Back in October 2019, we’d been thrilled to take part on the Designers’ Open in Leipzig, and had sent a grown chair over to Germany for exhibition. Regular life intervened, as well as Covid, and it took almost a year for our trusty delivery driver to finally collect and deliver the Storm Chair back to […]
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Back in the summer of 2019, we were somewhat starstruck to meet Lidewij Edelkoort, (the Trend Forecaster of Trend Forecasters) at Anti_Fashion in Marseille 28 and 29 June 2019 You might have read Li Edelkoort’s interview with Dezeen on a Coronavirus reset after the pandemic. We were beyond thrilled when Li & her fellow […]
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Resurgence & Ecologist offers positive perspectives on a range of engaging topics covering ecology, social justice, philosophy, spirituality, sustainable development and the arts – an eclectic mix that cannot be found anywhere else. In August 2020, we were thrilled that the magazine’s September edition has featured us – and was great reading as always. (Gavin’s […]
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One of the staples of UK TV viewing for those interested in the countryside, is the BBC’s Countryfile. The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside, it is primetime Sunday viewing. In August 2020 there was a repeat of the 2015 visit that Anita Rani and the team paid to us in […]
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Lampoon Magazine promotes worldwide cultures, aesthetics, design, fashion and all sustainable matters. Back in May 2020 we had the very great honour of featuring in the online part of Lampoon Magazine – and then a little later, the very talented, thoughtful & considerate Federico came to photograph for the print publication. He was our […]
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A very exciting parcel arrived today – May 9th 2020 75 Designers pour un Monde Durable. Or 75 Designers for a sustainable world. “Your project is just great! And your communication very good… I have selected the projects for my book regarding 2 dimensions: quality of sustainability AND quality of design. For both of […]
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One of the really exciting things about this project is the amazing people we meet along the way. Back in 2015, the lovely Joseph Clements got in touch, wanting to learn more about Grown Furniture for his studies in Horticulture at the amazing Kew Gardens. A firm friendship developed, & Joe studied the concept of growing furniture, teaching […]
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Gavin had the honour of talking at the Accentual Conference 2020 in the wonderful company of speakers Tessa Clarke of OLIO OLIO, the fantastic food sharing app, and Safia Minney MBE, one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs and founder of PeopleTree. Ascential is the parent company of Lisa White’s WGSN, at whose conference Gavin spoke last year, […]
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A wonderful opportunity today – Gavin was invited to give a talk at the Internationale Möbelmesse IMM Cologne, the world’s biggest Furniture Fair. This was something to make the 18 year old design student still in Gavin quake, as it is one of the world’s biggest design fairs. Thanks for a lovely time Cologne! Thanks Lars […]
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At the London Design Fair Alice met the fascinating (& rather fabulous!) Niels Holger Wien, who is a trend & colour expert in Germany. He invited us to exhibit at Designers’ Open in Leipzig from the 25-27 October, & we were delighted to accept (but devastated not to attend in person – Alice studied close […]
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