Curators Adam Levin and Andile Magengelele have spent the last few years tracking down “Wow!” pieces of handmade design from all over Africa, and the fruits of their labours are now on show at the Pan African Craft Exhibition – or PACE2010 – now on at the CDC-G Gallery at Nelson Mandela Square.
In putting together [...]
I saw Tom Ford’s movie of the Christopher Isherwood book A Single Man on Friday night and was completely transfixed by the interior of the protagonist’s home. So the minute I got out of the movie, I hunted it down on the Internet.
I discovered that The Schaffer Residence was built in 1949 by [...]
Anyone who enjoys design will know that yummy textiles abound on the Marimekko website. This iconic Finnish company has been going strong since 1951, and is not afraid to push boundaries with their large repeats and strong images. I picked out some of my favourites here:
Siirtolapuutarha is Finnish for ‘allotment’, and those are the urban [...]
This is the last post for this year, and appropriately enough, we’ll leave you with something that’s both seasonal and absolutely classic.
This wooden nativity, created by House Industries, is a homage to the huge collection of nativities that Alexander Girard amassed, most of which he spent the last years of his life curating for [...]
I love the simplicity of the Balloon Seasoning Shaker, designed by Japanese architect and product designer, Masayuki Kurokawa.
It’s available, alongside other work by the same designer, including glassware, cutlery, watches and a measuring tape, at K-shop.
Via: Grijs
