{ My Marimekko Picks }

I frequently visit Moose in the city in Antwerp just to see all the marvellous Marimekko products – These pieces are definitely at the top of my ‘dream home’ wish list:
1. Unikko teapot
2. Siirtolapuutarha teacup
3. Siirtolapuutarha plate
4. Siirtolapuutarha coffee cup
5. Oiva Pörkki serving pot
6. Siirtolapuutarha mug
7. Kurpitsa cushion cover
8. Unikko teacup

{ Design Loving Collection # 2 }

Shop these lovelies here:
One: Colourfield Collage Cushion from Anthropologie.eu
Two: Rainbow Bunting Cake Flags from Poketo
Three: Laguiole Cheese Knife Set from Anthropologie.eu
Four: Graphic Diner Apron from ModCloth
Five: Le Creuset Demi Kettle from Zappos.com
Six: Kitchen & Co. from Anthropologie.eu
Seven: Oenophilia Recycled Wine Bottle Tumblers from Zappos.com
Eight: Porcelain Chemistery Flask Small & Large from Ferm Living

Inspiration Photo by Design Loving

{ Zsolt Vidak : Greetings from Budapest }

On our recent trip to Budapest we were looking for shelter from the rain and stumbled upon this awesome art & design shop called Rododendron. Here I discovered the work of Hungarian illustrator Zsolt Vidak and I instantly fell in love with his amazing colour palette and illustration style. I bought the top print called “Greetings from Budapest” and I can’t wait to hang it on my wall. If you are interested in seeing more of his great work visit his website or shop for a print here or here.

{ A Fascinating City Escape }

I’ve just come back from a short city trip to Budapest, Hungary and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t quite know what to expect but I was blown away by this city that is rich in history and coloured with breath-taking views in shades of amber, burgundy and teal. With great food, friendly locals, interesting sights and reasonable prices I would definitely recommend Budapest for a city getaway.

Photos by Design Loving

{ Beautiful objects by Seung-Yong Song }

Seeing beautiful and cleverly designed products always puts a smile on my face and these gorgeous objects by Seoul based designer Seung-Yong Song have done just that. I love his clever use of scale, materials and play between light and heavy, delicate and bold. The top image features his Rong portable lights and the bottom his V4 vases. Check out more of Song's work here.

{ Sylvia Pichler's SS12 Collection }

Sylvia Pichler, the designer behind the Italian label Zilla has once again created a beautiful bag collection for this season. The SS12 collection showcases her trademark organic textures from knitted linen to jute yarn and leather. I previously blogged about her amazing sponge and cork bags if you would like to have a peek here.

{ The Trashcam Project }

Every now and then a project comes along that totally blows my mind, and this one does just that! The Trashcam Project sees Hamburg’s garbagemen using their garbage containers as giant pinhole cameras to capture their favourite spots in the city they love and work hard to keep clean. Not only is the process remarkable - with exposure time ranging from a few minutes to over an hour and no viewfinder to help with composition, the results are astonishing. The images are crisp, beautifully atmospheric with amazing tonal variation. You can visit The Trashcam Project flickr page to see more of their amazing work. I certainly can’t wait to see more!

Credits: The Trashcam Project was developed by Christoph Blaschke, Mirko Derpmann, Scholz & Friends Berlin and the Hamburg Sanitation Department with the help from Hamburg based photographer Matthias Hewing.