V and A restaurant. Absolutely gorgeously Victorian and entirely glass and ceramic. Nice spot after the Hollywood Costume exhibition. Now in its final few days. Go now if haven’t already been!
Love: SCP Sting from Ogundehin!
Actually Sheridan that’s not remotely true. Designers and companies both small and large have contacted us, thrilled about this campaign, because they understand that it protects ALL designers, not just the big guns. And what of the manufacturer’s duty of care to its creators, the providers of the goods you found your business on? Or are they just expendable commodities, useful to you today, broke tomorrow? The Vitra, Knoll and Cassina’s of this world also contribute to protecting the larger legacies of their designers whether that’s the maintenance of museums, show-houses, foundations or archives, all for the benefit of future generations. The knock-off merchants do none of this. Additionally, you seem to be saying that retailers, and one therefore assumes yourself included, routinely overcharge for their goods? So are you ripping off the consumer too? I wonder how you’ll feel when your “stock” falls… eg Matthew Hilton’s best-selling Balzac Armchair, designed for you in 1991, which runs out of copyright in 4 years time? And I wonder how Matthew will feel, now he knows you don’t care about his future either?
Absolutely loving these new Ditte Fischer ceramics we have. Especially looks amazing in lemon. Elle Decoration stylist team gave a massive thumbs up to the Dane earlier on today.
Produced by Gubi. Seen in orange. Looks great!
The Semi lamp was designed in 1968 as a product of the creative partnership between two architecture students, Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup. Reacting against the ‘cosy era’ that was dominating Denmark at the time, Bonderup and Thorup wanted to create a lamp that incorporated sharp, clean lines and a geometric shape. Their design was submitted for a competition at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture and won first prize.
Semi is a unique pendant lamp, based on two quarter-circles put together, back-to-back. With its its distinctive arch-shaped, enamelled metal shade, lightness of form and unique, timeless design, the elegant Semi lamp achieved great success in the 1980’s and became, at that time, the best-selling Danish design, gaining worldwide recognition and iconic status.
The Semi Lamp design in 1968 by Danish architect students Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup.
Via kathryntyler
Lighting Collection from Design House Stockholm newly discovered today thanks to Sotos (finally, new products!):
Designer group Form Us With Love exhibited new work, including their Form Pendants for Design House Stockholm, during Stockholm Furniture Fair February 7-10. The exhibition “Form Us With Friends” was held at The Swedish Museum of Architecture at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm.
AC- This is for you, lighting queen!
Take a look at this adorable film about the Plug Lamp designed by swedish design studio From Us With Love for Ateljé Lyktan.
I had a very insightful training day at the Republic of Fritz Hansen on Margaret Street yesterday, I’ll let you enjoy (if not relish… like I did) this video which I think pretty much sums up the knock-off market against the authentic manufacturers of, in this case, the much treasured Series 7 from Arne Jacobsen, 1958. A US company ordered 700 of the second one to be jumped on, rather than the original from us because of the price… I wonder if they saw this video afterwards?
Love these, what a great finish! Beautiful luxurious alternative to the completely naff silicone ones at least! Too bad I don’t have an iphone. BB keeping strong after 3 years…..almost.