January 2014

Isn’t this geniusly simple little creation adorable?   Don’t let its looks fool you though, whilst the Waf table lamp by Israeli designer Asaf Weinbroom for Hive may look good, it’s also a rather clever. Comprising two sheets of maple veneer fastened together with a button, Waf pays homage to the movement of mechanical objects and cleverly fuses function; the top...

Congratulations to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Neri & Hu Design and Research Office - Wallpaper* Magazine's joint Designer of the Year 2014!  A great achievement for two insanely gifted people and no doubt a fabulous way to kick off 2014 - surely a busier year than ever for the duo. The Neri & Hu range for De La...

A new year invariably heralds the beginning of the international furniture trade fair circuit.  These events are held in some of the world’s most fashionable cities. The fairs dictate to the industry the current and future trend for proceeding years of style, innovation, and application. First cab off the rank in 2014 is Maison & Objet held 24 – 28...

The holiday season may be behind us, but the loving never stops thanks to The Ronettes! With hits such as Baby, I Love You, (The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up and Walking in the Rain, this family-filled girl group is sure to get your toes tapping and your hips shaking.

Got 3 minutes and 44 seconds today? Course you do, it’s the weekend! Spend the time checking out Vondom’s latest video – a beautiful package showcasing some of their latest designs available at KE-ZU. See the entire Vondom catalogue available at KE-ZU here.

Design is what links creativity and innovation. It shapes ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users or customers. Design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end This writer remembered reading this definition of design by Sir George Cox many years ago, yet it hadn’t resurfaced until reading about a socially-conscious organization, charged with a mission...