Head to Toe

By Teresa Simon

Photography: courtesy craftcentral.org.uk

Shoes by Tracey Neuls

Top milliners and shoe designers explore the craft process and skill behind the drama, impact and, often, fun of hats and shoes at the opening of Crafts Council galleries at London this week…

Readymade Curtains

By Priyanka Vikash

Photography: Studio Bouroullec 

Designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec and design textiles manufacturer Kvadrat join hands to simplify and romanticize the mundane chore of hanging curtains…

Multi-functionality & Adaptive Reuse

By Pari Syal

Photography: TM Photo; courtesy Bild Architecture

When it comes to ideas for design and decor, sometimes the simplest are the most effective; like this rotating bookcase made out of recycled material, espousing a dual purpose – multi-functionality as well as adaptive reuse.

Scholarly Fun

By Teresa Simon

Photography: Tjep: Yannic Alidarso and Martynika Bielawska; courtesy Tjep

The newly redesigned Dutch Tax and Customs Museum in Rotterdam combines aesthetics with an element of intrigue – the perfect recipe for an engrossing history lesson.

Trend Beat at iSaloni, Milan

By Teresa Simon

“It is the design and product that finally matters; and not the designer label”. The new trends at the 2012 iSaloni clearly evidence sophisticated attention to what works best for the consumer – materially, aesthetically and pocket-wise… 

Bonfire - Contemporary Style

By Pari Syal

Cathy Azria draws her inspiration from natural materials, organic forms, the interplay of light and a conviction that – what is functional in the home can also be beautiful.