Iglooplay is a children’s furniture collection from Lisa Albin Design combining organic, ergonomic shapes with a modernist look. The designs reflect the theory that child development flourishes from contact with sculptural forms, gorgeous materials

Anna as a child, alongside some of her très chic Junior Gaultier designsWhat is your name and where did you grow up? Anna, I grew up in the North of France.What is your job? I am head designer at Junior Gaultier.Do you have a nickname?No!What did

by Paul Smith, both as a person and as a success story. I love the environment of his stores. He’s created an empire with no design compromises and no selling out. There’s a coherence to Paul Smith stores all over the world, but at the same time

On a bright and breezy morning, Marylebone High Street is already abuzz with activity as guests arrive for the opening of the brand new Designers Guild Homestore. Brimming with vibrant colours, flamboyant fabrics in vivid hues and textures

From colouring in their paper dolls to dressing up in front of the mirror, children love to experiment with style. Help your budding designer to develop their own burgeoning portfolio with these five fabulous ways to fuel fashion flair

Textile designer Rebecca Oldfield is the talent behind the furniture and accessories company Lost And Found. Her fabulously patriotic designs dovetail the traditional with the modern on a host of items including cushions, lampshades, screens

Why do you think designer baby/children’s products have gained such prominence in recent years? It seems that the design world has finally woken up to the baby product market. Ultimately this product is for a young customer at an exciting time

Why do you think designer baby/children’s products have gained such prominence in recent years? Family and children have always been at the centre of most people’s lives. Although the economic climate may be tough for some at the moment, parents

Why do you think well designed pushchairs have gained such prominence in recent years?I think it is not limited to pushchairs, but the whole infant product industry has become aware that parents have become more design conscious and exacting in what

Is it a rocking horse? Is it a rocking rabbit? Is it a motorbike? The Constantin rocker by Thomas Maitz can be all of the above – with a little imagination, and the addition of fun play shapes that adhere to its fuzzy hide/fur/body.