Blanket Town
Early’s of Witney From the early 16th century, the Oxfordshire town of Witney became dominated by the business of cloth and blanket making. For four hundred years until 2002, many types of blankets were made in a wide variety of…
When the Walls are Alive!
Commercial buildings in particular are benefitting from the landscaping trend of living walls/green walls/vertical gardens. Vertical Thinking Corporations and consumer habits face increasing pressure to be aware of their impact on the planet. Expanding green areas seems like a logical…
Hand Thrown
Hand thrown pottery and stoneware are excellent talking pieces. Perfecting pottery techniques and individual style takes patience and practice to master. As with many handcrafted pursuits, techniques that artisans develop can produce perfect feature pieces to take centre stage in…
The Designer Look
Wishful Thinking Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could wave our hands and the room before us transformed into the space of our dreams. And yet, you don’t have to be a designer to clear out years of junk. Or…
Science is the Photography
By its true definition, the “science of photography” refers to chemistry and physics, the camera and its lenses—the very machinations and function of a camera that is used to develop an image. But for those of us who aren’t scientifically…
Imagination Encircles the World
Human imagination has limitless potential. It shapes discussions of culture and industrial creation across the world. Our capacity for storytelling and creating inspires and comforts us. In interior design, we create stories with mood boards, furniture, feature items and colour…