Housing consultant Cathrine de Lichtenberg lives with her husband Anders and their two daughters in an old, divided patrician villa from 1898 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. Read along for a peek inside the creative mind of Cathrine de Lichtenberg. This article...
Wai Tsui is the founder of Hiking Patrol, a digital hub at the intersection of fashion, design, and outdoor exploration. He lives just outside Oslo, Norway, with his partner, Adeline, and their son Lian, in a 1970s teak-paneled home that...
One of the most acclaimed sculptors and product designers of the 20th century, Isamu Noguchi was one of the most formidable figures in design in the years following the Second World War. A sculptor by trade, Isamu Noguchi was born...
Renowned for its minimalist beauty, the Noguchi Coffee Table has an intriguing history—a story of artistic inspiration, appropriation, and Noguchi's determination to bring his unique vision to life, establishing the table as a lasting icon of modern design. Isamu Noguchi...
Inside The Collection of Noritsugu Oda, the man of a thousand chairs. 2024 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Hans J. Wegner, one of the key figures in mid-century Danish design. To mark this momentous occasion Carl Hansen...
Swantje Hinrichsen is an art director, graphic designer and colourist with a strong focus on creating colourful visual identities and interior design. She's also responsible for possibly our favourite kitchen on Instagram. We've followed Swantje on Instagram for a number...
Is it time to reevaluate our relationship with overhead lighting? The "Big Light" is often maligned these days. The overhead light that sits at the centre of most living rooms, kitchens and dining spaces has been decried by social media...
100 years ago it was a factory and later the building was used as a car repair shop. Today, this industrial loft has been transformed by Nata Lee into a colourful family home. This article was first seen on vitra.com...
As the nights draw in and the evenings get darker we take a look at some of the intricacies of the terminology associated with lighting design. Squirrelled away in the minutiae of the descriptions of some of our most popular...
In celebration of our 25th anniversary in the design industry, Utility kicked off a year-long calendar of events at The Flint, our newly opened showroom, with a two-night event in partnership with renowned Danish design brand Normann Copenhagen. Reflecting a...
The Normann Copenhagen Mat Chair, through the eyes of 4 creatives. Following the launch of the Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen's Mat Chair, a design rooted in material innovation, Normann Copenhagen invited inspiring creatives to capture the chair through their lens. "Through...
One of the most influential British designers of the 20th century, Robin Day’s work has recently seen something of a renaissance, thanks to reissues of a number of classic pieces from Case Furniture and &Tradition. Something of a polymath, the...
We’ve all read about how intrusive “the big light” can be. Influencers and interiors experts have long decried the impersonal and often intrusive nature of a singular, central light source that can often overwhelm a space - but what’s the...
Intended by its creators to be "the last bed you will ever buy", the MOEBE Bed is a strikingly realised piece of modern design. True to their core design philosophy—“The Philosophy of Less”—MOEBE has crafted a bed that is more...
Beautifully refined Danish furniture that is designed for optimal functionality and longevity. Formed in 2014 by architects Martin de Neergard Christensen, Nicholas Oldroyd and cabinet makerAnders Thams, MOEBE create consciously made furniture and lifestyle objects, with an emphasis on detail-focussed...
Creatives, professionals and enthusiasts take inspiration from the myriad of possibilities offered by the iconic Haller System, using it to create their own fully-customised storage solutions.
Behind the most iconic Flos lighting designs lies a bold spirit of innovation and a relentless commitment to pushing boundaries. Italian lighting giant Flos has long been synonymous with groundbreaking design, merging art and technology to create lighting that transcends...
Nestled amidst the lush landscape, Lisbeth Fuglsang Keldsen's home seamlessly blurs the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living. Lisbeth, an expert in selling beautiful houses in Mallorca and an avid collector of art, has called this vibrant island home for over 22 years.
Your favourite design icons, celebrated in stunning watercolour. Scrolling through Instagram can often feel like a never-ending parade of visuals, but every so often, a true gem catches your eye and compels you to pause. That's exactly what happened when...
Inspired by Dieter Rams' philosophy of ‘less, but better’, Kevin Kafesu is meticulous about consumerism...
The Aalto House is an iconic building in the Munkkiniemi district of Helsinki, Finland. It was designed by renowned Finnish architect and furniture designer Alvar Aalto alongside his wife Aino, and was completed in 1936. Nestled amidst the tranquil, verdant...
Mid-century modern refers to a style of furniture, art, and architecture that evolved in the post-war era, during the middle of the 20th century. Characterised by their simplicity, functionality, timeless aesthetic and superb quality, mid-century modern designs have an enduring...
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