Leaf rugs

Ive just done these new rugs for nofixedabode.ie, they are the first result of a little pet project I've been working on for a while based around Irish modernist architectural heritage. They are based on mosaic panels on the roof level of the Busaras building in Dublin designed by Patrick Scott in the early 1950's while he was working a junior architect in the offices of Michael Scott.

After photographing the panels I went to visit the 89 year old artist to discuss the possibility of using the design and I have to say he was genuinely one of nicest individuals I've had the pleasure of meeting and he very generously agreed for me to use them as the basis for these new products. So far we have produced 2 samlpes in red and blue produced for us in collaboration with Rugart.ie. We're also workin on a range of printed and knitted cushions to compliment the rugs hopefully to follow soon..

Stuff love

Im always pulling random bits and pieces that take my fancy out of skips. Not all of it useful, but here's my favourite example of one man's junk becoming another man's treasure.

I also love a good bodged together solution to any given problem, so when i needed a small hand cart to move boxes in and out of our stand at Interiors and Art Fair at the RDS this was the solution. The harmonious union of a childs tricycle (minus front wheel and with handlebars re -located) and a bunk bed ladder...et voila handcart.

I think this may in fact be my favourite thing that Ive ever made, bar none.
It's just a lovely thing, it does the job admirably and has a 'ready-made' charm which I just love.


Proper Job, as Peter Kent would say .

The story so far.....

I was doing some publicity shots of my new Leaf rugs for nofixedabode.ie
what with moving stuff around all over my house, it ended up looking like a little retrospective of my design career so far.

In foreground - orange Causeway bench for Made.ie, Red Leaf rug for nofixedabode.ie, Albrecht stool, for Thorsten Van Elten (now sans producer), Companion table for Marcs International / Habitat, Causeway table for Made.ie,
Background left, TIE lamp and right Halo clock for Innermost, hiding in back room is a prototype side chair from about 1995.

Also here a couple of pieces by lesser know designers, Eames, Van der Rohe, Castiglioni, those old fellas...

Serendipity - A happy co-incidence.

Urban Outfitters have assured me that any similarity between the 2 products is pure coincidence. Traditional Irish Welcome still the original and the best though. Get it here :

TIE now available on nofixedabode.ie

The award winning TIE pendant is now available on www.nofixedabode.ie.

Barcelona on nofixedabode.ie

We're now selling my Barcelona cabinet range in Ireland
via our webshop @ www.nofixedabode.ie.
Another golden oldie, Barcelona was designed in
about 2001. There have been various iterations of the design
since then but still looks good.

IF awards

Photographs of excellent work being done on IF Design Awards Jury
in Hanover in November, http://www.ifdesign.de/awards_product_index_e
It was a really enjoyable few days and working with Herr Meurer
( Siedle and Sohne)and Herr Nussler ( Siemens) on the
Computers Judging panel was both an education and a joy.