Happy Sunday!

A selection of favourite South American shots/moments...

Frida by Melanie Rodriguez

Melanie Rodriguez for Papier Mache #3

Installation at Playtime Paris

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…

Decor me funny…

Fresh, fun, full of humour...me gustan mucho los "Vinilos de autor, Vinilos con idea" from Chipsum!

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?

Discussion with industry insider Jeanette Petersen

Jeanette Petersen recently launched Little Fashion Factory, a PR Firm specialised in children's products, in Copenhagen.

Rio de Janeiro from the plane

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.