Ever championing the aesthetic, here are my picks for this week’s Design Mélange Fredag. Image at top: Vidal Sassoon’s modernist house by the modernist architect Richard Neutra. According to Vidal, his whole work, beginning in the late 1950s, came from the …
To gain an overview of some of the best examples of modern architecture worldwide, I would highly recommend Dezeen. In my opinion, it is a superlative and stylish resource, with an enviable ability to select and edit the best design …
My monthly Wallpaper* fix is something I look forward to. That special time when I know I will hold a perfectly curated design volume in my hands, whose pages offer insight to an aesthetic existence that is both absorbing and …
I decided to rename my “End of the week design mélange” as Design Mélange Fredag, with Fredag being Danish for Friday. Pretentious I hear you say… me, but of course. That said, I like the sound of Danish although I …
Skandium is a London-based Scandinavian design temple. It’s a place to name check many of the great Nordic designers and to find those who are emerging and growing. You will also find products from international designers in keeping with Skandium’s …
I posted my first end of the week design mélange last Friday, 27th April, and have decided to continue it as a blog series. It’s really about curating images over the past week or so that have made me stop, reflect, …
Intelligent. Styled. Expressive. Simple. Evocative. Compelling. These words are incredibly apt descriptors of good design. They can be used as a conscious or unconscious checklist when observing and thinking about design, including architecture, products and interiors. Moreover, they are entirely …
Objekten is undeniably one of those classically cool design studios. Its name is clean and modest, clearly spelling out what it does – objects. Debuting at Maison & Objet in Paris this year, it seems Objekten caught the attention of …
That Friday feeling. You feel yourself sliding down in your seat. Your shoulders are more relaxed. You’re looking forward to the weekend ahead. Even if nothing’s planned, it’s still good to step away from the bustling weekday noise. You have …
Part 2 of my Salone del Mobile blog post showcases a further edit of appealing, innovative and polished new products that launched at the Milan Furniture Fair 2012. Here I’ve included designs from: Resident, Casamania, Carl Hansen & Son, new …
