We probably don't keep Imogen busy enough because she keeps making us these treats! Which is lovely of course! And it keeps everybody happy and healthy in the studio.
Imogen has been baking here in the studio, and even though her rhubarb crumble is delicious - these aren't hers. :)
Grilled New Potatoes, Courgettes and baby Beetroots with Basil and Coriander
Battered and shallow fried Courgettes flowers with lemon juice and salt. (Thanks Monica).
Local free range chicken kebabs on the beach...
The freshly printed posters are going to have new labels on the packaging and they look like this!
Some things can be taught; others you have to learn.
Nature inspires ISAK, perhaps you can use ISAK to inspire your children to learn and play.
Finally we're going to print! Huge apologies to everyone who's been waiting! After difficulties sourcing the right paper - we're finally going to print on Monday! The posters will be supplied flat packed and are printed on recycled board with veg based inks. There might be slight variation in colur to previous prints but should still match very well.
The prime UK tradeshow for Kids clothing and accessories has opened in London at the Business Design Centre Islington.
Geisha Dress £40
Happy Midsummer to all! May you all dance around the majstången, have lots of herring and plentiful of schnapps!
We are waiting and waiting for our recycled paper samples to come through... We are eager to go to print, yesterday! As many people have noticed, we have sold out on most of our posters and we are having them reprinted on a recycled board with veg based inks. They are going to look amazing. They will also be flat packed instead of rolled up in tubes.
I managed to do it again! Forget mother's day. It does not help that the Swedish mother's day is on a different day than the British mother's day. This for me is completely confusing. So, today is my own mother's day. Here, mum! Flowers for you! X
We have done a little wallpapering ourselves over here in the Isak studio. Very happy with the result!
We are just spring cleaning our online presence. Our new website will be live in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile the existing site will remain live and still looks great, we think! If there is any feedback that you have for us,as our browsers and customers, please let us know as we strive to improve our products and service.
Teak or Cedar Abby bathtub by Plavis Design
Ondus Digitecture by Grohe
Lb3 by Ludovica & roberto Palomba
Axor radiator by Patricia Urquiola
Inipi sauna by EOOS
Freestanding basin Zucchetti
S01 by NOA
Roca's W+W washbasin and toilet system
Ambiente at Frankfurt am Main takes place every February and is a global hub of consumer product development. Within the huge mass of consumerism are the two islands of Talent and Next that showcase companies that design and produce their own ranges. ISAK was invited to attend but could not take the time away from the studio. However, we did swing past to take a look and here are some of the highlights we saw on our swift visit. To start with a wine carrier that carries 2 bottles has got to be good from BUILT NY.
The flat-packed Trask lamp from mioculture impressed as did the extravagant Snug from Pyg-design.
Ceramics were in evidence with cool little tea-pots from Gaetano Di Gregorio and Ou! egg cups from Sagen Ceramics.
The Fennel vase from Sagen has lovely organic lines.
How about a Cubic Chair from Music Rocker as a new gadget.
In these credit crunching times there were a few useful piggy banks available from Donkey-Products and J-Me
And finished off with a candle-lit dinner from Details-Products.
The ISAK Leaf tray features in June's Elle Decoration Shopping Wishlist as one of the "ten things we simply must have, right now!". We feel very honored nestling up to a Charles and Ray Eames' RAR chair, which has always been one of our classic favorites.
Harry and Camila are based in Barcelona and have produced a range of gorgeous products over the years. However, we just adore the Felifamily, inspired by their 4 year old son and named after his Chilean grandmother, Tita, Feli, Pocho and Nil.
The products are part made in Guatamala as part of a cultural exchange to integrate poor rural areas into the global village.
I'm sure you will find one to love...
Address:
Girlie Hurly
Istedgade 101
1650 København V
Opening Times:
Mon-thur 11.17.30, fri 11-18.30, sat 10-15.
Contact information:
Tlf: 33 24 22 41
fax: 33 24 22 51
Wooden bicycle rims have better elasticity properties, particularly over long distances, and provide better braking performance. And if you make them out of the best Slovenian Beech then no knots means no weak points. Fiorenzo Magni won 3 Tour de France on them. So if you fancy doing a few miles on two wheels, send an order form to Cerchio Ghisallo where these beautiful products are hand crafted. We have our eyes on a scooter, who wouldn't want to go to work on one of these?
For those of you wondering what happened to the ISAK allotment; Imogen has been very busy with the boys from the estate. The ground has been cleared and leveled and dug, then dug again. I'll let you work out the BEFORE and AFTER shots.
We are very sorry to the host of field mice and slow-worms that we were forced to evacuate. We are now waiting expectantly having planted potatoes, sweetcorn, chard, carrots, beetroot, broccoli, peas, runner beans, onions, parsnips and variations there of. Unfortunately all that seems to be growing is bind-weed...everywhere.
The shed hasn't changed and is home to the displaced fieldmice.
The ISAK office rest area has been cleared, but is still not quite ready for the conference calls. We have to admit to being quite enthralled by nature and humbled, it's all rather exciting.
Welcome to the latest members of ISAK stockists. Chalet in Bakewell is a beautiful, hidden gem of a shop. A lovely collection of interior specialities, mainly sourced from France and Scandinavia.
Rustic, homely and quirky. If you are taking a trip to Derbyshire, be sure to pop in and see Lou and browse her collection at 1 Kings Court, Kings Street.
On the other side of the pond our "special relationship" with the USA is growing with our first stockist in New York. Tony & Brian run Abode-New York in Brooklyn. They aim to stock "unique and contemporary home furnishings for the urban dweller".
If you are planning to take a bite of The Big Apple, drop by, say hi and find some NY style to take home with you.
Koncerthuset K3NC2R7 HUS4T has now opened in Copenhagen and the Danes have done it again. Produced something that is beautiful, functional and of worldbeating quality. The Concert Hall is the final segment of the Danish Broadcasting Company's Town of Broadcast.
The Japanese sound engineers built a 1:10 model of the hall, complete with model spectators to make sure every seat was acoustically serviced. Acoustic death spaces were also incorporated.
There are 4 concert halls to cater for all kinds of music from intimate jazz sessions to symphony orchestras.
On July 16th Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson will be performing an exclusive concert, and you can enjoy many other attractions such as the suprano Anna Netrebko, Lord of the Rings narrated by Christopher Lee and a full Symphonic Summer of events.
We are so fortunate that the design press have enjoyed our designs enough to share them in their pages. It is always fantastic for us to know people are seeing our designs.
The East Beach Cafe at Littlehampton is one of ISAK's favorite places to drown in the best of the British seaside. Crazy-crashing waves, shrieking gulls, rolling pebble beach and a great cup of tea.
When the previous kiosk closed down, Jane & Sophie, bought the plot after planning permission had been given to an 80 seater burger bar! They took it upon themselves to build this iconic structure that punctuates the seafront without destroying it.
They have since added a West Beach Cafe amongst the sand-dunes and there are great plans afoot to rejuvenate the whole of the Littlehampton seafront. It is about time that our wonderful seaside towns came back into fashion and received some of the investment they deserve and desperately need.
After you have been for a wonderful day out in the Pennines or the Peak District, reward yourself with stopping off at Hannah Nunn's fantastic shop/studio in Hebden Bridge. Lighting is Hannah's speciality and she designs much of it herself. But there is much more to discover in the delightful store. You may even find Blossom & Bill peeking out from a corner!
The Grand Design Team suggest livening up the drabbest interiors with ISAK Penguin Wallpaper. Add impact with pattern & print: no better place to look than ISAK for all your print & pattern needs.
