Wimbledon 2012

Wimbledon is fully under way and the summer seems to be finally here!

Thornback and Peel Q&A - and Competition

Thornback & Peel make hand-printed home accessories that combine traditional and contemporary style with playful, surreal designs. Started in 2006 by Juliet Thornback and Delia Peel, the company is based in London’s Cockpit Arts Studio.

Edinburgh International Film Festival

This weekend, film buffs will be heading north for the 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival – and if you ask us, it’s definitely worth making the trip for.

A Guide to Perfect Wedding Gifts

The wedding season is upon us, which means one thing: racking your brains trying to work out what to buy the bride and groom.

British Design exhibition at the V&A

This weekend we’re looking forward to heading down to the V&A Museum for its blockbuster summer exhibition, British Design 1948-2012.

Ice Magic

At first sight the Ice dining table almost seems to defy gravity. The glass top appears to rest, or even float, on its three angled legs in such a way that you wonder how the structure doesn’t collapse. The answer is in its clever construction, and a technique known as ultraviolet bonding.

The Fabulous Flux Chair

Every now and then a design comes along that truly deserves to be called a ‘game-changer’. The Flux chair is just such a design.

Tom Rossau At Work

Ever wondered how a designer develops a new design, or how that beautiful contemporary light is constructed. Tom Rossau has let us into his studio, and sent these photos of the construction of one of his pendant lights.

Time For A Picnic

With the sun finally out and the long Jubilee Weekend on the horizon, we can’t wait to dine alfresco.