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Calatini Series by The Modern Garden Company
The Calatini Series is a collection of side tables with different forms and dimensions, decorated in white or in colours created by Italian artist, Marco Merendi. These ceramic side tables are decorated by hand by Nicolò Morales with the structure/form being designed by Italian artist, Marco Merendi. The particular handwork and the production technique lead to colour… Read More >
Save Asian Elephants with Loomah’s latest collaboration
Inspired by paintings of the Gond Tribe of Madhya Pradesh, India, Loomah has created a unique collection of distinctive one-off hand tufted wool rugs. This new collection will be sold in support of Elephant Family‘s work to save Asian elephants. Based on original paintings by Gond artists Santosh Parte and Suresh Uikey, the rugs depict the… Read More >
Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-Super-Mare
A beautiful and lavishly designed carpet has been installed in one of the South Wests leading venues by Wilton Carpets. A woven Axminster carpet was created by Wilton Carpets at the Wiltshire based manufacturing based facilities. The Winter Gardens Pavilion is a stunning neo-Georgian building, first opening its doors in 1927. It was later taken… Read More >
Design Guild Mark 2018
Twelve designs representing both the domestic and contract furniture market have been awarded the prestigious Design Guild Mark in 2018. The Design Guild Mark is awarded by The Furniture Makers’ Company, a City of London livery company and the furnishing industry’s charity, in order to drive excellence and raise the profile of British design and… Read More >
London Craft Week 2018 – (UN)WOVEN
From 9 May – 7 June 2018, London’s Material Lab will host the award-winning installation (UN)WOVEN by artist Tana West in a collaborative exhibition between the British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) and leading UK manufacturer, Johnson Tiles. Held during London Craft Week, the design resource studio and materials library will provide the perfect backdrop to West’s… Read More >
Raku with David Roberts
During March we have taken the opportunity to discus ceramics and I hope that you have already enjoyed watching our first materials short documentary on ceramics. In this article we will look at the ceramic technique of Raku, a Japanese lead-glazed pottery which is traditionally used in tea ceremonies based around the preparation of green tea…. Read More >
Designer Q&A: Conor Taylor at Foresso
All throughout April we are focusing on the ‘Design Revolution’. With Milan Design Week coming up innovation is on everyone’s minds and we kick things off with a Q&A with a new product/material from young designer, Conor Taylor. Conor recently partnered with with materials and surface manufacturer Solomon & Wu. Their extensive experience with varied and… Read More >
The Ashbourne Mattress by Hypnos
The Ashbourne is a mattress designed by award-winning bed manufacturer Hypnos Contract Beds especially for the Hospitality sector. This new pocket sprung mattress is scientifically proven to provide guests with a more natural sleep and offer supreme levels of comfort. A great night’s sleep The Ashbourne’s natural wool filling is soft and sumptuous and these… Read More >