Molly-Meg is a new online shop dedicated to bringing 20th Century Modern design icons to the world of children. Molly-Meg: “By offering a carefully selected range of “Miniature classics” for children by leading designers, our aim is to show that good design is not just for adults. Taste and style can appeal to every age and blend seamlessly into any
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scaled-up version of a doll’s house tea service
Design studio Designerette is a young design studio, currently working in London and Amsterdam. They have created this scaled-up version of a doll’s house tea service, called Mini. The full-size teapot, cups and saucers are made of porcelain and retain the shape of the tiny originals. The designers: “Driven by the influence scale has on the image of our daily
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blueware collection by studio glithero
Anglo-Dutch designers Studio Glithero have created a series of vases and tiles decorated with shadows of plants captured on photosensitive chemicals. Called Blueware Collection and produced for Vauxhall Collective, the surface decoration was produced using a technique similar to traditional blueprinting. The floral patterns on the objects were created by attaching plants to their surfaces before exposing them to light,
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soul birds from sanne annukka
I was just informed by Sanne Annukka that she has some new designs in her collection (just in time for Christmas!). These beautifully screen printed wooden ‘Soul birds’ are available for pre-order. They are limited edition, there are only 100 birds available. Handcrafted in England, the birds are made from solid brown oak from a sustainable source. Also new in
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porcelain objects from coe&waito
These lovely porcelain objects from coe&waito make a beautiful gift. The cones (image above) are my favourite. Each porcelain pine cone is meticulously hand sculpted, capturing the intricate beauty of natural specimens. coe& waito is Alissa Coe and Carly Waito from Toronto, Canada. They began their partnership while studying Industrial Design at the Ontario Colleage of Art & Design. There
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cable drawings
How clever is this idea from Royal College of Art graduate Maisie Maud Broadhead! (via Welcome Home).
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tonale by david chipperfield for alessi
Tonale is Alessi’s new tableware collection designed by British architect David Chipperfield. The colours of the various products are inspired by paintings of Italian artist Giorgio Morandi. The forms were inspired by ancient Korean stoneware. Alessi: “Materials and colours are the two main assets of the service and invite the user to arrange the objects on the table so that
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new designs from pinch
I have written about Pinch before but they have some gorgeous new furniture pieces so I could not resist featuring more of their designs. Pinch was founded in 2004 as collaboration between husband and wife team Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon. Working from their studio /showroom in London, UK, they aim to create graceful and iconic furniture and lighting that
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ceramicist diana fayt
When I read about Diana Fayt on design*sponge I was immediately drawn to her beautiful vases. Diana is a talented ceramicist living and working in San Francisco. Her vases can be enjoyed with or without flowers. Diana on design*sponge: “Some things I consider when making a new vase shape is how many flowers will fit in the vase. Most people
