A couple of weeks ago I visited the Planted design show, part of the London Design Festival. Billed as “the first contemporary design show reconnecting people and spaces with nature,” it was a fabulous showcase for natural materials, traditional craft, and sustainable design. I’ve always believed in natural materials, and also marvelled at how things […]
We’ve adapted so much of how we work during lockdown. We’re working very successfully remotely, although we miss meeting our clients and suppliers in person, and visiting our sites quite so often. There are little things we miss too… the places that give us inspiration, the galleries and the museums. Probably none more than the […]
At the KBB 2020 show a couple of weeks ago I joined their panel talk on Smart Homes. It was a lively discussion that represented different views on the influence of technology in the home, where it’s currently at, and where we’d like to see it heading. It’s now available to listen to on their […]
I’m looking forward to joining the panel talk for the Kitchen & Bathroom Design Podcast next week, from KBB 2020 at Birmingham’s NEC. You can hear me talking about smart home design at the Central Bar at 2pm on Tuesday 3rd March, and afterwards on the kbbreview podcast channel here: The Kitchen & Bathroom Design […]
Last week I attended CEDIA’s Design and Build conference in Amsterdam. The event was organised to give interior designers an understanding of the very latest developments in smart home design, and to provide a glimpse of where this exciting area is heading in the future. And sometimes it’s just fun to play with gadgets! We […]
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 art of the 1960s, through to the more colourful pieces she produced later on. As the work became 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 […]
