Vac from the Sea – Electrolux collects plastic from the oceans
Electrolux is now embarking on a quest. We are going to collect plastic debris from the oceans, and from it, produce a collection of vacuum cleaners — from the sea. Join us on: http://www.electrolux.com/vacfromthesea
Lucy Turner has received national critical acclaim. The Telegraph considers her amongst the elite cabinet makers currently working in the UK. Exciting and distinctive Lucy utilises the latest technologies and materials in the creation of her bespoke contemporary furniture. Her unique process is transferable across the spectrum of interior design.
What made you become a designer?
I just followed a path where I could make things all the time. I still make things
Where did you study design?
University of Plymouth – Exeter campus
What was the first thing you designed?
A bit embarrassing but when I was very young I had a fascination with making cardboard telephones, loads of them, all different styles and colours. Weird I know. Read the rest of this entry »
Triflow Concepts builds on its design credentials with the arrival of the Triflow Quadro System
and the Triflask: a new range of watershed marking products to be unveiled at 100% Design
Intrinsically British and respected the world over for harnessing innovative design talent, Triflow
Concepts is launching two eagerly-awaited new ranges of products at 100% Design this September: the
Triflow Quadro System, a revolutionary 4-way water-delivery system and the Triflask, a portable and
sleek water flask. Available in a broad range of styles and colours, the Triflask and the Quadro System
are destined to become the must-have accessory for the Urban Environmentalist looking for healthy
hydration at home or on the go. Read the rest of this entry »
The Snakkes wall lamp from Barcelona based graphic designer, Daniel Benito Cortázar is shaped like a speech bubble and also functions as a white board. Snakkes is the latest lamp from the hip Norwegian design collective, Northern Lighting.
Website:www.funktionalley.com/
Website:www.northernlighting.no/
This particular Vinyl Cube was created by Chairman Ting. Vinyl Cube is a simple but versatile design object that allows artists to paint and or draw on it’s smooth vinyl surface to create their own custom Vinyl Cube. Read the rest of this entry »
Organic cotton fabrics are becoming increasingly common, but most are still used primarily for clothing. Aiming to bring eco-sensible supplies to the quilt and craft market, New Jersey-based Cloud9 Fabrics offers a line of organic cotton fabrics designed to give crafters modern style in a green-minded alternative. Read the rest of this entry »
Katja Behre is Creative Director of Elli Popp who specialise in exclusive customised wallpaper,fabric and ceramic design – This year Eli Popp will be exhibiting at 100%Design London her she answers Despoke’s questions.
What made you want to become a designer in the first place?
I wish I had a great story or simple straightforward answer but, mainly, one thing just led to another; wanting to study photography and graphic design in the first place made me find out about colour design – which is basically graphic and interior design focusing on the use of colour and the moods they create. I guess you could call it colour psychology used in the interior/product world, which is pretty much what I do now. Oh, and I did like to draw and paint as a child, so much so that I sometimes even did my older sister’s art class homework.
Despoke favourites Kai & Sunny who temporarily redesigned our logo a while back (Despoke) have produced two new wallpaper designs one called Call Of The Wild (above) and one called
Sunny Pink (after the jump). Read the rest of this entry »
Image:Coolerwalls striking murals were used to brand the DC Comics Exhibition stand within London Film and Comic Con last weekend.
Interior company, Coolerwalls, creators of highly original and iconic murals have joined forces with Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and DC Comics.
Coolerwalls have signed a licensing agreement with WBCP, on behalf of DC Comics, to launch a range of highly original murals featuring iconic DC Comics Super Hero characters. The collection features stunning imagery from a range of classic DC Comics characters including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. The murals are printed on high-grade commercial wallpaper that has the same effect as a canvas style skin once applied and come pre-cut in standard wallpaper widths. Read the rest of this entry »
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