BOOK END No1
- Mar, 10 2013
- By fabricebana
- Books, Designers
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All books are available or can be ordered from The Bookshop at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour +44 (0) 20 7351 6854 / @blaisemille
Happy reading!
2013 HOMES & GARDENS DESIGNER AWARDS
- Mar, 07 2013
- By fabricebana
- Culture, Designers
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Last night, A-Gent of Style was thrilled to be invited by Mary Fox Linton to attend with her the 2013 Homes & Gardens Awards, an event that recognises and celebrates talent, innovation and excellence in contemporary design in the UK. Amongst the nominees, established designers and ‘new kids on the block’ contended with on another from a variety of disciplines ranging from ceramics to lighting via design (interiors, bathroom, kitchen). The evening hosted at the British Museum culminated with a special Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Nicky Haslam.
And the winners are…
Furniture Designer: Jonathan Levien & Nipa Doshi
Ceramics & Glassware Designer: James & Tilla Waters
Young Designer: David Irwin
Product Designer: Adrian & Jeremy Wright
Innovation: Jake Dyson
Surface Designer: Neisha Crosland
Backer of British Design: Norman Tempest
Interior Designer: Audrey Carden & Eleanora Cunietti
Bathroom Designer: Gregory Phillips
Kitchen Designer: Jane Powell
Retailer of the Year: Jasper Conran & the Conran Shop Buying Team
Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Fox Linton
COPACA-BANA
- Mar, 02 2013
- By fabricebana
- Designers, Furniture
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I heart Abigail Ahern’s Pineapple Wall Sconce
GUILTY PLEASURE
- Mar, 01 2013
- By fabricebana
- Recipes
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A surprisingly light and not-too-rich Nigella Lawson chocolate cake which recipe I characteristically twisted and ‘freestyled’ by adding chilli flakes in the batter and topped with pistachio for decoration. Delicieux!
DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
- Feb, 22 2013
- By fabricebana
- Artisans, Designers
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I came across Parisian designer Olympia Le-Tan after meeting her mother at the Pavilion of Art & Design in Paris a few years ago and I was immediately enthralled by the sheer originality of her work. Le-Tan’s cleverly re-invents classic book covers which she turns into hand-embroidered clutch bags, or minaudières.
Her glamourous, witty and humourous covetable objets with Liberty-print lining
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