The ‘Mack’ Chair by Method Studio
Method Studio are award-winning Scottish designers and bespoke furniture makers, which we first introduced through their collaborative work with umbrella maker London Undercover (see post here). Established in 2009 by husband and wife duo Callum Robinson and Marisa Giannasihave, the pair has designed one-of-a-kind pieces which have been exhibited in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, and at the Royal Scottish...
London Undercover Umbrella Stand
Contemporary umbrella brand London Undercover have joined forces with Design house Method Studio to produce a beautifully crafted piece of furniture in the form of an oak umbrella stand. Handmade in Scotland, the stand combines traditional woodworking techniques with precision engineering. The shape itself is inspired by the opening of an umbrella; as the sides part and the are...
Iris Hantverk – Household Items
Swedish-based company Iris Hantverk produces handcrafted items for the home. The product offering comes predominantly in the form of brushes, but also more unusual yet useful items such as dust pans, wash dryers and even peg bags. The items are hand-made in Sweden by craftsmen with visual impairments- using time honoured techniques that have been used for...
Invisible Bookend by Paul Cocksedge
Paul Cocksedge asks the question: would you want to own something, when all you can see is what it does, not what it is? The Invisible Bookend is a lightweight, free-standing object suitable for desk, shelf or floor which requires no mechanical fitting. We cannot tell you any more about the product itself- as we...
Club – The Mirror Wardrobe
Here is Club- a freestanding full-length mirror / wardrobe combination which was created by Daniel Debiasi and Federico Sandri- founders of the London and Vernona based design collective Something. The furniture piece appears to be a mirror at first glance; it however hides an unexpected stand to hang your clothes, jackets and hats. Made from Solid...
The Quello Table by Phil Procter
Phil Procter is a British furniture & product designer, who launched his debut collection of contemporary and considered objects for the home in Autumn 2011. The collection features an array of furniture pieces, our favourite being the Quello table. Designed with a contemporary and minimal aesthetic, Phil Procter’s Quello table aims to lighten up and...
The Butler Organizer by Curtis Micklish
The Butler from Curtis Micklish is a simple, yet brilliantly designed piece of furniture which can hold your keys, wallet, phone, glasses (and anything else you can think of), all in one sleekly handmade spot. The Butler, which is made in San Diego, CA, from solid walnut and Baltic birch laminated ply, is in our...
Reborn Cardboard Sofa by Monocomplex
The Cardboard Sofa by Monocomplex reuses cardboard that was destined for the Rubbish. It was produced by gluing together 127 cardboard pieces as a solid unit and then and cutting its form with a grinder and saw. The finished piece was achieved by the designer first creating the basic form, before gradually carving away at it- until...
The Bike Shelf by Knife & Saw
We’ve been keen on Chris Brigham’s work & approach to furniture design for a while now- especially the Bike Shelf. The piece was born in 2010 when Chris noticed, whilst visiting his friends’ small flats, that there was a void for elegant bike management. He wanted to create a piece that kept bikes off the...
Const Lamp by thinkk
Thailand based design company thinkk has yet again added their playful simplicity to an everyday object- this time round its the turn of the traditional desk lamp. The Const desk lamp has been designed around 3 simple elements-a base, a body and a shape. The marble base holds the solid oak frame, which in turn...
Alan Sailer – Super High Speed Photography
Alan sailer was a very very obscure Photographer (by his own admission), working in his garage shooting various things with a pellet rifle and photographing the results. Then in early 2009 someone linked his photo to a social networking site- the result was a huge number of views, Emails from magazines and newspapers- Even good...
