Design event
Welcome!
Excuse the couple of quiet days, but I’m delighted to explain that it’s because My Friend* had a little girl on Monday. Just wanted to say congratulations to my dear co-blogger and her family. While they all get to know each other I’ll be handling the blog alone. So if you occasionally hear the sound of […]
Paper folding
No, not News Of The World, exciting as that is, but the subject of an exhibition by illustrator Ian Wright. The designer is apparently known for his work on The Face and NME among other snazzy things (read all about it here) and his exhibition Colourful Life will be at Tent during London Design Week. The theme is […]
We want to be modern
Yes, it was my birthday this week, and waiting for me on the mat was this super exciting parcel from my friend in Poland. Inside, was this… All about design in Poland between 1955 and 1968, it’s fascinating, shedding light on an area of classic Modernism I know nothing about. So far the stand-out thing […]
Habitat RIP
And there it was, gone, quicker than you could say Chicken Brick. Before Habitat disappears from the high street forever (?), here’s a salute to the days when Habitat was still owned by El Tel, and was genuinely revolutionizing British interiors style. Check out this contents list on a 70s catalogue for a glimpse into […]