February 3, 2012
Playtime Paris!
I was a bit sad to miss the action in Europe : all the exciting Trade Shows in Copenhagen (CIFFKIDS), Amsterdam (Kleine Fabriek), London (Bubble), Florence (Pitti Bimbo), Paris (Playtime). Luckily, I will be in the US in March, just in time for Playtime New York, a show that I…
February 2, 2012
Decor me funny…
Fresh, fun, full of humour...me gustan mucho los "Vinilos de autor, Vinilos con idea" from Chipsum!
January 31, 2012
Lautaro, 7 years old and Madison, 5 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Here's a boy who loves little cars, and can spend a lot of time playing with his huge collection. But Lautaro is also curious about what’s going on in his environment. He recently passed his first English exam; he was standard-bearer and won a history contest in school.
January 29, 2012
White out
I remember a Trend Union/Li Edelkort conference, at the end of last century (I feel so old speaking like this). The trends guru prophesied that 2000 would be the year of white. The whole presentation was amazing, in a white room with white food, and Li's white hair. 2000 itself…
January 28, 2012
Into the wild, reading books
I wish I could take the Argentinian landscapes back with me to London, and I wish I also could take that delicious reading room with its decor and books contents. I love Eastern European children's books and illustrators but South American seem to have the same love for detailed…
January 27, 2012
Hidden in Uruguay…
Alium Boutique opened in Garzon (Uruguay) in 2008 by Carolyn Prevett (textile designer) and Mariano Piñeyrúa (industrial designer), founders of Alium Design Studio. Both students of the Centro de Diseño Industrial (CDI) Montevideo, Carolyn and Mariano play with the aesthetics…
January 25, 2012
Kickcan & Conkers’ Little Shop of wonders
Deborah Beau started her blog Kickan & Conkers in 2009. Since then, she's been posting everyday (at least) about wonderful finds of all sorts : wooden toys, vintage dolls, paper design, books, illustrations and much more. Besides her prodigious blogging, Deborah Beau has…
January 24, 2012
Shopping, eating, wandering in Sao Paolo
The largest city in the Southern hemisphere, Sao Paolo counts 20 millions habitants, 10 millions cars and the largest Italian, Jewish, Japanese communities in the world. A tower of Babel full of energy and vitality. And stunning architecture. Could you live here?
January 23, 2012
Discussion with industry insider Jeanette Petersen
Jeanette Petersen recently launched Little Fashion Factory, a PR Firm specialised in children's products, in Copenhagen.
January 21, 2012
Rio de Janeiro
Modern Rio, Vintage Rio, Decadent Rio, Rio is so much beauty and fun. All vertical, with a crazy urban jungle and beautiful beaches. We loved the Jardim Botanico, a must to visit with kids.