Mail+More

The thing I like  most about what I do is the opportunity to continually learn.
Learning about materials, people, space or programs. This process  normally happens on the hop with me a sink or swim mentality.
Encounter an obstacle, access, learn,  jump over it and move forward with the knowledge that soon you will be repeating the process all over again.

I am currently working on a project which requires the full package, branding, interior design, product design and project management and loads of learning, just the way I like it.

Mail + More is going to be based in Hendon, North London and will be offering a variety of services to the general public as well as to the large student population in the area.

Versions of the symbol for the logo.

Various renders of the logo.

Simple and clean.

Proposed  interior.

View from the street.

New Light.

I have recently had the pleasure of working with a talented Polish designer, Richard Yashovsky from Design4plus, who got in touch with me via the Polish furniture brand Dller.

At Dller we were looking for lighting designs which would compliment our range.  After a few chats with Richard we produced a brief for a lamp; the result is the VOl table lamp.

It has been a pleasure working with Richard and the results are great and exactly what was asked of him.

Well done Richard! I am looking forward to working together again in the future.

These lights are available through Dller.pl.

VOL table lamp by Richard Yashovsky.

VOL in white.

Simple styling and production.

Japanese architecture

I have always been an avid follower of Japanese architecture and design.  Due to the lack of space and expensive cost of land they have had to be very creative and inventive in their approach to architecture and interior design.

Their design approach also includes new ways of approaching lifestyle; confronting problems with bold design solutions and materials.
 
The craftsmanship displayed by all the  trades involved in their projects, shows not only a high quality of skill but a pride in their work and an overall respect for the buildings and spaces they create.  There is much that we, in the western world, can learn from them, not only in design but an overall approach to building and living.

HN office building by General Design (source Dezeen)

House in Futako-Shinchi by Tato Architects (source Dezeen)

House in Futako-Shinchi by Tato Architects (source Dezeen)

House of Cedar by Sucia Atelier (source Dezeen)

House of Cedar by Sucia Atelier (source Dezeen)

House in Rokko by Tato Architect (source Dezeen)

House in Rokko by Tato Architect (source Dezeen)

House in Rokko by Tato Architect (source Dezeen)

Skate sculpture.

I came across this via Moco , this is an instalation in the Kiasma Museum of Modern art in Finland , by Rich Holland.
His focus is on the contentious  issue of the right to public space, which is an issue that should capture everyone of us.
This hits home with me where in a town local to me it has taken the  council 15 years to pass plans for a skate park, yet supermarket developments scar the countryside everywhere.
When I was much younger, I along with many youngsters in our town fought to get our own park built.(when they finally built it they made a mess of it)
More people need to take up the fight to get space allocated for all, it is everyone's right to roam and experience their world without the hindrance of boarders or threat of litigation.

Photos from Moco

Photo from Moco

Photo From Moco

Photo from Moco.