The iconic brand that optimizes the colour yellow: Veuve Clicquot has collaborated, in an Australian first, with leading Australian designer Adam Goodrum to create a limited edition design piece inspired by the iconic champagne house. Adam unveiled last week in Sydney his highly anticipated ‘Riddling Stool’ at furniture emporium Cult Design.

The Riddling Stool bears the hallmarks of Adam Goodrum’s design philosophy and his immersion in the world of Veuve Clicquot. Designed to pack flat, the Riddling Stool is rendered in laser-cut aluminium with piano hinges, in the signature yellow colour of Veuve Clicquot and was manufactured by Australian company Tait in their Melbourne factory.

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This flash back memory from Milan Design Week has resonated in our minds and corneas since April, Louis Vuitton transported its heritage and us into new territory. Having first presented an interior collaboration collection at Design Miami in 2012, the 2015 showcase was an empowering display of 21st Century design juxtaposed against the interior palatial history of Palazzo Bocconi.

The Objets Nomades range includes 16 collectable items of foldable furniture and travel accessories created in collaboration with some of the most creative designers of our times: Patricia Urquiola, Maarten Baas, the Campana Brothers, Barber &

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Recently Australian designer Trent Jansen has been working on a collection of public space furniture for UAP, this new collection has just been released, called Make Do. UAP and Trent were commissioned to develop this collection into a group of furniture pieces for the UNSW Galleries. The full collection consists of: Make Do Seat, Bench and Coffee Table, and now sits in the foyer of the UNSW Galleries in Paddington, NSW.

The Make Do Bench, Seat and Coffee Table are influenced by the make do attitude that was born on the Australian frontier during the 19th Century.

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Sight Unseen is an online magazine that takes readers inside the worlds of design, art, fashion, and photography. With in-depth, behind-the-scenes reportage, Sight Unseen uncovers the stories, inspirations, and obsessions of some of the most fascinating designers and artists working today. During New York Design Week this inspirational publication creates Sight Unseen OFFSITE produced and curated annually by former editors of I.D magazine and now co-founders of Sight Unseen Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer.

This show really demonstrated simple, robust, form driven designs which made a nice change from the strong presence of Memphis influenced designs,

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The 27th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair aka ICFF took place at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center with over 700 exhibitors and barely a month after Milan’s Design Week, ICFF is North America’s premier showcase for contemporary design and a force to be reckoned with. My eye might have been drawn to all things round and eclipsed for some reason during this show, so here are my top selects from this years ICFF.

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WantedDesign is always on my “go to” list during New York Design Week aka NYCxDESIGN, it is a platform dedicated to promoting design and fostering the international creative community at large. Founded in New York City in 2011 by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, WantedDesign has always staged their presence at the landmark Terminal Stores building on 11th Avenue in West Chelsea’s Historic District, offering participants and visitors a unique and dynamic experience for all the design lovers.

This year also marks the first year for WantedDesign’s new, second location: WantedDesign Brooklyn, at Industry City in Sunset Park.

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Back at home I was Market Editor at Vogue Living, where I worked on the front of book; editing shopping pages, styling shoots and writing features on design, food and style. Here in NYC I’m working with photographer Martyn Thompson, as the Brand Manager for his new fabric collection, titled “Martyn Thompson Studio”.

The designs all begin as one of his photographs before being woven on a jacquard loom. It’s wonderful working with someone who is endlessly creative and has such a distinct vision! Over the coming days I will be showing you my personal insight into New York Design Week but in the mean time check out where I like to hang in NYC.

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