homespun miscellany:
the pictorial alphabet of Eric Ravilious
some architects who also designed furniture
the etymology of some furniture company names
key members of Unit One
design-related phobias
a selection of the designs of Ernest Race (1913-1964)
notable bicycles
Isokon - for ease, for ever
a selection of Isokon furniture designs
the biro
the 1951 Festival of Britain
husband and wife design teams
a brief history of telecommunications
the wartime utility furniture scheme
the Eiffel tower
some designs of Clive Sinclair
a few facts about SPAN developments
the Olivetti Valentine typewriter
a selection of the designs of Robin Day (1915-)
notable lighting
David Hicks, society decorator (1929-1998)
some kettles
the right way to sit
Brian Willsher, sculptor (1930-)
approximate number of paperbacks accommodated by each model of the Isokon Penguin Donkey*
some British furniture manufacturers of note
Frank Guille, furniture designer (1926-1997)
the anatomy of a chair
Robert Welch, silversmith (1929-)
craftsmen of the Cotswold School
on Jasper Morrison (1959-)
modern design in popular culture
Approximate number of steel components in the Eiffel tower .......... 12,000
Number of steel components in an Eames Eiffel Tower base .......... 8