Joined + Jointed at LDF

A collective of celebrated designers produce meticulously crafted furniture from first sketch to final product

by LinYee Yuan A number of homegrown brands were launched during this year’s London Design Festival, but one of the standouts was the collection of wood furnishings from Joined + Jointed. The debut offering—which includes the striking Concave bookshelf from Simon Pengelly, the Lazy dining table and chairs from Freshwest, Linus sideboard from Wales & Wales and the Wood III chair from Henrik Soerig—highlights their …

Professor Astro Cat

London-based illustrator Ben Newman creates a playful character to teach kids about space

For the last 30 years, if you wanted to know about space, the universe and its many wonders, Professor Stephen Hawking has pretty much been the go-to guy. However that’s about to change because there’s a new space brainiac with all the answers: Professor Astro Cat. Astro Cat is the illustrated star of a beautiful new book aimed at space-interested youngsters entitled “Professor Astro Cat’s …

Outline Artists on Cool Hunting

A showcase of vibrant works from London's newest agency for graphic artists

One stop we looked forward to making during last week’s annual London Design Festival was by the Outline Artists booth at Designjunction, where the small illustration agency was making its exciting debut. As the sister to Outline Editions—the UK’s revered online shop for exceptional graphic artworks—Outline Artists is already representing an impressive roster of creative talent. Look to this London-based agency for works from Mr …