Martha Taylor-Brown: Page 28
December 5, 2009
Armando Simoni was known by his moto "A pen must make writing pleasurable". That admirer of writing masterpieces founded Omas company which brought his dreams to life.
November 28, 2009
The valley in Italian Alps, Lake Orta, has a long tradition of wood and metal handicraft. It's the birthplace of Alessi, one of those small companies with a typical spirit of Italian design.
November 21, 2009
Tom Dixon was born in Tunisian and moved to England in 1963. He dropped out of School of Art, thought himself how to design and today his early works are collectables at auction houses around the world.
November 14, 2009
Every beautiful fragrance deserves a beautiful bottle. Rene Lalique is the man who actually invented perfume bottles and truly deserves the title "the inventor of modern jewellery".
November 7, 2009
The company Longchamp is founded 60 years ago when Jean Cassegrain started something that will became the famous names in fashion industry.
October 31, 2009
If you need a beautiful chair check what Seven Sedie has to offer. Established in 1965 by Diego Piva, the company specialized in style chairs production: up to twelve pieces per week, made with the touch of a skilled master.
October 24, 2009
Back in 1726 Lars Johan Silversparre built his little workshop at the beautiful river that flows into Lake Orrenas. The Orre waterfall - Orrefors - brings us the waterfall of beautiful crystal designs.
October 17, 2009
Joe Niermann started his career in the insurance industry, but he developed a passion for handmade porcelain, pottery, furnishings and other antiques. Today, his vision is available at major design centres around the world.
October 10, 2009
Cobra S2 Irons offer great accuracy and distance in a forgiving mid-width sole design, while the Cobra S2 Forged Irons offer a brilliant combination of control and forgiveness with outstanding forged feel.
October 3, 2009
Abraham-Louis Perrelet was born 280 years ago and with him a new philosophy of making timepieces was born too. "Smart luxury" accurately describes the company's art of watch making.
September 26, 2009
Be it a jumbo jet or a sculpture, Marc Newson will make a piece of functional art. There are not many so young yet so accomplished designers in the world.
September 19, 2009
The wall-covering by Silven will bring luxury to your walls. The leather, gold or crystal mosaics come in panels that suit any size and shape, so every wall in your house can be decorated differently.