Chloe Scadding is a young designer that creates high-end textiles used for fashion and interiors. Her combined use of contemporary and traditional techniques, along with her creative use of materials, makes her work innovative and original. She pushes the boundaries of what textiles normally are and what they can be — truly unique. Her latest work consists of printed and laser cut wood and fabric that was exhibited at Designersblock London in September 2011.
Editor’s note: Please welcome our new Editor at Large, Katie Treggiden. She’ll be globetrotting for Design Milk, so keep an eye out for Katie — coming to a trade show near you… You might remember her amazing London Design Festival coverage last year. Learn more about Katie on our About page.
Maison & Objet is the first big design trade show of the year, and so traditionally sees a lot of new launches and new trends. I went over to Paris to check it out. My first impressions, somewhat hampered by a full cloakroom, were “huge and hot”! It’s a massive and diverse show with something for everyone – and with a very effective heating system!
Having checked in to a beautiful and bijou airbnb apartment right in the center of Paris (above), had some food – une assiette mixte, naturellement – and some sleep, I was a woman with a plan; ready, willing and able to take on Maison.
Reader Vance sent me a link to Declan Microfiber, a little company who makes designy swatches of microfiber cloths to clean your smartphone or tablet screen or your eyeglasses. The fabric pieces are printed with images like old postcards, maps and bikes. Who knew such a company existed? These would make great gifts.
London-based textile designer Lindsey Lang launched her new home collection of printed textiles and ceramic designs at HOME, the new housewares and interiors accessories show in London.
German designer Elisa Strozyk‘s Miss Maple lamp is made out of hundreds of wooden triangles that she has transformed into a flexible textile. Normally one thinks of wood as simply a hard material but she has created a material that she calls Wooden Textiles that are “half wood-half textile.” Even though this piece is made essentially from wood, it still remains delicate and sculptural. The spaces between the triangles emit a warm glow from the light inside. The shade is flexible giving you the option of shaping it three-dimensionally however you like it best.
Link Outdoor has just released a new fabric collection designed by Doug & Gene Meyer, perfect for use with their new furniture collection designed by Doug Levine. It’s nice to see something more modern for outdoor instead of the traditional solids, checks and oversized florals. These will be so fun next to the pool (if only I had a pool…).
Brussels gallery Kavan Ronsey is exhibiting the works of Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters, an artistic team from The Netherlands. The exhibition is entitled Eb (“low tide”) and is about the aesthetics of natural water and its traces in the landscape. Elements of raw nature of the Dutch Wadden Sea area are “trapped” in various items, including ceramics, organic fabrics and polyester panels.
Knitting had its moment (and it’s still going on), so perhaps it’s time to shine a spotlight on quilters. While the craft may evoke images of grannies in spectacles equipped with needles in a barn (sewing bee anyone?), there’s an alternative to patchwork classics. After posting a few modern quilters last year, we stumbled upon a decidedly hip Flickr group of crafters called The Modern Quilt Guild, and pulled out half a dozen favorites.
Love the kitchen textiles of Avril Loreti. From the houndstooth tea towels to the paint chip placemats, her pieces are a great way to add a splash of color – and fun – to your table.
Much of what we do here at Design Milk is source the newest and coolest products to hit the shelves and design fairs. This year’s batch of home furnishings are innovative, cool, and highly covetable. From a hauntingly beautiful carafe to an über-practical seating system, we bring you the best accessories we found.
Sculptural Bike Storage
Quarterre designed three sculptural bike storage solutions –- Hood, Branchline, and Shadow –- to support everyday life on two wheels. The pieces are not only useful and good-looking, they elevate the bike to a work of art.
