Our dirty old town may be getting a bad rap at the minute, but despite all its problems, it's a fascinating place to get to hang out every day. Cities by their very nature are complex, ever evolving systems, full of competing needs and desires, that should never really work at all, but somehow they do. And of all the ones I've ever encountered, few are as captivating as this fair city.
How do you repair cherished, broken objects? There has been a bit of a buzz around the Kintsugi method lately, and not without reason. Kintsugi is an ancient Japanese technique for repairing broken ceramics. Rather than hiding the break lines,...
The slow pharmacy founders, Lee & Jeong, strongly believe in the power of plants and their ability to improve and enhance our well-being. They ask us to welcome nature into our home allows to bring a touch of serenity and relaxation. Through slow pharmacy they have created perserved...
HOW did this happen? July 1st! We have officially entered the second half of 2021! School’s out, pints are sorta-kinda in, and with 2020 as our last point of comparison, this summer feels fairly ‘normal’, right? For the next few...
Plastic is a problem. We've all seen the images of plastic waste in our oceans and on our shorelines. In a perfect world we would be able to eliminate plastic completely from our lives and find new alternatives. And there...
Dad, Daddy, Da, Pappa, Pops, Pa, Pater, old boy, the aul fella, there are as many variants on what you call him as there are ways to relate to him. Fathers don’t have it easy. It’s their job to make...
Did you hear the one about the butter? No? Oops, sure I better not spread it then. Okay, so not the best DAD JOKE, can YOU do better? In the run up to Father's Day we are transforming our window...
Now that things are finally opening up, and many of our Dads are vaccinated, it’s a good chance to make up for missing so much time with our Fathers over the past 15 months. Father’s Day (20th June) makes the...
For anyone who is a regular to designist you will probably be familiar with the smart booklights, firm favourites here. We love to see peoples reactions when they open one for the first time - they never fail to wow Made by...
