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Colour Rush!
Colour Rush! An Installation by Sabine Marcellis at Vitra Spring 2024 In this blog I explore colour in relationship to chair design. Colour is essential to our lives and is often an expression of...
Chair design – what’s it all about?
The enduring influence of Scandinavian design in present day interior spaces cannot be questioned. Nearly eighty years since the period we now refer to as Mid Century Modern came to the fore how has Danish design stood the test of time?
Design – what’s it all about?
I recently returned from an inspirational trip to Copenhagen. Naturally it was my intention to take in some of the iconic Danish design from the twentieth century. Seeing some of these pieces in the...
“Down Your Sofa”
Every chair has its story, and it is so exciting when a glimpse into its previous life is revealed as you strip it down. It can be quite a disgusting job with years of dirt and fragments of life...
William Morris – Back to the Future.
“Every man’s house will be fair and decent, soothing to his mind and helpful to his work” William Morris On the face of it, it is difficult to reconcile the floral images of the Arts and Crafts...
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
As 250 million people across the globe pledge their support to Plastic Free July, it is a good time to look at the chair you are probably sitting on right now, and what happens to it when you get...
Intuitive Colour – Bernat Klein the Interior Designer
Have you ever questioned why you are intuitively drawn to something? Your subconscious takes a hold and you have no idea why. Four years ago, I was in the Scotland Street Museum in Edinburgh having...
