japan. Styled to look like a box of oil paints, the chocolate shells each contain a different flavoured syrup, shown by the colour on the label.

Seasonal gifting 2014 at Waitrose:
flowers and food

Tuesday, 26 November 2013



Supermarket brand Waitrose previewed its seasonal food and gifting ranges for 2014 last week, including mallow hearts for Valentine's Day, Danish twists for Easter and frilly tulip bouquets with platters of Yumdoughs for Mother's Day.

London landmarks made from LEGO

Duncan Titmarsh, founding director of British design studio Bright Bricks, has built a giant snow globe in Covent Garden, filled with 14 London landmarks made of LEGOThe installation took 75 days to build and uses 120,000 bricks.

Inside the inflatable globe, snowflakes fall onto Big Ben and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and LED lights illuminate the London Eye.

Lanzavecchia + Wai at Secondome Gallery

Monday, 25 November 2013

Circus

Rock It!, a new exhibition at Rome's Secondome Gallery, is dedicated to design studio Lanzavecchia + Wai. Within the space of the gallery's new headquarters at Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese, the designers present a selection of their most significant projects from recent years, and two new works commissioned by gallerist Claudia Pignatale, called Rocker n°1 & Rocker n°2.

Also making its debut is Circus, a collection of glass pieces that will become part of the catalogue editions of the gallery.

Urban Outfitters campus, Philadelphia



Housed in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the Urban Outfitters corporate campus is home to the Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters offices along with the shared Building 543.

Automobile: Landrover by Studio Job

Photo by Zero40, fashion by Viktor & Rolf


Studio Job have created a custom Landrover Defender 90 decorated with materials including Swarovski crystals, satin lining, silver and gold leaf, stained glass and leather. Called Automobile, the model is on show at art fair PAN Amsterdam until 1 December.

For more art and automobile crossovers, Homebuildlife subscribers can see our report, Designer Concept Cars: key launches.

Chocolate Box of Treats by Heston from Waitrose

Friday, 22 November 2013



Heston Blumenthal has expanded his Waitrose range to include confectionery: a new chocolate box created by the chef with the supermarket brand launches in-store next week.

Diluted colour by Alissa + Nienke

Photo by Ellen Mandemakers
Dutch designers Alissa + Nienke explore the boundaries of the porcelain material in an experimental collection of handmade cups and bowls.