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Twins

…not the Danny DeVito and Arnie film, although that has its moments. This is a series of photographs of twin sisters Maurine and Noreene, found is a batch of old photos bought on ebay, and some of the mystery about them is solved – but not diminished – here, at The Sister Project. Aren’t they […]

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Guest post: string style

I’ve been away at a festival so this could have been a post on lightweight sleeping bags and tents with porches. But luckily for you readers, instead we have a guest post by our good friend Ashlee in Malmo on a piece of her favourite Skandi design: “I love fashion, and enjoy watching Lady Gaga, as […]

Could I do this?

Neither My Friend or I have made a secret of our total lack of crafting skills, but after browsing through the latest Sweet Paul I got caught on the feature about dying fabrics – cotton, linen and wool – using blueberries and pomegranate juice and the like. I found myself weighing up whether it’s time […]

Ian Wright Colourful Life at Tent

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 […]

Danuta Paprowicz-Michno

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 […]