We’re very excited to be visiting the annual Milan Design Week over the coming days, something that is firmly placed in our calendar every year. Jim and some of the design team from Johnson Tiles will be heading over to the event today to sample the largest trade fair in the world...
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As the hugely anticipated Clerkenwell Design Week draws ever closer, we’re excited to hear about just some of the things set to take the annual event by storm. One of the many features to stand out is a ‘Solar Tree’ designed by creative maverick Ross Lovegrove and manufactured by Artemide...
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It’s the final few weeks to see the work of Sir Terence Conran at the Design Museum in London. Launched last November to mark the godfather of design’s 80th birthday, the major exhibition explores his unique impact on contemporary life in Britain. 'The Way We Live Now' explores Conran's legacy and shows his design approach...
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Ah, the smell of fresh flowers, the lighter nights, and the slightly warmer days – it can only mean one thing… Clerkenwell Design Week 2012 is nearly here. And boy do we have an exciting plan for this year’s event. Representing Johnson Tiles, once again we’ll be based in the stunning Farmiloe Building with our own interactive display and stand...
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We’re really excited about a major public exhibition coming soon, which will highlight the relationship between the architecture of the City of London and its success as one of the most important trading centres in the world. The ‘Developing City’ exhibition is set to be a headline event at the up and coming London Festival of Architecture, and will take place...
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We’re excited to hear that the UK’s largest celebration of buildings and the city will be making a welcome return this June. The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is something that’s been on the A&D calendar since its inception in 2004 and only helps to reinforce London’s reputation as an international creative hive of activity...
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Our very own Jim Biddulph is taking part in a new exhibition in London this month. Called Ombra:Selects – most of the work has been specifically made for the event and has not been seen in the public domain before. The exhibition at Ombra Bar & Restaurant on Vyner Street brings together six designers who all have a desire to strip back objects, with the emphasis firmly...
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The Design Museum will be holding the first UK retrospective showcasing the remarkable work of Kenneth Grange. Known as Britain’s leading product designer, Grange is responsible for a series of products, which all of us have encountered, used or interacted with at one point or another over the past 50 years...
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Last month, Ben and I had the pleasure of hosting a seminar as part of this year’s Ecobuild at the ExCel Centre, London. Under the ‘Hi Tech, New Tech, Eco Tech Materials’ session, we presented ‘Sustainable Materials: the Commercial Context’ – which was a great opportunity to share our experiences over the past five years of anything and everything to do with sustainability...
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