Searching for Inspiration - An American Adventure

 We’re always on the lookout for inspiration and ideas for new products and one of our team has recently been travelling in America, taking in some major cities from New York to New Orleans. It got us all thinking about our journey as a business so far - from the influences that have inspired our existing collection to the collaborations that have led to us working with craftsmen and women from around the world. Some interesting links emerged between the designs that made up each city and the products that make up Stuff of Dreams.

First up, Chicago - the birthplace of the skyscraper and a city that has continued to produce innovative and original architecture ever since. A visit to the impressive Art Institute was followed by the smaller but equally exciting Museum of Contemporary Art, where the building’s beautiful spiral staircase reminded us of our handmade Livingly mobiles from Denmark:

Next up, New York and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum, where the building’s beautiful interior drew parallels with the strong lines of our striking Groove Lamp:

Our Herb Lester Guides came in handy exploring New York’s more bohemian edge.

No trip to New York would be complete without a visit to MOMA, where a number of exciting exhibitions including an introspective on Björk and Andy Warhol are currently running - the only disappointment was missing out on Scorcese Collects, an installation presenting 34 of the great director’s film posters (opening May 30th). If you’re quick you can get a fix of American art at the Royal Academy, where a rich overview of Richard Diebenkorn’s abstract and figurative paintings is running until June 7th.