1. Bamboo Windsor Chair
The classic Windsor chair is re-examined and made of bamboo
by a Dutch designer, Bo
Reudler Studio. This chair is made of a bamboo type known for its strength
and solid structure, in combination with bamboo plywood and rattan. Natural
linseed oil paint (red, black and white) gives it a lovely glossy shine.
2. More Windsor Chairs
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These by Ercol, an iconic
British brand which has been designing since the 1920's. These chairs are
re-issues of their 1950's Windsor chair, covered with lovely fabric by Tamsyn
Gambell (see below--she's everywhere!).
3. Cushions
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Tamsyn Gambell makes
these architecturally-inspired cushions using
organic cotton. They are hand printed with organic dyes. The updated but retro
style and colour palette mean that they would fit into any decor happily.
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These cushions are handmade in Spain from
100% ecological merino wool. The fabric is handwoven on a wooden loom by
skilled craftsmen. The company started as a social project in 1983 to support
people with learning difficulties by teaching them the art of manual weaving.
The cushions come in very warm colours and are soft to the touch.
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The Bind
table is a flat pack table made out of birch plywood and steel. It is
bound together with cord which makes it easy to take apart and put back
together again. The knot is very simple and very strong.
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Cable is
a new furniture line that uses no glue or screws. The bright clean pieces are
held together using a unique cable tie joint. They arrive in a flat pack and
come in a range of bright colours.
7. More Tables and Chairs
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These are from Bravo, a
Chilean furniture company, located in Patagonia. The pieces make use of Chilean
native woods and traditional carpentry methods, using local techniques. The
pieces have soft rounded edges which give them a very warm and welcoming
feeling. Note also the containers: they are a modular design from which the
nine shapes can be made into 40 different combinations.
8. Sofas
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This gorgeous
sofa frame and low table are hand made in the UK by Studio 180°. Materials used include:
"precious British vegetable tanned saddle leather (hand cut leather
straps), natural flax twine (hand knotted chains), bespoke braided organic jute
cord, twisted eco paper cord and organic hand spun Shetland wool yarn".
9. Wooden Keyboard
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This wooden keyboard is
a "wireless wooden wonder" from France. It is handcrafted out of one
piece of wood. You can choose from either French maple or walnut. They are
wonderful and soft to the touch and the grain goes along the diagonal, even
including the individual keys.
Called the Bubbletank, it
is an optical illusion, as it seems to be a falling bead of water. Handblown,
and each one slightly different, it is fascinating with or without the fish.
