Showing posts from February, 2011

HBL News: Category winners announced for Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2011

Homemade is Best cookbook by Forsman & Bodenfors for Ikea: winner of the Graphics category The winners across the seven product categories have been announced for the Brit Insurance Designs of th…

HBL Pattern & Colour Inspiration: Sally Angharad

MA graduate Sally Angharad has launched a new collection of bespoke paper designs that take inspiration from the weathered finishes, aged surfaces and colours of Venice. These unique tactile wall ha…

HBL Product Launch: Crown paint, Originals Range

Crown Paint, Originals Range Crown Paint has launched a range of matt emulsions that draw inspiration from the classic shades from Crown’s past. The range is exclusive to B&Q and is available in …

Fashion designers at Design Indaba 2011

Mohair sweater by Laduma Ngxokolo - nominated for the prize of Most Beautiful Object at Design Indaba 2011 - Photo by Astrid Arndt The Design Indaba conference spans all forms of design and some of …

Maarten Baas at Design Indaba 2011

The recently reopened Mendini restaurant designed by Maarten Baas at the Groninger Museum featuring his clay lamps One of the stand-out talks from the second day of Design Indaba was by Dutch design…

Joe Saavedra at Design Indaba 2011

Parsons graduate Joe Saavedra is a young technology designer who creates open source designs available for anyone to replicate via instructions and videos on his website . Presenting his work yeste…

HBL Blog of the Week: H is for Home

H is for Home The WGSN-homebuildlife team highlight a favourite blog each week for our Twitter followers , and due to the popularity of the feature there we have decided to explain our choices a litt…

QuaDror, A New Structural System at Design Indaba 2011

Dror Benshetrit has introduced QuaDror  at Design Indaba , a new space truss geometry that can adapt to various conditions and configurations. It presents structural efficiency and several design i…

HBL VM News: The Conran Shop spring 2011 window

The Conran Shop spring 2011 window The Conran Shop presents its key looks for spring 2011 using a innovative faux cherry blossom tree to produce a light, uplifting window display in its London, Paris…

HBL Retail: EverydayDutch at Selfridges

Bicycle Stove by Florike Martens Opening to the public today at Selfridges in London, EverydayDutch is a month-long collaboration between the department store, the Dutch embassy and Design Cooperati…

Wallpiercing by Flos

Wallpiercing, part of the Soft Architecture series by Italian lighting specialists Flos , has scooped a handful of design awards already this season and is now on show as part of the Brit Insurance …

Vessel Gallery and Candy Black at London Fashion Week

The exhibition room at the Freemason's Hall London's Vessel Gallery have collaborated with new British creative studio Candy Black for the latest Vauxhall Fashion Scouts event. Candy Bla…

HBL Colour: Any by Piodão Group

Portuguese textile company Piodão Group have launched a new range of rugs created from the wool that is left in the factory after their other rug collections have been made. Each rug is a one-off an…

Direct from: Sunbury Antiques Market

Vintage inspiration captured by the WGSN-homebuildlife team at Sunbury Antiques Market , London, this morning: Over time, this rug has become worn and faded, distorting the pattern as well as enhanc…

HBL Retail News: Wim Crouwel limited edition wallpaper

Wim Crouwel limited edition wallpaper Cole & Son has teamed up with London’s Design Museum to launch a limited edition wallpaper inspired by the works of Dutch graphic designer Wim Crouwel. The c…

NACHO CARBONELL'S "LUCIFERASE"

Nacho Carbonell, the Arte Povera darling of the design world, has a show currently on at the BSL gallery in Paris , which will run until April 16, 2011. For the first time, Carbonell has created fift…

HBL Inspiration: Christmasworld 2011

Alicante at Christmasworld 2011 WGSN-homebuildlife's full report on this year's Christmasworld provides an array of inspiration for the seasonal gifting sector. Our in-depth coverage of the …

HBL Collection Review: Spring 2011 Serena & Lily

American brand Serena & Lily has launched two collections of well-tailored sofas and chairs for spring 2011. Since 2004, Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter, founders of Serena & Lily, have produce…

HBL Contract: Yill by Younicos

German renewable energy specialists Younicos will launch a new mobile energy unit at Milan Design Week in April. Called Yill, the unit is designed by Werner Aisslinger and can provide energy to a w…
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