Is colour the first thing we notice?
N+M developed the colour palette for the Manifold 2 Collection – a collection of tables each made from a single sheet of folded steel and launched by British designer Anthony Leyland at Designersblock in London last month. More »
Field Notes: Etape du Tour 2009
After cycling through wind, rain, snow and some sun! in our training, we finally arrived at the start of the Etape du Tour 2009 . The sun was already shining and we were ready for the 172km ride from Montelimar to Mont Ventoux. More »
Can lightweight performance clothing be stylish, flattering & fit for purpose?
Montane is a company owned and run by people with a passion for outdoor performance sports in challenging and inspiring places. More »
If we make cycle clothing both technical & stylish, will more women want to ride their bikes?
The Tschus! coat and how cycling is becoming a pastime for the stylish woman of Europe. More »
How do you develop the ultimate women’s specific alpinist clothing?
Crux is a specialist brand dedicated to developing product specifically for climbing. We developed the protoype pattern & fit for the new Crux women’s Torq Jacket & Flak pants. More »
How do you design wallpaper that is both traditional & modern?
We worked with Kid Acne to develop the colour palette and wallpaper patterns for his 1st solo show – Up in Smoke – at the Stella Dor Gallery, London EC2. More »
Can darts players benefit from performance clothing?
Unicorn are the ‘choice of champions and the choice of millions of darts players around the world’ and they chose Nightingale + Metcalf to work with them to design & develop their new darts shirts. More »
Field Notes: Munich
We were in Munich in January of this year, visiting Winter ISPO. We always try & make time to visit Munich too – to get away from the air-con & flourescent tubes – but more importantly, for any inspiration we might pick up. The bold use of green plastic is seating provided by a car hire firm. More »