Washi placemets and coasters by Poj Studio

Poj Studio introduces Washi Placemats made by Tete. A local artisan based in Kyoto who started pursuing working with washi paper five years ago. She crafts tableware, tea utensils, fixtures, tissue boxes, and more using washi – diversifying and expanding its use in a modern home. Poj Studio is proud to support her on her […]

Maison Armand Jonckers | one-off pieces, designed and crafted by hand

At Baranzate Ateliers during Milan Design week 2022 I came across the work of Maison Jonckers, and it was a small plate on a zink ton that caught my eye before seeing their immense lamp hanging from the ceiling. Through solid expertise and a recognizable identity, the Maison Jonckers conceives exclusive works, bringing together precious […]

10 year anniversary exhibition at Lokal Helsinki

As part of my design trip and visit to Habitare and Helsinki design week a few years ago, I also got to see Lokal Helsinki. Run by photographer Katja Hagelstam, Lokal is a beautiful store and home to independent Finnish art, design and craft. Besides the unique art pieces in the gallery space, there is […]

Artisans discovered in Paris

In Paris for the Trend lunch with imm, read the six trends here: six interior trends for imm cologne 2022 I also met my friend Elisabetta from Italianbark.  We travelled and worked several times together after meeting in Helsinki a few years ago: Hello from Helsinki design week After lunch we had a walk and a […]

Domani pottery for a Summer vibe

With a trip to the south of Europe in mind I love to show you some more images from the Hand-crafted pottery by Domani. Perfect pink and terra colours combined with my all time favourite colour black for the ultimate Summer vibe. In a previous blog post I showed you the beautiful pottery of Domani […]