Big Jambox by Jawbone

Friday, 6 July 2012



US tech brand Jawbone has launched a bigger version of its signature wireless portable speaker, Jambox. Designed by Yves BeharBig Jambox provides up to 15 hours of continuous playback and can also function as a speakerphone.

Anorak: The happy mag for kids





Launched in 2006, Anorak is published four times a year and is aimed at girls and boys from 6 - 12 years old, covering culture, science, fashion, sport and food from a kid's perspective.

Jade Devall: hand-drawn print & pattern

Staffordshire-based designer and illustrator Jade Devall specialises in hand-drawn prints for textiles and ceramics, each one inspired by the simple pleasures of life. "I like to gaze out of my studio window and draw objects which then become narratives,” says Devall.

Cat hammock table by Case-Real



This combined cat hammock and coffee table by Japanese designers Case-Real combines a design-led approach with an understanding of the cat's characteristic love of attention.

Benjamin Graindorge: Carnet Recomposé



Literally translated as Benjamin Graindorge: Reconstructed Notebooks (Editions Herscher, 2012), this new book takes us on a tour through the avant-garde French designer's projects and process, and includes photos by Florian Kleinefenn and a text by Romain Kronenberg.

Expressive tableware by Stephanie Sommet

The Mineral Collection by Stephanie Sommet
Central Saint Martins graduate Stephanie Sommet's projects Cities Colour Palette and The Mineral Collection explore architectural vernacular around the world, and the beauty of imperfection.

Sugar Glass by Fernando Laposse


Central Saint Martin graduate Fernando Laposse is showing a range of edible glassware made from melted household sugar and food dye at New Designers this week.

Diamond by Joss Barton


New Designers One Year On exhibitor Joss Barton is showing a series of faceted pendant lampshades made from stainless steel.

Brick/Bowls by Bridget Wheeler


“I’m interested in learning about the making processes tradesmen use - making which is driven by necessity,” explains University of Brighton 3D Material Practice graduate Bridget Wheeler, whose project Brick/Bowls makes decorative objects out of the utilitarian brickmaking process.

LX One





French artist LX One creates collages, installations and artworks using the "only absolutes in life" - vertical and horizontal lines - as his starting point.

The Gobi x My Name Is Simone: water fun

French designer My Name is Simone has teamed up with Gobilab to give its eco-friendly water bottle a new summer look. The Gobi can be personalised thanks to its removable coloured tag, and a range of character cards that can be inserted in the slot at the centre of the bottle.

Inside The Old Cinema: vintage retail

Thursday, 5 July 2012



Once a Victorian picturehouse, this vintage department store in leafy Chiswick has a vast range of stock split over three floors sourced from around the world, including period antiques, 1970s Danish and hardcore industrial.