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Casetify team up with Poketo for a sleek collection of design-led phone cases and Apple Watch straps

By Sam Bathe on 14 Dec 2015

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Known for their completely customisable phone and tablet cases, Casetify have teamed up with hip LA store, Poketo, for a collection of bright and colourful designs. Available in Casetify’s new Standard Case for Apple iDevices, the Snap Case for pretty much everything else and three stunning Apple Watch straps, the Poketo collection is hand-designed and curated by their in-house design team to create a mix of both colourful and monochrome geometric patterns, brush strokes and shapes. The Poketo collection is available from the Casetify online store, starting at £24.99: www.casetify.com/collections/poketo

Oyyo’s second collection of cotton dhurrie rugs takes inspiration from Roger Anger’s geometric, utopian houses in Auroville

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By Sam Bathe on 7 Dec 2015

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Throwing themselves further into traditional Indian weaving techniques and textile production while fine-tuning their process of vegetable-dying yarn, Swedish duo Oyyo‘s second collection of cotton dhurrie rugs is even more breathtaking than the first. A collection of six colourful, geometric designs, handwoven by a community of craftspeople in the desert area of Rajasthan, India, N ̊2 integrates untreated linen warp into the construction, a nod to traditional Swedish flat weave. Aiming to create more of a contrast in their designs, Oyyo’s expanded palette includes richer and darker colors alongside muted pastel tones, and is all produced from natural pigments derived from local plants. The N ̊2 collection is available from €550-€2,590 depending on design and size through Oyyo’s beautiful online store: www.oyyo.se

British designer Naomi Paul creates unique pendant lampshades from colourful crochet wool

Posted in Design
By Sam Bathe on 27 Nov 2015

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Using crochet wool to create unique, textile lampshades, Naomi Paul’s colourful, flowing designs are available in 13 different styles, all made-to-order. Based in a studio in East London, on the edge of Hackney Marshes, Paul uses wool because it’s naturally fire retardant, strong, robust and chunky enough to create the perfect crochet. The nature of the design means light spills out evenly from all sides, creating a warm, natural light in whatever your colourway, all available via Naomi’s online store: www.naomipaul.co.uk

Soma Water return with another limited edition run, this time a new colourway for their Pitcher

Posted in Design, Food
By Sam Bathe on 20 Nov 2015

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After selling out of last year’s limited edition Soma Black Carafe in less than 24 hours, this year the Kickstarted water filter company are back with a black edition of their pitcher. With only 2,400 made, and $15 of the price going to charity: water – Soma’s own scheme that supports clean water projects around the world – the carafe is sustainable by design, using coconut shell carbon and a plant-based casing for the filter. Lasting 40 gallons, or about two months, before you’ll need to change the filter, the Soma Black Pitcher will set you back $49 with one filter, or $99 with six, available from the Soma online store: https://www.drinksoma.com/black

Object/Interface’s ingenious planter lamps let both light and greenery hang from the ceiling

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By Sam Bathe on 22 Sep 2015

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Spun from alumunium into a sleek collection of planter lamps, Object/Interface’s minimal light fittings feature a bowl design to hold house plants and succulents as well as a light bulb. Finished with a powder coating to withstand the moisture from soil, the fittings hang from a stainless steel cable and are all made in Canada. Object/Interface’s planter lamp collection is available to buy from their online store, starting at $148: www.objectinterface.ca

Iconic lighting company Anglepoise team up with Paul Smith again for the ‘Edition Two’ Type 75 Desk Lamp

Posted in Design
By Sam Bathe on 3 Jul 2015

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Following up last year’s collaboration with a new version of the iconic Type 75 Desk Lamp, Anglepoise and Paul Smith’s ‘Edition Two’ again takes influence from the British label’s trademark rainbow combinations. First designed in 1932 by automotive engineer George Carwardine before an update from legendary industrial designer Sir Kenneth Grange, the Type 75 quickly became the ultimate desk and table lamp, here in seven stunning colours. The Edition Two Type 75 Desk Lamp will be available in store from September and is available to pre-order from the Anglepoise site: www.anglepoise.com/product/type-75-desk-lamp-paul-smith-edition-two

Herman Miller refreshes Harry’s New York City office into a bright, collaborative open-plan space

Posted in Design, Offices
By Sam Bathe on 2 Jul 2015

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Hip shaving brand Harry’s have tasked Herman Miller to refurbish their New York City headquarters, producing an open-plan space any cutting edge tech company would be proud of. The office is part of Herman Miller’s Living Office concept, a study in furniture design to foster connectivity and collaboration, featuring the casual meeting rooms and an open co-working area, complete with a razers on every table. The spaced is finished with stylish, modern furniture throughout, playing nicely against exposed brickwork on the partition walls. Show the rest of this post…

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Tanner Goods take their refined leather goods into the office with their new Desktop Collection

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By Sam Bathe on 24 Jun 2015

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Branching out from their stellar leather accessories range, Tanner Goods are moving into the office with a new collection for your desk. Including a valet tray, gorgeous blotter pad, small notebooks and larger sketchbooks, the Desktop Collection keeps Tanner’s trademark aesthetic, with clean lines and a minimal design, all available in hickory, natural and black colourways. The Tanner Goods Desktop Collection is available now from their online store: www.tannergoods.com/collections/refined-desktop

Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvaer creates a playful collection of vases in her new series ‘Liv’

Posted in Art, Design
By Sam Bathe on 13 May 2015

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With master’s degrees in both Industrial Design and Visual Communication, Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvaer looks to explore how objects communicate. Her latest project, Liv, is a series of vases and torches made of mouth blown glass. Transparent to allow a full view of the flowers or contents in each vessel, some of the playful shapes boast a hood which embraces the content, while the others are reminiscent of a large tree that towers over the organic series. Check out more of Kristine’s work on her site: www.kristinefivemelvaer.com

Carl Hansen & Son relaunch the classic 1949 “Metropolitan Chair”

Posted in Design
By Sam Bathe on 26 Mar 2015

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Originally launched in 1949, Carl Hansen & Son are bring back Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen’s mid-century classic, the Metropolitan Chair. Remaking the model in oak and walnut with the seat and backrest in natural, warm cognac or sleek black leather, the Metropolitan Chair was named after the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York and is one of over 300 pieces from the legendary design duo. The relaunched chair is available now from the Carl Hansen & Son website: www.carlhansen.com

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