Autumn Round Up: We’re bringing you all the latest news from the Studio Holders of GWS and welcome the new members of our community…

Honor Riley

Honor Riley is an interior design practice specialising in private residential homes and prime commercial developments. Their primary focus is on internal architecture followed by layering contrasts of symmetry, colour and materials; mixing vintage with contemporary design.

Oro Design

Oro Design are a boutique brand consultancy led by Debi Ani who design and produce exquisite and distinctive graphic design in print and on screen. They create brand strategies, company names, logos, stationery, brochures, websites and marketing materials and are specialists in all types of print.

Latest news from our Studio Holders…

AfroditiKrassa

AfroditiKrassa recently completed Suvlaki Greek restaurant in London Soho. They have also been shortlisted for three design awards including the European Hotel Design Awards.

PedalShed

As of June PedalShed has been trading at Portobello Market on Friday’s and Saturday’s.  These fabulous bike seat covers have also been featured in the Notting Hill Post.

Julie Goldsmith

Julie Goldsmith has been busy exhibiting her artistry all over London and will now be exhibiting a new collection of painted ceramics at the West End House Gallery in Ashford Kent from November 14th until Christmas Eve.

Sidonie Sandrine

Sidonie Sandrine has been presenting the beautiful Ioanna Kourbela Basics range to womenswear boutique buyers.  A luxury off duty collection full of character with clever designs that flatter the body shape of the wearer.

Steve Stacey latest Album Artwork

Steve Stacey recently completed the art direction and design for Nothing but Thieves debut self-titled album, which is released today.

M-Cuisine by Joseph Joseph

Youmeus were approached by Joseph Joseph to extend their brand into microwave cooking, the result was M-Cuisine. A new concept comprised of 6 products which enables you to cook and prepare a variety of meals using the microwave.

Youmeus combined consumer insight with ethnographic research to understand the history of microwave cooking and the role the microwave plays in today’s society. Their research revealed that although 80% of consumers own a microwave it is rarely used for anything beyond reheating leftovers or cooking ready-made meals.

Watch Make more of your microwave here

For more information please visit:

www.josephjoseph.com
www.youmeusdesign.com

Cleo B X Confetti Crowd

Vibrant shoe and accessories brand Cleo B have teamed up with style bloggers ‘The Confetti Crowd’ to launch ‘Lace Locks’ and ‘Lace Grills’ a new wave of attachable shoe accessories specially designed for trainers.

For more information please see:

cleob.com
confetticrowd.blogspot.co.uk

Bruce Ingham talk at the Apple Store

Illustrator Bruce Ingham will be hosting a talk at The Apple Store in Covent Garden, in June, to coincide with the release of his latest book Henry Tate – a tale of one man’s passion for making art inspired by the life of the founder of the Tate galleries.

Date of Talk: 2nd June
Location: The Apple Store, Covent Garden

Every Second Counts launch Menswear range…

Every Second Counts launched their Activewear brand with a range fusing  fashion and fitness with stylish, performance enhancing fabrics. They have recently extended their highly successful range into Menswear.

For more information please see:
www.everysecondcounts.co.uk/lookbook

Afroditikrassa at Wallpaper* Handmade

Afroditikrassa have created a handmade limited edition bottle design for scotch whisky brand, ‘Royal Salute of Chivas Brothers. The porcelain bottle launched this week at the Wallpaper* Handmade Exhibition, during Salone Del Mobile 2015. The Dram and Mór Whisky Flasks will be on view until the 18th of April at The Wallpaper Arcade, via San Gregorio 43, Milan.

Photo: James Cheadle

For more information please see:

www.afroditi.com
www.chivas.com

Inspiral’s new website…

Arabic typography and calligraphy specialists Inspiral Design, have updated their website with a range of new and refined features including easy to follow site navigation making access to ther handcrafted projects more accessible. The site website is now live in Arabic as well as English.

For more information please visit:

www.inspiraldesign.com

Spring Round Up: See what our studio holders are up to this spring and who is new to the building in our latest round up

Irving & Co – Studio 54

Irving & Co is a graphic design practice founded in 2009 by Julian Roberts, who specialises in building brand identities through packaging, print, environment and digital.

Context Consulting – Studio 220

Context Consulting provide evidence-based marketing strategies that build brands, drive sales and promote growth.

News from our Studio Holders:

Julie Goldsmith – Studio 19

Julie Goldsmith has been busy participating in shows across the UK including the Fox and Worthington Gallery in Dorset, and West End House in Kent.

Sidonie Sandrine – Studio 31

“Wardrobe Detox” – It’s the time of the year to revamp your style. No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be; Sidonie, fashion stylist and image consultant will sort you out. The wardrobe detox service starts from as little as £195 for 3 hours. more

Cathie Ferrrari – Studio 36

Cathie Ferrari is having a 50% off sale in her studio which ends on Friday 20th March.

Once Milano – Studio 40

Once Milano have opened their first store in the exclusive Ham Yard Village as part of the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho.

AfroditiKrassa – Studio 59

AfroditiKrassa has been busy giving the UK’s beloved burrito brand Barburrito a fresh new look to its brand identity interior design.

Selina Blow – Studio 61

Selina Blow‘s wonderful spring / summer collection is now available via her website.

Studio Fernando Gutiérrez – Studio 107

Studio Fernando Gutiérrez has designed the catalogue and graphics for an exhibition about the iconic London gallerist Robert Fraser, at Pace Gallery in Mayfair.

Pitman Tozer – Studio 117

Pitman Tozer have been appointed to work with Haworth Tompkins on a Peabody development of 578 new homes at Fish Island in Tower Hamlets, adjacent to the Olympic Park.

designjunction2015 – Milan show…

In April 2015 designjunction will transport an edited version of their critically acclaimed London show toMilan, as part of the ‘Salone Internazionale del Mobile’. This is the largest international furniture fair in the world attracting approxiamtely 350,000 vistiors every year.

The show entitled designjunction edit Milan, will showcase cutting-edge contemporary design presented against the derelict surrounds of Casa dell’Opera, in Milan’s city centre in the San Babila area. The beautiful, raw space of the former school building Casa dell’Opera provides the perfect backdrop to continue to build designjunction’s reputation for presenting cutting-edge design in some of the most exciting and challenging venues.

More info at:

www.thedesignjunction.co.uk