Habitat is one of our favourite British brands. Shopping at their stores is always a treat and our studio is full of their products – we sip our morning espresso from a York porcelain mug and read next to the Bobby table lamp. Last week, we attended the Autumn Winter 2014 collection preview hosted at Bargehouse, a raw, distinctive and … Read More
Start-up: Zerezes
Zerezes is a Brazilian design collective formed by four young designers, developing products with low environmental impact and bringing new meaning to what is no longer useful. For their first project, Zerezes have launched an eyewear collection, made completely of recycled wood. There’s been quiet a few different companies and studios trying to tap into the sustainable design market, but we … Read More
A Scandinavian Midsummer
Last Tuesday we attended the press preview of A Scandinavian Midsummer, a pop-up exhibition and cafe organised by designjunction before their event at London Design Festival in September. Running until Sunday 29th June, designjunction have transformed Habitat’s Platform gallery on King’s Road into an impressive Scandinavian midsummer experience, showcasing the latest products from leading Danish, Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian brands. … Read More
Menini Nicola
Menini Nicola is an industrial design studio founded in 2008 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The studio has made its own name in the country, offering design services and design licenses, and directly commercializing products from their portfolio in Uruguay. We talked to the founders of Menini Nicola, Agustín Menini and Carlo Nicola, about the beginnings of their studio, the design scene in … Read More
Anglepoise + Paul Smith
Last Tuesday we attended the launch of the collaboration between iconic British design companies Anglepoise and Paul Smith. Taking place during Clerkenwell Design Week, this exciting new product was presented along two new lamp ranges, the Type 75 Maxi Collection and the Original 1227 Brass Collection. The Anglepoise + Paul Smith is a stunning new interpretation of the iconic Type … Read More