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September 08

Sam Johnson's Net chair wins the Blueprint best new product award at 100% Design

For further information visit the mark page.

August 08

Jocelyn Warner launches new rug and wallpaper designs at 100% Design.
Stand D54, Earls Court, London, 18 - 21 September 2008

Jocelyn Warner will be launching a new body of wallpaper and lighting designs entitled the ‘Garden Collection’ and two new rug designs ‘Orchid’ and ‘Leaf’.

For further information visit Jocelyn Warner's client page.

MARK – a major new British brand to launch at 100% Design 2008

Fresh from Cornwall, MARK is a new collection of furniture, lighting and homewares which are designed and made for life. The company, founded by Anna Hart and John Miller, is working with a team of acclaimed designers who have been given the brief to design quality furniture that does not compromise on comfort, usability and sustainability.

Designers in the launch collection include Tomoko Azumi, Kay + Stemmer, Richard Shed, Dylan Freeth and Tom Raffield. Cornwall based Jethro Macey and leading designer Terence Woodgate are also working on collections for launch in 2009. The furniture is all made in Cornwall, by high quality cabinet makers, high tech engineering firms, and even makes use of the local surfboard shaping industry.

For further information visit the mark page.

February 08

Hidden Art Designer-Makers Forging Trends at SaloneSatellite 2008 Milan, April 16-21, 2008

Hidden Art designer-makers on stand at this year’s SaloneSatellite will further define the trend for stark lines and shadow play which made such an impact on the show last year. Without Hidden Art, a not-for-profit organisation supporting UK designer-makers, this inventive and idiosyncratic upcoming British-based collection would not get the lucrative opportunity to launch their work (and careers) during the Milan Furniture Fair.

2008 will mark the Hidden Art Select range’s Milan Launch, as the award winning Jeeves & Wooster lights are put on display.

For further information on the show visit the Hidden Art Events page.

black+blum will be launching three new products for the start of 2008.

‘Salad Plant’ is a salad servers and pot set.

‘Fruit Loop’ is a wire fruit bowl.

‘Lean on Me’ is a vase made from Borosilca glass with invisible joins.

These three new products will make their debut at the Spring Fair, (3 – 7 February 2008, NEC Birmingham) in the ‘Summer House’ - an area that the Spring Fair has dedicated to a group of 30 contemporary gift and lifestyle companies. 2008 will be the first time that black+blum have returned to the NEC since they last exhibited there two years ago.

For further information visit the black+blum client page.

November 07

This autumn sees the launch of Jocelyn Warner’s debut rug design. The ‘Bloom’ rug is in keeping with the botanical theme that is underlying in all of Jocelyn’s designs. Bloom features a single peony flower head that fills the entire rug. The design focuses on the formation of the folds of petals which transform into abstract lines. Eight shades of red from dusty pinks to deep crimson make up the Bloom which nestles in the centre of a sea of green leaves.

For further information visit Jocelyn Warner's client page.

Tent London made its debut during the London Design Festival, receiving in excess of 18,000 visitors – not bad for a brand new design event in London. The show presented over 300 exhibitors who covered every aspect of design; from vintage to modern, art and architecture, and a number of stops in between.

Home-grown talent was prevalent throughout the show from Sixixis, based in Cornwall to Angharad McLaren of Collide base in Shetland. Over seventeen countries exhibited with several designers and collectives from Italy, Japan, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and France.

The shows location in Brick Lane and its historic venue, the Truman Brewery, were an added bonus. The vast eleven-acre site welcomed visitors from all over the world. The design industry mingled with the public, curious locals and a few celebrities. Tent’s Friday night party was a hot ticket and quickly became over-subscribed, so plans for a bigger party will be put in place for Tent London 2008.

naughtone launch the new Reg chair

Robust and elegant; reg chair has a light, yet comfortable form, Reg was first seen at 100% Design.

Designed by Stefan Bench for naughtone and covers a variety of uses.

Reg has careful proportions providing a supportive and comfortable sit.

Available in outdoor, semi outdoor and upholstered finishes and also as a barstool.

Reg is a a pure mild steel construction with a powder coat finish. Protective feet with felt inserts are supplied fitted to the base.

May 07

PR-Girl are pleased to announce that we are doing the PR for the new Tent London exhibition in September.

Tent is a new event consultancy which aims to take the design world by storm. Owned jointly by Ian Rudge, founder of 100% Design and Jimmy MacDonald, founder of one of its satellite shows, 100% East, the pair aim to organise and promote design exhibitions building on their respective expertise.

Tent London is a series of consumer and trade design events taking place in the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, during London Design Week, 20-23 September 2007.

For further information visit the Tent London client page.

loophouse are launching Part 3 of their ‘Enchanted Garden’ rug collection, which features new designs and colour options.

The collection draws its inspiration from fairytales - think fantasy childhood stories set in secret enchanted gardens. Designs borrow dreamy flora and fauna from old English gardens and fantasylands and effortlessly mixes them with modern graphic shapes. The result is a stunning collection that’s delicate and ornate with a contemporary twist.

There are 9 magical designs in the collection. Made from 100% New Zealand wool the rugs are available in various sizes and a multitude of colourways. In order to illustrate the results that various colour combinations have on the finished design, loophouse now have available a number of new rugs in their showroom available for press loans.

For further information on the collection visit the loophouse client page.

Naughtone have recently completed a commission for the BBC in Glasgow.

Their brief was to create a 'sofa system' for a new BBC Glasgow building situated on the banks of the river Clyde in Glasgow. The BBC were attracted to naughtone's Portion Sofa which was specified to fit all their restaurant areas in lavish configurations. They also required a sofa with a more upright seating position to be used in the Green rooms, VIP rooms and studios, so naughtone set about designing a sister to the Portion sofa, named 'The Clyde Sofa' system.

The Clyde sofa system is an official addition now to the naughtone range and will be shown publicly for the first time at Design Prima in May.

PR-Girl are pleased to announce our new client black+blum.

Product desigers Dan Black and Martin Blum started black+blum in 1998.

From the start their aim was to be minimal, environmentally conscious but above all to give products soul. This integrity and charm remains a trademark of all black+blum products.

There are now 18 different products in the black+blum range.

Their design input does not stop with the product itself. The packaging has also become part of the black+blum trademark. It either has a function beyond packaging or it is ultra minimal. The packaging of their wine rack for example turns into a bottle storage after its primary use. Most of their packing is made from undyed recycled cardboard.

black+blum are based at their studio/shop at Oxo Tower Wharf on London’s South Bank.

For further information on the collection visit the black + blum client page.

March 07

Jennifer Newman's new Urban Range of furniture is launched this month.

The first piece from this collection is the Urban Table.

The 'Urban' table is a robustly engineered long-life product designed especially for aggressive environments such as high-rise balconies. The tables have the shape and weight to remain stable in strong winds. It is made from solid aluminium, with exposed nuts and bolts and finished in anodising or powder-coating available in either Red or Black.

The URBAN range will have common aluminium leg design with different tops for different situations. For instance she is developing designs using Corian (Dupont) and hopes to have a prototype soon. The range will include; URBAN Out-door, Kitchen, Restaurant, Studio and a desk.

For further information visit the Jennifer Newman client page.

PR-Girl are pleased to announce our new client Boushka

March 2007 sees boushka launching their debut collection of modern, contemporary chandeliers.

The collection consists essentially of two types of chandelier – crystal and Perspex/crystal.

As well as manufacturing and supplying a wide range of chandeliers, boushka also offers a bespoke service making lighting features for both residential and trade clients.

For further information visit the Boushka client page.

February 07

Hidden Art bring more new designs to Salone Satellite Milan, April 18-23, 2007
We are pleased to announce that our client Hidden Art will make its second appearance at Milan’s world famous Salone Satellite this April.

The showcase will feature eight designer-makers launching new designs from interior products and lighting to furniture under the Hidden Art banner.

For further information on the show visit the Hidden Art Events page.

January 07

Michelle Mason launches 3 new products this month. The Large Rowan Leaf Shade, Rain Shade and the Leaf Shopping Bag. Also throughout the month of March she will have a product showcase at the Zetters Hotel in London.

The Large Shade comes in 4 different colour ways - Black, Red, Aqua and Demson.

The Rain Shade comes is Oyster or Blue and the Shopping bag in Blue or Orange.

All these products can be seen at her Zetters showcase between 1st March - 31st march 2007

The Zetter details:
The Zetter Hotel, St John's Sq
86 - 88 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5RJ

The Odyssey Collection, by loophouse is a new hand-knotted rug collection launching in the UK this month. The collection consists of three designs Panorama, Sketch and Reflections.

Many of loophouse’s signature designs are created from owner Lorraine Statham’s world travels. The Odyssey Collection, is a particularly good example of how Statham’s travel experiences and influences translate into her rug designs with central influence and ambience being the illustrated wanderings of a traveller.

The designs for the collection intend to depict sensory experiences such as the diffused illumination of twilight, the confusion of the meandering pathways and streets of a new city and the intuitive thoughts of a traveller as they explore a new place.

For further information on the collection visit the loophouse client page.

Naughtone Launch Exclusive Collection for Liberty

Liberty’s celebrated 4th floor furniture and lighting department is proud to announce the introduction of naughtone furniture. naughtone has quickly established itself as a British based and British manufactured design led company, creating elegant and visually balanced furniture. Working closely with Ross Urwin, Liberty’s furniture and lighting buyer naughtone has re-worked its collection to compliment the ever evolving fourth floor; this continues Liberty’s long history and commitment to nurturing new and growing talent

Liberty will offer three ranges from the collection. The modern low slung “Portion” sofa system is available with an exclusive option of contrasting button colours allowing, for example soft whites interplaying with browns or strong greens to compliment rich yellows.

The second upholstery line is the playful “Pinch” stool which will also be available exclusively in the “Braemer” fabric. Pinch has no single task; its comfortable dining height seat, combined with immaculate upholstery helps the stool mediate between lounging and dining.

The trace table brings together manufacturing quality and design elegance. It’s beautifully finished steelwork and careful repetition of radius’s provide the easy from of the table. Available exclusively in a Liberty’s colour palette determined by Urwin; the range, consisting of side, coffee and dinning tables is available in hot pink, vibrant turquoise, English cream and rich brown peat. These are complimented by the table top options of nero marquina black marble or clear glass.

November 06

Michelle Mason has added three new products to her collection - the ‘Flow’ table light, the ‘Pod’ table and ‘Wallflowers’ wall hooks.

The new designs were unveiled at 100% Design 2006 where Michelle exhibited under her own name for the first time. The products received much praise from the public and industry alike.

For further information on these items visit Michelle's client page.

October 06

Meet the Heart of London Design – Hidden Art Open Studios 2006

Hidden Art is running Open Studios for the 13th year in 2006, offering members of the public access to London’s designer-maker community and an opportunity to buy unique design in the run up to Christmas.

Designer-makers from across London will be opening their studio doors over two weekends, November 25-26 and December 2-3, allowing the public insight into how ceramics, furniture, lighting, textiles and all kinds of contemporary interior products are designed and made. Last year 90 Hidden Art members from London and Cornwall exhibited, generating over 21,500 visits and over £130,000 in sales. This year, Hidden Art members from across the UK are invited to take part and sell their work in London.

So far there are over 60 participants in around 40 venues located in easily accessible clusters with something for everyone.

For further information on the show visit the Hidden Art Events page.

New Track sofa from Naughtone

Launched at the very sucessful 100% Design show

The Track sofa is a modular system with 15 shape and size options.

The quilted seat pattern visually ties together sofa components in any configuration.

Naughtone presents its new technique CNC Deep Quilting.

As with all naughtone upholstery Track is constructed with a solid beech inner frame and has full stainless steel legs. The pieces are upholstered in a choice of 5 standard colours in a kavdrat melange fabric.

Full press release to follow soon

September 06

loophouse are launching the ‘Abstract Matters’ rug collection at DESIGN UK at Liberty during the London Design Festival (20-30 September 2006).

The Abstract Matters Collection is inspired by the innovative style of artworks first championed by Solomon R. Guggenheim and his chief advisor, Hilla Rebay, in the early twentieth century, and later by his niece, Peggy Guggenheim.

For further information on the collection visit the loophouse client page.

August 06

Fast approching in September is the biggest design exhibition in th UK.
As always PR-Girl's clients are heavily involved. Here are some of the highlights to look out for,

Hidden Art - 2006 marks Hidden Art’s tenth year at 100% Design, and their largest display space ever. Taking in 20 designer makers, 10 from the past and 10 new designers from the present.

Jennifer Newman - Will be showcasing her new oak angle table.

Jeremy Cole - A chance to see Blossom Noir and he's promised a new table lamp.

Jocelyn Warner - A showcase of the Kaleido wallpaper and the first look at the new collection.

Michelle Mason - Showing her new Seed table and lighting.

Naughtone - Will be exhibiting Pinch plus the updates to the Trace range.

Hidden Art Cornwall Design Fair 2006

August 26-28th 2006

A wealth of contemporary design will be showcased in the first Hidden Art Cornwall Design Fair, August 26-28 at Godolphin House, Cornwall. The three day event will present work by over 60 designer-makers, offering the public a chance to buy from a wide range of furniture, lighting, textiles, ceramics, glass, jewellery, fashion accessories and interior products.

The Hidden Art Cornwall Design Fair is a first for Cornwall, celebrating the quality and diversity of Cornish design and offering the rare combination of contemporary design in a historic setting. Participating designer-maker Gary Allson of Dendron Design says: “Having all these designer-makers together in one place will create a wonderful atmosphere and enthusiasm for design. I am looking forward to being able to talk directly to my customers and finding out what they do and don’t like which will help in my design of future products”

Godolphin House is a privately owned grade one mansion from c1475, set in extensive grounds between Helston and Penzance. The Hidden Art Cornwall Design Fair offers something for all age groups as the event will encompass individual stalls for over 50 designer-makers, design-led games for children, the Finer-China plate raffle of 50 unique plates, an exhibition of products from the Repeat and Variation project in collaboration with the University College Falmouth’s 3D Digital Research Cluster and Hidden Art Curated.

Hidden Art Curated will present contemporary design in an unconventional context and will be curated by Katherine Sorrell, an established writer on design, craft and interior spaces. Katherine will select work from Hidden Art Cornwall members in response to the existing furniture and architectural spaces of Godolphin House, creating a dialogue between contemporary and antique objects. The result will challenge and surprise the viewer, transforming the traditional showrooms of Godolphin House.

For more information visit: www.hiddenartcornwall.co.uk/designfair

ELLE Decoration Nomination

The Kura wallpaper collection has been nominated in the 'Best In Wallcoverings' category by ELLE Decoration's 2006 Design Awards.

The winner is to be announced in November

Fisher iD have just taken stock of these lovely new Bling cubes by HB Design. Also is the range a bling console table.

For further information on Fisher iD visit the Fisher iD client page.

July 06

Blossom Noir is the stunning new lighting piece from Jeremy Cole. This dramatic black gloss design forms part of the Aloe range within the Flora Collection. Blossom Noir is available in the ‘Blossom’, which is the mid-life and full beauty of the flower. Different designs in the Aloe range representing the full lifecycle of the Aloe flower are available in opaque white. The Blossom Noir is available in three size options.

Blossom Noir was unveiled at ICFF 2006 in New York last month and will next be exhibited at Masion et Object 2006, Paris and 100% Design 2006, both in September 2006.

For further information visit the Jeremy Cole client page.

loophouse are launching Part 2 of the ‘Enchanted Garden’ rug collection, which features new designs and colour options.

Cho and Gingko are the new designs which have been added to this stunning collection of rugs and wallpaper which is takes it's inspiration from old English gardens and fantasylands mixing them with modern graphic shapes.

For further information on the colleection visit the loophouse client page.

June 06

As well as the Hidden Art e-shop showcase, Jennifer Newman is now exhibiting at this years House & Garden fair. You can check out the lovely Groove Table and Cube Stools on stand J82

PR-Girl are pleased to announce our new client Jocelyn Warner will be starting on June 1st.

Award winning textile designer Jocelyn Warner is famous for her Wallpaper and Lighting designs

The first release will feature the new Kaleido Wallpaper

For further information visit the Jocelyn Warner client page.

May 06

Both our clients Naughtone and Jennifer Newman are exhibiting at this years Grand Designs Live show at London's Excel Centre between 2 & 4th June.

At the Naughtone stand the public can get it's first look at the new Trace table range plus see the launch of the new Pinch Stool.

Jennifer Newman will be showing off her Groove Table and Cube Stools on stand G348 in the Garden Section. We are also pleased to announce that the Groove Table has been short listed for a Grand Design Magazine Award, so fingers crossed for the awards night on the 2nd June.

Judges include Chair of Judges, Kevin McCloud & Claire Barrett, Wayne Hemingway, Diarmuid Gavin, Thorsten van Elten, Alice Rawsthorn, Pooran Desai OBE, Barbara Chandler, John Hitchcox, Naomi Cleaver, Alison Brooks, Isabel Allen, John Allan, Edward Barber

Naughtone is proud to present the first product from an external designer. the Trace Table, by award winning designer Stefan Bench, will be launched throughout 2006 in London at Design Prima, Grand Designs Live and 100%.

Immaculately finished steelwork and a careful repetition of radius's provide the 'easy' form of the trace table, which can be finished in a variety of colours. the standard table tops of glass, marble and wood trace the frame perimeter perfectly and are invisibly suspeneded flush with the surface.the trace table embodies naughtone's approach to flexible and useable designs.

The Trace Table range carries through a bold design. the range consists of rectangular and square low tables, side tables, and finally 4 and 6 seater dining tables.

April 06

Hidden Art E-Shop’s exhibition debut at the Daily Telegraph House & Garden Fair 2006

Olympia, June 29 – July 2, 2006

The Hidden Art E-Shop is preparing to meet its public for the first time at the Daily Telegraph House and Garden Fair this summer, selling selected ceramics, furniture, glassware, lighting and interior products by Hidden Art designer-makers.

Hidden Art launched the E-Shop last October as an online shop window for the designermaker community, where members of the public can browse and buy high-quality unique design safely and securely from the comfort of their own home.

For further information on the show visit the Hidden Art Events page.

Located in Chislehurst Kent, Fisher iD has established itself in an area that had been largely unserved by modern homeware outlets. As well as the shop, which opened in 2004, Fisher iD designs and produces its own range of contemporary furniture and runs a highly regarded interior design business.

For further information on Fisher iD visit the Fisher iD client page.

March 06

PR-Girl are pleased to announce our new client Duffy London will be starting on March 1st.

Duffy London are a new 2D/3D design company using the latest Dye Sublimation technics on cottons and fabrics to produce bespoke screens, Glo-Canvases, light shades, cushions clothing and bed spreads. The Giclee printers are used for art work, Wallpapers and prints on glass and Perspex for tabletops.

For further information visit the Duffy London client page.

The new Michelle Mason client page in now live. Check out the full range of lighting and textiles here.

In the Detail is an innovative design consultancy combining the talents of award winning furniture designer Stefan Bench and emerging architect Carl Holloway.

In The Detail offer a flexible working strategy whether working independently with furniture manufacturers and private clients or in collaboration with Interior Designers and Architects producing bespoke furniture and interior fittings. Collaboration is key for in the Detail and understanding the needs and aspirations of the client is of up most importance to delivering a project that has coherence and clarity.

Recent projects have seen In The Detail developing furniture products for exciting British manufacturer Naughtone and furniture retailer Habitat. Other projects have seen involvement encompassing both interior architecture and furniture design for property developers ‘Viti’. In The Detail were approached by ‘Viti’ to conceptualise live/work space solutions for the development of 6 unique apartments in a renovated former warehouse. As well as the development of flexible spaces a number of multifunctional furniture elements have been designed to facilitate the live/work lifestyle.

It is the aspiration of In The Detail to continue developing relationships with furniture manufacturers and designers in both the UK and abroad regularly launching products into the marketplace across a wide range of price points. Through the skills of the two directors In The Detail are ideally placed to continue collaboration with Architects and Interior Designers to realise their design concepts in the finest details of furniture and fittings.

Bench, became a known name in furniture design in September 2004, when he launched his furniture collection for the Pureform brand. His creations such as the ply-wood ‘Tri’ stool/side tables, the colourful painted-steel ‘Ribbon coffee tables and the sleek ‘Tale’ dining chairs were incredibly well received throughout the industry and championed by the design press worldwide.

Holloway has made a name for himself in the architecture industry, with his sister architectural practice Holloway Foo Associates. Holloway is renown for his ingenious use of materials and considered use of space and is fast becoming a name to watch from his generation of young architects.

Bench and Holloway have collaborated on distinctive designs over a number of years sharing a collective vision for elegant enterprising design. Opening the In the Detail design studio cements this complimentary working relationship between two talented UK designers.

For more information on In The Detail check their website out at www.inthedetail.co.uk

February 06

Hidden Art Milano debuts at Salone Satellite Milan, April 5-10, 2006

Hidden Art will make its debut at Milan’s world famous Salone Satellite this April with a showcase of furniture, ceramics, lighting and interior products under the banner Hidden Art Milano.

For further information on the show visit the Hidden Art Events page.

Also exhibiting at Milan this year are Naughtone.
You can catch them at the designers block showcase

Designersblock milano 06
Skip Intro, via Donatello 2 - 20131 Milano
5-10th April, 0800– 0200

www.designersblock.org.uk

PR-Girl are pleased to announce our new client Michelle Mason will be starting on February 1st.

Michelle also worked under the name of Flaunt Creative and has a new collection of table lamps, cushions and tea towels ready for launch. All contain striking graphic images.

January 06

Liberty's 4th Floor, Furniture and Lighting.

PR-Girl are delighted to announce that we have been appointed by Liberty for a three month project to help boost the profile of their 4th floor furniture and lighting department. We are working towards sending a release and products cards out before the end of the month, however we can assist with press loans and images now if there is something you are sourcing. Please note that we are only working with the 4th floor, therefore any homeware products that aren't furniture or lighting you will need to contact Liberty's direct for.

We are also pleased to announce another new client. Naughtone are a Leeds based design duo who launched last year at 100% Design. They are going to be launching new products with us from the 1st of February. Their current collection can be seen on their website www.naughtone.com

December 05

Hidden Art Annual Awards – winners announced!

Last Tuesday night (6th Dec) saw the second Hidden Art annual awards take place at Zigfrid’s in Hoxton Square.

Obviously we were very pleased that Jeremy Cole won best press profile!

Jeremy (left) receives his award

The full list of winners are:

Most Active Member – Michelle Mason

Most outstanding new member to join Hidden Art - Charles Trevelyan

Best Commission / Business deal – Rock Galpin for his commission with Bartle Bogle Hegarty to design a set of glasses for the Baileys advertising campaign.

Best press profile – Jeremy Cole

Best appearance at a trade show / exhibition – Viable (Charles Trevelyan, Magnus Long, Gala Wright,) for their exhibition at the Gymnasium during the London Design Festival

Favourite product in the Hidden Art E-shop – Black & Blum for James the Bookend

Most active associate or pool of specialists member involved in Hidden Art – Furniture Works

Most active company / manufacturer involved in Hidden Art – Heals

Most Influential/Most Inspiring Member – Ella Doran

A special award will also be given to Hidden Art Cornwall for the first Hidden Art franchise.

Winners were selected from an external panel consisting of David Dewing of the Geffrye Museum, David Belshaw of Fusion East, and Tanya Castell of UBS Investment Bank.

all the award winners together.

Buy original design from the comfort of your own home from www.hiddenartshop.com

The Hidden Art E-Shop is now on line.

There are currently products from more than 40 designer-makers available to buy at the click of you mouse, with the collection rapidly expanding to include pieces from 100 designer-makers in 2006.

For further information on the shop visit the Hidden Art client page.

November 05

loophouse wallpaper

Following the success of the Enchanted Garden rug collection loophouse are launching their debut wallpaper collection.

The wallpaper borrows its elegant pattern from the Kura rug, which has won considerable acclaim from the public and industry alike since its launch in September. It features bold graphics of large exotic palm leaves intertwined with abutting circles and is available in four colourways; GaryGold, AnnaBlue, VanillaFrench and AlabasterStripe.

For further information on the wallpaper visit the loophouse client page.

Meet the heart of London design

Hidden Art Open Studios 2005

Hidden Art is running Open Studios for the 12^th year in 2005, offering members of the public access to London’s designer-maker community and an opportunity to buy unique design in the run up to Christmas.

Designer-makers from across London will be opening their studio doors over two weekends, November 26-27 and December 3-4, (opening times: Saturday Nov 26, Dec 3, 10am-6pm; Sunday Nov 27, Dec 4, 12pm-5pm) allowing the public insight into how ceramics, furniture, lighting, textiles and all kinds of contemporary interior products are designed and made.

There are 80 participants in nearly 50 venues with something for everyone!

For further information on the event visit the Hidden Art client page.

Hidden Art Cornwall launches with an event at Cornish Mines and Engines, November 11, 6-10pm

Hidden Art Cornwall is launching with a bang this November with a party at Cornish Mines and Engines and our first local showcase at The Salt Gallery, Hayle.

The launch venue is an industrial heritage discovery centre in Pool, near Redruth, owned by the National Trust. The party will take over the buildings with a presentation in the cinema area, a dj in the Engine House and a display and auction of our Drying up to London tea-towels. Beer will be supplied by Skinners.

Designer-maker members, friends, associates of Hidden Art Cornwall and special guest designers have created 50 unique tea-towels to be digitally printed by R.A.SMART (www.rasmart.co.uk). All of the tea-towels will be anonymously auctioned by David Lay of Lays Auctions, to raise money for Hidden Art Cornwall designermakers to participate in the Hidden Art Open Studios 2005 in London, Nov 26-27 and Dec 3-4.

As part of the launch, The Salt Gallery will be showcasing work from 24 designer-makers, half from London and half from Cornwall, running November 11-18. The selection includes a variety of lighting, ceramics, glass, interior products, jewellery, fashion accessories and furniture. Louise Fox of The Salt Gallery said: “ As we were both involved with Hidden Art in London, we are extremely excited to represent both Cornish and London makers, in this launch show.”

Products from Design 4 Souvenir, Hidden Art Cornwall’s first collaboration with industry will also be promoted. Designer-maker members of Hidden Art Cornwall were set a brief to design contemporary Cornish souvenirs working with local ceramics manufacturer Fosters of Redruth and the St Ives-based interiors retailer USE. Matthew Kirby of USE said: “ Our involvement with Hidden Art Cornwall and Design 4 Souvenir comes from our genuine passion for contemporary design and a desire for quality Cornish design talent to beak through and succeed in the retail markets. We would also like to help give the county a real design identity”.

The launch event and Salt exhibition are great opportunities for both the public and potential members to find out more about what Hidden Art Cornwall offers and see examples of work by designer-maker members. Working from the Business Room in The Design Centre at University College Falmouth, the Hidden Art Cornwall team is forging new opportunities for designer-makers working or living in Cornwall.

The Sushi Board will be amongst other products and accessories available this Christmas from the East London Design Show held 01-04 December at the newly renovated Shoreditch Town Hall. Pop down and browse the goodies on offer, but don't forget to pick-up a Sushi Board :-)

October 05

Hidden Art wins Blueprint award for Best Contribution to
100% Design, September 2005

Hidden Art's hard work over its eight outings at 100% Design has been rewarded with the 100% Design/Blueprint award for the Best Contribution to 100% Design in September 2005, cementing our reputation as a respected platform for designer-makers.

Our showcase included furniture, textiles, ceramics, lighting and interior products from 17 London-based designer-makers and two from Hidden Art Cornwall, a franchise of Hidden Art offering services to designer-makers in Cornwall.

The award is designed to reward the company that, in the opinion of the judges, made the most creative impact at 100% Design. The judges felt that Hidden Art summed up the spirit of 100% Design by celebrating the diverse work of emerging designers, while the stand was collectively outstanding with each product allowed to shine individually.

This is the first year that the graphic design was conceived and executed by Hidden Art’s own team. The concept was based on a jigsaw theme, where each designer-maker is represented by a unique jigsaw piece, fitting together to form a coherent whole. The designer-makers’ work was displayed to its fullest advantage with a simple yet elegant stand design by Marc Younger.

Dieneke Ferguson, chief executive of Hidden Art, said: “We see this award as public validation of the contribution Hidden Art makes to the design community. It is recognition of how far we have come since the first time we exhibited at 100% Design back in 1995, with the invaluable support of our funders and partners.”

September 05

!! ATTENTION: CHANGE OF VENUE !!

Due to safety issues at the previous building Design UK is moving.

New address: THE TRUMAN BREWERY
(U BLOCK WAREHOUSE), BRICK LANE, LONDON E1 6QL
22 - 25 September 2005
Thurs-Sat 10:00-19:00 (cocktails: Thurs & Fri 19:00-21:00)
Sun 10:00-18:00

For more info on the show vist the Design UK client page

PR-Girl is pleased to announce that it is helping to launch Jennifer Newman Furniture at Design UK Selection 2005.

Working with oak, ply and aluminium, and exploring the design possibilities that exist within these materials, Jennifer has created some truly unique, functional exciting pieces of furniture.

This is a superb opportunity to view what will almost certainly become design classics.

Jennifer Newman Furniture can be seen at Design UK Selection 2005

August 05

For a third successive year, Max Fraser is staging another showcase of leading-edge contemporary design in September, during 100% Design and the London Design Festival. Housed across four floors of an old leather warehouse, situated in one of London's key creative districts between Brick Lane and Shoreditch. More details to follow on designers that are exhibiting. Also in the same building there will be exhibitions by Thorsten Van Elten and New Designers.

For more info on the show vist the Design UK client page

Hidden Art showcases 19 designer-makers at 100% design 2005, September 22-25, Stand C30

Hidden Art will be showcasing an exciting range of interior products from 18 designer-maker at 100% Design in 2005, Hidden Art’s seventh year at London’s top trade fair.

For further information on the show visit the Hidden Art client page.

Jeremy Cole will be launching his second range from the ‘Flora Collection’ at 100% Design this September. This will be the first time that Jeremy Cole has exhibited at the prestigious show, which he is able to do since winning a bursary from 100% Design last month.

For further information visit the jeremy cole client page.

Zetter showcases nine Hidden Art designer-makers during the London Design Festival 2005

For the first time the Zetter Resaurant and Rooms will showcase nine Hidden Art designer-makers this September during the London Design Festival in a dedicated exhibition cabinet and some newly commissioned wall space.

The selected designer-makers are:

Aline Johnson Glass Design (www.hiddenart.com/alinejohnsonglassdesign)

Alison Willoughby (www.hiddenart.com/alisonwilloughby)

Annabel Faraday Ceramics (www.hiddenart.com/annabelfaradayceramics)

Dent Contemporary Textiles (www.hiddenart.com/dentcontemporarytextiles)

Kate Williams (www.hiddenart.com/katewilliams)

Kerry Jameson (www.hiddenart.com/kerryjameson)

Penny Fowler (www.hiddenart.com/pennyfowler)

Susana Shaw (www.hiddenart.com/susanashaw)

Wemake (www.hiddenart.com/wemake)

The work will be on show September 15-30. The collection includes a variety of glassware, ceramics and textiles, with a selection of tableware, vases, skirts, jewellery - even ornamental dogs!

They are all members of Hidden Art, the membership organisation that supports and promotes designer-makers, while offering companies and members of the public access to original design. See www.hiddenart.com for further information.

During next month’s London Design Festival (15 – 30 September 2005) there will be something rather magical goings on in SE1. A celebration in the form of an exhibition and open-studio will be held at loophouse for the UK launch of their new rug collection entitled ‘Enchanted Garden’.

For further information on this exciting project visit the loophouse client page.

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Hidden Art has for the first time collaborated with The Big Chill, in association with Finlandia Vodka, to launch a platform for contemporary design at The Big Chill festival at Eastnor Castle Deer Park in the Malvern Hills this summer.

Hidden Art designer-makers are producing an exclusive limited festival line from pillowcases by Kate Storer, mouse mats by Michelle Mason and postcards by Robert Frith, to customized disposable cameras by Juice available from the Big Chill Shop.

The stunning red Love Seat by Charles Trevelyan was selected from a variety of unusual and eye-catching submissions from Hidden Art designer-makers, inspired by the theme of the Finnish Midnight Sun. Charles is also working on a chandelier commissioned by Heals via the Hidden Art Design Brokerage. He will be exhibiting at 100% Design with Hidden Art in September.

June 05

PR-Girl is proud to announce that from July we will have loophouse on board as a new client. London based loophouse specialises in custom made contemporary rugs, carpets and wallhangings. More details to follow soon.

Hidden Art Cornwall - The First Hidden Art Franchise

Cornwall is making its mark on the design map as University College Falmouth is launching the first franchise of the innovative and hugely successful organisation Hidden Art.

PR-Girl are pleased to announce our new client Leon Pfeifer.

Founded in 2003, The Pfeifer Consultancy is a multidisciplinary design studio. Headed by award winning designer Leonhard Pfeifer,
Summer 2005 sees the UK launch of the Sushi Board and a further two new products will be launched at this years London Design Festival, The Low lounge table and his modular storage system.

The Pfeifer Consultancy also undertakes a number of commissions for industry clients.

May 05

Design London woos in Milan

Design London, presented by Hidden Art in association with Creative London, made a dramatic impact in Milan with its second outing during the city’s world famous Furniture Fair in April 2005.

For further information on the show visit the Hidden Art client page.

A new range of Mamatti products have arrived at Moyo direct from Italy. More details and press release to follow

February 05

DESIGN LONDON returns to the Salone del Mobile in Milan 2005

Hidden Art in association with Creative London presents Design London, a showcase of exciting new and established London-based designer-makers at the world famous Milan Furniture Fair in April 2005.

In 2005, Design London will build on its successful debut at Milan’s 2004 Salone del Mobile, providing a consistent international platform for London’s designer-maker community. The stand will occupy about 700 sqm in Superstudio 13 in the popular Zona Tortona area, long established as a focal point of the Milan fair.

Design London 2005 will bring together designers, distributors and furniture manufacturers in a step towards creating a regional pavilion in Milan and will provide a taster of the London Design Festival in September.

The Design London stand will consist of five areas: the Curated zone, the Designers/distributors zone, the Isos Collection, the Design UK collection, and Transport for London’s All Zones Project.

PR-Girl are pleased to announce our new client Jeremy Cole. Jeremy designs and manufactures modern, contemporary sculptural lighting. His designs are strongly influenced by the flora and fauna found in his homeland, New Zealand. The debut collection is entitled ‘Flora’. The first range to be launched from this collection is entitled ‘Aloe’.

The new designs will be launched at various international exhibitions and shows throughout Europe in 2005. Jeremy Cole will be exhibiting Ambiente in Frankfurt in February 2005, Milan Salone del Mobile in April 2005 with Hidden Art and ICFF in New York in May 2005.

For the first images from the new collection go to the new Jeremy Cole client page.

January 2005 saw Pureform introducing work by two young British designers to their collection. The Big Bend coffee table by Peter Masters and the Poise coat stand by Max Lamb. Both of these new products fit effortlessly into the Pureform design aesthetic of slick, clean and functional furniture.

A further two new products that have been added to the range by Stefan Bench, Pureform’s head of Design are the Ribbon side table (pictured above) and the Ribbon coffee table.

December 04

January 2005 sees another new designer-maker joining the PR-Girl client list. Jeremy Cole designs and hand-makes the most beautiful ceramic table and pendant lamps. The current collection entitled ‘Aloe’ received much attention at the 100% Guaranteed event ‘Design UK Selection 2004’ recently.

Visitors to Design UK Selection 2004 were asked to vote for their favourite product at the show and the Aloe table lamp came a very respectable second place.

A press release and product images for the Aloe Collection will be on the PR-Girl website in early January 2005.

Pureform will be exhibiting at the Salon de Meuble du Paris, January 13^th – 17^th 2005. They will be showcasing two new products in the ICON-Design Lab section of the exhibition. Below is one of the products to be launched at the show.

Hidden Art has relaunched its website with a new design and greater functionality - www.hiddenart.com.

The website presents a sophisticated design showcase to the public, and offers a valuable business resource to Hidden Art's designer-maker members.

The new website will also enable new Hidden Art Franchisees to run their own website, linked to the Hidden Art home page. Early in 2005 the first regional pilot franchise intends to launch its own site. In London, Hidden Art is starting to expand beyond its East London remit, to enable London wide designer-makers to benefit. The networked community of designer-makers is as a result, dramatically increasing.

Shoppers, public and private clients and stylists can gain access to a rich mix of designer-makers' work across a variety of disciplines, in a vibrant Directory. Here the latest design talent can be found, including where to buy these quality works and products. Design news, events listings and interviews also feature on this unique site.

www.hiddenart.com is also a vital tool through which Mazorca Projects, trading as Hidden Art, supports the creative business development of its members, offering information, advice and contacts and enabling the exchange of ideas and expertise. This is supplied exclusively to members, using unique passwords. The website also enables Hidden Art members to edit and maintain their own pages, creating a unique online community.

The Makalös product is a gripper system allows children of varying age to easily attach belongings in an individual way. Items can be squeezed in between the flexible grippers. From small children of all abilities through to adulthood this storage solution can adapt as the storage needs of the individual change. Toys, clothes, shoes, books, mobile phones – the solution can have a huge number of varied objects attached to it. From walls to ceilings the product can be mounted horizontally or vertically.

With the Makalös product, tidying up for the child now becomes a part of the play process.

The Makalös product can be found at the IKEA Stores. Please check the IKEA website, www.ikea.co.uk for your nearest store.

For more pictures from the show vist the Design UK client page

PR-Girl is pleased to announce an exciting new project that we are working on for Hidden Art. We are handling the PR of the new Hidden Art shop and also the Hidden Art Open Studios event.

The Hidden Art shop is a temporary retail outlet that will be open from 6 November 2004 – 22 December 2004. Based near Spitalfields, it will be a one-stop-shop for Christmas shopping. Work by 100 contemporary designer-makers will be for sale in the Shop. There will be a chance to buy a variety of work ranging from bags, hats, ceramics, wallpaper, rugs, jewellery, interior accessories and lighting.

This year sees Hidden Art celebrating the 10^Th year of its Open Studios event. Design enthusiasts will be able to visit more than 50 venues between 13 November – 24 December throughout London where contemporary furniture, lighting and products are designed and made.

For further information on both the Hidden Art Shop and Hidden Art Open Studios visit the Hidden Art client page.

Hidden Art Open Studios and Shop are part of “Arts Unwrapped – London”.

As well as looking after our 100% Design clients in September we also looked after the PR for Design UK Selection 2004. This was the second Design UK exhibition by Max Fraser and we are pleased to report the show was an overwhelming success.

We set up our PR-Girl press desk at Gainsborough Studios complex where the 4-day exhibition was held. We had a steady flow of visitors and press from all over the world. If you couldn’t make the show you can view a few snap shots on the Design UK client page.

All of our clients who exhibited at 100% Design in September had very successful shows. They are now busy following up enquiries from some leading retailers, so hopefully we will be announcing some new stockists very soon.

We now have 300pdi photographic images available from the Pad collection launched at 100% Design.

PR-Girl is for the second year running handling the PR for Max Fraser’s 100% Guaranteed exhibition, DESIGN UK Selection 2004.

Housed within the prestigious Gainsborough Studios development, situated in one of London's key creative districts between Islington and Shoreditch, Fraser will focus his 2004 show on the myriad of design talent that the UK can presently boast. Furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, tableware, home accessories, and other interior goods from new and established names will grace the displays. A unique installation of furniture,
rug and cloth designs specially created by Ilse Crawford for UK manufacturers Christopher Farr and Ferrious will also be presented for the first time at the show.
Being the subjective nature of the content, visitors will inevitably favour certain objects over others. To highlight this diversity of human response, visitors will be asked to vote for their favourite item out of the 150 on display. The whole collection will be posted online and the winning product will be announced via an email dispatch after the show.
What is the reason for exclusively highlighting British design? It is no secret that Britain lies at the heart of creative talent and idea development in the world. The primary aim of the exhibition is to highlight this attribute to the domestic and international design audience that descends on London during this crucial period in the annual
design calendar.

A selection of smaller supporting shows has been bought in by Fraser to compliment the main exhibit:

A chance to get a glimpse of Sweden's future design stars!
An exhibition showcasing furniture, lighting, textiles and glassware along with graphics and fashion from Sweden's best up-and-coming designers at Gainsborough Studios.

The "Stuff And Things" exhibition at the Gainsborough Studios will feature new products ranges by Mibo and Fugg Design, with product launches from Leonhard Pfeifer, Corinna Warm and The Stretched Convention.
The "stuff and things" name came from describing the breadth of work the collective produces, ranging from furniture and domestic products to wallpaper and lighting.

A selective showcase of the best new graduates to emerge from UK design colleges in 2004, as handpicked by Max Fraser from the New Designers graduate exhibition at the Business Design Centre held in July 2004.

PR-Girl has three clients exhibiting at 100% Design 2004. All three clients will be launching brand new ranges. Further details below …

A new addition to the PR-Girl client list, Pureform is headed by designer Stefan Bench. 100% Design is the companies debut show and they look set to capture everyone’s attention.
They are both a winner of a 100% Foundation award and a finalist for the 100% Design / Blueprint award within the ‘Best Newcomer section’.
The Tri Stool / Side Table was the chosen image to grace the front of much of 100% Designs pre-show literature. Pureform have also been invited to exhibit at the off-site event DESIGN UK Selection 2004.

This time last year Pad debuted at 100% Design. One year on and they are about to launch their new collection, which has been designed with Simon Pengelly. Although much of this sophisticated collection is being kept under-wraps until 100% Design, the few pieces that have been aired have received exceptional praise. One such product is the Pill Table.
There is something strikingly obvious about the Pill coffee table, a design constructed from a disc and a triangular wedge intersection of forms. Made by rotationally-moulding polyethylene in a cast aluminium tool
The simple nature of the form belies the complexity of the structure which uses the magazine rack feature to stiffen and rigidise the top surface preventing the otherwise inevitable sagging, while the integral moulded feet provide rigidity in the opposite direction, strengthening the structure across its thinnest point.
Despite the obvious playful nature of the design, Pill is extremely practical with easy to clean hygienic surfaces and A V-shaped moulded in magazine rack. For use inside and out, Pill has impressive proportions at 1075mm diametre together with carefully chosen radii to soften the appearance.
Also, the optional version containing two strip lights is a very effective light source for any space, designed to suit both domestic and contract interiors.

Jam Design have selected the Pill table as an iconic piece to be used in the Costa Coffee bar and Press Office at 100% Design. Max Fraser, author of Design UK has selected Pill for his exhibition, DESIGN UK selection 2004.

DAB Designs exhibited at 100% Moscow earlier this year and now Donald Alexander Baugh is preparing for his third year at 100% Design in London.
Donald Alexander Baugh’s reputation as a designer-maker has grown considerably in the last few years. His work has regularly graced the pages of consumer and trade press including Living Etc, House & Garden, Grand Design, The Telegraph, FX and New Design.
2004 sees Baugh turn his attention to introducing new materials to his collection such as acrylic and wire.
Alongside developing DAB Designs, his range of contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories, Baugh secures an increasing number of commissions for both private and corporate clients.