Today I wanted to chat to you about some of the wonderful moments and installations that took place during the Milan Design Week. As you’ve probably gathered, an overwhelming amount of things happens in Milan during the Design Week. When compared to previous years, 2013 was definitely quieter and more modest due to the grim state of European (and global) economy. Having said this, there was still plenty to see and do. Let’s dive in…

Last week I shared with you my favourite new furniture and products from last month’s Stockholm Design Week 2013 and Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. Today’s post is Part II of my Stockholm review, showcasing my top selections of new lighting and interesting installations that took place during the design week…

The 62nd annual Stockholm Design Week 2013 and Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair took place between 4-10 February. Despite the fact that I observed the developments of this significant Scandinavian design event from the comfort of my own chair, I wanted to share with you the highlights, new product releases and emerging talent that caught my attention…

What could one expect from a partnership between luxury French fashion house Louis Vuitton and a bunch of blue chip designers? Nothing other than the ultimate killer combination of extreme love variety! Launched at the recent Design Miami, “Objets Nomades” is a collection of 16-piece personal and travel accessories designed by 11 notable designers – think Fernando and Humberto Campana, Patricia Urquiola, Maarten Baas, Christian Liaigre and Oki Sato of Nendo amongst others. The designers were given the brief to come up with portable objects inspired by Louis Vuitton’s signature luggage and travel accessories…

Hello y’all! We are super duper lucky to have a review of the recent London Design Festival by a dude who is now becoming our [unofficially] official first ever international correspondent – give it up for Mister… Maaaaaark Leeeeeeib!! [***insert sound of crowd going nuts here***] Some of you will recall Mark’s review of last year’s London Festival in Part 01 and Part 02 series. Mr Leib (or Libeskind as I like to call him) is an old colleague and a friend who creates magic as a senior designer at the fabulous Blacksheep studio in London. I featured some of their clever handi-work in this post. Huge thanks to Mark for his brilliant photos and for his effort to bring us this fantastic report despite his many deadlines. Everyone together now – We love your work, Mark…