Love your office

The idea of a company specialising in office furniture could elicit groans of an apprehension of dullness, but Bulo puts a post-Memphis pop into their desks, tables and office chairs for the ‘AND/AND’ generation, so bravo for Bulo!

It’s wonderful to see their collaboration with art photographer Fien Muller to create these arresting still-life images of their new collections:

The Kei collection

The Mtoo collection

Bulo is smart to highlight the emotional component involved in work, as well as the need for functionality and ergonomics - and so they want their pieces to stimulate and encourage creativity.

Take a look at the rest of the collection, and let us know if, as Bulo intends, they make you love your office?

All images by Fien Muller

Sibling Compatibility

David and Alexandra Ross are currently exhibiting as a duo at the Resolution Gallery with a photographic exhibition called In Camera. The show takes its name from the legal term meaning “in private”, and the grainy images in black and white reveal intimate, moody glimpses into private domains.Interestingly, artist Alexandra Ross has previously styled dйcor for DECO, and photographer David is often called upon to shoot houses and travel features for us. In private, this talented pair turns a trained eye on making fine art, in this case, using low-tech mobile phone and laptop camera technology.

Visit Resolution Gallery in Parkwood, Johannesburg. In Camera is on show until 28 February 2009.

Sarah Illenberger

Sarah Illenberger is a Berlin-based... um, actually, I'm not sure what to call her. Is she an artist, stylist, illustrator, conceptualiser...? She doesn't fit her work into any of these categories herself, and her meticulous handwork, mostly using mundane materials, is created for a wide range of editorial and commercial clients.


In a week of work insanity, the likes of which I've never seen, I enjoyed a much-needed still point as I sifted through Sara Illenberger's vast portfolio, endlessly delighted by the clever and diverse constructions and ideas recorded there. So if you're experiencing end-of-year madness, take some time out to appreciate her detailed, humorous and meticulous body of work.



via Emma's DesignBlogg

Issue 57 : Fable

I'm utterly in love with photographer Daron Chatz' exquisite pics for the 'Fable' fabric story on pages 88 -93, beautifully directed and styled by Kerstin Eser on production.

Silk Road by Brunschwig & Fils

Lanehurst by Warner Fabrics.

Amanpui by Sanderson

Artichoke by Morris & Co.

Genvieve by Pierre Frey

Heron and Lotus Flower by GP & J Baker.

Production: Kerstin Eser
Photographs: Daron Chatz

Viewville

Last week, Mary Clare Jensen got in touch about her family business - the online photography gallery Viewville - where professional photographers exhibit their work for sale. There are lots oflovely photos there, sold for reasonable prices. As Mary Clare puts it, "you don't need to have an eye for art or a pocketful of cash to make your tiny apartment, summer beach house, or workspace look beautiful."

I picked a few of my favourites. Check out Viewville to find yours.

Frances Pelzman Liscio

Originally a photographer of punk and country musicians, Frances Pelzman Liscio has turned her lens towards no less romantic (but much more pretty) subjects, photographing carefully-arranged and brilliantly-coloured botanical collages.

See more of these jewel-like florals on her website, and also take the time to look at her darkly lush Reliquaries too, under the Portfolio tab.

Via Design*Sponge