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NEWS

BRIGHT IDEA
Exploring a new
interior light
aesthetic,Tom
Raffield’s latest
launch takes
inspiration from the
planets and moons
within our solar
system. Combining
sustainable steam
bent ash wood – an
element seen in
many of Tom’s
designs – alongside
mouth-blown glass
and brushed brass
fixings, the Loer
pendant costs £345.

SOFT TOUCH
Interior designer and colour consultant Vanessa
Konig has collaborated with silk specialist
Gingerlily to create a collection of bedding and

soft furnishings. The whimsical coral motif,
inspired by heritage designs of the past, helps
brings a sense of old-world grandeur to the

brand. The collection – in 100% jacquard woven
silk – is available in soft pinks, pale blues and
muted greens. Coral Fern cushion, £100;
eiderdown, £515 for king-size (gingerlily.co.uk).

Inst ag ra m i nspi rat ion
Painter and designer @waynepate currently resides in
Wellington, New Zealand, after 28 years in Brooklyn.
How would you best describe your Instagram
account? My work is focused on minimal and often
abstract compositions that reference antiquity and
architectural elements. MEET THE MAKERS
Your USP? I give the viewer a daily account of my It was during a holiday in Portugal that designer
working day, my environment and the things around Gabriel Tan discovered the artisans who have been
me that often find their way into my work. producing quality products in the Portuguese
Who would you recommend we follow and why? countryside for decades. He was inspired to launch
@pierredirez for the obscure and lesser known works Origin, a collection of contemporary objects made in
of French artists from the past. @emmanuelpierre_ Portugal that celebrates both the designer and the
illustrateur is a master with a pair of scissors. His work maker of each piece.Jug, £141.60, is designed by
conveys the essence of a Parisian life through fantasy. Shane Schneck and made by João Monteiro for Origin.

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