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This month saw the welcomed return of the Homes & Gardens S/S Trend Supplement.  A supplemental magazine full of on-trend furniture and accessories, including your truly ! Continue reading on for a brief introduction to the stylists that were involved in this exciting and avant-garde project !

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As you may know, Mint is not only a world renowned gallery and design destination, but we also operate a highly successful interior consultation service.  Please see below a recent project for an apartment in Covent Garden. A cool and trendy pied-à-terre in the heart of the West-End. Elegantly styled with colourful accents to create the perfect bachelor pad that meets the needs of a young and busy urbanite.  The property was professional photographed by Inge Clemente. Should you be interested in receiving more details on Mint’s interior consultation service please feel free to send us an email to info@mintshop.co.uk with some details about the scale of the project, images and square footage of your property.

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Julian’s rapid casting process, using a mould made up of 1300 plaster sticks, allows the user to easily create unique faceted forms.  Please enjoy Julian’s video where he demonstrate the simple process that goes into every Pixel Vase.

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As we prepare for the holiday’s we thought we would update you all with one final press post for the year.  Included are features from the likes of Viewpoint Magazine, RUM Magazine and Elle Interior.

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Viewpoint Magazine | Spring/Summer 2014

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A collection of hand-blown curiosities inspired by antique fragrance bottles.  Intended as vessels for condiments they sit as exquisite jewel atop a table, transforming the routine act of pouring into a carefully executed ritual. You can see just how much work goes into making a single piece by viewing Cristina’s fascinating video below.

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Anton Alvarez’s peculiar thread wrapping machine binds materials with a glue-coated thread to create distinctive objects and furniture. The external joint of thread defines the character of work with each piece varying in shape, size and colour.  Click the link below to see the contemporary master craftsman at work- looks so fun we want to have a go ourselves!

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Christmas has come early in the December Issue of Elle Decoration.  Please continue reading to see a selection of beautiful seasonal photo shoots as well as the best gifts for Christmas.

Elle Deco cover

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Self proclaimed ‘woman, Londoner and maker’, Alicia Ongay-Perez made a powerful impact at Mint’s exhibition ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’ with her conceptual ceramic objects. Her unique and distinctive work explores the boundaries between conceptual design and contemporary art. This in itself is nothing new but rarely has the subject been examined with work so irresistible and appealing. Take a look at the video below and see for yourself…

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For those of you who didn’t manage to catch Jule Waibel’s Entfaltung at Mint, don’t sweat. We’ve managed to get our hands on her beautiful short film. From sheet material she creates three-dimensional objects that expand and contract with movement. The ingenious filmmaking and playful choreography are bound to brighten up your day…

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Elle Decoration Cover

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