Essays
Occasional essays and musings on Furniture, Life, Architecture & Design
Stackable Chairs: 12 things you need to know before you buy one
Stackable chairs can be a great solution for someone wishing to optimise th...
Interview With Conway Lloyd Morgan on European Design
In an era of globalisation can one speak of a European and national design ...
Barceloformentor – Classic hotel & design
Barceloformentor, classic old world charm and world famous client list
Street Fashion, Design and Business
Design stands for designers, designer groups, artists and all creative peop...
Defining Cultural Diversity and National Identity in 21st Century British Design
The 21st century image of London continues to be a compelling one with a hi...
MoMA and the objects of design
What is the purpose of MoMA?
Developing technology for design research
Using design technology to improve design and what are the three different ...
Designers as Knowledge Workers
Designers rely on three kinds of knowledge: users knowledge, organisational...
Designmuseo – Helskinki Finland
The Designmuseo is a place people will enjoy themselves and where objects w...
What is the Compasso d’Oro award?
The Compasso d'Oro prize was instituted by the Rinascente company in 1954 a...
The use of composite materials and plywood in furniture design
In the mid-fifties, the making of furniture began to take industrial form a...
A guide to the use of glass in architecture and design
The idea of using traditional materials with design as the intrinsic compon...
Thoughts on architecture and design
If the Morrisian idea of architecture as "everything that configures living...
Italian design and it’s cinematic influence
We can all conjure up the memory of the red Alfa Romeo Duetto, the "cuttlef...
Your 8 Home Office Must Haves
If you are serious about working from home, you will only get so far by set...
Choosing the right office chairs for your business
The right, ergonomic office chairs can do wonders for your business. A qual...
Five tips on working from home and how to stay sane
For a lot of us, working from home will become the new normal and over time...