Tent London 2012 Preview

Tent London have produced an ever-evolving design show for six years now and this year’s upcoming September 2012 edition brings together over 200 international exhibitors from over 26 countries. With the shows content expanding each year it always remains ahead of the curve. An event not to be missed full of inspiration, showcasing the best in London Design aswel as some top Irish designers and other design from around the world including Hungary, Norway, Japan,Taiwan and The Netherlands.

This weeks preview highlights the colourful and exciting work of Yorkshire based furniture designer Anthony Hartley. Having exhibited at Tent last year it is great top see Hartley back again showcasing his bright, fresh and engaging furniture which captured the attention of .
First launching at Tent 2011 The Edna Collection is a range of oak cabinets with a single multicolored laminated ply drawers which Hartley hand sprayed and lacquered to a high gloss finish. The addition of aluminum legs takes this collection to a level that not only is fun but combines elegance and style also.

This year at Tent we will see the Core Collection being showcased. This collection of pieces are made from clean and simple MDF or ply template shapes, sprayed in Hartley’s trademark fun and engaging colour palette. The innovation comes in the joining of the templates, which uses multi-coloured cable ties to secure them, and which can be easily assembled without tools. The cable ties are incorporated as a design feature, each one is inset in a small perfect groove which reinforces the clean and simple lines of the pieces.

From Fashion to Furniture "Spring Summer 2012"

The Spring/Summer 2012 runways seen throughout the world,from Paris to Newyork have showcased one very popular trend for this season, colour blocking. Like most things that follow the trends seen in fashion, furniture is doing the same. Now is the time to brighten up your interior with a spalsh of colour.

Chair designed by Alessandro Mendini

"Proust Geomteric"

Although designed in 1978 for the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, Proust was and still is immediately recognized as an icon of twentieth century design for its use of geometric colour blocking.One of the most renowned and essential reference points in the quest for form and aesthetic perfection. Cappellini inherited the piece in 1993 and today Proust Geometrica, reupholstered in a new cotton fabric by Alessandro Mendini and hand-finished according to tradition, preserves the forms of the original armchair while refreshing them and breathing new life into the image and value of the original design.

Chair designed by Marni

Marni is an Italian fashion label founded by Consuelo Castiglioni in 1994.  Renowned for its great color blocking on the runways, it is nice to see that same style applies to a line of 100 new chair designs. Designed and manufactured using metal and multi-colored PVC threads.Each one will be on display at The Milan Furniture Fair next month.

Shelving designed by Brave Space Design

"Tetrad Flat"

With wooden sides and a metal backing, the Tetris Flat is a modular lightweight unit. Blocks can be attached to one another, to the wall or left free standing as a divider for seperating open plan living spaces resembing a life sizes tetris game. But unfortunetly, the bottom line doesn’t disappear when you make that perfect configuration.

Chair designed by Hertzog and Busk

"DIDI Chair"

Danish designers Busk and Hertzog created the DIDI chair for Globe Zero 4. Globe Zero 4 was created in 2008 when the two Danish brands Globe Furniture and Zero 4 merged and became one shared collection.Globe Zero 4 focuses design and development. The company develop and market high quality Danish/Scandinavian designed furniture.