United in Design
Interior design is an industry that celebrates cultural differences in decoration—houses that meld furnishings from different regions and with varied influences tend to be the most compelling. Yet it’s become...
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Designers Reflect on Kitchen Design Today
With entertaining season upon, we can’t help but think about the state of kitchen design now. We’ve asked interior designers what their clients have been gravitating towards and what they’re...
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ASH NYC
If you ever read Elizabeth GIlbert’s book Eat Pray Love, you may remember the chapter where the protagonists talk about each city and person having a single word that defines...
Master Class
These are trying times and there’s no sugar coating it but we are inspired by the way people are coming together digitally to help spread some joy. For those who...
Athena Calderone
So often design books land on our coffee table and they are thumbed through, the photography admired, the captions read, but rarely do most sit and read them cover to...
Biophilia
Even if you haven’t heard the term biophilia yet, you’ve likely already felt its influence. The theory - that humans crave and thrive from interaction with nature - has become...
Brazil
For a lot of us growing up, the year 2020 was synonymous with “the future” in movies and sci-fi novels so it’s a bit surreal to finally be here. It’s...
Thunderboxes
If winter travels find you tucked away in a grand old estate or country house hotel, it’s entirely possible that you’ll come across a toilet disguised as furniture. Commonly called a...
African Textiles
We have long had a deep appreciation for the rich heritage and intricate designs of African textiles so when collector Karun Thakar recently loaned part of his collection to the...
Kinetic Sculpture
Four years ago, when the Tate London unveiled it’s exhibition on American sculptor Alexander Calder, it was met with overwhelming praise. The Financial Times called it “Britain’s happiest exhibition,” The...
The New Antiquarians
September is a time when we are traditionally focused on what’s new in design, looking ahead to what’s coming down the pipeline at the London Design Festival and Decorex, and at...
Åben
Sometimes decorating your house leads to more than just buying a few pieces of furniture. Balineum began when founder, Sarah Watson, couldn’t find shower curtains that fit her aesthetic. This...
Place Settings
If you’re a collector of design content like we are, summer’s long lazy days offer an opportunity to pore through your archives and get lost in a sea of inspiration....
Inspired Reading
Print media has seen its share of struggles so it’s uplifting to see veterans of the field charge forth with their own vision after stepping away from their roles at...
NYC x Design
From one city to the next! New York is in full bloom this month and, for fans of interiors and architecture, there’s no better time to be in the city. Anchored by...
Salone del Mobile
Florence, Venice, Bologna… Northern Italy has been a continual source of inspiration for us, sparking the launch of several collections. Our recent line of terrazzo tiles, to name but one,...
Terence Conran & Mary Quant
Two of the UK’s most iconic designers, Sir Terence Conran and Dame Mary Quant, are being celebrated this spring with a pair of exhibitions highlighting their transformative impact on interiors...