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Dec

2006

new colour James now available

We have added two new cool colours to our James the doorman range....lime and orange. We will also be adding these colours to the Bookend range.

Dec

2006

hidden art design awards

This year we were shortlisted for three Hidden Art design awards.

- Most Inspiring British Company/Designer. Up against some very big names (Dominic Crinson, Established and Sons, Heals, SCP and Tom Dixon), we were thrilled (amazed) to be runners up. Established and Sons won. Many thanks to everyone who voted for us.

- E-shop top seller. We won this catergory

- Favourite Product on the E-shop. Loop was shortlisted but did not win.

Oct

2006

loop arrival

We are pleased to say that Loop will be available from the 26th October.

It will be available in a satin or chrome finish.

Visit Loop in the product section to order now.

Sep

2006

studio redesign

During the summer months, we expanded our studio by taking over the next door unit in the Oxo Tower. Our studio has gone from a cramped mezanine maze to a spacious contemporary showroom...if you are in our area, please pop by to see the transformation!

Jun

2006

loop candelabra

We are pleased to launch our new candelabra design called Loop.

You can use it individually or have multiples interlinking in a flowing line or cluster.

Loop is inspired by the Fibonacci curve that is seen throughout nature and looks correct and balanced to the human eye. Loop is an ever changing radius made from satin finished steel.

Loop will be available from September and can then be seen in the product area.

May

2006

waterloo bridge billboard

If you want to see a big picture of James the bookend....check out the billboard on the southside of Waterloo Bridge where an image is being used to advertise the design shops at the Oxo Tower.

Apr

2006

moma new york

MOMA New York know good design when they see it. They are now using the popular selling "James" the bookend" to advertise their store location.

Apr

2006

our new website

You are now on our brand new website! It has been designed and excecuted by award winning interaction designer Sean McVeigh. Please take your time to browse through some of the pages. The site is now much more complete and with an even more sophisticated interaction than our very popular previous site.

You will see that the about us section has been redesigned to give you a better insight into our company. You can also buy any of products directly from us by clicking the shopping basket icon in the product section.

We hope you like the new site and please give us your feedback.

Apr

2006

vipp

Last year Vipp (www.vipp.dk) selected 20 French designers to customize one of their exclusive bins. The selection of Designers included Christian Lacroix, Philippe Starck and Agnes B. The customised bins were then auctioned off for a charitable organisation.

The event was a great success, so Vipp decided to do the same with 20 UK designers. We are very honoured to be chosen as part of this otherwise very prestigious list. The bins will be exhibited at the Conran Shop on Fulham Road in London from the 20th April 2006. The auction will take place on the 27th April and all proceeds will go to Oxfam.

Apr

2006

venti

We are very proud to announce that Venti is scheduled to be in stock by the end of May 2006. Please check out the product section for further details on the product. The first shops to take stock of this design include The Conran Shop in London, New York and Paris and the prestigious mail-order catalogue Cairo in Germany. We are ready for a hot summer!

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