The design of this damask woven tablecloth was inspired by an Arabic poem in which water is celebrated as cosmic food that unifies everything. The words of the poem make up the pattern and seem to move like waves across the fabric. This tablecloth, designed by Paul van Berkel, is available in various beautiful colors […]

As a graduate from the Design Academy, Croatian born Ivana Borovnjak showed her work during the Dutch Design Week. A Dictionary of Cups is part of her project Logic of Language vs. World of Objects. In this thesis Ivana articulates a theory of how language as a communication system can affect designing process, and become […]

Pia Aleborg is a jewellery designer from Göteborg, Sweden. She makes the most beautiful jewellery that reflects and responds to things that she experiences and sees in her daily life. This can be anything from a vague feeling to something very concrete that becomes the starting point in her work. Pia: “Jewellery is, for me, […]

Marije van der Park was part of designers duo Meester & Van der Park that she formed together with Jo Meesters. Perhaps you remember last year’s post about their gorgeous designs. Now these Dutch designers have gone solo. Jo will concentrate more on product design. And Marije will work on social projects where design is […]

Kornum is a Dutch brand founded by stylist/designer Trine Kornum who has created a line of interior accessories. Trine: “The latest Kornum product line has been people for people around me: my friends, acquaintances, and people I meet on the streets”. In stead of a product line based on the products, Trine has based the […]

Eat Drink Design is a temporary restaurant inside a greenhouse set up in Eindhoven during the Dutch Design Week. Dutch designers have decorated the interior and every night one of the designers is link to a leading Dutch chef to prepare a stylish dinner event.

Every evening, a new duo will be presenting the result of […]

There is not much I can tell you about this Japanese design shop. I do not remember how I found it and I can not understand the language but I do know that the images are gorgeous and that they have a beautiful collection.

Click here to go to their website where you can see more […]

My favorite exhibition during the Dutch Design Week is the Graduation Galleries. Here graduates from the acclaimed Design Academy show their graduation work to the public. The talent of these young designed and the creativity and originality of their work amazes me every year! Below you can see some of the designs spotted at this […]

A great exhibition that I visited yesterday at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven yesterday, was the one by Made by Eight. Made by Eight are eight graduated designers from the Utrecht School of Arts: Robert Jan Snoeks, Liane Gaemers, Nienke Hansen, Shanna Deurloo, Stina Feldt, Marlous de Roode, Wendy Klaver en Anne ten Donkelaar. […]

Today I will be visiting the Dutch Design Week 2007 in Eindhoven. I am really looking forward to see new, talented designers, just graduated from the Design Academy, showing their work. But there is much more to see! During Dutch Design Week (DDW), virtually all design disciplines ranging from product design, graphic design, and spatial […]

My trip to Stockholm has really inspired me to write more about the many talented Swedish designers and artists. Today’s post is about Sissi Edholm and Lisa Ullenius, two graphic designers who met at Beckmans School of Design in Stockholm.

Sissi and Lisa design the most gorgeous patterns and illustrations. The top illustration part of […]

At Hem 2007 in Stockholm I saw this white vacuum cleaner. Being a ‘white lover’ I had to find out more about it. The white edition of the Ultra Silencer vacuum cleaner is designed by Swedish designer Pia Wallen for Electrolux.

Electrolux invited Wallén to produce her own interpretation of the Ultra Silencer, one of the […]

Helen Amy Murray is internationally recognised for hand-crafted, sculptural creations inspired by nature and form, to create 3D surfaces within textiles. This talented designer from the UK works with precious materials such as leather, suede, silk and other luxury fabrics.
Using techniques she developed herself, Helen creates the most beautiful pattern that enrich any surface. […]

I love the colourful, quirky furniture designs of Squint! This UK company redesigns old, antique furniture by upholstering them in colourful vintage fabrics.

It is worth checking out their website where you can see a slide show of their gorgeous furniture pieces.

I love the work of ceramic artist Rina Menardi. The collection of this Italian brand is timeless, influenced by sculpture and art. Each piece is deliberately irregular and therefore unique and very personal.

Rina has a preference for natural elements such as stones, shells and barks. And she combines traditional and modern techniques to created all […]

Artist/architect Adam Kalkin has transformed standard shipping containers into living quarters. His Quick House can be used for different circumstances, from disaster-relief housing to luxury dwellings and for promotional purposes. Italian espresso company Illy has used the Quick House at the 52nd Venice Biennale to provide visitors a space to relax and to enjoy their […]

I like peaking into people’s houses! Especially if these houses belong to stylish people as Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwyneth’s new summer home in the Hamptons, USA, was recently featured in House & Garden. The actress was very involved in the design of her serene new home. “I’ve become an encyclopedia of design for my friends,” she […]

The fun Rabbit lamp is one of a three piece collection of animal furniture designed by Swedish design collective Front for Dutch design label Moooi. The collection also includes a life-sized horse lamp and a pig table. It has a detail of fur, fountains a reflection of the light down to the base creating an […]

I finnaly had time this weekend to upload my pictures from Stockholm. Holly had an excellent post on Decor8 about all the fabulous shops we visited. Besides shopping, doing the usual sightseeing, going out for dinner etc, we also visited the Hem 2007 fair. Here are some photos of products and trends spotted on the […]

Remember those handmade embroidered tablecloths of your grandma? Dutch label Jansen+co took the well-known rose and transformed it into a modern and high-tech trivet. This Rose Trivet, made of silicon is dishwasher safe and is heat resistant.

This trivet is available from design store POAA for 15 euro (they ship world-wide!).