Wednesday 29 September 2010

London Design Festival- instalment 1

What Kirsty saw:

The London Design festival is always huge, and this is the first time since Purewhyte began that I am not exhibiting.

Which is brilliant as I actually get to see the festival, not just my 6 metre square stand, that could be anywhere on the planet! So I thought I’d take the opportunity to have a wander. Although I was a little jealous of all the exhibitors with their shiny new designs!

Here are the highlights; I've broken it down into 4 blogs of 25 images so you don’t get utterly overloaded. Enjoy, I did.

L1030983
Tuesday: Modus Pecha Kucha night, this is the second one I have attended and it ranged from random images to 20 slides about vibrators. After were some drinks and great cheese!
Below their Pick a Colour range: PLC chair by PearsonLloyd. They were then auctioned off at the end of the festival.
L1030984L1030987
Wednesday : The Dock, which is also the home of the Tom Dixon, shop and head office. A great site, but a smaller show this year.
L1030988L1040082
Thursday: 100% Design. in Earls Court 2 again this year, felt even smaller. A couple of nice bits though.
L1040083
Here’s my friend Sean Dare of Dare Studio on his stand that he won part of his Hidden Art Award earlier on this year. With a couple of new products; I particularly like the Dixon Modular Storage, I love the retro use of colours and the fine craftsmanship.
L1030990L1030993
The South Korean Design Pavilion is always well curated with no exception this year, plus they gave me a beautifully made bag (I’m easy to win over).
L1030994
One of the designers Ji Hee Lee (zhee@601bisang.com) was a graphic designer who produced these glass tapes, I found them so intriguing. This is me trying out my gift at home…it will cover everything soon!
L1040137
L1030997
I had seen these Utter Mouth pots by Thelermont Hupton on loads if design blogs, they looked great as a collection of objects.
L1040001
These hooks are a bit of fun on the Grimm++ stand, which is a collective of 6 designers. (info@grimmdesigners.com).
 L1040002
In 100% Futures Designed Made with a new Cubic Coaster range.
L1040006
Here’s the new collection from Pottinger + Cole, who took a year out from exhibiting at 100% last year, the whole range is really strong, and I particularly like the Simple Side Table  and Chaplin Lights; hopefully my year off will be as inspiring.
L1040007 L1040008
Here was one of the few interactive areas, that got visitors to use their creative side.
Here Blueprint  Claystation are encouraging people to create individual rooms that when stapled together created a megga house block.
Spot the person who needs glasses!
L1040009
I didn’t get time to have a go myself but, had a quick look as the interiors; this is my favourite, 10 out of 10 for commitment, that is allot of hand drawn books.
L1040010 L1040011L1040014L1040018
Some new products from James UK , I really like their Alywn Compact Sofa, great to see something UK design and produced.
L1040084
Just as I was leaving I spotted these Book Prints by Spineless Classics. All the designs are created by Carl Pappenheim and I think they’re great, simple and eye-catching .
Below you can see one of my favourites Pride and Prejudice, and if you look really closely you can read all the text.
L1040085 L1040086L1040088
Done!
Instalment 2 coming soon.

Thursday 9 September 2010

Array Bowl Launch at Top Drawer

Array Bowls_Aarevalo_Sept 2010_150 dpi

Just to update you on some very exciting news: The launch of the Array Bowl and new Array Tea light Holder, which can be seen at:

 AAREVALO Stand B46 in the HOME section at Top Drawer Autumn.

Which runs from the 12th to the 14th of September at the Grand Olympia Hall, Kensington, London.

Trade tickets are still available via the Top Drawer website.

The colours due to be launched are Graphite Black, White, Magenta and Citrus yellow.

For all pricing and ordering queries please contact Aarevalo direct: antonio@aarevalo.com

See you there!