Lusty & Sons: The British Company Made Lloyd Loom Huge and Turned It Into a Design Icon

By Chris Harris When people admire a Lloyd Loom chair or basket today, running their hand across its smooth woven surface or noting the elegant curves of a laundry basket, most assume they’re looking at a clever piece of British design. In truth, Lloyd Loom began life in the United States in 1917, patented by … Continue reading Lusty & Sons: The British Company Made Lloyd Loom Huge and Turned It Into a Design Icon

Grim But Beautiful Architecture: The Snake Brackets of Gloucester Prison.

It was a completely random discovery. I was watching Daisy May and Charlie Coopers NightWatch, set in Gloucester Prison, a series where they are seeking out ghosts, and was instead blown away by the architecture. Gloucester Prison ceased to exist as a working jail in 2013, but it’s been opened to the public regularly since, … Continue reading Grim But Beautiful Architecture: The Snake Brackets of Gloucester Prison.