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Antonia Halse

Antonia is a London based writer, photographer & researcher interested in cross-disciplinary sustainable design practice. With a background in casting for film & tv she can usually be found engaged in lengthy conversations with strangers. Other interests include buying raincoats from car boot sales, and working on collaborative projects such as Urban Typhoon, Initiative & Institution & Shoot Nations. Covering Milan during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile will be Antonia's first assignment for Inhabitat. Her work has previously been published in several issues of Blueprint Magazine.

Antonia Halse

Art and Design Converge at the 2009 London Design Festival

Art and Design Converge at the 2009 London Design Festival

One of our favorite shows from the 2009 London Design Festival was Corn Craft, a beautiful showcase of sustainable materials hosted by Gallery FUMI and Studio Toogood. Held in Gallery’s

Inhabitat Reports from London Design Festival 2009

Inhabitat Reports from London Design Festival 2009

The London Design Festival is in full swing, and Inhabitat has been on the scene to give you the scoop on the dazzling examples of sustainable design presented at this year’s event. Read

Tom Price’s Melted Polyester Fleece Chairs

Tom Price’s Melted Polyester Fleece Chairs

London-born designer Tom Price was commissioned by Arts Co. to produce a piece of work for ‘From Now to Eternity’, an exhibition celebrating design, and focusing on plastic as a

WEmake’s Beautiful Reclaimed Beryl & Friends Lamps

WEmake’s Beautiful Reclaimed Beryl & Friends Lamps

WEmake‘s beautiful Beryl and Friends lamps are composed from cast-off bases and lampshades that have fallen out of favor. The designers carefully refinish each component and then recombine

The World’s First Sustainable Dance Club opens in Rotterdam

The World’s First Sustainable Dance Club opens in Rotterdam

The world’s very first Sustainable Dance Club recently let partygoers loose on its energy-generating dance floor to the sound of Iggy Pop & The Stooges! Originally rumored to be opened

HULGER PLUMEN BULBS: Innovative Compact Fluorescents

HULGER PLUMEN BULBS: Innovative Compact Fluorescents

Hulger‘s beautiful Plumen bulbs explore the possibilities of the energy-efficient CFL, reworking its staid form into fluid light sculptures that dare to be covered up or hidden from view.

Michelle Brand’s Stunning Plastic Bottle Chandelier

One of the most stunning pieces at this year’s 100% Design was this gorgeous recycled plastic bottle chandelier by Michelle Brand. Composed entirely from cut-off bottle bases, it lit up

London Design Festival 2008: Inhabitat’s Highlights

London Design Festival 2008: Inhabitat’s Highlights

This year’s London Design Festival was an incredible event that showcased some of the world’s most acclaimed designers in addition to a host of upcoming talents. From innovative

Molo Debuts Expandable Honeycomb Urchin Lamp

Molo Debuts Expandable Honeycomb Urchin Lamp

We are excited to announce that one of our favorite contemporary furniture design teams, Molo, just launched a brand new fold-up paper lantern called ‘Urchin’. Molo’s Urchin

Whatcotts Yard ‘In-between’ terrace houses

Whatcotts Yard ‘In-between’ terrace houses

Raw and exposed with a distinct rural Romanticism, UllmayerSylvester Architects’ updated version of the terrace house, called the Whatcotts Yard or ‘In-between‘ project, is

LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL: Ryan Frank’s Isabella Stools

LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL: Ryan Frank’s Isabella Stools

We’re great fans of Ryan Frank‘s work here at Inhabitat, and we can’t wait to get a firsthand glimpse of his new stackable Isabella stools at this month’s

Postfossil’s Torre Pot grows with your plants

Postfossil’s Torre Pot grows with your plants

Zurich-based Postfossil Design Collective has been capturing our imagination this year with a host of eco-minded ideas that challenge convention. Postfossil designer Annina Gaehwiler‘s

Postfossil’s Mechanical ‘First Light’ Reading Lamp

Postfossil’s Mechanical ‘First Light’ Reading Lamp

With a design which would easily fit in a 1970′s Stanley Kubrick film, Postfossil‘s award winning First Light reading lamp is certainly cinematic. Powered entirely by a cog and wheel

GROW BAGS: Urban Gardening hits London

GROW BAGS: Urban Gardening hits London

The re-branded London Festival of Architecture is now in its second week of it’s calendar of over 600 events. The Grow Bags: Urban Allotments installation, produced by What If Projects,

Flatpack Double Stray Lights by Inga Sempé

Flatpack Double Stray Lights by Inga Sempé

Smooth, sleek, sharp, and made entirely from paper, Inga Sempé‘s Double Stray Lights for Artecnica, require no assembly and arrive flat packed. There’s not much we don’t love

Eco-conscious interiors by Postfossil Design Collective

Eco-conscious interiors by Postfossil Design Collective

Zurich-based Postfossil Design Collective came together to create a platform for exploring how design can influence responsible, and adaptable behavior. Earlier this year, at Milan’s

GREENPIX Zero Energy Media Wall Lights up Beijing

GREENPIX Zero Energy Media Wall Lights up Beijing

The upcoming 2008 Olympic Games are inspiring some show-stopping buildings and technologies, among them the Greenpix Zero Energy Media Wall by New York based architecture & media firm

MILAN 2008: Reclaimed Furniture by WIS Design

MILAN 2008: Reclaimed Furniture by WIS Design

WIS Design‘s Decades chest of drawers stopped us dead in our tracks at Salone Satellite. Dramatically positioned before a hot pink background, its combination of drawers were selectively

SEAWEED LAMPS! Julia Lohmann’s Kelp Constructs

SEAWEED LAMPS! Julia Lohmann’s Kelp Constructs

We are enchanted by Kelp Constructs, the new work from UK-based designer Julia Lohmann who has been experimenting with kelp, and exploring its potential as a sustainable material. Following an

MILAN 2008: Droog Design ‘A Touch of Green’

MILAN 2008: Droog Design ‘A Touch of Green’

Celebrated Dutch design collective Droog Design pushed green design ideas to the forefront this year with their ‘A Touch of Green’ presentation in Milan. Echoing this

MILAN 2008: Flocks Hand Knitted Woolen Poufs

MILAN 2008: Flocks Hand Knitted Woolen Poufs

Is it a giant stuffed animal? A piece of furniture? Both? These cuddly hand knit woolen poufs were one of the first things to catch our eye on opening day of Salone Internazionale del Mobile.

MILAN 2008: Designersblock Show

MILAN 2008: Designersblock Show

Starting last week on April 16th, Milan Design Week, the world’s biggest contemporary furniture event, has drawn to a close, but we still have lots of pics and coverage yet to come! The

MILAN 2008: Highlights from Salone Satellite

MILAN 2008: Highlights from Salone Satellite

The entrance to this year’s Salone Satellite show welcomed all with a huge sign commanding ‘Go Green!’. A positive start, although we were surprised to hear that the

MILAN 2008: Highlights from Salone Day One

MILAN 2008: Highlights from Salone Day One

We had an exciting first day here at the Milan Furniture Fair, there’s been so much to feast our eyes upon! We hit the main Salone buildings today to see how mainstream design is reacting

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