Summer Garden
This weekend has been glorious and one of those times when you wake up and feel good about the world . My garden was…
The Orée Board
Wooden keyboards are nothing new but French hardware startup Orée is hoping to bring a bit of warmth to homes and offices with its…
Clever Advertising
IBM have taken the idea of street advertising to a new level. This series of billboards provide a place to meet, or escape from…
Clothes hanging in the breeze – deVOLs deluxe laundry maid
We are nearing completion of our latest (and greatest!) new ‘Classic English Kitchen’ brochure, it will hopefully go to print sometime next week. Its…
Led by the Land
By far the most interesting event I attended at this year’s Cheltenham Design Festival was a talk given by one of the UK’s finest…
Blur between inside and out
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has created this stunning pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery, in Kensington Gardens. Fujimoto was inspired by the beauty of the…
Products choosing us
Since Loughborough University built its impressive new Design School it has expanded its role and is becoming a Design Centre, and not just for…
a pinboard – very retro!!
Here in the office we have a pinboard, it seems somehow old fashioned in these days of pinterest, but I think its nice to see…
jackets and geraniums
Its been our best month ever here at deVOL, things have been so busy that Spring seems to have arrived in a very understated…
Milan Furniture Fair update
Milan furniture fair was incredible, with Salone Internazionale del Mobile big enough to easily take up a week alone. I did a whistle stop…
Milan Furniture Fair 2013
The Milan Furniture Fair is kicking off today with loads of great events spring up across Milan. I am heading out to Milan this…
Super stylist – Sibella Court
This weekend my sister gave me a beautiful book called ‘etcetera’ by Sibella Court, who is well known as Australia’s queen of dishevelled…