An interview with menswear, lifestyle and travel blogger @tsunyuen You could follow an Instagram account to inspire a beautifully curated wardrobe, one for elegantly minimal interiors, a third for stunning travel photos and another for food/drink recommendations - or you...
The Utility content team are entering our second week of working from home and as we mentioned in our "Tips for working from home" post, music is really helping us get in the work groove. We've compiled the first in...
Working from home is a trend that has been emerging for a while but if you're new to the world of conference calls and home workspaces, we've got a few tips on how to keep sane and stay productive. Get...
Instantly recognisable and endlessly copied, the Butterfly Chair is a midcentury Modernist icon. But who designed it and where can it be bought today? Instantly recognisable, the design classic Butterfly Chair (also known as the BKF Chair, Hardoy Chair or...
Japanese and Danish design share a rich history, and some very similar principles. Today, one of Denmark's most influential design brands Fritz Hansen have teamed up with Japanese store CONNECT to help revitalise the island of Honjima in Kagawa Prefecture..
Emma Hopkinson Occupation: Content Creator & Tone of Voice SpecialistLocation: London, UK Emma Hopkinson has one of the most relatable usernames on Instagram, The Crap Flat. Most of us have been in Emma’s situation - renting a flat that’s just...
There are few dates on the holiday calendar that the Utility team look forward to more than the annual trip to Stockholm furniture fair during Stockholm Design Week. This year, Richard, Dick, Paul and Shaun jetted off from Manchester airport...
“We all seek to surround ourselves with things we love. Collecting objects with meaning. Designs that resonate with our soul. Pieces reflecting different facets of our personality…” - Martin Kornbek Hansen, Founder of &Tradition Who are &Tradition? Danish design company...
Architectural Digest let us see inside Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's Hidden Los Angeles Home and it's FULL of amazing designer furniture, that you can get right here at Utility Design! The Danish actor who played Jamie Lannister in the hit TV show...
Vitra Lampe de Bureau designed by Jean Prouvé Jean Prouvé (1901 – 1984) was a French metal worker, architect and furniture designer. Regarded as one of the most influential furniture designers of the early modern design movement, Prouvé was renowned for...
If there’s one thing Liverpool is known for (other than football), it’s The Beatles. The Fab Four left a legacy that shaped the face of popular music forever, and what better place to soak up the eclectic cultural and historical...
'To me, maximalism is the epitome of the passion, power and joy that can be expressed through a room, and is a much needed switch up from the long-serving minimalism, boho and farmhouse norms. Glamour and luxury are making their...
Utility pay a visit the home of iconic design brand Vitra in Weil am Rhein, Germany. This Summer our Head of Digital Retail Shaun packed his bags and boarded a short flight to Basel just a few miles west of...
There is something irresistible about Japanese-style interiors. It's not always easy to define exactly what constitutes Japanese design, but the emotions inspired by the japanese homes are consistent. They are calming, tranquil spaces; homes where much thought and consideration has...
The season for outdoor living is (somewhat) in full swing. If you are struggling for space in your home, why not turn to the outdoors? Granted, it is hard to balance both an outdoor and indoor living space, however we...
Inga sempé is a French designer who lives and works in Paris, she is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle (ENSCI) in Paris, and she also took up a scholarship at the Villa Medici, Academie de...
The real Questions are : Does is solve s problem? Is it serviceable? How will it look in ten years? Charles Eames The Eames Story Charles and Ray Eames are the couple that shaped the way we live today. The...
Lucian Ercolani (1888-1976) Lucian Randolph Ercolani, otherwise affectionately known as the "Old Man" by his successors, founded Ercol in 1920. An advocate for workmanship, Ercolani had an unrivalled passion for quality and designing furniture built on the ethos of “design...
Wouter Kaan Occupation : Graphic DesignerLocation : Rotterdam, Netherlands Everyone has their own journey with design and we often come across people at different stages of theirs. When we started following Wouter Kaan on Instagram back in 2015 we did...
Where the past is very present Serving Britain since 1920 Here at Utility, we are thrilled to introduce to you, Ercol. We are delighted to be the only stockist in the North of England, and one of only five stockists...
The Audo Copenhagen Danish design studio Audo's founding philosophy of collaborative spirit is perfectly reflected in their new project at The Audo, Copenhagen. AUDO : 'Ab Uno Disce Omnes', meaning 'From one, learn all'. The Audo is a neo-baroque residence...
Indoor Outdoor. Exploring the interplay of design and architecture "I’m not the kind of person who goes and sits by the side of the road, smelling the flowers and waiting for great ideas to come to me." Bodil Kjær prefers...
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