Swiss tech company Punkt has upped the complexity (but not the ethos) of its mobile phone offering. The new MP02 is an updated version of its first mobile, the MP01 launched in 2015, which called, texted and that’s about it. The new iteration comes with a little more whiz-bang, courtesy of 4g LTE, tethering capabilities and BlackBerry Secure Software – the first ever non-BlackBerry handset to have this. The Jasper Morrison-designed aesthetics remain simply, beautifully, (thankfully) similar
British lighting brand Tala opens a new HQ in East London by Archer Architects. The interiors pay homage to the building’s industrial heritage with reclaimed pinewood flooring and original steel columns shaping the 7500 sq ft space. Formerly a textile warehouse, the location includes an engineering lab for research as well as areas to entertain
Chairs by the likes of Paulo Alves, Andrea Macruz (pictured) and Gustavo Martini come together for ‘The Brazilian Art of Seating,’ an exhibition exploring contemporary chair designs from the South American country. Following its showing in Milan earlier this year, the twenty designs make their London debut at the Brazilian embassy for a dynamic showcase of modern design
The Office Group launches its first piece of furniture, co-designed with Danish stalwarts Norm Architects and Menu. The stackable chair seamlessly fits with the design aesthetic of TOG’s spaces while channeling Norm and Menu’s minimalist style with its sleek veneer and powder coated steel structure. Titled Co Chair, the sophisticated design has variations with and without armrest, plus different Raf Simons Kvadrat fabric upholstery options
The first installation to feature in the Sackler Courtyard at the V&A Museum, ‘MultiPly’ is a live experiment that addresses issues of housing shortage and climate change with its use of modular cross-laminated construction in hardwood
Made of American tulipwood, the pavilion – the brainchild of AHEC and Waugh Thistleton Architects – allows visitors to get lost in the nine-metre high maze of wood while admiring different viewpoints of the museum and its South West London surroundings
Alson at the V&A Museum, curator Jane Withers and collector Charles Asprey have joined forces to launch the London Fountain Co which unveils a contemporary public drinking fountain in the courtyard, designed for modern day life by Michael Anastassiades in polished cast bronze. Read more here
On East London’s Redchurch Street, Omer Arbel will showcase glassware from his recently launched brand OAO Works in an eight-day pop-up. Inspired by geometric tiling and ancient Czech glassmaking formulas, the 31.3 Polygon collection will be on display in different compositions,
revealed its vibrant universe
Design collective Matter of Stuff open a pop-up gallery in new creative quarter Kings Cross designed by Raw Edges. The showcase demonstates the work of London-based Matter of Stuff that comprises commissioning design and researching materials and techniques. Contemporary and classics designs from the likes of Bohinc Studio, Philip Cuttance, Harry Bertoia and Nendo pepper the space and form different designed room sets. Photography: John Sturrock
Discover the wonders of Ido Garini of Studio Appétit’s transformative urban garden along Grand Union Canal in Paddington. Commissioned by British Land, the project, titled Flip Book Garden, opens like a pop-up book for an interactive experience that morphs throughout the day. Garini was inspired by the heritage of Paddington Station for the installation that promises to breathe life into the area
Each room is divided by pine dowels that hang by blue cord throughout and once the installation is taken down, these wooden pieces will have a new lease of life at Camberwell College of Arts. Photography: Jutta Goessl
Joyce Wang Studio’s new series of Terrazzo furniture and objects are the result of material experiments in Hong Kong. The geometric collection, titled Flint, embraces the natural quality of Terrazzo seen in the intricate details. The range will be on view at an open studio in West London with a playful ‘Travelling Terrazzo’ ice-cream cart to celebrate
At London Design Fair in East London, the Dutch Stuff exhibition returns for the second time celebrating experimental design from the Netherlands. From ceramics to lighting by the likes of Earnest Studio, Maria Tyakina Studio, Studio Johan Viladrich and Bart Joachim (Romancing The Stone pictured), the showcase promises to present an eclectic display of Dutch design
The legacy of Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx will be reignited with an exhibition and limited edition book, Roberto’s Rio, at Ground Floor Space in Bermondsey. Based in Rio De Janeiro, Burle Marx was known for his modernist gardens and the tome zooms in on work in his native city, and how this shaped its cultural identity
Granby Workshop are reinventing the encaustic tile following research into historic clay recipes. The brand’s modern iterations have been realised in collaboration with Pentagon Tiles and will go on view at its Leather Lane showroom. The new range is made from marbled, vitrified glass, and the colours naturally form from the pigment of the clay itself
On show for the first time in the UK, ‘Biology of Metal: Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo’ comes to the recently opened Japan House. The Japanese region of Tsubame-Sanjo is revered for its metal work, producing the majority of Japan’s cutlery alongside a plethora of products. Directly inspired by the annual Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival, where factories open to public viewing each October, the exhibition explores the timeless form of Japanese craft in response to the evolution of technology. Looking back, the exhibition further examines the intrinsics link between artistry, small industry and tradition. © Tsubame Sanjo Factory Festival Committee
