13 November 2017
Meeting like-minded people is always a joy, even if it’s “just” by email. For me Charlie Borrow is one of those people that just hits the Zeitgeist. He gets it. The young designer maker from Brighton has managed over the past couple of years to establish a timeless British brand that concentrates on simple, […]
28 August 2017
Today I want to introduce you to Danish furniture designer-makers Overgaard & Dyrman whom I had the pleasure to meet on my latest trip to Copenhagen a couple of weeks ago. It was in fact my friend Leonora who is an interior designer based in Copenhagen that introduced me to Jasper Overgaard at his […]
25 November 2015
One of the things I love about blogging is that it gives me the chance to promote and support start-ups and independents, be it independent designer / makers with our Function+Form events or – as in this case – The Small Home an online lifestyle website selling a collection of bespoke craft and clothing […]
2 October 2015
The smell of wood is so evocative for me that I was immediately drawn into this story I found on Residence Magazine. Kim Dolva is a master craftsman who cleverly talked his way into working at a guitar workshop when he was 19 because he loved the smell of wood, the craftsman’s passion and […]
8 May 2015
The Cowboy has been drinking almond milk as an alternative to cows milk since I’ve known him so when I came across The Pressery I got in touch with the dynamic duo from East London and found out about their rise to almond milk fame. Natali and Chi met 10 years ago and bonded over […]