Culture + Lifestyle

In French, saying ‘fais risette’ is an invitation to smile, Risette objects are too. The up and coming Netherlands-based design brand is crafting playful handmade lighting that turns like the pages of a book to bring a series of colourful compositions to the corners of your living spaces.

The atelier of designer and artist Sarah Espeute,Œuvres Sensibles’ online shop holds a range of beautifully hand embroidered textiles from tablecloths and napkins to bed linen and curtains – all sewn with Sarah’s delicate illustrative style. Their linen vegetable placemats would complete any summer spread.

Image by Max Verret.

John Molesworth’s online shop is full of wonders. Bringing his illustration to life in a series of playful designs and sculptural forms, the creative’s work spans a range of disciplines from ceramics to print. We’re particularly loving this combination of the two in his series of colourful Risograph prints of squishy scanned in clay shapes.

The summer months are full of adventures and eating outdoors and Virk’s paracord wine bag is the perfect picnic companion. Founded by Scandinavian sisters Olivia and Ellen Römert, the sustainable bag label produces a wonderful range of products with a practical, colourful approach – a great addition to anyones collection.

Artist and textile designer Kayla Dantz combines traditional fibre techniques with photography in her incredible hand-woven photo tapestries. On her online shop she’s selling limited edition giclée prints of her works well as a subscription to receive miniature reproductions of her pieces for your wall in the mail every month!

Berlin-based product and interior design studio Kolor is the place to go to for fun and playful accessories and small furniture pieces. Their minimal and functional style spans across a range of colourful powder-coated forms: shelves, hooks, book-ends, handles and more.