Bathroom Basins & Stands from London Basin Company

One of the exhibitors at the Architectural Digest Design Show held last March in New York City, The London Basin Company produces fine porcelain bathroom basins that are hand-finished using two main application techniques: either "under the glaze", where the pattern is applied to the clay and then the basins are glazed and fired, or… Continue reading Bathroom Basins & Stands from London Basin Company

Workshop Visit: The Joinery

During a visit to Portland, Oregon last month, I got a chance to tour the wood furniture showroom and workshop for The Joinery with marketing manager Cassandra Jackson. The Joinery began as a one-person furniture refurbishing and repair business in 1982 and now employs a team of craftspeople using a range of joinery techniques to… Continue reading Workshop Visit: The Joinery

Hunting Table by Børge Mogensen

Danish designer Børge Mogensen. Carl Hansen & Son has added Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) to its portfolio of major Danish designers with his classic Hunting Table. Originally designed in 1950 for an exhibition with a hunting cabin theme, the table consists of two trestles with angled legs and a slim veneer tabletop with rounded corners and… Continue reading Hunting Table by Børge Mogensen