Interview: Peter Hames of Falcon Enamelware

England's timeless cookware company resurfaces with a fresh, yet classic twist on its iconic pieces

by Richard Prime As with almost any design segment or discipline, the classics never go out of style. Be it a line of design thinking like Bauhaus, the never-ending resurgence and reinvention of pastel tones in fashion and interiors or, in some cases, a material like copper currently enjoying a welcome comeback. In the kitchen, enamel has always been a fond friend, albeit one that …

New Alchemies

Alchimia's far-reaching influence reflected in today's neo-coherent designs and metastable objects

by Stefano Caggiano We currently live in a world surrounded by varied design, and people commonly appreciate peculiar features that work together as opposing aesthetics. But in the past, when coherence and rationality were keys to any solid example of modern design, contradictory stimuli and experimental concepts were considered unacceptable. That is, until the ’70s when a group of visionary Italians sought to inject irrational …

Interview: Jenny Dawson of Rubies in the Rubble

The award-winning London chutney-maker on creating a socially-responsible business

by Emily Millett Claiming to make the “tastiest chutneys in the nicest possible way,” Rubies in the Rubble founder Jenny Dawson is as entrepreneurial as she is charmingly modest. Her award-winning company addresses the issues of food waste, sustainability and unemployment by making a delectable range of boutique chutneys from surplus fruit and veggies all sourced fresh from London’s food markets before it is thrown …