Design

Kilt Light cabinet by Claesson Koivisto Rune

Sadly we didn’t make it to this year’s edition of the wonderful Stockholm Furniture Fair but we did manage to keep an eye on what was happening via trusty design bible Disegno.

One stand in particular that caught our eye was that of Swedish brand Asplund, who launched a new collection designed around the theme of ‘Sense of Space’.

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Linens by Lab Boutique

January 31st, 2013 Posted In:
Design
Interiors

French household linen and furniture brand Lab Boutique make the kind of products that work well in both urban and rural interiors. Set up by Parisian furniture and fabric designer Elodie Laléous, Lab’s tasteful selection of soft cottons and linens, sourced from the likes of APC, Liberty and Kvadrat, provide the perfect blend of old and new.

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G-force cyclonic vacuum cleaner, (1986) by James Dyson

An icon of 20th century design, Dyson‘s cyclone vacuum cleaners are used in homes across the globe. Despite the brilliance of his idea, back in 1986, James Dyson was unable to find support for his invention in the UK. Instead his very first design for a bagless vacuum cleaner was launched onto the market in Japan, where its high-tech form, striking colors and groundbreaking cyclone feature made it a huge success. Read the rest of this entry »

Painted wood bowls by Nicole Porter

January 28th, 2013 Posted In:
Design

Our friend Jen tipped me off to these gorgeous painted bowls by Nicole Porter at NYIGF. The New York City designer has a knack for color and proportion, hand painting each wood plate and bowl with non-toxic paints with zero VOCs and protected by a food safe film. No two of these bowls are alike and I think these would look great with a Nic Webb spoon.

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