This week we are diving into our wardrobes and will be sharing our favourite titles that look at fashion with a sustainable eye.
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Category Archives: Design
Creative Houses from Reclaimed Stuff
In this funny and inspiring talk, Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he’s built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. It’s worth a watch, and will make you consider how, and what, materials you’ll choose to build with.
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We love a little up-cycle project, it’s not only immensely satisfying but kinder on our planet. What has been your favourite thing to up-cycle?
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Hands up who has a favourite chair they like to read in? 🙋 We could not live without our comfy vintage armchairs…and this Thursday on the blog we’ll share books that help to give your favourite things a new life.
Shopping for a Design Lover this year?
Shopping for the astute design lover? There are some amazing books that have just hit the market. Have a look through our recommended section for some great ideas that you can pop under the tree for them.
Buying for someone crafty?
Have a craft lover on your shopping list? Fear not, we’re here to help! Have a look through our recommended section for some great ideas that you can pop under the tree for them.
Buying for Mum this year?
Stuck on what to buy Mum this year? Whether she’s into floristry, cooking, self help or mystery we have pulled together some fab books into our recommended section for you to pick from. Click through to have a browse.
Play is more than just fun
A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humour, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age. This Ted Talk is an oldie but a goodie and watching it will make you want to play a little more.
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They say that play is the highest form of research…so what are you waiting for? Time to get your coloured pencils out and scribble your way through this mornings meetings! Or Lego…maybe pop a bowl of it in the middle of your boardroom table and see what you can create. Did you know you could buy Lego through Booko? Oh yes you read that right! Stick around and we’ll show you how on Thursday’s blog.
How to design a library that makes kids want to read
When Michael Bierut was tapped to design a logo for public school libraries, he had no idea that he was embarking on a year long passion project. In this often hilarious talk, he recalls his obsessive quest to bring energy, learning, art and graphics into these magical spaces where school librarians can inspire new generations of readers and thinkers. We love this Ted Talk.