Design Biennale Rotterdam is a new event showcasing local and international designers across cultural institutions and unique venues. Last week I visited the event together with Iris, a dear friend and my partner in crime during Milan design week. She is a great trendwatcher and interior designer, ambassador of the Biophilic Design Academy. And Biophilic […]
THER is a collection based design practice & brand, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Creating functional objects, furniture and household items, embracing material properties and craftsmanship values. Unique, Bespoke & Functional Objects! It were the Aluminium Trestles that caught my eye and I could easily imagine them on my dark oak kitchen floor with a mat […]
Athena’s move to a new Art-Deco apartment in Tribeca, which she is currently renovating with Danish architect Danielle Siggerud , inspired her fresh perspectives for her second collaboration with Crate & Barrel. Presenting their new collaboration Crate & Barrel says: “Our collaboration with interior designer and bestselling author Athena Calderone brings you a collection of […]
Earlier I showed you the exhibition of Corpus Studi in Paris, thank you for all the lovely dm’s and reactions on Instagram. Have a look here if you missed the post: Corpus studio at Archick | A PDW24 favourite Corpus studio also gave me the address of ‘Platane’ an exhibition and collaboration of them with […]
When in Paris for the September edition of Maison & Objet I took some time to discover Paris Design week. I only know PDW from a few years back when visiting Merci for drinks on Saturday nights. There is however a lot more to discover. And I loved it so much I will certainly take […]
I have a confession to make….I am a bit tired of my self designed metal table. Did I once liked really brutal and industrial furniture, I am looking for a table that adds some more warmth into my interior. If you look up the term industrial on the blog, you see a shift from really […]
When visiting interior fairs this last months I have come across Togigi several times, in Milan at the Adorno exhibition at this years Alcova and at the Baranzata ateliers. But I guess my eye first caught their tables when visiting Collectible design in Brussel, see my report here: Brussel 2024. Togigi is the new Design […]
This week I joined the press days ‘Antwerp Design week’ organised for their Second edition. Taking an early morning train from Amsterdam we arrived at a sunny Antwerp. My last trip to Antwerp was 24 hours in Antwerp with &Tradition and it felt good to be back. First stop was ‘The Club’ the central place […]
The exhibition “Night Time in a Palace” by carpet designer Lila Valadan transported us into a mysterious, surreal world straight out of the tales from the thousand and one nights during Domotex. Guided through different rooms the different designs by the Persian brand were unveiled. I really loved the room with the bells hanging from […]
The first ever press trip visiting an Interior & Design fair I was invited to, was at a trip to New York and the AD Home design show. A luxury NY design fair. Together with a lovely team of journalists and interior design bloggers we covered the fair and visited designers in the city. After […]
Manu Bañó’s new collection explores the limits and properties of copper. It was produced in Santa Clara del Cobre, Michocán, Mexico. A town with a long goldsmith tradition, with artisans accustomed to making small copper objects, like vessels and pots. Manu Bañó Co-founder of Ewe studio designed a collection of 3 pieces made by hand […]
The narrative of Gravitas explores the dynamic interplay between textures, natural elements , and human interaction.It also encompasses notions of weight, dignity, and importance, embodying both restraint and moral rigor, particularly evident in the solidity and robustness. For that reason, Van Duysen named the collection GRAVITAS, translating his profound inner sentiments and relationship with nature, […]
