Showing posts from May, 2011

HBL Retail: Room Service, San Francisco

Room Service, San Francisco San Francisco’s independent interiors boutiques are clustered around Hayes Valley and the Mission, and stock a wide variety of printed and patterned homewares, modern furn…

Political Objects by Oscar Diaz and Federal Office

Hand made Geiger Counter by Yuri Suzuki One of our favourite exhibitions from Clerkenwell Design Week was Political Objects by London based designer Oscar Diaz and his studio Federal Office . The ex…

HBL Profile: Matrioskas

Thom chaise by Matrioskas Founded in 2007 by industrial designer Filipe Faria and interior designer Alexandra Sotto Maior, Portuguese furniture brand Matrioskas launched their first collection at Te…

HBL Inspiration: Amsterdam in May

Amsterdam at dawn Here are some photo highlights from HBL's recent trip to Amsterdam, from the city's iconic symbols - such as the tulips, historical facades and hundreds of canals - to the d…

HBL Exhibitions: Industrious Artefacts

'Industrious Artefacts: the evolution of crafts' at Zuiderzeemuseum, Netherlands. Photo by Rufus de Vries 'Industrious Artefacts: the evolution of crafts', an exhibition curated by de…

HBL Blog of the Week: Yiuco

Yiuco Upcycling marketplace Yiuco's blog is dedicated to showcasing the most ingenious new products which use recycled or reused materials to create a new object of greater value than the materi…

Omelette by Andrey Bondarenko

Omelette by Andrey Bondarenko Ukrainian designer Andrey Bondarenko has created Omelette, an alternative supermarket display system for hen and quail eggs. Omelette by Andrey Bondarenko Constructed fr…

HBL Technology: PrintBrush

Swedish print solutions company PrintDreams have developed technology which allows you to photograph a scene and print it directly onto a page. The portable device, called PrintBrush, can also be us…

Sarah Eberle at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011

Sarah Eberle at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011 Landscape designer Sarah Eberle has won a 9th gold medal at this week's RHS Chelsea Flower Show , for the Monaco roof garden. The design features a s…

CDW 2011: Creative Clerkenwell Pop-up Shop

Every design event worth its salt has a pop-up shop these days, and Clerkenwell Design Week is no exception. The Creative Clerkenwell Pop-up Shop took up residence in the Corner Shop, 21 Clerkenwel…

Nendo for Ruinart

Nendo for Ruinart Japanese designer Nendo has created an urban picnic set for champagne brand Ruinart , based on the premise of "a new perspective on urban living that celebrates all the city h…

Lee Broom designs Topman personal shopping suite

A new personal shopping suite designed and curated by Lee Broom was unveiled last night at the Topman Oxford Street flagship in London. The British designer has designed several statement pieces for…

HBL News: Martha Stewart Seeks Partnerships and Possible Sale

American mega-brand Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc has hired Blackstone Advisory Partners to look into possible partnerships and investments in the company, sparking speculation that the ent…

HBL Events: The Festival of Britain at Southbank

London's 1951 Festival of Britain One of London's most respected cultural hubs, the Southbank Centre , is this summer playing host to a series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of t…
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