Designed by Tomoko Azumi for furniture brand Ercol, the Flow Chair marries eastern minimalism and British craft. An exclusive new design for Heal’s, this smooth beech wood chair features a distinctive profile that looks at home within our Ercol showroom alongside key designs such as the Romana Table (pictured above). Utilising traditional steam bending processes, Japanese designer Tomoko Azumi has […]
Designer DIY: Make your own ‘Floating Forest’
Looking for a new project this January? Why not try your hand at some designer DIY courtesy of Phaidon’s Do It Yourself book. The perfect project for green fingered hobbyists, Michael Anastassiades’s ‘Floating Forest’ lets you create three different kinds of indoor garden to brighten up your desk or display. Follow the simple instructions below and pair alongside one of the […]
The Perfect Package: New Look Vitra
For Vitra’s new range of packaging, Swedish based design firm BVD have perfectly captured the interior specialist’s simple yet striking collection. Taking a minimal approach to the design process, the bold range of graphics clear away the clutter favouring instead bright block prints set against environmentally friendly recycled cardboard. From the Eames Hang It All coat […]
Child’s Play: Ambrose Heal at the V&A
The latest addition to the V&A’s collection, the Joan Chair is an invaluable piece of Ambrose Heal’s Arts & Crafts design. Dating from 1901, this one-off chair was commissioned by leather tycoon Joseph Angus for his youngest child Joan, and is just one of a number of pieces made by Heal & Son especially for […]
Heal’s Highlights of 2015
Alongside two seasons of new design, this year has been our busiest yet for events. While we can’t fit them all into one post, here are a just a few of the many highlights in what has been a fantastic 2015. Now a firm staple in the capitals design calendar, this year’s Heal’s […]
The 10 Best Designs of 2015
December wouldn’t be quite the same without a best of list, and what a year it’s been for design. From the biggest Heal’s Modern Craft Market yet to the launch of our new Queens store on London’s Westbourne Grove, it’s safe to say we’ve had a busy schedule. So before we jump headlong into […]
Great minds think alight: Joseph Swan
All this month we’re celebrating the life of pioneering inventor Joseph Swan – the man responsible for the incandescent bulb and modern lighting as we know it. The story begins as early as 1850 when Swan first began work on his infamous bulb. It would, however, be another ten years before he created a working […]
There is a Light: Take the Tour
Talk about a light bulb moment, this week we’re celebrating the anniversary of Joseph Swan, the inventor of the filament light bulb, with a special event and competition. Hosted by award winning London guide Peter Berthoud, this unique tour takes a step back in time to tell the story of lighting from the pioneering days of […]
My Ami! Meet Heal’s Discovers 2015 winner Alexander White
For the second in our catch-ups with this year’s Heal’s Discovers winners, we speak to furniture designer and craftsman Alexander White to discuss the process behind his functional My Ami range of folding furniture. — How would you describe your style of design? This is a question I find hard to answer. I guess my […]
Tom Dixon Design Talk
On Wednesday we welcomed Tom Dixon back to our flagship store for the latest in our Meet the Designer series of events. Held within the beautiful setting of our fabrics department, the packed audience were treated to a personal insight into the designer’s life and work with Becky Sunshine of The Pool acting as host […]
Christmas wrapping with Ola Studio
Making sure all those presents look beautiful under the tree, we’ve enlisted stylish stationers Ola Studio to our Christmas Market to provide all your wrapping needs. As well as a collection of screen-printed paper and cards, they will also be giving live demonstrations as they craft a range of stunning metallic cards. Despite their modern, […]
Happy Birthday Isamu Noguchi!
Today marks what would have been the 111th birthday of one of Japan’s most celebrated designers, Isamu Noguchi. Working across multiple fields including sculpture, painting, industrial and landscape design, many of his designs remain mainstays of modern interiors thanks to their timeless mix of Japanese minimalism and Mid-century form. Despite being first developed in 1939, […]