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Salone Del Mobile, Milano – Part 2: Glass Furniture

A couple of weeks ago we posted about the vibrant root vases we discovered thanks to Salone del Mobile in Milano. Today we’re looking at Patricia Urquiola’s work, also present in the Milano exhibition: and we were quite taken by her innovative approach!

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Are you as intrigued as we were? Entitled SHIMMER, the collection comprises low tables, consoles and shelves in laminated and glued glass, characterized by a special iridescent multi-chromatic finish:

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The nuance varies according to the angle of the light source and the vantage point, giving the reflected objects a magical and ethereal appearance:

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We learned from Glas Italia that the collection items come in opaque or transparent glass, or transparent glass with a special micro dot decoration. We this this one in particular is hypnotically elegant:

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Moody Monday Showcased in Shenzhen, China

It seems as though just yesterday we were (carefully) packing our elegant and contemporary wallcoverings, and shipping them over all the way to Shenzhen, the UNESCO City of Design!

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Three weeks and almost 6000 miles later, there they are, being prepared for display in the Edinburgh Creative Industries taking place in Shenzhen, China. The incubator opens in a very short three days, on Friday 15th May and we’re very excited our work will be displayed in the venue for the upcoming three months.

“I’m really excited about the opportunity of sharing my wallcovering designs with the Chinese market, as Shenzhen is a vibrant and creative city, which falls in line with the designs I create. I’m looking forward to find out how my work will be received in this new market!” Eliza Kesuma, the designer behind Moody Monday.

The designs that will be on display are part of our first luxury wallpaper collection inspired by the inner workings of a musical organ. Here’s what we’ve sent over:

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1. Geometry of the Sound, Reds on Black | 2. Black Keys, Black on White | 3. The Dance, R. Blue on Black | 4. Geometry of the Sound, Blues / Purple on Black

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Design Trends From Salone Del Mobile, Milano – Part 1

The Salone Del Mobile di Milano has recently finished, so we took a sneak peak to see what the latest trends in furniture design are. The first piece that grabbed our attention and won us over, are the root vases, created by Milanese designer Giorgio Bonaguro and produced by DRIADE.

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We think these are a brilliant execution of an ambivalent object: they combine a simple, clear glass cylinder on the outside, with an internal element of coloured glass imitating the roots of a flower:

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The creative vase is both appealing in design, and functionality as it can be turned and used either to hold one single flower, or flipped over, to hold a colourful bunch:

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The vases are made in blown borosilicate glass, and come in three lovely hues: yellow, green and blue, the central colours of nature, representing the sun, grass and skies. What a lovely touch!

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all images © andrea basile studio

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London Evening Standard – 100% Design, September 2013

Firstly, I would like to start by saying what a great honour it is to have met the highly respected and notable design journo, that is Barbara Chandler during our 100% Design journey in September 2013. She popped by our stand, directed me all over the stand for the best lighting (she seems to really know what she wants!) and snap-snap she went!

Of the brief encounter we had chatting briefly whilst she was directing me to get the best lighting for her shots. I got the impression that she’s one heck of a woman! At the fine age that she is right now, she’s still very much active in her chosen field – oozing passion for contemporary design and photo-journalism. Have quite the eye for it too I might add! Her decisiveness is also one to admire. She’s still very much busy buzzing around the London Design Festival with an exhibition of her own, also giving talks at the V&A during this period. I recalled her rushing away to get to that talk after her visit to our stand. Yet, with all that stripes to her badge, she still comes across a very down to earth and approachable person. Shortly speaking, she’s one cool cookie and what an admirable woman!

Secondly, I would like to thank this fabulous woman for including us in her ‘Best in Show – The pick of the fabulous London Design Festival’ as one of the must-have products from this year’s festival. And I am certainly delighted that she thinks highly of our debut collection! Here’s a preview of it:

London Evening Standard, September 2013

London Evening Standard, September 2013

The electronic version of the complete publication can be found here.

Find the featured wallpaper in our shop.

We would like to thank the many intriguing individuals, professionals and businesses that we’ve met and have given us such great interests in our designs and most importantly, their invaluable feedback and support during our time on our first show at 100% Design.

 

Much design love,
Eliza

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Patternbooth – September 2013

Patternbooth Blog – 100% Design, September 2013.

 

What Cara from Patternbooth has to say about us on our 100% Design journey in September 2013.

You can find the featured hand-printed wallpaper in our shop.

 

Patternbooth Blog Post on 100% Design, Sept'13
Patternbooth Blog Post on 100% Design, Sept’13

 

We would like to thank the many intriguing individuals, professionals and businesses that we’ve met and have given us such great interests in our designs and most importantly, their invaluable feedback and support during our time on our first show at 100% Design.

 

Much design love,
Eliza

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Start Up Hub Finalist Exhibition, Manchester

Start Up Hub Finalist Exhibition, Manchester

 

We’re proud to say that we have made it as one of the 12 finalist in the Start Up Hub competition for top start-up businesses in the UK, sponsored by Fujitsu and BVCA. As the other start up businesses that made it to the finals are not only so varied in terms of what their business offers, but they seem like businesses with a solid proposition. Which is of course reassuring for us to know that we’re up against quality candidates and that we’re one of them! The finalists gets a chance to exhibit and present their business in front of thousands of delegates, the nation’s media and business leaders from across the country.

 

Start Up Hub finalist award handed by the sponsors
Start Up Hub finalist award handed by the sponsors

 

It’s been a very busy few months for us with a couple of main exhibits to attend and participate in, among many other things we’ve been busy doing. One main exhibition being 100% Design at Earls Court, London, the other being Start Up Hub, Manchester at the Conservative Conference with the two exhibitions being only a week apart.

 

Start Up Hub group picture with fellow finalists, sponsors and organiser
Start Up Hub group picture with fellow finalists, sponsors and organiser

 

To read our interview with Fujitsu, click on the link below:
http://blog.uk.fujitsu.com/smes/start-up-stars-moody-monday/

 

More images from this event:

Moody Monday stand with Start Up Hub @ Manchester
Moody Monday stand with Start Up Hub @ Manchester

 

Vote for your favourite start up @ Start Up Hub stand
Vote for your favourite start up @ Start Up Hub stand

 

Our stand right across from the Beebs'
Our stand right across from the Beebs’

 

We’d like to thank our kind and generous sponsors and organisers who had invested their time and money into helping the start up finalists in this event.

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100% Design 2013 – Earls Court, London

100% Design 2013 – Earls Court, London

 

What an exciting week for us, London and the world of design in general! As there are so much going on in London Design Festival, with various shows scattered all around the capital, one of them being 100% Design at Earls Court where we exhibited in our first trade show.

We’re now glad to be back too. Just in case you missed the show, here are some pictures for you:

The building and setting up of Moody Monday stand @ 100% Design - Emerging Brands
The building and setting up of Moody Monday stand @ 100% Design – Emerging Brands
Moody Monday stand @ 100% Design - Emerging Brands
Moody Monday stand @ 100% Design – Emerging Brands

 

Find the featured wallpapers and home accessories in our shop.

We would like to thank the many intriguing individuals, professionals and businesses that we’ve met and have given us such great interests in our designs and most importantly, their invaluable feedback and support during our time on our first show at 100% Design.

 

Much design love,
Eliza

 

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We are so 100% Design!

We’ve got great news to share from our Edinburgh studio.. We will be exhibiting our newly released wallpaper and homeware in 100% Design, London 2013 this coming September! Exhibiting along some of the big names and players in design, we will perch ourselves on Stand D42 (right across from the seminar theatre), as part of the Emerging Brands circle. This event has been noted as one of the biggest event to go to during London Design Festival, and the registration is free if you get in there early.

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We will be posting updates leading up to this event. So keep your eyes and ears peeled for our exciting updates on what will be happening leading up to it.