New Retro...

Manchester School of Art graduate Callum Wheeler's work really caught our eye at our recent visit to New Designers. We may well have mentioned our love for simple & well executed ideas before, but Callum really sums this up for us.

We love the combination of timber & powder-coated steel which creates an effortless collaboration of materials in a modern, & slightly retro manner. Adding a dash of colour adds to the personality, without taking away the fact these are grown-up, contemporary pieces of furniture...

Fun & Functional...

Our next pick is from Furniture Designer Amy Wallace, a graduate from Bucks New University. Her ethos is all to do with evoking positive emotions from the work she creates, & research into humour & wit led to her final collection...

The craftsmanship & quality in her work has certainly not been compromised, with the construction methods & finishing second to none. They might be bright and breezy in their inception, but the usability and functionality of her work cannot be disputed & we left her stand smiling...

Pretty, Industrial...

                                                                     

We love the structured form, balanced with the fluidity of the oxidised zinc from this table by Gwen Gawthrop, a graduate from Manchester Metropolitan University, making it a true natural beauty! See more of her products here; http://www.gwengawthrop.co.uk/index.html