Under the guidance of Design Director Kenneth Grange, seen by some as the “Eames of the industrial design world”, Anglepoise continues to create modest yet iconic light fittings, now with a special lifetime guarantee. Anglepoise aim is to stop the...
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Featured PostsCelebrating Small Space Living
3 of our favourite small spaces and what we can learn from them. Spending more time at home is something we've all been faced with recently and it's got us thinking about how to make the most of our spaces...
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Featured PostsDesigner Spotlight : GamFratesi
Copenhagen based studio GamFratesi was founded in 2006 by Danish architects Stine Gam and Italian architect Enrico Fratesi. The pair draw on the classic Danish furniture and craft tradition as well as the classic Italian intellectual and conceptual approach. Adopting...
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Featured PostsUtility Follows : Men's Lifestyle Blogger Tsun Yuen
An interview with menswear, lifestyle and travel blogger @tsunyuen You could follow an Instagram account to inspire a beautifully curated wardrobe, one for elegantly minimal interiors, a third for stunning travel photos and another for food/drink recommendations - or you...
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InspirationIsolation Stations : Tips For Working From Home
Working from home is a trend that has been emerging for a while but if you're new to the world of conference calls and home workspaces, we've got a few tips on how to keep sane and stay productive. Get...
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Featured PostsThe Butterfly Chair | The Story Of A Design Icon
Instantly recognisable and endlessly copied, the Butterfly Chair is a midcentury Modernist icon. But who designed it and where can it be bought today? Instantly recognisable, the design classic Butterfly Chair (also known as the BKF Chair, Hardoy Chair or...
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Featured PostsUtility Follows : Emma Hopkinson
Emma Hopkinson Occupation: Content Creator & Tone of Voice SpecialistLocation: London, UK Emma Hopkinson has one of the most relatable usernames on Instagram, The Crap Flat. Most of us have been in Emma’s situation - renting a flat that’s just...
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Featured PostsIntroducing &Tradition Copenhagen | Creating Future Classics
“We all seek to surround ourselves with things we love. Collecting objects with meaning. Designs that resonate with our soul. Pieces reflecting different facets of our personality…” - Martin Kornbek Hansen, Founder of &Tradition Who are &Tradition? Danish design company...
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All StoriesInside The Home of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Architectural Digest let us see inside Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's Hidden Los Angeles Home and it's FULL of amazing designer furniture, that you can get right here at Utility Design! The Danish actor who played Jamie Lannister in the hit TV show...
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Featured PostsA Tour of the Vitra Campus
Utility pay a visit the home of iconic design brand Vitra in Weil am Rhein, Germany. This Summer our Head of Digital Retail Shaun packed his bags and boarded a short flight to Basel just a few miles west of...
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Featured PostsEmbrace your Outdoor Space
The season for outdoor living is (somewhat) in full swing. If you are struggling for space in your home, why not turn to the outdoors? Granted, it is hard to balance both an outdoor and indoor living space, however we...
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Featured PostsCharles and Ray Eames - The Chair of the Century
The real Questions are : Does is solve s problem? Is it serviceable? How will it look in ten years? Charles Eames The Eames Story Charles and Ray Eames are the couple that shaped the way we live today. The...
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Featured PostsUtility Follows : Wouter Kaan
Wouter Kaan Occupation : Graphic DesignerLocation : Rotterdam, Netherlands Everyone has their own journey with design and we often come across people at different stages of theirs. When we started following Wouter Kaan on Instagram back in 2015 we did...
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Featured PostsIntroducing Ercol
Where the past is very present Serving Britain since 1920 Here at Utility, we are thrilled to introduce to you, Ercol. We are delighted to be the only stockist in the North of England, and one of only five stockists...
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InspirationThe Audo | Inside Audo's Latest Creative Destination
The Audo Copenhagen Danish design studio Audo's founding philosophy of collaborative spirit is perfectly reflected in their new project at The Audo, Copenhagen. AUDO : 'Ab Uno Disce Omnes', meaning 'From one, learn all'. The Audo is a neo-baroque residence...
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Featured PostsAt home with Kinto | An introduction to pourover coffee
Brewing Coffee At Home If your experience with coffee to date consists of grabbing a quick on-the-go caffeine fix or guzzling 20 ounces (that's a Venti from your high street coffee shop) whilst rushing to your morning meeting then we're...
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Featured PostsUtility Follows : Davy Dooms
Davy Dooms Occupation : Graphic Designer Location : Antwerp, Belgium Falling in love with multiple interior spaces per week is just part of the job here at Utility. After all, our customers ,and those who share our love of design...
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Featured PostsEames Fiberglass Chair | Return Of The Original
Eames Fiberglass Chair From Vitra As huge fans of the work of Charles & Ray Eames, we're incredibly excited to announce that the original Eames Fiberglass Chair is being put into production by Vitra and will be available to purchase...
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Featured PostsUtility Follows | Nicola Capper
Nicola Capper (Nordic Notes) So far our Utility Follows blog series has taken us as far as Copenhagen, Milan and Chicago to catch up with some of our favourite interior bloggers, photographers & stylists. Today though, we're a little closer to...
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Featured PostsUtility Follows | Amy Menton
Amy Menton For months we followed Amy Menton and her husband Stephen on Instagram, knowing little more than the fact that we shared their love for a neutral, Scandi-inspired interior. When Amy launched her blog in July 2018 we were...
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Featured PostsSuccumb To The Luxury Of Lounging with the Fredericia Swoon Chair
Fredericia Swoon As the name implies, the Swoon lounge chair has the ability to enrapture on first sight. The gentle curves and plush cushions offer an open invitation to lounge in luxury and with an ottoman to match, it's the...
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All StoriesExpert tips for creating a relaxing home interior
What is #NationalRelaxationDay ? National Relaxation Day was 'founded' in 1985 by Sean Moeller, who at the young age of 9 recognised that "too much work can make us sick, run down, tired and that’s just wrong". He wasn't wrong...