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Rachel Castle Paintings

I love Rachel Castle's new abstract painting collection, they are simply full of spirit and light. Colors play a massive role on one's mood and I think it's really important that you always have a piece in your home or even office that is vigorous and holds some sort of attention- not so much that you would get distracted but something that is pleasant to look at every once in a while.

'n dot interiors' at the China Furniture Expo 2012

Nehaaoooo!

So I just attended the furniture expo in Shanghai which was the 18th international exhibition in China and probably the most awe-inspiring experiences in my life so far. The city was absolutely invigorating and the people were warm-hearted and full of life!

Participating in the exhibition resulted in me feeling extra motivated and a lot more inspired to reach my goals, I am so glad as everything I came across made a strong and vivid impression that I cannot wait to convey through my own designs. I managed to meet some of the designers and have them talk me through their work which was great, however, the ones that were not present were the ones I desperately wanted to meet so that was pretty unfortunate.

All the pictures posted below are of those that I found most appealing. Hope you enjoy them as much as I have :)

The Home of Zayan Ghandour

If you don't already know, Zayan Ghandour is the co-founder of S*uce (A boutique store situated in UAE) and judging from the snap shots of her home, she seems to be one of a kind. The space includes items that she had collected during her travels to different countries, and are distributed evenly throughout the house, giving us an idea of her sense of style which I would say is somewhat unorthodox and citified. I always enjoy these kind of spaces, as they give you character. My favorite room would have to be the one with the neon writing "I hear you in my heart" just above the glossy white piano. I think everyone should at least have a small space they can occupy with all the quirky stuff they found appealing but had no idea what to do with it. It isn't a must that you play it safe all the time!

Kashida

I am a huge fan of typography and calligraphy, I took a really short course on Graphic Design during my BTEC and I always looked to Carson for inspiration, so when I came across those gorgeous pieces I knew I had to include it in my blog.
Lebanese designers Abou Jamara and Hamdy co-founded Kashida, they both have a passion for Arabic writing and after working on so many conceptual sketches they finally managed to come up with a way on how to combine Arabic calligraphy with fucntional furniture. I love the clean lines and how it produces an aura of modernity with a slight twist.

The Big Chair Project

The Big Chair Project is all about raising money to contribute to Jamie Oliver's apprentice program, the 15th one might I add. It pretty much involves designers such as Tracey Emin, Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Paul Smith and Quentin Blake, creating an innovative piece of design that is food related, using the iconic chairs Fritz Hansen has provided for them. The chairs will later on be auctioned and the money will fall into Jamie Oliver's Better Food Foundation basket.
Sounds like something I would most definitely enjoy doing!

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