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Lagom | Lagom Design for contemporary Greeting Cards, Furniture, Textiles and Prints http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk News for Lagom | Lagom Design for contemporary Greeting Cards, Furniture, Textiles and Prints en-gb Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:28:21 +0000 Copyright: (C) Lagom Design 15 A SINGLE MAN 3895 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:28:21 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Geneva; font-size: 20px;"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3895/Picture-2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></span></p> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>A SINGLE MAN</h1> <h2>Directed by Tom Ford</h2> <p>A sorrowful beauty infuses every frame of this remarkable debut feature from fashion designer Tom Ford. Loosely based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood, <em>A Single Man</em> visits a single day in the life of gay Brit expat George Falconer (Colin Firth), a teacher at a Los Angeles college who plans on suicide to end his pain over the death of his lover, Jim (Matthew Goode). The film is stunningly visualized, with Ford achieving a feeling for light and texture to rival Wong Kar-wai's. Life with Jim is seen in black-and-white flashbacks that contrast vividly with the rich color palette of his present encounters, notably with Kenny, beautifully played by Nicholas Hoult (<em>About a Boy</em>), a student whose interests exceed the academic, and his British friend Charley (Julianne Moore), a divorcee who fantasizes that George will marry her. Moore is explosively good, especially in her drunk scene. But the film belongs to Firth. Uncanny at showing the heart crumbling under George's elegant exterior, he gives the performance of his career. Ford is a true visionary, but it's his humanity that gives the love story a ravishing, bruised grandeur.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3895 HOTEL J - Stockholm 3752 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:46:05 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Geneva; color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3752/Hotel-J-Lounge-2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></span></span></p> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>HOTEL J GASHAGA</h1> <h2>Stockholm</h2> <p>A simple but stunning waterfront property which is perpetually flooded with light and peopled with friendly staff. The 13 bedrooms have a rustic, Ralph Lauren-on-sea charm, making use of heavy linens and light woods, while the sitting room, called the Yacht Club, has armchairs to sink into and sailing memorabilia on the walls. Best of all is the soaring, glass-walled restaurant, where the fire is kept stacked with birch logs all day. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.hotelj.com/">www.hotelj.com</a></p> <p> </p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3752 ON YOUR BIKE 3742 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:34:32 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Geneva; font-size: 20px;"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3742/modeLg.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></span></p> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>ON YOUR BIKE</h1> <h2>IF Mode by Areaware</h2> <p>The clean and striking IF Mode is aimed at commuters of the mobile generation who, until now, may have not considered cycling or folding bikes to be an option. IF Mode avoids oily chains, complex tubes with hidden dirt traps, and the clutter of traditional bike features. Meant for city commuters rather than bicycle warriors, it looks at home folded up on a subway or in an office, like other well designed accessories in your life. It also performs on the street like any lightweight, well-balanced full size bike.</p> <p><a href="http://www.areaware.com/default.asp"><span>www.areaware.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3742 LES ATELIERS RUBY 3718 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:01:49 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Geneva; color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;"><span><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3718/helmet.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></span></span></p> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>LES ATELIERS RUBY</h1> <h2>Bon Helmets</h2> <p>Parisian designer Jerome Coste drew on Steve McQueen iconography, old-school racing cars and quite possibly the six separate head traumas he’s survived when he set about developing the Pavillion range of motorcycle accessories for Ruby. He also sold his own motorbike to finance the production of the full carbon fiber shells, the kind used in Formula One racing. The 'inside garnish' (to quote Coste) is a soft lining of decadent burgundy nappa lambskin, chosen for its comfort and anti-bacterial properties. Henceforth providing a 'reassuring cocoon'.  Clearly a design pedant, Coste has given his helmets a unique signature quirk - a small crest that runs along the top, as inspired by the armoury worn by medieval knights. </p> <p><a href="http://www.ateliersruby.com/"><span style="color: #ffffff;">www.ateliersruby.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3718 MUSIC TO MY EARS 3711 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:58:35 +0000 <p><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3711/12.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Geneva; font-size: 20px;">MUSIC TO MY EARS</span></p> <h2>Music to soothe & groove</h2> <p>From left to right.  Click on title to view in itunes & MySpace.</p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/there-is-love-in-you/id349922663">Four Tet - There is love in you. </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/substanceclub">Sub:Stance - Mixed by Suba.</a></p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/irm-deluxe-version/id350514790">Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck - IRM.</a></p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/teen-dream/id349643727">Beach House - Teen Dream</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3711 New York International Gift Fair 3564 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:16:45 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3564/img_3365-1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="calendar3_body"> <h1>31st January–4th Febuary 2010</h1> <h2>New York International Gift Fair</h2> <h4><a href="/sites/145/news/3564/New_York_International_Gift.ics" target="_blank">Download event for PC or Mac</a></h4> <h5 style="padding-bottom: 10px">Booth 2808</h5> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3564 Canadian Gift & Tableware Association Gift Show 3563 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:10:57 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3563/toronto.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="calendar3_body"> <h1>31st January–4th Febuary 2010</h1> <h2>Canadian Gift & Tableware Association Gift Show</h2> <h4><a href="/sites/145/news/3563/Canadian_Gift__Tableware_A.ics" target="_blank">Download event for PC or Mac</a></h4> <h5 style="padding-bottom: 10px">Booth 10545 Hall 10</h5> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3563 CPHome - Copenhagen 3562 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:49:22 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3562/070304s_bicycles.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="calendar3_body"> <h1>9th January–11th January 2010</h1> <h2>CPHome - Copenhagen, Denmark</h2> <h4><a href="/sites/145/news/3562/CPHome__CopenhagenDenmark.ics" target="_blank">Download event for PC or Mac</a></h4> <h5 style="padding-bottom: 10px">Stand 120</h5> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3562 Trendset 3561 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:40:12 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3561/img_9909pnr.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="calendar3_body"> <h1>9th January–11th January 2010</h1> <h2>Trendset - Munich, Germany</h2> <h4><a href="/sites/145/news/3561/Trendset_Munich_Germany.ics" target="_blank">Download event for PC or Mac</a></h4> <h5 style="padding-bottom: 10px">Hall B1 Stand F24</h5> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3561 Top Drawer 3559 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:39:50 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3559/td_logo_FINAL_DK_BLUE.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="calendar3_body"> <h1>17th January – 19th January 2010</h1> <h2>Top Drawer<br />Earls Court, London</h2> <h4><a href="/sites/145/news/3559/TOP_DRAWER.ics" target="_blank">Download event for PC or Mac</a></h4> <h5 style="padding-bottom: 10px">Stand C15</h5> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3559 Formex - Stockholm, Sweden 3558 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:05:12 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3558/sztokholm_panorama.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="calendar3_body"> <h1>21st January–24th January 2010</h1> <h2>Formex - Stockholm, Sweden</h2> <h4><a href="/sites/145/news/3558/Formex_-_StockholmSweden.ics" target="_blank">Download event for PC or Mac</a></h4> <h5 style="padding-bottom: 10px">Stand B01:38</h5> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3558 KEEP ON RUNNING – Runkeeper Pro 2.0 3524 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:18:58 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3524/Runner.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>KEEP ON RUNNING</h1> <h2>Runkeeper Pro 2.0</h2> <p>RunKeeper is an iPhone application that enables you to use the built-in GPS in your iPhone 3G to track all of your outdoor fitness activities, including duration, distance, pace, speed, elevation, calories burned, and path traveled on a map. You can also store all of your historical activities on the RunKeeper website.</p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/runkeeper-pro/id300235330?mt=8" target="_blank"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3524/homepage-downloadPro.png" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3524 PUREPRINT – A better way to print 3515 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:32:34 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3515/1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="features2_body"> <h1>PUREPRINT </h1> <h2>A better way to print</h2> <p><a href="http://www.pureprint.com/" target="_blank">Pureprint</a>© environmental print technology, a guaranteed, low carbon, low waste, independently audited process that reduces the environmental impact of the printing process available only from Pureprint Group. The  system guarantees products manufactured to the most exacting environmental standards with work being produced by a cleaner, greener technology of direct benefit to the environment.  Pureprint is one of the first British products to be named as a Millennium Product and is your guarantee that  all our paper products will be produced to the highest environmental standards.</p> <p>– No harmful isopropyl alcohol (IPA) used in the printing process<br />– Vegetable oil based inks<br />– Recycling of press room solvents<br />– Biodegradable laminate made from natural materials<br />– No film or film processing chemicals used<br />– Electricity generated from renewable sources<br />– Benign waterbased coating made from inert materials<br />– 98% of dry waste is diverted from landfill</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Above:  An exhibit from the reception of our printers which displays how they recycle their waste in to useful things such as nesting bird boxes made from old unwanted palettes.</span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3515 THE PATISSERIE OF DREAMS – Paris 3510 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:13:02 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3510/1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>LA PÂTISSERIE DES RÊVES</h1> <h2>Paris</h2> <p>Whatever Parisian pastry chef extraordinaire, Philippe Conticini, does gets noticed. His talent for creating desserts that are art in all meanings of the word has found yet another expression this September when he unveiled his latest creation, <a href="http://www.lapatisseriedesreves.com/" target="_blank">La Pâtisserie des Rêves</a> (the patisserie of dreams), in the chic 7th arrondissement in Paris. Nothing in the design of the sleek 29 square-metre boutique is reminiscent of a traditional European konditorei. Most strikingly, the stars of the space — the desserts, cakes and pastries — are displayed on a round platform in the centre. Each of the 15 culinary masterpieces is presented under its own temperature-controlled glass bell suspended from the ceiling. Customers order their selection from the staff, after which each order appears directly from the kitchen. Both ideas evoke the feel of a meticulous laboratory where precious specimens are handled. Conticini has been in the culinary limelight for more than two decades with his own TV show, several books, restaurants and awards.</p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3510 SARGADELOS – Spain 3441 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:10:09 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3441/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>SARGADELOS</h1> <h2>Spain</h2> <p>Sargadelos is a Spanish company that produces porcelain dinnerware, figurines, sculptures and jewellery. The pieces are all individually made and hand crafted from the finest Galician porcelain. The company is steeped in history, with its ceramic plant opening in 1804; in 1947 Sargadelos became a workers cooperative. Today it is a limited company whose main shareholder is Ceramicas do Castro S.S. which has the participation of the families who have developed the company since 1947. Sargadelos is committed to promoting Galician culture and economic growth in conjunction with social development.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sargadelos.com/?lg=ing" target="_blank">www.sargadelos.com</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3441 CHEEKY! - Gift wrap by Dupenny 3428 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:43:06 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3428/Dupenny.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>CHEEKY!</h1> <h2>New Gift wrap by Dupenny</h2> <p>Dupenny is a company specialising in bespoke hand screen-printed wallpapers and homewares.  With a passion for Illustration combined with an aim to push the boundaries of traditional pattern results in a unique style which craves attention, and at the same time puts a smile on the face of the beholder. We recently collaborated with them on a cheeky new collection of Gift-wrap which will be launched in January.</p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3428 NOMIYA – Paris 3427 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:14:46 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3427/nomiya-02.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>NOMIYA</h1> <h2>Palais de Tokyo, Paris</h2> <p>Architect Pascal Grasso designed a temporary, transportable restaurant on the roof of Le Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris, France. The temporary structure, features a dining room for twelve people with a very nice panoramic view over the Seine and the Eiffel tower in Paris. The restaurant comprises a glass cabin with perforated metal screen that covers the central cooking area. Coloured LED lighting is placed between the metal skin and the glass cube .The glass cube is part of the ‘Art Home’ culinary project by the Palais de Tokyo and Electrolux.</p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3427 CARRIER PIGEON - Shopper 3423 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:04:03 +0000 <p>Do your food shopping in style and save the environment at the same time! <a href="http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/product/?pid=37051">Find out more</a> ></p> <p><span>The ‘</span><a href="http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/product/?pid=37051">Carrier Pigeon</a><span>’ cotton shopper is a white design, screen printed onto 7 different colours – bright red, lime green, bright orange, black, pale blue, bright pink and brown. Each bag has been made with extra long handles to make carrying more comfortable over the shoulder.</span></p> <p>Each bag is made of washable and durable 100% 4oz natural calico cotton.</p> <p>The bag measures 37cm wide by 41cm high. The handles are long at 32cm to top of the loop.</p> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3423 ALEXANDER GIRARD - Greetings cards 3422 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:46:20 +0000 <p>Lagom presents the oeuvre of Alexander Girard with a new collection of everyday Greetings cards. <a href="http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/product/?pid=37058">Find out more</a> ></p> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3422 SPOONER + WATTS - Leather Stationery 3421 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:36:47 +0000 <p>Lagom are pleased to announce the availability of <a href="http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/product/?pid=37045">Spooner + Watts</a> leather stationery.</p> <p>Spooner + Watts extend the luxury of leather to the everyday, transforming the functional and keeping the throwaway.  Working from the heart of East London's traditional leather working quarter they put a spin on classic design with sensuous skins and carefully sourced fittings, treading the line between form and function, luxury and practicality.</p> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3421 PAROV STELAR – Coco 3337 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:38:27 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3337/coveriym.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>PAROV STELAR</h1> <h2>Coco - Part One</h2> <p>With his unmistakable sound-mix of jazz and swing samples and electronic music, Parov Stelar has secured his own unique postion in the world of music.</p> <p>After his initial record releases, using different aliases as well as his real name, Marcus Füreder founded Etage Noir Recordings in 2003.  Since then he has released all music under the moniker Parov Stelar.  In 2004 his "KissKiss EP“ and the soon after released album LP "Rough Cuts“ provided his break through in the international electronic music scene. His uncommon approach to music-production combined with an assured sense of sound-aesthetics led to massive respect from his colleagues and the reputation as the pioneer of a new genre (which Rainer Trüby once called &bdquo;Minimal Jazz House“)</p> <p>The following albums &bdquo;Seven and Storm“ and &bdquo;Shine“, as well as numerous singles and remixes made Parov Stelar one of the most reliable and successful artists of his kind.  His tracks have been used in numerous soundtracks, while being licensed to more than 600 compilations.</p> <p><a href="http://www.parovstelar.com" target="_blank">www.parovstelar.com</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3337 THE FIVE CORNERS QUINTET – Helsinki 3330 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:19:28 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3330/1MAGE_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>THE FIVE CORNERS QUINTET</h1> <h2>Helsinki</h2> <p>The Five Corners Quintet is a Helsinki-based postmodern jazz outfit influenced by early sixties straight ahead and latin jazz.  Led by producer Tuomas Kallio the Five Corners Quintet is a new extension of the highly acclaimed Nuspirit Helsinki collective.</p> <p>The two innovators behind Five Corners Quintet, composer, producer and arranger Tuomas Kallio and the band's benevolent svengali and record label manager Antti Eerikäinen initially were simply set out to release a few vinyl singles of stylish jazz music tailored for the dance floor.  As the first three vinyl single releases received a huge response among the press and taste makers such as Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay, Rainer Truby, Jazzanova and Mr. Scruff and at the same were all sold out selling over 12000 copies in total, the Five Corners Quintet project slowly evolved into an established and more serious phase. This meant two things: setting up a live band and a CD-album project. </p> <p> In musical terms the goal of the FCQ is to set an example of how dance floor-friendly contemporary production can fruitfully meet the musical craftsmanship of the past, creating music that sounds as hip as the classic jazz records but is at the same time structurally polished and easily accessible music of today. Not housey nu-jazz, but jazz in the classic modernist spirit.</p> <p><a href="http://www.thefivecornersquintet.com" target="_blank">www.thefivecornersquintet.com</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3330 NOMA – Copenhagen 3315 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:10:43 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3315/107.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="" width="730" height="850"/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>NOMA</h1> <h2>Copenhagen</h2> <p>Noma restaurant offers Nordic food that is cooked in traditional manner with local produce. Noma has made great efforts to revive the interest in the Nordic culinary craft. Produce is brought from all the Nordic regions including horse mussels, deep sea crabs, halibut, wild salmon, musk ox, berries and the purest drinking water all the way from Greenland. They have set menus and ala carte, if you chance upon Noma then do try Tartar and wood sorrel Creamed tarragon and juniper with Danish lobster and sea weed Stems and roots of vegetables and Garden sorrel and glazed sheep's milk yoghurt Anise and rapeseed oil.</p> <p><a href="http://www.noma.dk" target="_blank">www.noma.dk</a></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Strandgade 93<br /> North Atlantic House Cultural Centre<br /> Copenhagen<br /> 1401<br /> Denmark</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">+45 3296 3297</span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3315 SUPER YACHT A – Philippe Starck 3314 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:54:56 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3314/106.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>SUPER YACHT A</h1> <h2>Philippe Starck</h2> <p>Built by Blohm+ Voss, Motor Yacht A is 119 meters long and weighs approximately 5500 tonnes. <br />Reminiscent of a submarine warship the mega yacht's name is a tribute to Andrey Melnichenko <br />and his wife Serbian fashion model Aleksandra Nikolic.</p> <p>Hyatt Associates and Lagom's Creative Director, Kelly Hyatt was a key player in the development <br />of the boats branding design.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><a href="http://www.starck.com" target="_blank">www.starck.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.hyattassociates.co.uk" target="_blank">www.hyattassociates.co.uk</a></span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3314 PRINTS CHARMING - Alexander Girard 3141 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:16:43 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3141/105.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>PRINTS CHARMING</h1> <h2>Alexander Girard</h2> <p>Alexander Girard, born in 1907 in New York City, was one of the decisive figures of post-war American design alongside his close friends George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames. </p> <p> The focus of his broad oeuvre was on textile design: As head of the Herman Miller Company’s textile division, Girard designed a multitude of textiles that reflect his love of festive colours and patterns. He favoured abstract and geometric forms, typically put together in bright constellations of colours. </p> <p> His upholstery fabrics remain as timely and vital as ever with many of them still being sold today. Having originally studied architecture, Girard made a name for himself over his long career in the fields of furniture, exhibition and interior design as well as in the graphic arts. </p> <p> Later this year we will be producing a collection of cards and also the very first Alexander Girard Gift wrap collection. We are honored that the Girard family has entrusted us to celebrate this design icon. The Alexander Girard Collection will be produced in conjunction with the Girard estate and Máximo. Watch this space! </p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;"> Pictures from top left clockwise: </span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;"> Alexander Girard<br />Wooden dolls for Vitra<br />Mermory game by House Industries<br />Fabric for Herman Miller </span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3141 Afternoon Tea – Skylon Bar, London 3050 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:39:39 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3050/104.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>Afternoon Tea</h1> <h2>Skylon Bar, London</h2> <p>If it's a view you want, you'll struggle to beat the Skylon. With windows that reach from the six-metre high ceilings to the floor, there's no place better from which to gaze at the Thames. The restaurant is truly stylish, with graceful cutlery designed by David Mellor and Nick Munro Skylon-inspired silver coffee pots. Enjoy the fine food and then go for a stroll along the Southbank.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Skylon<br />Southbank Centre,<br />London SE1</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Tel. 020 7654 7800</span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3050 Top Marks – A. P. Møller School 3015 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:57:41 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/3015/103.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>Top Marks</h1> <h2>A. P. Møller School</h2> <p>The A. P. Møller School is situated at a scenic site in Schleswig and has been designed on the basis of a clear and simple fundamental concept.</p> <p>The building is structured around two large, central spatial elements, one containing common areas with a canteen, reception hall and knowledge centre on three storeys, and the other being a larger sports and multi-purpose hall with three arenas. A large, sloping copper roof connects these two spatial elements, with the masonry being built with yellow bricks. The school’s physical location and design take a point of departure in the site’s interaction with the town of Schleswig and Slien Fjord, as well as in the desire to create timeless architecture.</p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=3015 CAFÉ AND BAKE – Rosendals Trädgård, Stockholm 2949 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:06:24 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2949/101.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="" width="730" height="465"/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>CAFÉ AND BAKERY</h1> <h2>Rosendals Trädgård, Stockholm</h2> <p>This Café offers fantastic hot and cold lunch dishes, salads, sandwiches, soups, cookies and cakes. </p> <p>They change the menu every day, following closely the change of seasons, and using organic produce from "KRAV" farms and growers. In season, the gardeners bring in fresh vegetables <br />every morning from their own garden.</p> <p>They also have wines and beers which are organic too, from local producers. All the bread and pastries are freshly made from organic grain baked in their stone oven, fired by birchwood.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Rosendals Trädgård<br />46-8-545-81270</span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2949 VOGUE LIVING – Australia 2822 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:48:43 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="250"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2822/100_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0px initial initial;" width="240" height="325"/> </td> <td><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2822/100_2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0px initial initial;" width="240" height="325"/> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>VOGUE LIVING</h1> <h2>Australia</h2> <p>We have been featured in Vogue living this month with Cristian Zuuzunaga’s pixel gift wrap. Cristian also has a great new website showcasing all his recent collaborations which is worth checking out.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.cristianzuzunaga.com" target="_blank">www.cristianzuzunaga.com</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2822 Jeff Koons, Popeye Series 2814 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:02:37 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr height="305" valign="top"> <td width="232" height="305"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2814/099_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="" width="222" height="295"/> </td> <td height="305"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2814/099_2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="" width="222" height="295"/> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="232"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2814/099_4.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="" width="222" height="295"/></td> <td><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2814/099_3.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="" width="222" height="295"/></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="calendar2_body"> <h1>2nd July–13th September</h1> <h2>Jeff Koons<br /> Popeye Series</h2> <h4><a href="/sites/145/news/2814/Jeff_KoonsPopeye_Series.ics.zip">Download event for PC or Mac</a></h4> <p>In his first major English public exhibition, Jeff Koons is showing part of his Popeye series at the Serpentine Gallery in London.  Consistent largely of works that incorporate some of Koons's motifs including surreal combinations of everyday objects, cartoons, and children´s toys.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">Serpentine Gallery<br /> Kensington Gardens<br /> London W2 3XA<br /> 020.7402.6075</span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2814 Strandvägen 2813 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:45:27 +0000 <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="white"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="135"> <div id="features_wallpaper"> <a href="/sites/145/news/2813/Strandvgen_1600x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1600 x 1200 pixels<br /> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/1208/049.gif" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="16" height="16"/></a></div> </td> <td width="385"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2813/099.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px;" width="385" height="345"/></td> <td width="135"> <div id="features_wallpaper"> <a href="/sites/145/news/2813/Strandvgen_1920x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1920 x 1200 pixels<br /> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/1208/049.gif" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="16" height="16"/></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 580px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="315"><span style="color: white;"><strong>How to set your desktop wallpaper<br /> <br /> Mac OS X</strong></span><br /> 1. Ctrl+click on the wallpaper link that is closest to your screen size.<br /> 2. Choose to save the file to your Pictures folder.<br /> 3. On your Apple menu (top left), choose System Preferences.<br /> 4. Click Desktop & Screensaver.<br /> 5. Select the Desktop tab.<br /> 6. Click on Pictures Folder.<br /> 7. Click on the downloaded wallpaper file.<br /> 8. Choose Fill Screen or Stretch to fill screen in the drop down menu.<br /> 9. Close System Preferences.<br /> </td> <td style="padding-left:20px" width="335"><span style="color: white;"> <br /> <br /> <strong> Windows XP / Vista</strong></span><br /> 1. Right click on the wallpaper link that is closest to your screen size.<br /> 2. Choose Save target as... and save the file to your My Pictures folder.<br /> 3. Right click on your Windows desktop and choose properties.<br /> 4. Select the Desktop tab.<br /> 5. Click Browse... and select the downloaded picture file.<br /> 6. Click open, and select stretch on the position menu.<br /> 7. Click OK.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2813 Couverture & The Garbstore – London 2812 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:17:45 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table style="width: 730px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="481"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2812/098_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; " width="471" height="390"/> </td> <td><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2812/098_2.jpg" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; " width="249" height="390"/> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>Couverture & The Garbstore</h1> <h2>London</h2> <p>Couverture & The Garbstore lifestyle emporium is the brainchild of Emily Dyson (daughter of James, he of vacuum cleaner fame),  and ex-Levis and Paul Smith designer Ian Paley.  The store is stocked with beautiful womenswear, vintage pieces and individual gifts for the home.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">Couverture<br /> 188 Kensington Park Road,<br /> Notting Hill,<br /> London, W11 2ES</span></p> <p><span style="color: white;">Telephone:<br /> 020 7229 2178<br /> Facsimile:<br /> 020 7221 9058</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.couverture.co.uk" target="_blank">www.couverture.co.uk</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2812 Hidden Gem – Giovanna Ticciati 2811 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:08:25 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr height="368" valign="top"> <td width="249" height="368"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2811/097_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="239" height="367"/> </td> <td width="272" height="368"> <table style="width: 262px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr height="176"> <td width="127" height="176" valign="top"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2811/097_2.jpg" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="117" height="166"/></td> <td width="135" height="176" valign="top"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2811/097_3.jpg" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="135" height="166"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="262"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2811/097_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="262" height="192"/></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td width="207" height="368"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2811/097_4.jpg" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="207" height="367"/></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>Hidden Gem</h1> <h2>Giovanna Ticciati</h2> <p>Giovanna Ticciati is an interiors shop and gallery that sells a mix of contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories, antiques and art.  The unifying thread is beauty, good design and excellent craftsmanship. Contemporary furniture ranges from the multi award winning injection moulded Bellini Chair to hand made and bespoke pieces.  Antique furniture with clean lines and upholstery in luxurious fabrics give a relaxed, elegant and modern feel. Giovanna Ticciati seeks out, supports and promotes new talent and artisans from around the world and many unique, hand made and exclusive pieces can be found in the shop in addition to one off and limited edition photographs.</p> <p>Giovanna Ticciati has worked as an art director and on design projects creating scenes and interiors. She has sourced and commissioned pieces compiling an extensive sourcebook and discovering small workshops.  The excitement of finding someone immersed in their craft able to make a bespoke piece combined with the frustration of discovering something beautiful that does not fit into a brief are how the idea of the shop began to develop and Giovanna Ticciati opened in December 2007.  Giovanna Ticciati offers a finding service.  If you are looking for a particular piece you will be emailed items matching your description as soon as they arrive in the shop.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">New Street, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 OAS, United Kingdom. </span></p> <p><span style="color: white;">Tel:01798 342777</span></p> <p><a href="mailto:mail@giovannaticciati.com">mail@giovannaticciati.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.giovannaticciati.com" target="_blank">www.giovannaticciati.com</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2811 Mobius House – Netherlands 2810 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:05:37 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table style="width: 730px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr height="286" valign="top"> <td width="394" height="286"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2810/096_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; padding-bottom: 10px;" width="384" height="276"/></td> <td height="286"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2810/096_2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; padding-bottom: 10px;" width="336" height="276"/></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width: 730px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="522"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2810/096_3.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none" width="512" height="348"/></td> <td width="208" bgcolor="#322e29"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>Mobius House</h1> <h2>Netherlands</h2> <p>The organizational and formal structure of the private house is based on a double-locked torus, the mobius loop. The intertwining trajectory of the loop relates to the 24-hour living and working cycle of the family, where individual working spaces and bedrooms are aligned but collective areas are situated at the crossing points of the paths. In a similar manner these unfolding lines are materialized with glass and concrete, swapping the conventional use of these materials.</p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2810 By Hand – Magazyn, Antwerp 2785 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:43:53 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table style="width: 730px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="475"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2785/093_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; " width="465" height="349"/> </td> <td><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2785/093_2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; " width="255" height="349"/> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>By Hand</h1> <h2>Magazyn, Antwerp</h2> <p>'By Hand' is a beautiful selection of objects and accessories, handmade by craftmen.  Simple froms and shapes make each piece an individual creation with soul. No two are the same, they all have there own unique appearance made from natural materials such as wood, leather or cotton.  Hand made to last a life time.  All products are available this summer from Magazyn.</p> <p><span style="color: white;"> Magazyn<br /> Huidevettersstraat 38-40<br /> Nieuwe Gaanderij 23<br /> 2000 Antwerpen<br /> Belgie</span></p> <p><span style="color: white;">Telephone +32 (0)3 226 66 06</span></p> <p><a href="mailto:mail@magazyn.be">mail@magazyn.be</a><br /><a href="http://www.magazyn.be" target="_blank"> www.magazyn.be</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2785 MERCI – Paris 2531 Sun, 10 May 2009 11:32:21 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr height="232" valign="top"> <td width="249" height="232"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2531/092_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; padding-bottom: 10px;" width="239" height="222"/></td> <td width="255" height="232"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2531/092_2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; padding-bottom: 10px;" width="255" height="222"/></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2531/092_3.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>MERCI</h1> <h2>Paris</h2> <p>With impeccable market timing, Marie-France Cohen, the founder of children’s clothing line Bonpoint, has launched a new charitable retail concept. Housed in a former factory, the store is called Merci and stocks furniture, fashion items, and other pieces for the home donated by designers. Customers can fill their own bottles with perfume from Annick Goutal, or have a coffee in the used-book café. All profits from the venture go to a children’s charity in Madagascar.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;"> MERCI<br /> 111 Boulevard Beaumarchais<br /> 75 003 <br /> Paris</span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2531 Archie Grand Notebooks now available 2514 Tue, 05 May 2009 16:18:54 +0000 <p>Lagom are pleased to announce the availability of the complete Archie Grand range of 63 notebooks in our online shop.</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ffffff;">Archie Grand Notebooks</span></strong><span style="color: #ffffff;"> – Only £7.99 each</span><br /> The Grand family has been dedicated in making the very best blank notebooks for scoundrels and charlatans alike. Beautifully crafted notebooks which are colourful, clean and simple. Worthy of dedicating the whole set on your Josef Frank bookcase. 115mm x 165mm, 160 pages, blank note/sketch book, cloth bound with a hardback cover, board and paper from a sustainable source, various colours available. <a href="/product/?pid=24011">Find out more</a> &rsaquo;</p> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2514 MONSIEUR BOUDIN – By Lab Partners now available 2513 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:25:56 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2513/091.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>MONSIEUR BOUDIN</h1> <h2>— <em>By Lab Partners</em></h2> <p>Every now and then, you are introduced to a character who is erudite, has charm, wit and is worldly. You may be left feeling a little insecure about who you are and how you conduct yourself or you may feel inspired to put on your best shoes and step forward into the world with a little more joie de vivre. Well as they say, "we give you Monsieur Boudin" that stylish little daschund from Paris. This set of 12 cards allows you to follow his jaunts around his home town. "Sheer inspiration" we hear you cry. </p> <p> We have collaborated with Lab Partners to produce a beautiful collection of 12 blank Monsieur Boudin Greetings cards. <a href="/product/?pid=29921">Find out more</a> &rsaquo;</p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2513 Paul Farrell British Bird Cards and Tree Prints now available 2441 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:44:06 +0000 <p>Lagom are pleased to announce the availability of a select range of Paul Farrell bird cards and limited edition tree prints in our online shop.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>British Bird Cards</strong> – Only £2.50 each</span><br /> There are 6 designs in the series each featuring a different image of a British bird. Each card has been foil block printed in the UK on stock that is 100% recycled (post industrial fibres).Foil Blocking is a dry printing process in which the image is transferred to the surface by a combination of heat and pressure. The colour applied is literally a foil and not a wet ink. <a href="/product/?pid=23531">Find out more</a> &rsaquo;</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>Limited Edition Tree Prints</strong> – From £120</span><br />There are 20 titled designs in the series of limited edition prints. They are Giclee prints, printed onto smooth, heavy, fine art watercolour paper. The high white, cotton paper weighs 315 grams. Specialist light fast pigment based inks have been used that will not fade in 75 years. Available  in sizes A3 to A0. <a href="/product/?pid=23501">Find out more</a> &rsaquo;</p> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2441 BACK TO NATURE – <i>Paul Farrell</i> 2438 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:41:24 +0000 <table style="width: 600px; height: 425px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="white"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="135"> <div id="features_wallpaper"> <a href="/sites/145/news/2438/1600_x_1200.jpg" target="_blank">1600 x 1200 pixels<br /> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/1208/049.gif" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="16" height="16"/></a></div> </td> <td width="330"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2438/090.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px;" width="330" height="345"/></td> <td width="135"> <div id="features_wallpaper"> <a href="/sites/145/news/2438/1920_x_1200.jpg" target="_blank">1920 x 1200 pixels<br /> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/1208/049.gif" alt="" border="0" class="" usemap="" style="" width="16" height="16"/></a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 580px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="290"><span style="color: white;"><strong>How to set your desktop wallpaper<br /> <br /> Mac OS X</strong></span><br /> 1. Ctrl+click on the wallpaper link that is closest to your screen size.<br /> 2. Choose to save the file to your Pictures folder.<br /> 3. On your Apple menu (top left), choose System Preferences.<br /> 4. Click Desktop & Screensaver.<br /> 5. Select the Desktop tab.<br /> 6. Click on Pictures Folder.<br /> 7. Click on the downloaded wallpaper file.<br /> 8. Choose Fill Screen or Stretch to fill screen in the drop down menu.<br /> 9. Close System Preferences.<br /> </td> <td style="padding-left:20px" width="310"><span style="color: white;"> <br /> <br /> <strong> Windows XP / Vista</strong></span><br /> 1. Right click on the wallpaper link that is closest to your screen size.<br /> 2. Choose Save target as... and save the file to your My Pictures folder.<br /> 3. Right click on your Windows desktop and choose properties.<br /> 4. Select the Desktop tab.<br /> 5. Click Browse... and select the downloaded picture file.<br /> 6. Click open, and select stretch on the position menu.<br /> 7. Click OK.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2438 ADAMCZEWSKI 2437 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:17:58 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table style="width: 730px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="340"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2437/089_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none;" width="330" height="293"/> </td> <td><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2437/089_2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none;" width="390" height="293"/> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>ADAMCZEWSKI</h1> <h2>The Delights Of Cleaning</h2> <p>If your house is ‘a machine for living in’, then perhaps Adamczewski is the oil that keeps the operatives working beautifully.  From Japanese linen towels, horn brushes, French toothpaste to shampoo and fine soaps.  Perhaps we should coin a new phrase, ‘a home is only as comfortable as its occupants’!</p> <p><span style="color: white;"> 196 High Street<br /> Lewes<br />East Sussex<br />BN7 2NS</span></p> <p><span style="color: white;">T: 01273 470 105</span></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2437 GREEN SPRING CLEANING 2415 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:15:06 +0000 <h2><span style="color:#F7DB4A;">Spruce up your living space with a little green spring cleaning. </span></h2> <p><span style="color: white;">All-Purpose Cleaner</span><br /> To make a simple cleaner for wiping down counter tops, sinks, and cupboards, mix equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. For cleaning linoleum and tile floors, place this same mixture in a bucket and dip your mop in.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">Air Freshener</span><br /> To get rid of unpleasant odors, leave out a halved lime (make sure that the cut side is facing upward) in a bowl of baking soda. Instead of throwing the lime and baking soda into the trash when you’re finished using them, grind them up in your garbage disposal instead to freshen the surrounding area. If you’re a coffee drinker, don’t toss out your coffee grounds after use. Instead, put them in a bowl to absorb odors. To keep kitchen cupboards and drawers smelling fresh, add a few dried bay leaves.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">Fabric Freshener</span><br /> To freshen couch cushions, use a spray bottle filled with water and two drops of an essential oil such as lemon, orange, or peppermint. Essential oils are very potent, so one or two drops is all you need. Shake the bottle to mix the ingredients and mist whenever freshening is needed.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">Carpet Freshener</span><br /> Crush a couple of bay leaves and mix them with a bowl of baking soda. Add one to two drops of an essential oil and mix with a spoon. Sprinkle this mixture on rugs and carpets, and allow it to stand for a few minutes before you vacuum it up.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">Cooktops and Ovens</span><br /> For cleaning cooktops, dust with a bit of baking soda and squeeze some lime juice over it. You can use the cut lime half as a scouring tool to scrub the cooktop. Use a toothbrush to scour any hard-to-reach spots. For tough spots, make a paste out of some lime juice and baking soda, and let it sit on the problem areas for several minutes before scouring. For ovens, make a paste out of lime juice, baking soda, and salt. Wipe out the inside of the oven with a damp sponge, then apply the paste. Allow the paste to stand for about a half-hour, then scrub it off using a scouring pad.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">Hard-to-Reach Grime</span><br /> Have an oddly shaped vase that you can’t seem to clean the inside of? Squeeze a drop of dish soap or some vinegar into the vase and add water along with a small amount of dried rice. Cover the top with your hand, shake and swirl the rice around, then rinse.</p> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2415 Margo Selby luxurious silk and lycra cushions now available 2359 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:06:55 +0000 <p>Lagom are pleased to announce the availability of a select range of <a href="/product/?pid=23144">Margo Selby</a> luxurious silk and lycra cushions in our <a href="/product">online shop</a>. </p> <p><a href="/product/?pid=23147"><strong><span style="color: white;">Billy 18" Medium Square</span></strong></a> – £50.00</p> <p><a href="/product/?pid=10625"><strong><span style="color: white;">Billy Present</span></strong></a> – £42.00</p> <p><a href="/product/?pid=23146"><strong><span style="color: white;">Etch 24" Large Square</span></strong></a> – £70.00</p> <p><a href="/product/?pid=23148"><strong><span style="color: white;">Etch Present</span></strong></a> – £42.00</p> <p><a href="/product/?pid=23149"><strong><span style="color: white;">Galeano 24" Large Square</span></strong></a> – £70.00</p> <p><a href="/product/?pid=23150"><strong><span style="color: white;">Galeano Baguette</span></strong></a> – £42.00</p> <p><a href="/product/?pid=23151"><strong><span style="color: white;">Jewel Present</span></strong></a> – £42.00</p> <p><a href="/product/?pid=23145"><strong><span style="color: white;">Rivchic 24" Large Square</span></strong></a> – £70.00</p> <p>Margo Selby is an award-winning British textile designer with a bold approach to creating high-quality woven fabric. Her work is recognisable for its three-dimensional structure, striking colour and geometric pattern. The Silk Bubble Collection employs her trademark fabrics for cushions, scarves, ties, bow-ties and gifts. All are available in sumptuous colour and texture combinations. Margo Selby develops her fabrics on a handloom in a London studio; they are then woven to her requirements by silk mills in the UK. She also offers a bespoke service for unique textile artworks, bedspreads and themed cushion collections in luxury fibres.</p> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2359 CIRE TRUDON – French candle maker 2346 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:49:40 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table style="width: 730px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="280"> <img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2346/088_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none;" width="270" height="345"/> </td> <td><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2346/088_2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none;" width="450" height="345"/> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>CIRE TRUDON</h1> <h2>French candle maker</h2> <p>Cire Trudon, a true master of the candle making craft has been operating in Paris since 1643, provided candles to the court of Louis XIV and the churches of Paris. It still provides candles to churches like the Église Saint-Roch in Paris.</p> <p> All their candles are made without chemicals, providing a clear light and an unadulterated smell.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ciretrudon.com" target="_blank">www.ciretrudon.com</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2346 DERRIÉRE - Restaurant, Paris 2248 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:35:31 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2248/087.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>DERRIÉRE</h1> <h2>Restaurant, Paris</h2> <p>The choice to eat or play table tennis isn’t one you’re normally confronted with in a restaurant but this sums up the mood and tone of Derriere.  The eclectic balance the downstairs offers in terms of its mismatched tables and chairs and ping-pong table is balance with another large adjacent room which provides a more private dining area which is decorated with pieces from the 60’s and 70’s , original artworks and video installations. This may sound like it verges on the whimsical, it is the baby of the team who are responsible for the notable restaurant 404 and Andy Wahloo bar. Derriére is located at 69, Rue des Gravilliers 75003 Paris.</p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2248 iPHONE WALLPAPER 01 2222 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:53:19 +0000 <div><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2222/086.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="#086c5d22217" style="border: 0px initial initial;" width="606" height="426"/> <map name="086c5d22217"> <area shape="rect" coords="404,47,559,409" href="/sites/145/news/2222/Hanna.jpg" target="_blank"></area> <area shape="rect" coords="227,47,379,409" href="/sites/145/news/2222/Uggla.jpg" target="_blank"></area> <area shape="rect" coords="46,47,198,409" href="/sites/145/news/2222/Ingela.jpg" target="_blank"></area> </map> <table style="margin-top: 35px; width: 606px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td><span style="color: white;"><strong>How intall your wallpaper<br /> <br /> </strong></span>1. Save the image to your hard disk. <p>You can sync your iPhone with iPhoto 4.0.3 photos or on a Mac later, or with Photoshop Album 2.0 or Photoshop Elements 3.0 or on a PC. Also you can sync any folder on your PC that containing images. Plug the iPhone to your PC and follow next steps:</p> <p>1. Go to iTunes, choose the Photos tab and then ¡°Sync photos from:¡±<br /> 2. Use pop-up menu, do one of theese:<br /> - For a Mac, select iPhoto or Pictures folder.<br /> - For a PC, select Photoshop Album, Photoshop Elements, or My Pictures folder. <br /> 3. Select Folder, choose folder on your PC containing images. <br /> 4. Select ¡°All photos¡± or ¡°Selected folders¡± or ¡°Selected albums¡± and choose the folders, albums for to sync.</p> <p><span style="color: white;">On your iPhone:</span><br /> 1. Enter your camera Photos section. Search albums or camera for picture you choose. <br /> 2. Choose the picture to display it full screen. <br /> 3. Tap the icon in the lower left corner of the screen. Don't see it - single tap the picture for displaying the menus. <br /> 4. You can select from here if you wish to send the image via email, save it as your wallpaper, or assign to a contact. <br /> 5. Wish to assign to a contact - press that button. The contact list will automatically open. Select the contact for linking to the picture. <br /> 6. Press ¡°Done¡± to complete the process.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2222 ATOMIC FLOYD- Headphones 2221 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:19:07 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2221/085.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>ATOMIC FLOYD</h1> <h2>Headphones</h2> <p>Borne out of obsession, Atomic Floyd headphones are the offspring of a pioneering collective of designers and engineers. Their belief: that superb sound and great aesthetics should go hand in hand.</p> <p>Their method: years spent pushing industry boundaries through experimentation, invention, testing and crafting. The result: slick, spectacular in-ear headphones with jaw-dropping acoustic performance.</p> <p>Atomic Floyd founder James Strong, comments: “Our headphones have been conceived by engineers at the top of their game, shaped by designers responsible for some of the most cutting-edge products of the last 10 years and built with the finest components. The result is great looking headphones that deliver an unrivalled sound experience”</p> <p>He adds, “I’d spent years seeing brands buying off-the-shelf headphones, branding them up and selling them with a massive price uplift. But there’s no skill, no beauty and certainly no thought in products like that. We wanted Atomic Floyd to be the polar opposite. We are defying categories and defining a new industry, beyond the traditional parameters of both fashion and technology.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.atomicfloyd.com" target="_blank">www.atomicfloyd.com</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2221 TRUCK - Osaka, Japan 2220 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:12:55 +0000 <div id="news_pics"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2220/084.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style=""/></div> <div id="intelligence2_body"> <h1>TRUCK</h1> <h2>Osaka, Japan</h2> <p>Challenging most people's expectations of Japanese furniture designers, Tokuhiko Kise and Hiromi Karatsu have combined sustainability with a very European retro feel to produce a complete range of furniture.  Their Truck label has become a household name in Japan and many pundits feel that its success will be mirrored here in Europe.  Tokuhiko and Hiromi design with a raw passion that counters the finely engineered and contrived approach so prevalent today.</p> <p><a href="http://www.truck-furniture.co.jp" target="_blank">www.truck-furniture.co.jp</a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2220 Design Museum, Brit insurance design of the year 2009 2169 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:26:55 +0000 <div id="news_pics"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="210"><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2169/083_1.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none;" width="200" height="250"/></td> <td><img id="" src="/sites/145/news/2169/083_2.jpg" alt="" border="" class="" usemap="" style="border: 0pt none;" width="280" height="250"/></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="calendar2_body"> <h1>12 February–14 June 2009</h1> <h2>Design Museum<br /> Brit insurance design of the year 2009</h2> <h4><a href="/sites/145/news/2169/Design_Museum-Brit_insurance.zip">Download event for PC or Mac</a></h4> <p>The world’s most interesting and forward looking designs have been nominated for Brit Insurance Design Award by industry experts spanning seven categories: Architecture, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Interactive, Product and Transport. This shortlist will be on show at the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year exhibition. From this comprehensive list, the panel will decide the category winners in each of the seven disciplines to be announced at the end of February. These finalists will go forward to vie for the 2009 Brit Insurance Design of the Year to be judged by a high profile panel, chaired by Alan Yentob and including the designer and environmentalist Karen Blincoe, and the architect Peter Cook.</p> <p>Above: Brit Insurance Design Award 2008, Yves Béhar</p> <p><a href="http://www.designmuseum.org" target="_blank">www.designmuseum.org </a></p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2169 Environmentally Friendly Linen Shopper Bags now available 2070 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:10:29 +0000 <div> Lagom are pleased to announce the availability of our range of <a href="/product/?pid=15111">environmentally friendly linen shopper bags</a> in our <a href="/product">online shop</a>. <p><span style="color: white;"><strong>Linen Bags</strong> – Only £9.79 each</span><br /> Our small linen shopper bag is an environmentally friendly alternative to the carrier bag. Small enough to carry in your pocket but large enough to carry those unexpected purchases in. All bags are limited production of 50 per design and constructed from Irish linen. <a href="/product/?pid=15111">Find out more</a> &rsaquo;</p> </div> http://www.lagomdesign.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=2070