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Nomos Glashütte At Work Watch

The At Work models of watches from NOMOS Glashütte have a diameter of 39mm and feature a silver grey dial crafted after a nine step process. The gold and rhodium plated blank is varnished and wet blasted repeatedly, removing a thousandth of a millimeter every time. NOMOS Glashütte, founded by Roland Schwertner in 1990, is the largest manufacturer of mechanical timepieces in Germany. © Nomos Glashütte. NOMOS Glashütte

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Richard Sapper 9091 Kettle

Richard Sapper 9091 Kettle

Design/ Electronics/ Homeware/ Objects

In 1982 Richard Sapper designed the 9091 kettle for Alessi. The central element in the design is the brass whistle which, when the steam exits, produces a short and pleasant melody. Richard Sapper wanted to avoid the usual anxiety-generating noise produced by other kettles then on the market, and by following this exquisitely poetic philosophy he produced what is probably the first multisensory object for the kitchen. Alessi

London Design Biennale 2016

London Design Biennale 2016

Events

7-27 September 2016.

The first London Design Biennale will open this September at Somerset House with over 30 countries and territories participating. Nations from six continents will present newly commissioned works that explore the theme Utopia by Design. London Design Biennale.

Pearson Lloyd Famiglia Seating

Pearson Lloyd Famiglia Seating

Design/ Furniture

Pearson Lloyd designed the Famigila range of seating for Allermuir in 2016. Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd created the design studio over 20 years ago in Shoreditch, East London. Allermuir

Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chair

Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chair

Design/ Furniture

Hans J. Wegner designed the Wishbone chair for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1949 and it has been in continuous production since 1950. Despite the chair’s straightforward appearance it takes more than 100 steps to make one and the hand woven seat consists of more than 120 meters of paper cord. Carl Hansen opened his furniture workshop in Odense, Denmark in 1908 and still manufacture in a modern factory just outside Odense. Carl Hansen

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