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6 days ago | 
archdaily.com | Tom Howells
When the seeds that would bloom into BoConcept were planted by cabinet makers Tage Mølholm and Jens Ærthøj, in the small Danish town of Herning in 1947, its founders could hardly have foreseen that their nascent furniture company would eventually become a global leader in contemporary Scandinavian design. But such is the way.
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1 week ago | 
archdaily.com | Tom Howells
The modest origins of BoConcept – the furniture company founded in 1947 by young cabinetmakers Jens Ærthøj and Tage Mølholm, in the sleepy Jutland town of Herning – belie its standing as a beacon of Danish design. By harnessing and refining the key tenets of heritage, simplicity, craftsmanship, functionality and quality over 70 years, the brand has become Denmark's most globally recognizable name in furniture.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
timeout.com | Tom Howells
This hip Scandi-inflected little spot (think washes of light birch wood, smatterings of cork and copper, a stone counter top, lofty ceilings and shelves of colourfully labelled craft beer) may seem like a beacon in the caffeine badlands of Gray’s Inn Road, but it’s actually only a few streets away from Prufrock. No small competition, but Catalyst has carved out a punchy little niche for itself.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
archdaily.com | Tom Howells
Read in a void, Maison Forestier's remit of an ongoing 'quest for perpetual originality and mastery of the delicate balance between nature and design' may sound a little abstract. But the Parisian lighting brand has – since its topiary-inspired inception by Bernard Forestier in 1992 – carved a beatific niche in its industry, uniting passion, freedom and discovery to fashion radiant wares that meld unique aesthetics with keen functionality, to suit a diverse range of settings.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
architonic.com | Tom Howells
Inspired by nature’s soft contours, the lighting collection, designed by Jette Scheib, transforms the elegance of lily petals into sculptural forms, bringing modern design and a serene ambience indoors.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
wallpaper.com | Tom Howells
Nestled into a fold of rolling Somerset countryside, a few miles from the art-gasto hotbed of Bruton, Osip v.2 – the feverishly anticipated new opening from chef Merlin Labron-Johnson – is a consummate place to take in the late changing seasons. It’s one of those crunchy autumn days; mizzle descending, wafts of fragrant woodsmoke curling from an alfresco cast-iron burner outside a handsome whitewashed old pile, bustling activity and twinkling lights within.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
archdaily.com | Tom Howells
Ceramic tiles are a decorative form almost as old as time—originating in ancient Mesopotamia, where they were first used around 4,000 years ago. Today, they serve as a global motif, both ascetic and pictorial, available in a panoply of colors and textures. Formed from the elemental process of firing clay, minerals and water at high heats, tiles become a robust, hard-wearing material with a myriad of applications.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
freedownloadcad.com | Tom Howells
Courtesy of Marca CoronaCeramic tiles are a decorative form almost as old as time—originating in ancient Mesopotamia, where they were first used around 4,000 years ago. Today, they serve as a global motif, both ascetic and pictorial, available in a panoply of colors and textures. Formed from the elemental process of firing clay, minerals and water at high heats, tiles become a robust, hard-wearing material with a myriad of applications.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
freecaddownloadcenter.com | Tom Howells
Courtesy of Marca CoronaCeramic tiles are a decorative form almost as old as time—originating in ancient Mesopotamia, where they were first used around 4,000 years ago. Today, they serve as a global motif, both ascetic and pictorial, available in a panoply of colors and textures. Formed from the elemental process of firing clay, minerals and water at high heats, tiles become a robust, hard-wearing material with a myriad of applications.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
londondesignfestival.com | Tom Howells
By Tom Howells Kensington Olympia’s huge, glass-plated Victorian Grand Hall and the serene vernacular of Japanese domestic architecture might not seem immediately synonymous. But such is the quiet revelation explored in Off The Shelf, a new pavilion collaboration between maker-designer Rio Kobayashi, and multidisciplinary London engineering firm Webb Yates.
