Amid the bric-a-brac stalls and cheap imorts, I found some wonderful designers at Spitalfields Markets in Londons' East End. At the moment, the East End is THE place to see independent designers and Spitalfields is a great starting point. My next stop was supposed to be Brick Lane, however I got horribly lost - but luckily ended up outside a tube station, so I hopped on a train … [Read more...]
Archives for 2008
The ABC’s
There comes a time in every childs life that you need to have THAT conversation! You may think they are too young. You may think that they won't understand. You might feel a little embarrassed. But really, is it ever to early to talk to your kids about design...and, if you think that they are ready, style. Luckily, these designers have come up ingenious way to slip in a … [Read more...]
good design : solar, so good
Fireflies in a mason jar; it's like an illusion of a charming evening somewhere in the South. In actual fact it's the brainchild of those crazy British kids from SUCK UK. I live in the Bay Area - out of the fog bank - so solar power is very appealing, and appropriate. There is not a lot of modern solar design yet, but the designers of these products are changing that. I … [Read more...]
night and the city
The city at night is a beautiful thing. Lights look like jewels, although there is always that element of menace even in the safest of cities. These photos are wonderfully noirish. They really make me want to watch some quintessential movie noir like Night in the City. Or if you need more grit and color watch cult classic The Warriors. Either way, you'll see the city in a … [Read more...]
rain, rain
I’m pretty lucky, weather wise - I live in California. No snow, except where you want it; no twisters or tornados. Yes, there’s the occasional earthquake and devastating forest fires, but apart from that….. The point is that it’s a little stormy here at the moment and, if you paid close attention to the news, you would think the world was about to end. So this is my ‘homage’ … [Read more...]