Henrietta Thompson
Henrietta Thompson is a London-based writer, curator, and consultant specialising in design, art and interiors. A longstanding contributor and editor at Wallpaper*, she has spent over 20 years exploring the transformative power of creativity and design on the way we live. She is the author of several books including The Art of Timeless Spaces, and has worked with some of the world’s leading luxury brands, as well as curating major cultural initiatives and design showcases around the world.
Latest articles by Henrietta Thompson
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Winners announced for the W Hotels Designers of the Future Award 2013
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Le Kasha's lightweight linens are inspired by the Egyptian desert
‘I don't want Le Kasha items to be hanging in your wardrobe waiting for one particular occasion, but to be items that you live in'
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Toby Paterson: Inchoate Landscapes show, Scotland
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Formafantasma reimagine leather in surprising ways for Fendi
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Iris Ceramica Group designs culinary performance for London launch
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Bonhams' new London HQ by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
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Under construction: Astrup Fearnley Museum by Renzo Piano, Oslo
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Interactive floorplan: Shingle House, Dungeness
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Casa Cavia — Buenos Aires, Argentina
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London Design Festival 2013 preview: the top 20 events
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Experiments and curious showcases at Design Miami/Basel
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An interview with Brazilian designer Brunno Jahara
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OMA and Knoll launch their 'Tools for Life' furniture collaboration
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Pavilion of Art & Design London 2012 report
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Peter Zumthor: from small town spa star to global campus king
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A look inside Herman Miller’s archives
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Design Miami/ Basel 2012
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Louis Vuitton brings Pierre Paulin's long-awaited collection to life four decades on
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Universal Everything unveils a digital installation at London's new Media Space
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The 1926 Frankfurter Kuche
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A lesson in Czech geometry: Lauriger's cubist homeware
Homogenisation getting you down? Tired of the sameness of everything? Design aficionados with such a predicament would be well advised to look to Lauriger, a manufacturer with a niche like no other. Specialising in Czech cubism-inspired tableware and accessories, the company has been founded by Laura Giger, who commissions pieces from artists and designers able to bring their own particular perspective to the style.
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Antwerp retail and dining destination Graanmarkt 13 opens The Apartment
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The Design Guild Marks for 2012
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A tactile approach: Paula Zuccotti photographs a world of objects
To begin with, it just sounds impossible. But ethnographer and trend forecaster Paula Zuccotti has proved that, in fact, taking an inventory of every thing a person touches in 24 hours is not just doable, but also can yield beautiful and enlightening results. Her book, Every Thing We Touch: a 24-hour inventory of our lives is published by Viking next month and, in a series of meticulously arranged photographs, she shows how simply and unexpectedly a series of objects can tell extraordinary stories about our existence.
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