Wednesday 21 December 2011

Loft style living in a small Kings Road flat

Making the most of small spaces is important - white is often a great way, and open plan clever design a must. This small Kings Road, London flat now feels deceivingly large now - like a mini New York loft!



 



AF Design crafted everything from the kitchen, built in cupboards to the shelving. AF Designs working in partnership with building company Edilco and architect Angelo Grasso.

Thursday 15 December 2011

Custom shelf lighting system

AF Designs have recently finished working a lovely Barnes home with interior designer Wayne Maxwell

Here one of the projects involved integrating LED lights into the shelving system. Andrea worked out a clever way of getting the LEDs to literally shine through the glass shelves.

Monday 12 December 2011

South Kensington Refurbishment


Bespoke single bed that expands to a double



Master bedroom wall unit
Bespoke Table Light



Entrance unit




Full refurbishment of Brompton Road Flat.  AF Designs working in partnership with building company Edilco and architect Angelo Grasso.

Thursday 24 November 2011

Super white office space

This week we finished creating this super white home office workspace.  Making use of all possible space in a practical way with white sprayed lacquer fitted furniture.


Interior Designer - Wayne Maxwell


Friday 11 November 2011

Sapele and White American Oak Loop Console

This Sapele and White American Oak Console was commissioned for the space picture.  

Our client  wanted it to work in harmony with the stunning Vivienne Westwood Squiggle Orange rug, from wonderful The Rug Company.



Monday 26 September 2011

Caught Light - as seen at TENT London


The Chandelier installation seen at TENT London contained 12 ‘fish’ suspended at different levels forming a ‘grape’.

The fish are clear resin castings of a form that was carved by Andrea. The fish have been cast by hand, and have a hand fashioned copper hook embedded inside them, which conceals a high power LED light. The LED highlights the organic and dynamic contours of the fish – representing a glow of life force – making them come alive. The hook is very visible – representing the brutal truth.

The fish are each nearly a foot long.




Thursday 22 September 2011

Tent London 2011 - Sequenza Credenza


Sequenza Credenza
Is an interpretation of an early /mid-century credenza with classic lines. The Sequenza legs flow, wrap and loop around it’s body, concealing its structure and providing handle details.

The body of the unit is patterned copper, with linear details of untreated copper. The legs are constructed from Wenge concealed are 2 drawers and 4 cupboards.

Monday 19 September 2011

Catch me if you can ....


Catch me if you can at Tent London this week:
22-25 September 2011
Old Truman Brewery London E1
Stand G19

Thursday 15 September 2011

Pargy Interview's Andrea

We are delighted with blogger Pargy's interview with Andrea in the lead up to London Design Week and Tent. 

Read the interview by clicking here

Thursday 11 August 2011

Tent London 2011 - We will be there once again


Once again we will be at Tent London !
22-25 September 2011   -  Old Truman Brewery London E1

This year will see us bringing our new Sequenza Credenza and a very fishy chandelier.


Sequenza Credenza
Is an interpretation of an early /mid-century credenza with classic lines. The Sequenza legs flow, wrap and loop around it’s body, concealing its structure and providing handle details.

The body of the unit is patterned copper, with linear details of untreated copper. The legs are constructed from Wenge concealed are 2 drawers and 4 cupboards.

Caught Light 
The Chandelier contains approx 10 ‘fish’ suspended at different levels forming a ‘grape’. The grape like shape that fish are often seen hanging in, in a Mediterranean market.

The fish are clear resin castings of a form that was carved by Andrea. The fish have been cast by hand, and have a hand fashioned copper hook embedded inside them, which conceals a high power LED light. The LED highlights the organic and dynamic contours of the fish – representing a glow of life force – making them come alive. The hook is very visible – representing the brutal truth.

The fish are each nearly a foot long.

We hope to see you there!  Registration is now open.

Monday 25 July 2011

La Biennale di Venezia - Venice Biennale


I always find it hard to capture the essence of a piece of furniture in a photo - and ever more challenging are the installations at the Venice Biennale.
Here are however a few "snaps" of some truly inspirational pieces of art, that I have managed to hopefully capture a little (perhaps a very little) of their 'being'.

If you are going to make it to Venice this year - then I suggest you don't look!

The following images are from the Arsenale and the New Arsenale (which is a short hop across the a canal by a new boat service) only.  We will be back later this year to catch the rest!

The Black Arch : Saudi Arabia -A Must See by Raja and Shadia Alem

There is a wonderful video of the Raja and Shadia Alem on the La Biennale website (click here to see)
Art is not the Cosa Nostra (Maffia)






Trieste - satellite show

We were also very excited to visit the newly refurbished Port Building in Trieste on our trip - the building itself is breath taking.

Tuesday 1 March 2011

We are moving


From the 11th of April 2011 AF Designs will be resident in Dulwich, London

Unit D014
Parkhall
62 Tritton Road
Dulwich
London
SE21 8DE