Imagine a whole book on a single poster? See these wonderful posters by Spineless Classics.  They offer a bold art print on which, up close, you can read the full and complete text of your favourite classic work, right from “It was the best of times” to “a far, far greater thing”.  

Each design contains the full text of the book. Where there are shapes in the design, the words wrap to the edges rather than being removed or shaded. The apparent font size is roughly 4 point which is perfectly legible with the naked eye if you have 20/20 vision, or with light magnification if you don’t.

These images are Dracula and Pride & Prejudice, but there are many others, including works by Thomas Hardy, Shakespeare, and so on. See http://www.spinelessclassics.com for further details.

A selection of royal ballgowns will be on display, including a Norman Hartnell gown designed for Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Princess Diana’s ‘Elvis Dress’ designed by Catherine Walker and gowns worn by today’s young royals. Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 will also include dresses worn by actresses and celebrities including Elizabeth Hurley, Bianca Jagger and Sandra Bullock, and a stunning metallic leather dress created especially for the exhibition by innovative designer Gareth Pugh.  See http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/ballgowns/ballgowns-british-glamour-since-1950/ for more info.

19 May 2012 – 6 January 2013

Fashion Galleries
Room 40

After completing his MA at the Royal College of Art, Heatherwick established the Studio in 1994, as a space in which to produce extraordinary projects. Rejecting conventional classifications, Heatherwick and his team explore the thresholds between standard design categories. Celebrating the pure joy of creating 3-dimensional forms, the Heatherwick studio has earned an international reputation for creating stunning and ingenious works that span a breathtaking array of disciplines: from architecture, furniture, product design and fashion, to engineering, sculpture, transport and urban planning.

The team’s work to date includes a spinning chair, a rolling bridge, an expandable zip bag, a power station, an ‘endless’ bench, an Olympic cauldron and a brand new bus for London. See  http://www.vam.ac.uk for more info.

31 May – 30 September 2012

The Porter Gallery - Room 48

Very rarely, as interior designers, do we discover a product which achieves a wonderful balance between craftsmanship, simplicity and elegance.  We are loving this Brogue Side Table by the design team at Gray & Turner. An elegant leather-topped, solid wood table featuring intricate wax-thread stitched brogue detailing.Traditionally used in shoe production, brogueing is an instantly recognizable detail that resonates with Gray & Turner’s passion for intricate craft-based techniques

The tables are produced using high-quality top grain leather, which has been treated to give a durable finish.  As with the best upholstery, the table will age with use creating a piece of furniture that develops its own individual personality, thus becoming a future heirloom.

G&T is a furniture and homewares brand and collaboration between award-winning British designer Bethan Gray and industry recognised furniture developer Thomas Turner.  G&T focuses on the design and manufacture of contemporary yet timeless families of elegant products using intriguing and seductive combinations of natural materials, adding exciting and elegant detail.  See http://www.grayandturner.com for further info.

Clerkenwell Design Week also features all the elements you would expect from a festival, including exhibitions, installations, street entertainment, music, food, parties and receptions. It is the ideal opportunity for the creative design community to meet new and existing clients in a relaxed yet inspiring environment.  See http://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com for more info.

The collection displays a number of iconic pieces, both modern and vintage.  Specializing in designs from the 1950s to the present, the Molly Meg team select from established brands and seek out new talent among designers from around the world.

Examples include the Creative Playthings Children’s red ball rocker. Originally created by toy designer Gloria Caranica in 1965. The “Rocking Beauty” was introduced by Creative Playthings in Princeton, NJ as the Creative Playthings Hobby Horse. This beautiful design is a great example of mid-century design it has been bought back to the market place exclusively by Knu who have manufactured it to the exact original construction and form.

We also love the Collectors’ House by Kids on Roof, for kids to store their treasured finds and display special items.  For further information, see http://www.molly-meg.co.uk

Plain English responded to this call-to-action by designing a ‘no frills’ collection of off-the-shelf cupboards, implementing their core values of beautiful joinery, only this time they could be bought online with no design, delivery or fitting service.

By doing away with the extras that give Plain English its bespoke edge, British Standard can sell cupboards that are of equal quality but at a much reduced price.  This British Standard range can be found at http://britishstandardcupboards.co.uk

The Tree wall stickers are supplied on separate sheets so they can be positioned however you choose and can be cut down to the appropriate size to fit your wall.

Zarous are proud to boast about the extraordinary quality of their vinyl stickers (decals), using durable high grade matte finish vinyl, guaranteeing a natural painted look and feel.

Their self adhesive stickers are easy to apply and remove leaving no residue behind.  The hard-wearing vinyl lasts up to five years outdoors and even longer if used indoors.

Winter Tree wall stickers – why wouldn’t you have them!

For more information on Zarous’ wall stickers follow this link

This outstanding collection was invented to celebrate a very special occasion and Jan decided not to let it pass by without any attention.

The range includes cushions, Lavender bags, banners, tea and coffee cosies and much more – just exquisite.

This beautiful collection embraces hand-embroidered designs featured on beautiful fabrics and accessories exposing remarkable consideration to flair and sumptuous taste.  Jan’s designs are hand worked on high quality genuine cottons, linens and wools.

The Diamond Jubilee Collection will bring joy to people and will be handed down from generation to generation – air looms in time to come.

So get organised and decorate your surroundings with some of their amazing keepsakes.

Jan Constantine

The Vulcan is made of electro-zinc plated steel which can be coated in a choice of colours;  white, black or lime green.

The Vulcan does not require a chimney, is economic to run and very easy to install.

Here at Icon Interiors we think the Vulcan is a beautiful piece of furniture whilst being multi-functional.

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