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poul henningsen ph 4:3 table lamp

Design, Interiors, Lighting, Objects

Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp

Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp is based on the principle of a reflective three shade system, which directs the light downwards. The shades are made of metal and painted white to diffuse the light. Louis Poulsen the Danish lighting manufacturer was founded in 1874 and born out of the Scandinavian design tradition where form follows function. Poulsen

terence woodgate solid table light carrara marble

Design, Interiors, Lighting, Objects

Terence Woodgate Solid Carrara Marble Table Light

Designed by industrial designer Terence Woodgate, the Solid Table Light features a solid fine grain Carrara marble cylindrical base, and a hand blown opal glass shade which is acid-etched inside and out to provide a soft, diffused light. Terence Woodgate

Arne Jacobsen lala Berlin Republic of Fritz Hansen grand prix chair

Design, Furniture, Interiors

Arne Jacobsen leyla piedayesh Series 7 Velvet Chair

Arne Jacobsen's Series 7 chair is the subject of a collaboration between Fitz Hansen and Leyla Piedayesh's Lala Berlin fashion brand. Bold colours and velvets adorn the Series 7 chairs.  Fitz Hansen

erik magnussen stelton em77 coffee vacuum jug

Design, Interiors, Objects

Erik Magnussen EM77 Coffee Vacuum Jug

The EM77 Coffee Vacuum Jug for Stelton was designed by Copenhagen born Erik Magnussen. The vacuum jug’s patented tilting top lets you serve with just one hand and also has a screw cap allowing it to be used on the move. Stelton

foscarini buds table light

Design, Interiors, Lighting, Objects

Rodolfo Dordoni Buds Table Lamp

Buds, part of the collection of lamps designed in the 1990s by Rodolfo Dordoni, has been restyled. The hand blown five layer glass diffuser of the table lamp takes on a warm appearance when the lamp is on and cold when it is off.  Foscarini

muller vam severen s lounge chair

Design, Furniture, Interiors, Objects

Muller van severen wire s# lounge chair

The wire s# lounge chair is part of a furniture collection designed by artists Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen. The collection sits been art and furniture, and the wire s# lounge chair is manufactured in powder coated stainless steel. Muller van Severen

msds studio study lamp

Design, Interiors, Lighting

MSDS Studio Study Light

The study light is designed by MSDS Studio, a Toronto based design practice. The shell of the light is made of a single cast metal part and is available in petrol blue or white painted aluminium. Would

karakter aida lamp by angelo mangiarotti

Design, Interiors, Lighting

Angelo Mangiarotti  Aida Lamp

Italian architect Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Aida Lamp in 1988.  The interplay of the two large volumes connected by a slim stem references Angelo Mangiarotti's architecture, which is know for slim column supporting large ceilings. Karakter Copenhagen

bocci 28 omer arbel

Design, Interiors, Lighting, Objects

Omer Arbel Bocci 28 Lighting

Bocci has created the 28 by a manufacturing process that manipulates the temperature and direction of air flow into the blown glass. This results in a slightly distorted sphere and an opaque milk glass diffuser. Bocci is a contemporary design manufacturer base in Vancouver and Berlin. Bocci

mja table lamp by jacques adnet

Design, Furniture, Interiors, Lighting, Objects

Jacques Adnet MJA Table Lamp

The MJA table lamp was designed in 1930 by Jacques Adnet. Jacques Adnet  was a great exponent of French Modernism. MJA, Memory of Jacques Adnet, has been in production since 2005, prior to which it was only a prototype. The lamp is made of brass with a Palladium finish. Lumen Center Italia

flos arco castiglioni

Design, Interiors, Objects

Castiglioni arco floor lamp

The Arco floor lamp was designed by Achille and Pier Gicomo Castiglioni in 1962. The lamp shines light at the centre of a table and comprises a steel angle and marble base and with a hole to make it easier to lift. Flos

axel vervoordt kanaal

Architecture, Design, Interiors

Axel Verwoordt Former Gin Distillery at Kanaal

Kanaal, a former distillery and malting complex, transformed by architects Coulee & Goris, is conceived as a city in the country. Incorporating the site’s heritage as a thriving hub of economic activity, the development is geared towards the inspired combination of living, working, culture and nature. Alongside the continued operations of the Axel Vervoordt Company, and accommodation for other offices, Kanaal will also be the home of the Axel & May Vervoordt Foundation’s collection. Axel Vervoordt

karak tiles

Decorative, Design, Interiors, Materials

Karak Tiles

The basis of the tiles is a combination of different clays and loam. Mixed in the workshop with quartz sand and fireclay, the mass is then pressed into the tile form and precisely reshaped by hand. Through a silkscreen process the basic material now acquires form. The glaze impresses rhythmical symbols in the tiles. Each of the raku tiles is worked by hand 36 times before it is used and laid in place. Unlike with industrial methods the handcrafted production allows a genuine response to individual requirements. Karak.

barber-osgerby-royal-doulton-olio

Design, Homeware, Interiors, Objects

Barber Osgerby Tableware Olio

Olio is new range of tableware by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby for the ceramic company, Royal Doulton. In the English language Olio means ‘a miscellaneous collection of things’ and the range is built from a combination of materials and surface finishes: ceramic, wood and stainless steel, different clays, glazed and unglazed elements. The extensive range of 40 pieces, includes cutlerly, wooden serving pieces, and a full table top ceramic range, all designed for everyday use. Royal Doulton, the 200 year old English ceramic company was founded in Lambeth, just a couple of miles from the Barber & Osgerby Studio. Royal Dolton

john pawson tilty barn

Architecture, Interiors

John Pawson’s Tilty Barn

Although this project involved working within an existing envelope, the transformation is a radical one that pushes at the limits of what is covered by conventional definitions of remodeling.  A complex of eighteenth-century barns is transformed into a series of residential spaces in which the refinement of the newly inserted elements, full-height glass walls and low white plaster partitions contrasts with the intricate configuration of the original timber frame. Rather than cut inappropriate openings into old walls, the interior is lit by large-scale sheets of glass which sit directly on the ground and make the original pitched roofs appear to float. Tilty Barn, Essex, England 1994-1995. John Pawson.

plumen light bulb 001

Design, Interiors, Lighting, Objects

Hulger & Wilkinson Plumen Light Bulb

The Original Plumen 001 is the world's first designer low energy light bulb. The dynamic, sculptured form contrasts to the dull regular shapes of existing low energy bulbs, in an attempt to make the Plumen a centrepiece, not afterthought. The Plumen 001 works like any other high quality low energy bulb - saving you 80% on your energy bills and lasting 8 times longer than a standard incandescent bulb. Designed by HULGER and Samuel Wilkinson. Plumen.




Caruso St John Brick House

Architecture, Interiors

Caruso St John Brick House

On a constricted site in West London stands a family house designed by Caruso St John. The unusual shape of the site has shaped the interior living spaces and is in contrast with the typologies of the London town house that surround Brick House. The interior spaces are broad, intimate and overlook small gardens. Caruso St John was formed in London,  with a second office in Zurich, by Adam Caruso and Peter St John in 1990 with the aim of pursuing architecture that is rooted in place. The practice's refined and considered approach has won them international competitions and prizes. Caruso St John

aesop-berlin-mitte

Design, Interiors, Retail

Aesop Mitte Berlin

Aesop's store in Berlin is on Alte Schönhauser Strasse in Mitte. The store was designed by design studio Weiss-Heiten, taking inspiration from the Bauhaus movement and the industrial quality of the surroundings. Aesop was established in Melbourne in 1987 with the objective to formulate skin, hair and body care products of the finest quality combining plant based and laboratory made ingredients using only those with a proven record of safety and efficacy. Aesop

arne jacobsen vola kv1

Design, Interiors, Objects

Arne Jacobsen 111 Mixer Tap for Vola

In 1968 Verner Overgaard and Arne Jacobsen created the first VOLA mixer 111 for the National Bank of Denmark building in Copenhagen. The design hides the mechanical parts of the mixer are leaving only the handles and spout exposed. Vola taps have been manufactured in Denmark for over 45 years. Vola

anglepoise 1227 lamp

Design, Interiors, Lighting

George Carwardine Original 1227 Angle Poise Lamp

The 1227 Angle Poise lamp was conceived when automotive engineer George Carwardine created a new kind of spring. The design allowed for a lamp that could combine ultimate flexibility with perfect stability. The Original 1227™ was launched in 1935 and is still in production today. Anglepoise's history can be traced back to 1855 when Herbert Terry and Sons Ltd manufactured springs. Anglepoise

jasper morrison door handle 1144 fsb

Design, Interiors, Objects

Jasper Morrison 1144 Door Handle

The Jasper Morrison 1144 door handle was designed in 1990 and manufactured from cast aluminium and finished with clear anodizing. Jasper Morrison 'believe(s) that it was not the designer’s job to invent form, just to apply it in the right places at the right time and for good enough reasons'. FSB manufactures the door handle, and was founded by Franz Schneider in 1881 and is based in Brakel, Germany. FSB

arne jacobsen table lamp louis poulsen

Design, Interiors, Lighting

Arne Jacobsen Table Lamp

The AJ Lamp was designed by renowned architect Arne Jacobsen in 1960 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen as an integral part of the hotel design. Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer founded in 1974. Louis Poulsen

aalto glass vase

Design, Interiors, Objects

Alvar Aalto Vase

The Alvar Aalto glass vase of 1936 was inspired by waves and a simple organic shape that was revolutionary in comparison to the decorative objects at the time. The Alvar Aalto vase is still mouth blown at the Iittala factory in Finland, whose roots go back to 1881. Iitala

vitsoe shelving

Design, Furniture, Interiors

Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System by Vitsoe

The Vitsoe 606 Universal Shelving System was designed by Dieter Rams in 1960. Based on a system of an aluminium E-track and a pin, with all shelves, cabinets and table hung from the E-track. The system is designed so that you take it with you when you move. In 1959 Niels Vitsoe formed Vitsoe to create the furniture designed by Dieter Rams. Vitsoe

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