Snapshot, Helsinki
Jane Burton Taylor shares a little excerpt of her Snapshot story on Helsinki– taken from Habitus December issue, on sale now.
Castle and Things for Gorman
Habitus was recently enamoured with Rachel Castle’s lively screen prints for Aussie label groan.
Nature boy Christopher Boots
Cosmic lighting designer Christopher Boots wields both whip and whimsy as Belinda Aucott discovers.
Stratos
Designed by prominent Swiss designer Hannes Wettstein, Stratos visually references a folded sheet of paper, endowing the chair with a striking leaf like form.
Varakan’s House
A house and its contents becomes, over time, a collection of things and ideas that represent a personal journey. For Thai designer, architect and photographer, Varakan Tipprapa, this curation was a very conscious response to his own questions about the purpose of a designer.
Sculpture, Singapore & Simplicity
The career of Singapore-based Nathan Yong has had many incarnations. Best known for founding successful furniture design and manufacture company, Air Division, he is now branching out into new areas. Kirsty de Garis talks to him about sculpture, Singapore and simplicity
Ara Armchair
Cafe Culture’s latest offering from Pedrali.
DNA, from Designer Rugs
Based on DNA mapping, this design represents the markings and sequences of fragments of our DNA.
Ploy House
Architect Pongsakorn Kitkajornpong has created two distinct living areas in this ‘housing compound’ in Thailand. Tonkao Panin explores the way the activities of a family have shaped the spaces in which they live.
P. Tendercool Home
The distance between Belgium and Bangkok is more than just physical. For Pieter Compernol, it’s a journey that inspired a new life and a table-obsessed business built on an imaginary personality – Nicky Lobo meets P.Tendercool.
Andy Warhol Collection – Limited edition Wall Plates
Rosenthal has released limited edition Andy Warhol plates with 8 stunning new designs!
Kitchai Jitkhajornwanich House
The owners of this house came to architect, Kitchai Jitkhajornwanich, saying: “We’ve bought an old house and need to re-program it to fit our lives.” Tonkao Panin reveals what happened next.