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Image courtesy Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher provide a glimpse into the lives of the Dinka people of South Sudan. This series of photographs explores the Dinka people's assimilation with their cattle. When the boys of the village reach adulthood, they are presented with an ox.  The relationship between the two becomes something...

A flurry of vibrant cotton ropes twirled around hoops, the Carousel evokes the wonder and whimsy of the world's grandest carnivals. Naturally dyed ropes are hand-knitted into minimalist silhouettes creating a set of contemporary lighthing pieces with a touch of pop exuberance. Collapsible and packed flat, the Carousel lights are an easily charming choice for the modern home. The Carousel...

We’re expecting big things for this one! The Hive catalogue is full of pieces reminiscent of their original concept inspiration.  Poppy falls into this category, bearing a striking resemblance to its namesake flower only adding a whole new dimension.   Aptly described by Hive as Simply alluring, lovely, and remarkable …the Poppy collection embodies a soft femininity, a graceful and calm...

Their 2013 campaign to accompany the release of their High Fidelity collection broke the mould of design branding, and earned them a well-deserved Red Dot Design Award for Communication in Design. LZF Lamps' branding collection included an animated film, graphically branded posters for each piece of the collection, together with an accompanying song that epitomized the concept and nature of...

Quickly and expertly expanding their range of outdoor rugs and carpets, Spanish manufacturer Vondom employs the ever-popular camouflage print in their new floor covering Camo by Ramon Esteve. Again utilizing the skills of Spain’s Ramon Esteve (creator of Vondom’s super popular Faz and Vela collections), Camo is sure to impress the most fastidious of fashionistas – particularly with its recent...

Flying carpets Nanimarquina rugs now fly with the global courier FedEx reducing lead times on most rugs to less than 2 weeks....door to door in metropolitan areas. Below is a small selection of the Nanimarquina collection, to see the entire catalogue please click here.

Designers Claudio Dondoli and Marco Pocci first met at Florence’s prestigious Faculty of Architecture in the early 1980’s.   Following their time studying together, and a shared interest in drama and theatre, they founded Archirivolto Design in Colle Val D'Elsa.  For the past 15 years, working with major design brands including Bonaldo, Pedrali and Segis, this Tuscan design studio has heavily concentrated...

Santa CruzImage courtesy Andres Amador If you’re lucky enough to live in California then you of course know all the obvious benefits: warm climate, beautiful landscape, a former Hollywood Governor and of course the artworks of Andres Amador. If you don’t frequent the sunny Cali beaches too often, you’re now in for a treat. Amador, with the help of...

  The Cement Wood Lamp provides the perfect balance between the coarse cold texture of concrete and the warmth and softness of wood by effortlessly combining the two contrasting materials. This is the first design by Decha Archjananun available through KE-ZU.  This flourishing Thai designer delivers the Cement Wood Lamp under the Thinkk Studio brand for French label Spécimen Éditions. Archjananun, who won the Elle Deco Thailand...

A collaboration between iconic graphic designer Milton Glaser and Spanish rug manufacturer Nanimarquina has resulted in the astounding Africa and Shakespeare in Africa collections. 84 year old Glaser is better known for founding New York Magazine and his prolific graphic design (the I ? NY and DC Comics bullet logos and posters for Bob Dylan and Sony). Glaser uses his signature style...