Design Archives

March 19, 2013

Milano Mobile : Showcasing Emerging Design For Kids

kidsroomZOOM is preparing its 3rd edition, which will take place during the International Furniture Fair Milano Mobile. The event will gather 40 brands at Clorofilla, a brand new nursery school in the center of Milan.

January 22, 2013

Vitrina by Hierve at Maison et Objet

“Vitrina” by Hierve was one of the coolest products on show at the London Design Festival last fall. Vitrina translates as window cabinet in Spanish, and the collection consists of four different cabinets that blend solid wood, glass, colour (including neon pink) and lighting…

January 19, 2013

M&O : look for Blooroomstudio (Hall 7)

If you go to Maison&Objet and if you meet Marc Ange, designer of Bloomroomstudio, tell him how much I like his creations and spirit. "Marc Ange was born in the saint city of Rome under the terror of the Red Brigades (i.e. the 70's), within a surrealistic and rootless family,…

January 14, 2013

My Zoo – Martí Guixé for Magis

You probably remember Villa Julia by Javier Mariscal, a black and white cardboard house launched a couple of years ago and widely exposed in the press. More fun cardboard has arrived at Magis: My Zoo by Martí Guixé, featuring a giraffe,

January 7, 2013

Play With Design @ Playtime Paris

The first edition of PlayWithDesign will take place at the end of this month, in a 400 sq meter space adjacent to the children's trade show Playtime Paris. Artistic directors of the event, Marine Peyre and Marie Czapska give us details about this exciting new event.

November 25, 2012

Paper Clip Radiators…Brilliant!

Radiators are the cherry on the cake when it comes to decorating. I have fallen in love several times with vintage/reclaimed ones, but never with newly designed versions until I saw these playful paper clip radiators in the Homes section of the FT today. Wow, sciroccoh.it has…

November 19, 2012

Lale, just a click away!

Lale has a passion for objects with a soul, for fabrics with a beautiful hand, for materials with good vibes and and for places with history. A citizen of the world and a vintage+crafts lover, Lale spent time in Brazil, Morocco, Italy, India, countries that reflect her her sunny…

November 5, 2012

Collectif Copirates

The "Collectif Copirates" was founded in 2009 by Lydia Rump (stylist) and Myriam Balaÿ Devidal (who graduated in Industrial Products Design at Ecole des Beaux Arts-St Etienne). Their poetic, fun and quirky creations caught my eye on Facebook and I am always happy to discover…

October 29, 2012

Numero 74 , what is Numero 74?

Founded by Poupy Sfez and Nancy Fanton, Numéro 74 is a new brand/e-store of textiles and vintage furniture for children . The brand is based in Italy and Poupy and Nancy (who are Italian + cousins) divide their time between Italy, Thailand, France and Ibiza. Poupy focuses on…

October 27, 2012

Christmas is behind the door…

It is getting dark early now here in London, the heater is on and Selfridges has already opened a large Christmas section. How did all that arrive so quickly? I just received the Whippet Grey catalog, another reminder that Christmas is behind the door . Last year I bought

October 13, 2012

Birdie birdie nam nam…

Do you know Places and Spaces? A great e-store to source and purchase a unique selection of furniture and objects from brands such as Droog, Moustache, Kyouei Design, Oficina Kreativa and Mater. Today, these birds caught

October 11, 2012

KALON STUDIOS DIVAN

Is it a bed, a couch? You decide, as Kalon Studios designed it with you (and the children) in mind. Made of 100% Solid FSC Certified Maple, available in the same six fun colors throughout the Caravan collection. Available at Modern Child