I’ve always loved Bridget Riley’s work, and the current retrospective at the Hayward Gallery at London’s Southbank is fantastic. Covering all of her work, from the earlier monochrome works of the 1960s, through to the more colourful pieces she produced later on. As the work becomes less op-art and more abstract, for me the sense […]
Last week I visited Decorex at Olympia in London. It’s a great exhibition, mainly focused on luxury and residential interior design. I wrote about some of my favourite new furniture, fittings and finishes designs on the blog last week. This week here are some of the latest designs in lighting… Pendant lighting in both […]
It was great to visit Decorex this week at Olympia in London. It’s the design exhibition most focused on luxury and residential interior design. As always it’s a chance to catch up with suppliers and other designers, as well as an opportunity to discover new suppliers. There were new designs and product launches throughout the […]
A flying visit to Venice last weekend… one of my favourite places in the world. I was only there for a day this time as Venice was the final stop after a long bike ride from Geneva, but it still gave me a chance to wander around this unique city again, as well as to […]
Elise Djo-Bourgeois (1894-1986) was a designer of decorative textiles, wallpapers and carpets. She was active during the inter-war period and designed for Maison Maurice Lauer, a brand that was later purchased by Pierre Frey in the 1990s. I’d not come across her work before, but I think these beautiful, modernist designs are simply stunning. Now […]
Last week we posted our first instalment of highlights from this year’s Milan Furniture Fair. Many of the highlights I picked – while beautiful, elegant and inventive – were also fabulous fun. These joyous expressions of creativity in design might not always seem like they have a direct relationship with our homes and the environments […]
The Milan Furniture Fair, or rather Salone del Mobile, is probably the biggest and best furniture and design fair in the world. Taking place each April, product designers and furniture makers from around the world congregate in Milan for the design week. There’s a huge range on show each year – from the latest furniture […]
There’s been a huge increase in the popularity of industrial and retro style in recent years. In London, CP Hart’s feature displays have been strongly themed with the ever-increasing range of industrial-style bathroom fittings and designs. In particular, many bathroom manufacturers are now producing brassware in finishes other than chrome. And not the gold and […]
It’s just been ‘Wool Week’ at London’s Chelsea Harbour Design Centre. Visitors were greeted by a flock of brightly coloured sheep dressed in fabrics, carpets and other wool textiles from the many designer showrooms there. “Luxurious & lovely”, “irresistibly tactile”, “soft & sustainable” and “naturally beautiful” were the messages bleated to interior designers last week. The […]
It’s the London Design Festival this week – the highlight of the design calendar in London and a great way to see all of the latest interior design products and ideas – from fabric and furniture to finishes and fittings. The events started at the weekend and continue until this Sunday, 24th September. There are […]
