Last week was Milan Design Week, which sees brands, designers and retailers from across the world descend on the Italian city for the vast Salone del Mobile trade fair and various other events. I wasn't able to go myself, but I enjoyed soaking up the interiors inspiration from afar - and one of the installations that instantly caught my attention when the press images landed in my inbox was 'Still . . .
The ‘Vega’ chair – a versatile design classic for today’s home
[Advertisement - this is a paid partnership with Carl Hansen & Søn] Back in autumn I travelled to Copenhagen to explore the enduring legacy of Vilhelm Lauritzen, one of Denmark’s most influential architects and a pioneer of Danish Modernism. To celebrate 100 years since he founded his eponymous studio, Carl Hansen & Søn had just put some of the furniture he designed for his iconic . . .
Autumn-winter 2022 news from &Tradition
There's no 'new finds' post from me this month, as over the next few weeks I'll be sharing a peek at some of my favourite autumn-winter 2022 interiors collections. And first up is &Tradition. The Danish brand is known for its mix of contemporary design and Scandinavian classics spanning the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. This season, its focus is deepening the physical and visual qualities . . .
Home tour | Soft, neutral decor in Finland
I'm back at my desk after a late-summer blogging break, and I'm kickstarting my September posts with a peek inside a beautiful Finnish apartment that's sure to provide lots of interiors inspiration. The home of stylist and photographer Maria Hiltunen, it sits in an early 20th-century building in the city of Tampere. It's been sensitively renovated throughout . . .
New design finds | August 2022
As always, the start of a new month sees me sharing some of my favourite product launches and minimalist design finds. This time around there are portable lamps, beautiful bathroom vanity units and gorgeous furniture pieces from Denmark and Ukraine. Just read on for details . . .
The iconic CH24 ‘Wishbone’ chair gets an Ilse Crawford makeover
[Advertisement - this post features a PR product and press event, but all words and opinions are my own] How do you reinterpret a Scandinavian classic without losing any of its original character? That was the dilemma faced by London-based designer Ilse Crawford when she was tasked by Carl Hansen & Søn with developing a new palette of colours for Hans J. Wegner's iconic CH24 'Wishbone' . . .
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