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  • NOW & TORi

    NOW & TORi

    Owned by Masaki Nashino, NOW and TORi are two concept stores based in UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art, Kanazawa, in Japan.

    Masaki opened TORi first, creating a place where customers can find a wide variety of products, ranging from mid-century furniture imported mainly from Scandinavia to traditional crafts from the city, plants and photo books from Europe and Japan. TORi also houses a café serving delicious coffee and local specialities.

    Masaki’s second store, NOW, is located just a few metres away from TORi and serves as a showroom, atelier and warehouse for 20th century modern design.

    Our contributing photographer Pauline Miko visited TORi on her recent trip to Japan and shared her photos of the space with us.

    www.toriwarehouse.com

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  • Bleu de Chauffe x Andrée Jardin

    Bleu de Chauffe x Andrée Jardin

    Bleu de Chauffe is a French accessories label creating simple and practical leather bags inspired by industrial aesthetics. The brand is named after the blue jacket worn by French engine drivers when boiling the water to increase the pressure of the steam engine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    Made entirely in Aveyron, France, Bleu de Chauffe’s bags are signed and date-stamped by the artisan responsible for the manufacture each bag. Ecological consciousness is another important part of the brand’s ethos – Bleu de Chauffe uses natural leathers treated with natural agents such as mimosa, chestnut and acacia.

    Bleu de Chauffe recently teamed up with brush manufacturer Andrée Jardin to create a leather care kit composed of wax for natural leather and 3 brushes. We gave it a try following the instructions of the video below and brought our own old leather bag back to life!

    www.bleu-de-chauffe.com

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  • Outwitting the weather with Joules

    Outwitting the weather with Joules

    Tom Joule started British lifestyle brand Joules in 1989 designing colourful polo shirts. Throughout the years, Tom grew a customer base who appreciated the design and quality details in his clothing, and sold his products at country fairs across the UK.  But when the foot-and-mouth crisis struck in 2001, Tom lost his main selling platforms due to many of these fairs closing down and decided to diversify Joules into a mail order business, growing the product range and later opening his first shop in Market Harborough, next to his father’s café.

    Joule brought innovation and modern edge into the rather traditional countryside clothing market and today, Joules is one of Britain’s most loved lifestyle brands, producing clothing, accessories and homewares.

    There are some great lessons to be learnt from Tom’s business story and his ability to innovate and adapt to change. That’s why we were excited when Joules approached us to ask if we wanted to test something from the men’s range. We picked the Rainier mac coat and the Ewan jumper, and took them with us on a morning off in Edinburgh.

    We decided that the best way to test the clothes, and see if they could help us outwit the weather, was to wear them on a hike up Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s own dormant volcano from where you you can enjoy breathtaking views of the city. If you have visited Scotland in January, you probably know that the weather isn’t too pleasant around this time of the year, but despite the wind and cold temperatures, the Rainier coat and the Ewan jumper managed to keep us warm and let us enjoy the city views!

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  • Girls on Film Vol.2 Book Giveaway

    Girls on Film Vol.2 Book Giveaway

    To celebrate the launch of the new Girls on Film book, published by Future Positive co-founder Igor Termenón with Korean publisher SSE Project, we are giving away one copy of the book on our Instagram profile. Keep on reading and find out how to enter the giveaway after the photos!

    Girls on Film Vol.2 Book features film photography portfolios by 14 photographers and interviews with these photographers, providing an insight into their practice, inspirations and future projects.

    The list of featured photographers includes established and up-and-coming names such as Andrew Nuding, Berta Pfirsich, Bradford Gregory, Danielle Suzanne, David Gomez, Harry Were, Katherine Squier, Katie Silvester, Kitty Riddell, Lukasz Wierzbowski, Megan Cullen, Nina Ahn, Stella Berkofsky and Thomas Slack.

    You can find more information about Girls on Film and the book at:

    www.girlsonfilmzine.co.uk

     

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    To enter the giveaway, just visit our Instagram profile, follow us, find the photo below and leave a comment in the form of an emoji combination that shows how much your want the book. The best emoji combination will win a copy of Girls on Film Vol.2 Book!

    A winner will be chosen between all comments posted before February 6th 2015. Good luck!

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  • Buying Office Furniture

    If you take a look on the Internet today you will see that there is a massive choice available when it comes to office furniture. This article will discuss contract furniture further and touch upon the flexible choices available to businesses in the current day and age. Along with the furniture, the office walls stand at equal importance, get some ideas for the office walls here.

    Finding the perfect furniture for you is easy

    The wealth of choice available these days ensures that businesses are able to find the perfect furniture for them. Furniture that matches in with their budget, which coincides with the design of their offices and which that reflects their business aptly. You can even choose to brand with the furniture you buy through matching it with the colours incorporated into your company’s logo. The great thing about the vast choice available is the fact that it allows businesses to be individual and stand out from the crowd. You don’t have to worry about walking into one office space and finding furniture which looks identical to yours. For instance, If you are looking for serving carts for your office, check Nathan James.

    Quality and flexibility are essential

    Nevertheless, you do need to be careful when it comes to purchasing contract office furniture. Just because the choice is diversified does not mean you should go for the most unusual pieces of furniture you can find. Instead, you should be looking for pieces that provide with flexibility. What if you move offices? What if you redecorate? Will these pieces of furniture still look ok? The answer to this should be yes. Furthermore, you do need to remember that you have to generate a professional vibe, and the typical sophisticated office chairs and desks allow you to do this. You may want to think about hiring an art consultant for the perfect finishing touch, creating a show-stopping yet professional and branded vibe.

    In addition to this, one attribute you should always be looking out for is quality. Make sure the furniture boasts a high-quality fabric for example. You may even want to consider going for stain resistant covers as well. After all, your furniture is going to be utilised on a daily basis. It needs to be able to withstand any general wear and tear. Moreover, if your furniture is compromised i.e. someone spills something on it, then you need to make sure the stains and alike can be dealt with easily. This is why people tend to go for dark colours, such as black, because any dirt or stains do not show. Furthermore, this is why material like leather is recommended – it is easy to clean. This flexibility offers you greater ease and convenience.

    To finish, if you take a look on the internet then you will see that there is a huge number of different contract office furniture pieces to choose from. Nevertheless, you need to ensure your choice is flexible; both in terms of design and maintenance too. The last thing you want to do is limit yourself because you have picked an awkward style and design of furniture.