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  • Friday 3rd May 2013

    Announcing Show 6

    During Clerkenwell Design Week we'll be presenting 'Pastoe - a century of design' here at the showroom with support from Førest London /

     

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  • Wednesday 24th April 2013

    Milan Unveiled / The Viaduct Review 2013

    Welcome to our Milan 2013 Review. This is the first time we’ve attempted a review on this scale and it has been a real labour of love. We hope that you find the results an enjoyable read /

     

    To view on a tablet or mobile device please click this link: Open publication
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  • Wednesday 17th April 2013

    Milan 2013 / Video Journal

    The Milan film has become something of a tradition for Viaduct and we think Suzie has truly excelled herself this year. This film crams a weeks worth of parties, products and more into just over three and a half minutes /

     

    Viaduct Milan video journal 2013

    To view on a tablet or mobile device please click this link through to Vimeo

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  • Monday 15th April 2013

    Milan 2013 / Weekend

    As the sun finally shone, we went in search of the best of what the city had to offer, from student exhibitions to showrooms and designer installations there was much to see /



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  • Friday 12th April 2013

    Milan 2013 / Day 3
    More of the Viaduct team arrived for a full day at the show, so we've done a lot more walking, covered some more ground and uncovered some great new products /

     

    Paola Lenti Installation

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  • Wednesday 10th April 2013

    Milan 2013 / Day 2

    Day two at Fiera was spent mainly in the halls of Euroluce, a biannual lighting event. We've picked out our highlights for the day here (and snuck a few furniture items in there too!) /

     

    Michael Anastassiades for Flos

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  • Tuesday 9th April 2013

    Milan 2013 / Day 1

    Our first day at Salone Del Mobile is now over, here are ten of our favourite new products we've spotted so far /

     

    Close Up of Eames Lounger + Ottoman and Balloon / Viaduct.co.uk

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  • Tuesday 9th April 2013

    Milan 2013 / New products from e15
    During Milan Design Week 2013, e15 debut a number of playful and elegant new releases, including new products by Stefan Diez and Elizabeth Lux /

     

    e15 new products 2013

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  • Tuesday 9th April 2013

    Milan 2013 / New products from Maruni
    This year in Milan, Maruni introduce five new designs to their collection from Jasper Morrison and their art director Naoto Fukasawa /

     

    Maruni - new products 2013

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  • Wednesday 3rd April 2013

    Interview : Scott Bridgens from Resident

    Ahead of this years' Milan festivities we had a chat with Resident's co founder and director Scott Bridgens about their upcoming product launches at MOST, how to establish a new brand and the importance of a strong design philosophy /

     

    eccentric mobile

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  • Wednesday 20th March 2013

    New in the showroom this month

    Our Clerkenwell showroom plays host to an ever-revolving cast of the latest products and collections. These are just two of our new arrivals for March / 

     

     

    sorry giotto by cattalani & smith // viaduct.co.uk

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  • Thursday 7th March 2013

    Pastoe celebrates 100 years of design innovation

    Pastoe celebrates its centenary with an exhibition looking back at a century of furniture production. To mark the anniversary Pastoe introduce the Jubilee cabinet, inspired by the U+N and Berken series from the 1950s and 60s and publishes the book, 'Pastoe: 100 years of design innovation' /

     

    Pastoe 1913-2013 / 100 Years of Design Innovation

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  • Thursday 14th February 2013

    Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2013

    Our very own Todd Mendham headed off for climes even colder than our own to seek out the best new products from Scandinavian design companies large and small - this is what he came back with /

     

    glass elephant installation // viaduct.co.uk

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  • Wednesday 23rd January 2013

    Viaduct's IMM and Maison Edit

    Our top new products from this years IMM Cologne and Maison & Objet /

     

     

    forty forty e15

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  • Wednesday 26th September 2012

    London Design Festival 2012 - Whistlestop Tour

    Click below to see Suzie Joyce's dash round London to see the best on offer at this year's LDF, from delicate ceramics to huge installations, there is something here for everyone /

     

     

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  • Sunday 16th September 2012

    Ferdinand Kramer: the rediscovery of an avant-gardist

    Ferdinand Kramer would have been delighted to know that, after more than 50 years, some of his furniture is being reproduced by e15 and that it can be used once again /


     

    Ferdinand Kramer 1970


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  • Friday 14th September 2012

    SHOW 5: FERDINAND KRAMER

    Show 5 at Viaduct will be dedicated to the work of modernist architect Ferdinand Kramer. e15 has worked closely with Kramer’s family and archives to re-issue eight of his iconic designs and this is the first time the collection will be showcased in the UK /


     

    SHOW 5: FERDINAND KRAMER


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  • Monday 10th September 2012

    London Design Festival 2012 - What We'll Be Seeing

    Don't pack away the celebratory bunting just yet, there is still one more party to come in the capital /

     


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  • Thursday 16th August 2012

    New in the showroom this month

    Our Clerkenwell showroom hosts an ever-revolving cast of the latest products and collections. These are just three of the new arrivals in August /

     

    Bertoia Bird Chair

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  • Friday 25th May 2012

    Clerkenwell Design Week 2012

    CDW is a three-day event that takes place every year at the end of May. It is now in its third year and is bigger than ever. Just in case you missed it, here are a few of our highlights /

     

     

    CDW 2012

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  • Wednesday 9th May 2012

    Milan 2012 / Video Journal

    Filmed at the Milan furniture fair and around the various events in the city, we explored every corner and captured as much as possible of this year's design /

     

     

    Milan 2012 / Video Journal

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  • Thursday 3rd May 2012

    Milan 2012 / Photo Journal

    There was an overall honesty in design this year in Milan with the construction being apparent and a focus on materials and colour /

     

    Milan 2012

    Rossana Orlandi's signature glasses, the epitomy of Milanese style.

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  • Tuesday 17th April 2012

    Milan 2012 / New Products

    Click below for a summary of new products from the manufacturers that we represent in the U.K. /

     

    Milan 2012

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  • Sunday 25th March 2012

    Show 4 / Food & Chairs Shared

    Click below to view our highlights from our 'Food and Chairs' exhibition and the second of our Viaduct Table Talks /

     

     

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  • Wednesday 21st March 2012

    Show 4 / Food & Design Part 1 : Provenance

    How are changing attitudes to provenance of food and materials influencing a new vanguard of chefs, community activists and designers? /

     

     

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  • Friday 16th March 2012

    Announcing Show 4 : Food and Chairs Shared

    We asked Sam Clark from Moro Restaurant, Fergus Henderson from St John and Michael Belben from the Eagle to tell us about the food they personally associate with fifteen of our favourite dining chairs. /



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  • Friday 11th November 2011

    Qubique and Designers Open

    Images and inspiration from our trip to Berlin to check out new furniture fair Qubique and Designer's Open in Leipzig. /

     

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  • Monday 3rd October 2011

    Suzie's London Design Festival

    Click to view a short film showing highlights of the London Design Festival from a personal perspective. Filmed by Suzie Hogan and featured by Dezeen, we think this film captures the spirit of the week perfectly /

     

    Suzie's LDF 2011

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  • Tuesday 27th September 2011

    The Viaduct Table Talk

    Click to view highlights of our 'Kitchen Table Talk', featuring Ilse Crawford, Magnus Wästberg, Jane Withers and Janet Turner /

     

    Viaduct Table Talk

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  • Monday 5th September 2011

    Viaduct's London Design Festival Trail

    Overwhelmed by the array of events on offer at this year? Let us simplify matters for you with our handy design trail of personal highlights /

     

     

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  • Monday 5th September 2011

    Why Light Needs Darkness / Rogier Van Der Heide

    Architectural lighting designer Rogier Van Der Heide discusses the beauty to be found in darkness as well as light /

     

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    Talk via TED.com, image via Arup.com

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  • Sunday 4th September 2011

    Presenting 'Show 3'

     We will be playing host to exciting and original lighting during this years' London Design Festival, including the official launch of Ilse Crawford's new products for Wästberg / 



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  • Monday 11th July 2011

    Hortus Conclusus

    Peter Zumthor's Serpentine Pavillion is both a sanctuary and a playground, no mean feat for a monastic black box /

     

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  • Tuesday 5th July 2011

    Summer Sale 2011

    It's the last week of the Viaduct Summer Sale, watch our video to see if any of our discounted items tickle your fancy? /

     

     

    Viaduct Summer Sale 2011 from Viaduct Furniture on Vimeo.

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  • Wednesday 29th June 2011

    Ten Years Yesterday

    Last chance to see exhibition presenting the work, thoughts and craft of Madethought /

     

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  • Tuesday 24th May 2011

    Clerkenwell Design Week / 24 - 26 May 2011

    Visit us at the Farmiloe Building this week for the UK launch of new products from Maruni, e15, Bensen, Pastoe, Zeus and Montis /

     

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  • Monday 2nd May 2011

    Milan 2011 / The Debrief / Part Two

    There was plenty of experimentation on view in Milan this year. Our second debrief looks at how a reinterpretation of materials and processes has brought intriguing new results /

     

     

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  • Thursday 21st April 2011

    Milan 2011 / Video Journal

    Have a quick peek at our short film documenting our trip to Milan /

     

     

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  • Wednesday 20th April 2011

    Milan 2011 / The Debrief / Part 1

    Whether through choice of forms, materials or process, it felt as though reinterpretation was everywhere in Milan this year /

     

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  • Thursday 14th April 2011

    Milan 2011 / New Products / Maruni

    Maruni offer new collections designed by Jasper Morrison and their Creative Director Naoto Fukasawa. The results are understated and beautiful, demonstrating true commitment to quality of both design and manufacture /


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  • Thursday 14th April 2011

    Milan 2011 / New Products / Pastoe

    Pastoe demonstrate how a company can look to both the past and the future for inspiration /

     

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  • Thursday 14th April 2011

    Milan 2011 / New Products / e15

    The Milan Furniture Fair is still underway, but we couldn't resist showing you a brief selection of new offerings from our favourite companies.


    First up is e15 with their additions to the Houdini family /


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  • Tuesday 15th February 2011

    Show Two

    We are pleased to announce the second event in our dedicated exhibition space /

     

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  • Friday 28th January 2011

    Austere Beauty

    Quality not luxury is the emerging theme of this year according to Patricia Urquiola, judging by IMM Cologne and Maison et Objet, it seems as though the global design community agrees /


     

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  • Tuesday 4th January 2011

    New Year, New Ideas

    Looking for design inspiration in 2011? Why not try doing it yourself ? /

     

     

    Outdoor Kitchen

     


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  • Wednesday 29th December 2010

    The New Craft

    "Industrialised Craftwork" is Maruni's design philosophy, this short film explains why / 


     


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  • Monday 29th November 2010

    No More Nails

    The making of the Houdini Chair by Stefan Diez /

     


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  • Monday 15th November 2010

    The Lotus Position

    Viaduct supply furniture for the Lotus brand relaunch at the Paris Motorshow /

     


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  • Monday 25th October 2010

    A Brave New World ?

    Missed Interieur this year ? Don't fret! We've got all the highlights for you right here /

     


    studiomk27

    (Clockwise L-R / Prostheses and Grafts Series by Studio MK27: Radiola Table, Amostrado Bench, Quereres Table, Alumiada Table, Trillili Bar-wagon, Luizao Quinze Bench).


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  • Saturday 2nd October 2010

    Northern Lights

    Northern Lights is the inaugural show in our newly dedicated exhibition space

     


    LDF 2010 / Northern Lights at Viaduct



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