Kel_E Design Diaries

Designers Block 16

Festival undercroft, Beledere road, London

This was a really funky exhibition showcasing some really quirky up and coming designers, here are my favorites!

Festival undercroft

Quirky bar design

Bar brick detail

Exhibition Favorite

My absolute favorite piece at this exhibition was by Keira Rathbone, typewriter artist!

At first to be completely honest I wasn't that impressed by this exhibit it just looked like a white room with charcoal sketches printed on acetate hanging in it until Keira came over and explained just how she created the sketches then I took a second look in awe! This has to be one of the funkiest things Ive seen this year!

Keira pulled out a typewriter and sat down on a little stool and typed these images!!

Typing people as they walked past I asked her how she realised she could use a type writer to draw and she said she had always wanted to type but had nothing to say so just started playing around with the type writer and discovered the marks could be used to create images rather than words!

Natalie Sampson Designs

Brutalite - Rebekah McEvoy

Rob Elford

Worlds Largest Lava Lamp

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Wondering Around Southbank

After visiting the shows there was normally time left before my train home so I wondered around Southbank and took some photos. The light changes throughout the photos as they were taken over a couple of days.

I love Southbank such a hive of activity always something to see and do!

Ok these first few photos are not actually at Southbank I cant remember exactly where they were somewhere near Kings Cross Train station.

Southbank

London Southbank

100% Design

17-20th Sept 2013
Earls Court London

100% Design was my favorite show of all the Design shows I visited this September!

Show Features

The Tunnel

100% Design entrance tunnel

The entrance to the show was through a 60metre dark tunnel lit by a ceiling light installation

Farm Kitchen

"With urban environments becoming increasingly cramped, designers are exploring new and innovative ways to best utilise the limited space available – micro-agriculture is at the forefront of this year’s Kitchens & Bathrooms hub. The Farm Kitchen is the ideal environment to propagate and generate farm produce otherwise impossible to grow in limited city spaces." - words from 100% Design website

This section is dedicated to my cousin Maxine who has so many plants in her kitchen here are some funky ideas of how to display/store them.

100% Design Farm Kitchen

Worldscape

"Worldscape is a vast dining landscape seating 80 people around the geometry of our planet.
It uses digital fabrication to create interlinking flatpack modules of the world, each geographic tile of 30 x 30 terrestrial degrees becoming highly-sculpted 4 x 4’ tables –accompanied by their own sea-trench benches, towering mountains, and city lights.
As a social instrument, it frames and prompts new and unprecedented dining relationships, encouraging intimacy and interaction between its occupants."- Words from 100% Design website

Funky colored dividing wall which unfortunately I can not find a name for or any information on

3D Home Factory

A large stand showcasing 3d printing by imaker was an impressive feature of the show!

3D Printed Object

There was even the chance to get yourself scanned and 3d printed!

3D Printed Object

Best Show Giveaway

100% Design 2013 best show giveaway is from Officeline by Monica Forster!

The office chair made specifically for women by a woman!

The gift is too cute....a pouch containing nail polishes in the colours of the chair fabrics

Not only did I get this fabulous gift the gentleman on the stand was extremely charming and spent ages introducing the product and designer to me really wonderful customer service!

I love this product, its comfortable and really enhanced my seated posture.
I have problems with my neck and back due to bad posture so this is a product I am really interested in.
I would love one for Christmas!

Interesting marketing attention grabbers
Three leather companies chose to display their product in an interesting way which caught my eye!

Andrew Muirhead Scottish Leather Group

Stolz B.V.B.A

Leather Rescue - The Day Lounger Company

Favorite Show Products!
The prize of my favorite product of the show goes to.........London Cube Company

London Cube Co

I love with this product it is so enchanting!
These cubes conjure up images of a magical nursery, very Alice in Wonderland and Mary Poppins!
With the ability to personalize these beautiful cubes what a delightful gift especially for a new baby or christening they would make!