19th November 2021
For autumn/winter 2021/22 Design-Nation is exploring the theme of ‘Thinking Big’, looking at projects and design practices that work at significant scale. Here we interviewed furniture designerJonathan Rose, specifically about his new Louvre project and thinking big in general. Design-Nation asked: Please briefly describe your practice and what it is that you design and/or make. … Continued
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12th November 2021
“There is nothing like that face-to-face feedback.” – Dan Morrison, Blott Works Our regular blog guest Barbara Chandler meet the makers who, agreeably optimistic and up-beat, are casting virtual aside and revelling in real. In London at least, there’s a feeling of being let out of school. Although the media is awash with COVID warnings … Continued
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20th October 2021
For autumn/winter 2021/22 Design-Nation is exploring the theme of Thinking Big, looking at projects and design practices that work at significant scale. Our first pick is glass designer Martin Donlin, who unveiled a really amazing large scale Public Art piece in Oklahoma City, USA earlier in 2021. Design-Nation asked Martin: Please briefly describe your practice … Continued
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4th August 2021
Our guest blogger Barbara Chandler has been on a mission to discover the great grads of 20/21. Well, whilst some friends and colleagues lingered in lockdown – many rather painfully pinged, others understandably reluctant to sally forth – I’ve been criss-crossing the country by train, to see meet as many new graduates as I could … Continued
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29th July 2021
Sustainability, ethical practices and the circular economy are increasingly important issues in 2021 and beyond. In our latest interview on this subject we talked to metalsmith Melissa Montague about this area of her practice. Design-Nation: Please tell us about your practice and how your business began. Melissa Montague: I am a metalsmith creating objects and … Continued
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20th July 2021
We’ve said it before – sustainability, ethical practice and embracing the circular economy are important issues now. In our latest interview about how these issues impact on designer-makers we talked to DN member and jeweller Jo McAllister.
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