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form of drawing: doodles. “We were having a studio meeting when I noticed that everyone was doodling and they were all so different. I remarked on this and it became the concept,” recalls founder and creative director Lori Weitzner. “We used everything from graphite to watercolour, crayon, ink, collage and something similar to a potato print.” The collection includes ‘Keepsake’, a chenille with a jacquard texture that began as a series of spirals; ‘Colouring Book’, which has loose brushstroke-like patterning that resembles the initial watercolour painting; and ‘Tidepool’, a textured wallcovering inspired by marbling. One obvious factor in ensuring good design is
choosing materials that are fit for purpose and aesthetically pleasing. “Outdoor furniture made of durable materials that can be left outside all year round is important to us,” says multi-disciplinary Dutch designer Piet Boon of his new collection, which can be seen in person at the Tollgård showroom at the Design Centre. “We have a strong preference for natural materials that only become more beautiful over time and, by creating pieces that last, we give those materials a central role in our designs. The robust and natural look of wood matches our signature and the products blend into any setting.”
“WE EXPERIMENTED WITH
PAINTING, DRAWING AND MARK MAKING TECHNIQUES”
Similarly at lighting and furniture company Porta
Romana, conversations with craftsmen inspired several key pieces for spring. These include a lamp by ceramicist Dylan Bowen and the ‘Vespa’ table lamp made by glass artist Adam Aaronson. “Vespa’ was based on a glass blowing technique that Adam had already developed,” explains Porta Romana
co-founder and creative
director Andrew Hills whose in-house workshop is also integral to the creative process. “We selected some stunning colours and designed a shape that would work well with that pattern to create a dynamic piece.” Collaboration is also key at Zoffany, a fabric and
wallcovering brand renowned for championing up- and-coming artists. Its latest collection, Kensington Walk, includes ‘Eastern Palace’, a landscape of Japanese motifs by Royal College of Art graduate Sam Wilde. “One of the reasons I wanted to work with Sam – aside from the fact that he’s an amazing artist – is that his work is purely digital but has the same artistic integrity as the documents in the archive,” says head of design Peter Gomez. “To update the archival ‘Floating Mountain’
FACING PAGE: In the Oak Valley residential resort in South Korea, the Piet Boon studio seamlessly blends exterior, interior and product design skills with context, culture and the natural environment. OPPOSITE: The ‘Royal Jardinière’ wallcovering by Cole & Son alludes to the orange trees at Hampton Court Palace. Porta Romana’s ‘Clam Shell’ mirror and wall lights in plaster white are inspired by the wildness of nature
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