Showing posts from May, 2012

Backgammon by Mini Moderns

Backgammon wallpaper by Mini Moderns in Harvest Orange British homewares brand Mini Moderns has launched a range of textiles, soft accessories and tableware inspired by the traditional game of backg…

Yum-Wick: the completely edible candle

New York-based company Zaron Industries has launched a completely edible candle, made from Belgian chocolate with a nut wick. The Yum-Wick is available in a choice of chocolate flavours, sizes, shap…

Bolon at Clerkenwell Design Week 2012

Immersive environments, a key trend at Milan Design Week , also featured strongly at Clerkenwell Design Week this year. Installations appeared to transport visitors into other worlds, using encaps…

HBL Book of the Week Thomas Heatherwick: Making

Thomas Heatherwick; image via Wallpaper* Published to coincide with the V&A 's major retrospective of the studio, Thomas Heatherwick: Making ( Thames & Hudson / Monacelli Press , 2012) p…

Ora-Ito & GVM create marble piano for Carrara Idol

Last Saturday, in the magnificent surroundings of the Fantiscritti marble quarry in Carrara, David Bryan of US rock band Bon Jovi kicked off the first edition of biannual event Carrara Idol - playin…

Fendi brings leather into the kitchen

Villa Livia, Fendi Casa Ambiente Cucina Italian luxury brand Fendi launched its first kitchen concept at EuroCucina last month, in partnership with Scic . Fendi Casa Ambiente Cucina is described as …

HBL Blog of the Week: Present & Correct

Retail brand and design studio Present & Correct shares its borderline obsession with paper, print and the accessories of the office in both a regular blog and an inspiring set of Pinterest boa…

London Pleasure Gardens

East London will revive the tradition of the British pleasure garden during the Olympics, with an ambitious project set on a 20 acre riverside site. The London Pleasure Gardens open on 30 June, and …

Shake & Bake cupcakes for dogs

Shake & Bake by Gimdog German pet brand Gimdog launched its new product Shake & Bake, the first complete bake-at-home kit designed for dogs, at Interzoo this month. The packet contains ever…

Seasons by Valentin Loellmann

Fall/Winter by Valentin Loellmann Two connected collections of burnt furniture by German artist Valentin Loellmann are currently on show at Galerie Gosserez in Paris, in an exhibition called Season…

D-Hotel Maris, Turkey

Opened to the public on 20th April 2012, the D-Hotel Maris is situated in the Datça Peninsula in Turkey, surrounded by idyllic pine forests, small uninhabited islands and volcanic mountains. The hot…

Wallpapers by Begum & Lench

Begum & Lench Birmingham City University textiles graduates Suberna Begum and Jessica Lench have teamed up to found Begum & Lench , an interior design company which specialises in wallpaper a…

Searching for Cassiopeia at the Order of St John

Design research centre Fabrica showed its experimental chair project, Searching For Cassiopeia, in the historic Crypt of the Museum of the Order of St John this week as part of Clerkenwell Design We…
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