Author Archives: Howard
At Your Convenience
Whilst you’d think the innovative places for new coffee shops would have dried up, we found ‘ATTENDANT’, a rather intriguing coffee shop sited in an old public convenience. Â Yes, that’s …
Artists’ Furniture: Frieze 2012
London’s Frieze Fair is an inspiration every year. This year we’ve constructed an imaginary YourStudio DREAM HOME using furniture-inspired art pieces from this year’s Frieze. Inspiring concepts, great colours, fantastic materials, …
High-end Vintage
At this years London Design Festival we noticed running trends across the different events. One which we are highlighting is the occurrence of high-end vintage furniture. Whereas vintage furniture and accessories have been …
Trends: Material World
Trends: Material World coming soon. Watch this space…
Industrial Design Trends
More on Industrial Design Trends coming soon. Watch this space…
Well Crafted
More on Well Crafted is to be posted soon by YourStudio. Watch this space…
Explosion in Print
Take the Russian deconstructivist El Lissitzky, the Deco geometric designs of Clarice Cliff, then mix in the influence of contemporary fashion print designers Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto and you can …
Christmas Windows
We, at YourStudio, absolutely love it when we see something creative in the commercial realm. Â And this week, we were equally inspired and made to laugh by Chanel’s amazing new …
Our Working Process
The YourStudio Creative Team People talk a lot about ‘consumer engagement’, and it’s true that on every level, more than creating a ‘space’, as an interior designer, there’s more of …
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
Creative Director Howard Sullivan talks to InDesign about a typical week at YourStudio’s London HQ. The full magazine article is here- scroll to page 18, or see it here:
Nicola Formichetti
Nicola Formichetti was raised in Rome and Tokyo, training as a classical pianist as a child (which he still does for relaxation) and later moving to London to study Architecture. …
Iberia Airlines
YourStudio have been appointed with West 6 to work alongside Interbrand, Madrid, with Spanish airline, Iberia. A greatly exciting project, more to come soon…
YourStudio Team
We have recently worked with talented fashion illustrator Jamie Richards to create some unique portraits of the YourStudio team. Â Here are some of them:
Michael Clark ‘th’
For less than one week, Michael Clark brought his troupe of lean and lithe dancers to perform a site-specific piece of dance in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, London. …
The Shape of Things to Come : New Sculpture
I was lucky enough to be invited by the lovely Lisa Sherwood from Design Bridge, to the premiére of Saatchi’s new sculpture show.  And it sure didn’t disappoint.  As many …
Best in Show – Milan 2011
A review of the best in show from this year’s furniture fair in Milan, 2011.
Artists’ Winter Coats
As winter beckons, we look at that staple seasonal essential- the winter coat… Not so much artist’s coat but artist in a coat, New York’s Terence Koh jumps for joy …
The Making of Chanel’s Golden Lion
Taking pride of place for Chanel’s 2010/11 Haute Couture show in Paris was this giant golden lion, chosen to represent Coco Chanel’s zodiac sign. Take a look at how it …
Modern Treasures from the Venice Biennale
“Underneath Day’s azure eyes, Ocean’s nursling, Venice lies, A peopled labyrinth of walls, Amphitrite’s destined halls.” Francis Upritchard’s ‘Yellow Dancer’ from ‘Save Yourself’, installation for the NZ Pavillion, Palazzo Mangilli-Valmarana, Venice …
