interview :: rachel powell
Rachel Powell‘s bold, bright prints have a childlike innocence and make me smile every time I see them. Having bumped into Rachel many times on the design circuit, we decided it was about time we sat...
View Articlehere’s one I made earlier :: woven oak
I met the lovely Lizzie Hillier, co-founder with husband Leo of Woven Oak, at Home London at the beginning of this year. I love a bit of print, so when she told me all their designs are hand drawn in...
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I met Kate Farley at Tent London during the London Design Festival and was immediately captivated by her quiet passion. Her surface pattern designs are inspired by Britain’s gardens. I was keen to...
View Articleinterview :: rhian mclaren
I met Rhian McLaren when she exhibited as part of Spotted at Top Drawer during the London Design Festival. I was instantly drawn to her mid-century patterns and keen to find out more… What’s the most...
View Articleout and about :: northmodern
My first overseas trade show of the year was a new one – Northmodern in Copenhagen. I was really excited to be back in a city I visited for the first time only last August and keen to check out the...
View ArticleMaya Alvarado adapts a sofa to make it safer for children with special needs
This week, Benchmark’s resident Fixpert, Maya Alvarado visits The Dingley Early Years Centre, finds some seats to fix and starts the refurbishment of a small sofa… 06:20: I wake up and get ready for...
View ArticleBenchmarks’ resident Fixpert Maya Alvarado designs ‘wearable toothbrushes’
This week, British Furniture Manufacturer Benchmark’s resident Fixpert, Maya Alvarado delivers the second sofa fix to The Dingley Centre, puts up a new coat hook for their staff and designs some...
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View ArticleCharlotte Abrahams selects 40 designers for ‘Spotted’
The 40 new design brands were selected for the originality and quality, but also the commercial viability of their products – the latter being very much part of exhibiting successfully at a trade show....
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