Herbal tea for dogs: Live from Interzoo 2014
Friday 30 May 2014
British pet brand Woof & Brew is showing a range of herbal teas created for dogs at Interzoo this week.
Top five trends: Live from Interzoo 2014
Yeowww! at Interzoo 2014 |
International pet supplies trade fair Interzoo opened its doors to an expected 30,000 visitors yesterday in Nuremberg, Germany. This year's edition demonstrates the growing market for pet tracking technology as well as showcasing fresh ideas for colour, print and pattern across product.
Homeless Homes Project by Gregory Kloehn
Wednesday 28 May 2014
The Homeless Homes Project by Gregory Kloehn is a community-driven project in which illegally dumped household and commercial waste is transformed into innovative mobile shelters for the homeless.
Football goes pink: Benefit's pop-up pub
To coincide with the World Cup, Benefit Cosmetics will open a pop-up pink pub called Gabbi's Head on 12th June. Serving pink cocktails and canapes while showing all of the major games, the pub will also be home to Benefit beauty artists, who will offer complimentary brow waxes, skin care sessions and make-up.
The Edible Mist Machine by Lick Me I'm Delicious
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Food innovators Lick Me I'm Delicious have designed a machine that uses ultrasonic vapourisation to create an inhalable mist, which can be sucked up through a straw for a 'flavour hit'.
Pastello - Draw Act by Mathery Studio
Young Italian design duo Erika Zorzi and Matteo Sangalli of Mathery Studio, now based in Melbourne, have created Pastello - Draw Act, a space that broadens children's passion for drawing by inviting them to draw in unusual ways.
Best of Brits: Anglepoise + Paul Smith
Fashion designer Paul Smith has teamed up with lighting brand Anglepoise to re-colour its Anglepoise Type75 desk lamp in sweetened pastel shades that mark out its different components.
Quilted embellishment: Live from D'DAYS, Paris
Monday 26 May 2014
Design studio A+A Cooren has partnered with upholsterer Ateliers Philippe Coudray to create the Merybench sofa, presented at this year's edition of Parisian design event D'DAYS.
Its softened, rounded structure is imprinted with partially quilted motifs instead of the usual all-over treatment. This creates a subtle yet very modern tone-on-tone embellishment.
Painted Plains rugs by AVO
Friday 23 May 2014
The Painted Plains collection by New York-based design studio AVO combines bold graphics with cow hides.
Kangaroo Light by Studio Banana Things
Studio Banana Things have collaborated with The Innovation Quarter at Bangor University to create the Kangaroo Light, a uniquely portable light that can be folded up by hand.
Macarons Veloutés by Pierre Hermé
Thursday 22 May 2014
French patissier Pierre Hermé has announced a new collection of macarons themed around the flavour of yoghurt.
Cut and Paste wallpaper
The Cut and Paste wallpaper collection by design studio All the Fruits is a collection of patterns and colours for the walls that can be arranged as randomly as desired.
I Tradizionali tattoo recipes
Wednesday 21 May 2014
Illustrated tattoo recipes I Tradizionali are designed to be applied to the forearm so that cooks can remind themselves of the order in which a recipe should be prepared.
Tea for One by Design K: Live from Clerkenwell Design Week
W Hotel London tableware: Live from Clerkenwell Design Week
At this year's edition of Clerkenwell Design Week in London, W Hotel is showcasing the prototypes of three drinking glasses, the result of a collaboration between the hotel and one of the event's exhibitions, Platform.
Silence & Mindfulness dinner in Paris
Tuesday 20 May 2014
French entrepreneur Coco Brac de la Perrière has been organising Silence & Mindfulness dinners for over a year, but while these confidential affaires have so far been reserved to influent French personalities, she is now making her concept available to the general public. On 30th June, guests will be able to buy tickets for a one-off dinner at the Electric, accepting to embrace conscious silence, in order to reconnect with others and with themselves.
The idea behind these dinners is to simply pay attention to the experience one is taking part in, without judgement and without pernicious distraction. While the marriage of silence and food may appear contradictory in an epicurean country such as France, these events allow their attendees to focus on the moment more entirely. An opera singer and other interludes of poetic emotion will punctuate the evening.
Backing British farmers and growers: Live from RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014
For the fourth year running, Waitrose and the National Farmer's Union have collaborated on a stand that celebrates both horticulture and
agriculture at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. For this year's display, the companies have been inspired by the extreme
climate change; designer Penny Riley explains, "We wanted to highlight the problems growers endured with the flooding."
Clerkenwell Design Week preview: Drummonds bathroom units by Christopher Jenner
Monday 19 May 2014
Photo by Michael Franke |
Iron, china, brass and wood are skillfully matched in Drummonds' new bathroom collection to launch at Clerkenwell Design Week. Designer Christopher Jenner wished to illustrate the enduring English country house aesthetic, but offering a more urban expression of this quintessential English style. The result is a series of handcrafted bathroom units, uniting traditional carpentry and foundry skills.
The collection also shows a growing interest for bathroom aesthetics inspired by other areas of the home such as the living room or kitchen. The quality of the materials used and the modernity of the lines embraced make these free-standing units suitable for furnishing living areas.
London Design Festival 2014 preview
Friday 16 May 2014
London Design Festival 2014 identity by Pentagram |
Chelsea Flower Show-inspired menus
Tom's Kitchen. Photo by David Griffen Photography |
Next week's RHS Chelsea Flower Show has inspired two restaurateurs to launch special menus inspired by the show's beautiful horticultural displays.
Tom's Kitchen has created a light and floral menu that includes crab with basil mayonnaise, cucumber and nasturtium leaf; cod with apricot rose and saffron; and courgette and pistachio risotto with courgette flowers.
Designer rugs by FLOOR_STORY
Thursday 15 May 2014
Carnival collection by Kangan Arora |
Wedgwood tea experience
New Wave collection by Graham and Brown
Tuesday 13 May 2014
Alien Crowd by Kev Munday |
British wall coverings brand Graham and Brown has launched New Wave, a wallpaper collection made in collaboration with thirteen up-and-coming designers.
Booming Vases by Analogia Project & Alessio Sarri
Booming Vases are the result of a collaboration between Italian ceramist Alessio Sarri and Analogia Project (the Italian design duo of Andrea Mancuso and Emilia Serra). The aim of the objects is to explore two opposite essential elements: air and matter, representing power and fragility.
Precious organic soaps by IrèneIrène
Monday 12 May 2014
Made from a combination of essential oils and natural aromatic plants, along with vegetal glycerin and various oils, Savons Gemme® faithful reproduce the colour and surface effects of colourful stones and minerals such as onyx, quartz, opal, garnet, malachite, amethyst or marble.
My Crazy Pop: Popcorn in Paris
Friday 9 May 2014
Parisian concept store My Crazy Pop specialises in gourmet popcorn. Available in 15 different flavours, both salty and sweet, the popcorn is freshly made in a mini factory behind the shop, and ties into the rise of childhood food flavours, revisited for grown-ups.
Redaelli: Live from Proposte 2014
Italian textile brand Redaelli wowed visitors with its range of digitally printed velvets at the opening day of prestigious textile show Proposte.
Siro Tendaggi: Live from Proposte 2014
Thursday 8 May 2014
Italian fabric brand Sirio Tendaggi is showing a range of woven and printed fabrics at Proposte in Como this week.
Embroidered cotton and printed sheers blur the line between digital patterns and hand rendered techniques, and a delicate watercolour floral is updated with a pixelated effect.
The beauty of no name design at Triennale di Milano
Opening June 19 at Milan's Triennale Design Museum, the upcoming exhibition No Name Design, curated by Franco Clivio and Hans Hansen, will include 900 objects classified by function and type, material and form - and all missing any form of obvious branding.
Traditional bedding: from indoor to outdoor
Tuesday 6 May 2014
Le Lit National, a French manufacturer of high-end bedding since 1909, has launched its first collection of outdoor accessories. From cushions to mattresses, the range takes the lounging and napping from the bedroom to the garden.
Stainless steel architecture, Amsterdam
Architecture studio Maccreanor Lavington has recently completed the refurbishment of a metro station, originally built in 1970, in Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam. The stainless steel façade, a material chosen for its durability and low maintenance, is decorated with an intricate floral design.
The laser cut motifs allow natural light to flow through the entrance and create lace-like projections on the floor and walls, turning a regular metro station used by over 100,000 residents every day into an inspiring, stimulating place.
Tesco S/S 2014 homewares collection
Friday 2 May 2014
Tesco has launched its spring/summer 2014 home collection, with 2000 new products divided between five key trends across home, garden, electrical and stationery.
Waitrose launches bubblegum berries
UK supermarket brand Waitrose has launched the Bubbleberry, a berry that looks like a strawberry and tastes of bubblegum, for a limited-edition run of five weeks.
Spring prints by Karoline Rerrie
Karoline Rerrie is an illustrator and print maker based in Birmingham, UK. Her latest collection celebrates the warm spring weather and longer daylight hours, with floral and bird designs in vibrant colourways.
Selfridges launches Fragrance Lab
Thursday 1 May 2014
Photo by Hufton+Crow |
Selfridges today launched The Beauty Project, a ten-week celebration of all definitions of beauty, which includes an experiential in-store installation called Fragrance Lab that promises to match customers with their own character, distilled into scent.
Pot.Purri by 3 Dots Collective
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