Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Mark

David Gill Galleries exhibits new work by ceramic artist Barnaby Barford, to compliment his acclaimed film, Damaged Goods.
In February 2010 David Gill will exhibit nine new works by Barnaby Barford which have been made in correlation with his ambitious animated film, Damaged Goods.
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Posted in Design & Art, Interiors
Posted on February 4th, 2010 by pippairvine

The achingly cool and impressively talented French design duo of Gautier Pelegrin and Vincent Taïani have just announced their 2010 Noon Studio collection. The pair are known for producing inspired pieces of work that include architecture, product design, graphics and photography. Despoke loves the sharp lines of the beautiful ‘Iceberg Sofa’ pictured above.
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Tags: Design, Interiors, Interiors 2010, Noon Studios, sofa
Posted in Design, Interiors
Posted on February 4th, 2010 by pippairvine

For anyone who needs a bit of background noise when they drift off at night, be it the echoing musings of conversational whales or the dulcet tones or Celine Dion perhaps, this is one piece of design news you’re going to want to listen to.
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Tags: home, music, pillow, sleep
Posted in Design, Interiors
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Mark

new design britain finalist
Kate Simcoe, a Design Craft graduate from Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, has designed numerous different prints. Her work is essentially story telling. Kate’s project began with a collection of cigar bands that her mother had collected as a child.
Kate wanted to know all about her life at the time of collecting, events and experiences that came to mind from the time period. She wanted to design a collection of wall papers that were not reliant on fashion or trend but could still appeal to a wide audience. The collection is very vibrant, the colour palette being from a collection of my mums things. It reads like a story book, incorporating daily life, such as pets and friends to slightly darker issues such as injuries and arguments, something which Kate also tried to show through the colour scheme
Tags: Interiors 2010, Kate Simcoe, new design britain, Wallpaper Design
Posted in Events, Interiors
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Mark

New Design Britain also showcased some talented young designers, especially:Lynsey Jean Henderson – Scottish-inspired wallpapers:
Lynsey Henderson, a M.F.A student at Edinburgh College of Art, specializing in printed textiles, has designed a range of wallpapers which are intrinsically Scottish.
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Posted in Events, Interiors
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Mark

Kebab Lamp
and some great lights made from inflatables by TOBYhouse
Website: TOBYhouse
Tags: Interiors 2010, Kebab Lamp, TOBYhouse, uk design
Posted in Events, Interiors
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Mark

The brilliant A-frame ’shed’ by Chris Eckersley and Sitting Firm
Website:Interiors 2010
Website: Sitting Firm
Tags: A-frame 'shed', Chris Eckersley, Interiors 2010, Sitting Firm, uk design
Posted in Events, Interiors