3 of our favourite small spaces and what we can learn from them. Spending more time at home is something we've all been faced with recently and it's got us thinking about how to make the most of our spaces...
Ferm Living's KIDS collection allows you to design a bedroom that remains relevant and stylish as your child ages. Decorating a child's room can seem daunting but Danish brand Ferm Living has just the tools you need. The trick is...
If we've learned one thing from working from home, it's that music has the ability to turbocharge creativity and productivity. This eclectic selection of hip hop, Motown and R&B tracks were on loop in Shaun's temporary workspace last week. Listen...
Copenhagen based studio GamFratesi was founded in 2006 by Danish architects Stine Gam and Italian architect Enrico Fratesi. The pair draw on the classic Danish furniture and craft tradition as well as the classic Italian intellectual and conceptual approach. Adopting...
At this point, we feel as though we've been working from home forever. Does anyone remember what it felt like to get up and go to the office in the morning? Our content team Shaun, Phoebe and Lucy have been...
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...
'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...
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