Convivial Studio – THE EXPERIENTIAL TECHNOLOGISTS

THE PROBABLE UNIVERSE. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT KLEBENOW

Convivial Studio is an experimental design studio focused on creating ‘emotionally engaging experiences with an element of wonder.’ Co-founded by creative technologist Paul Ferragut and designer Ann-Kristin Abel, the London-based studio works across the platforms of design, technology, fashion, and art. Much of the work that comes out of the studio deals with the ‘phygital’ […]

Industrial Luxe – Does it feel enchanting?

Industrial Luxe - Does it feel enchanting

Industrial materials are elevated to designed forms and celebrated for their inherent qualities. Stainless steel wire-framed structures in primary-coloured, powdered coatings create a sophisticated, bright utilitarian aesthetic. Furniture is constructed of juxtaposed 2D geometric shapes to create graphic layers, often with a trompe l’oeil effect on perceptions of dimension. Alternatively, structures are formed through gentle wire bending to […]

Top 6 Textured Patterns for Ceramics, Packing and Furniture

Top 6 Textured Patterns for Ceramics, Packing and Furniture

THE PATTERN – SEDIMENT Designers pay homage to the study of geology in the creation of granulated and textured patterns for ceramics, packing and furniture. Both man-made and organic patterns directly reference organic mineral processes, including salt staining, marbling and corroded surfaces. These textures are applied to a variety of materials, from stone to paper […]

Jon Marshal – Co Founder and Director of MAP

Jon Marshal - Co Founder and Director of MAP

London-based creative consultancy Map specializes in strategy industrial design. Map’s clients include Virgin Atlantic, Google and Panasonic as well as startups such as Kano and BeeLine. Jon Marshall was listed as one of Creative Review’s top 50 creative leaders in 2016; the team at Map has won over 25 international design awards and Map is […]

TechMinded Heritage Fashion Designers Unfolded

TechMinded Heritage Fashion Designers Unfolded

Belgian design studio Unfold, founded in 2002 by Claire Warnier and Dries Verbruggen, investigates the new territories created by the convergence of analog and digital processes. Warner and Verbruggen, both Design Academy Eindhoven graduates, explore the apparently contradictory relationship between heritage and technological innovation. ‘Craftsmen used to have a lot of control over their tools […]

The Bottom Up Problem Solvers – SuperLocal

The Bottom Up Problem Solvers - SuperLocal

The Super Local design studio finds local solutions worldwide. Founders Luc van Hoeckel and Pim van Baarsen aim to facilitate change and innovation that rewards the local population, through collaboration with local communities, practitioners, and designers. They believe that solutions for social and cultural problems ‘are always found in the country itself – by supporting […]

Learn about Colors in the life of Textile Design Studios

Colors in the life of Textile Design Studios

Colours are the most important and essential parts of any design. Colour plays a significant role in people’s way of leaving. Even after the birth of a child boys received blue or green colours dress whereas girls received the pink dress. So while choosing a colour for Pantone Formula Guide with Solid Coated Colours the designer must keep it mind that colours not only depicts only outside texture it also […]