Showing posts from January, 2012

HBL Tradeshows: Live from NYIGF 2012

Bridge from Africa at NYIGF 2012 The New York International Gift Fair is on now through February 2, and covers a range of gifting categories from tableware to soft accessories and handmade. With a l…

HBL Tradeshows: Live from Christmasworld

Nic Duysens at Christmasworld 2012 This year at Christmasworld , the tradeshow dedicated to the world of seasonal decoration, colour stands out as the key direction for brands. Moving away from tradi…

HBL Tradeshows: Live from Paperworld

Dear Prudence at Paperworld 2012 Paperworld 2012 , currently taking place at Messe Frankfurt, presents visitors with a wealth of inspiration for print and pattern, and surface design. This year exhib…

HBL Blog of the Week: The Fox Is Black

LA-based blog The Fox Is Black is focused on art, design, music and film - and the intersections between them all. Regular features include designer wallpapers and specially-made mixtapes. Great for…

Sumo by Simon Legald

Simon Legald has designed a collection of poufs with distinctly anthropomorphic characteristics for Normann Copenhagen . Called Sumo, the new collection demonstrates an early emergence of our spring/…

HBL Tradeshows: Live from Pitti Filati

Millefili-Bluring at Pitti Filati spring/summer 2013 Renewed optimism features heavily for Pitti Filati spring/summer 2013 , with the Italian yarn industry taking a braver position in the face of a d…

Words Words Words at Selfridges

The Word-A-Coaster at Selfridges; photo by Andrew Meredith Selfridges has teamed up with indie creativity champions It’s Nice That for its Words Words Words campaign, which celebrates the power of…

Italian luxury: Aquariva by Marc Newson

Aquariva, the new luxury yacht designed by Marc Newson for Riva , was launched at the 36th edition of Artefiera , the historical art fair in Bologna which finishes its 2012 edition today. At the fai…

HBL Tradeshows: Live from Interior Design Show 12, Toronto

Sung Outdoor Collection for HBC at IDS 12 Although there was snow and sleet outside, inside was all about bright colours, reclaimed materials and Canadian-made for those who crowded into the opening …
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