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Show Three
Show Three opened at Viaduct last night. The show saw an exclusive range of lights by Ilse Crawford for Swedish design company Wastberg as well as younger talent coming from the likes of Alvaro Catalan de Ocon and Tomas Alonso from Spain. Guests included Priscilla Carluccio, Zeev Aram and of course Ilse Crawford.
Our favourites included Trash Me by &Tradition, Coquille D’oeuf by Celine Wright and Baklava by Orsjo.
Show Three will be running from 15th September – 1st October.
Sweet Child ‘O Mine
If you are thinking of bringing the family down to this years 100% Design Exhibition and are worried about the lack of things on offer for the kids then fear not. There will be plenty of products there that have been specifically designed with children in mind.
Amoung our favourite products is the ingenius idea and design from Ubiquity Design Studio who will be launching their product Knelt. Knelt is a posture stool and desk designed for 3-10 years olds and encourages a neutral posture when sitting. Available in Birch, Oak and American Walnut it is the brainchild of Tim Spencer, a former paediatric nurse who better than anyone understands the importance of posture during the early years of spinal development.
Another seating idea for children is the range of Felt stools by Barnby Designs. They are available with different coloured tops and there is also a matching kids table which can be bought separately.
Katie Bourne Interiors are launching two new wallpaper designs; Cluck A Doodle Farm and Merry Go Circus – high quality wallpaper for childrens bedrooms or playrooms… if only we were 30 years younger!
Argentine brand Miga De Pan specialise in delightful crocheted pouffs, rugs and accessories for adults and children alike.
Other products for the youngsters include the Da-Bloom desk and chair by i-Clue Design; the toy Bubble car from gt2P; Espace Loggia Kids by Matali Crasset; David Mellor’s Childrens Tableware and PaperBoy Wallpaper.
If only half these products were available for grown-ups!
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Tags: 100% Design, children, design, French design, furniture, kids, stool, wallpaper
Nick Fraser
Bringing a certain quirkiness to everyday household objects Nick Fraser manages to take the regular and make it irregular. His Pipework Candelabra and Pipework Coat Rack are two of the standout pieces so to is his Fork Light.
Showing at stand X55 at 100% Design, Earls Court 22-25 September.
Hidden Art
With the theme Inspiring the Future, Hidden Art will be launching 8 new products at this years 100% Design from 5 independent designers all of whom will be offering up their own unique stance on what this means. From chairs to lighting, you will be able to see RALLI Design, Scene, DevereuX, Joyojoy and Being Blease show off their different creations on stand A68.
100% Design Earls Court Exhibition Centre 22-25 September.
Surface View
Creating a range of bespoke interior graphics, Surface View will be showing off their mid-century prints range at this years 100% Design. Created by Sir Terence Conran the designs can be purchased in prints, canvases, murals and blinds and are straight out of the V&A archive.
Stand E101, 100% Design, 22-25 September at Earls Court
Daniel Emma
Sometimes it’s just the little things that count. Australian design duo Daniel Emma have come up with a collection that is simple in design yet playful. In their own words their designs aim to be ‘just nice’ and we think they have achieved just that. With a range in paper weights and objects including a stationery container, they offer up the perfect selection of desk tidy pieces.
See them at 100% Design at Earls Court September 22-25 Stand X65
Decipher
100% Futures is bursting with talent and no more so than Decipher. Founder Michael Thomas’ background lies in industrial design and one look at his space age constructions of tables and seating the influence is clear throughout. Available in a range of Corian colours.
To see more of the new ranger Elter, visit Decipher at stand X52 at 100% Design, Earls Court 22-25 September.
Uta Koloczek’s Perfect Pooches
Uta Koloczek
If cute ‘n quirky is your thang, we suggest you take a wander along to stand X64 at this years 100% Design to look at the porcelain figurines by German designer Uta Koloczek. Her collection includes the most divine Chihuahuas and Pugs we have ever seen outside of Crufts that is.
100% Design at Earls Court, 22-25 September
Rado Art
Hailing from South Africa and new to 100% Design, Rado Art specialise in the design of metal sculptures. Exclusive to their company is the application of the Mercury Effect surface. This is a manipulated stainless steel which they have used in all types of work from wall cladding to desks.
Find them in the 100% Materials, stand D114 at 100% Design Earls Court 22-25 September.
Uncle Oswald is my Hero
If you ever wondered what other uses an old Bakelite phone could have then look no further than Uncle Oswald is my Hero. The combined genius of Jinsop Lee and Justin Kim, their idea came about whilst serving together in the army. With a keen interest in re-using a classic design and turning it into something that could be functional today ‘The Dreyfuss Special’ as it has been named is now an MP3 speaker system.
This product was first unveiled at 100% Design in 2009 and this year Uncle Os, as they like to be known, are coming back for their third year running with an award under their belt to boot!
Find Uncle Os at Stand X25 in 100% Futures section st 100% design Earls Court 22-25 September.
