DES Home Archives - Susanna Beaumont https://www.susannabeaumont.com/category/des-home/ Celebrating art, craft, design and ideas through podcasts, exhibitions, conversations and commissions. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:14:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Dixon lands in Dundee! https://www.susannabeaumont.com/drinking-fountains-for-a-contemporary-age/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:03:00 +0000 https://www.designexhibitionscotland.co.uk/?p=8409 DRINKING FOUNTAINS
Over the last 4 years, DES has commissioned a series of drinking fountains. The latest is Dixon, an eye-catchingly good looking fountain for our contemporary age. Created by Mirrl of Glasgow, here fountaineer Simon Harlow talks design inspiration & colour ways.

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]]> Design for Our Times / V&A Dundee https://www.susannabeaumont.com/design-for-our-times-2/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.designexhibitionscotland.co.uk/?p=12100 DES EXHIBITIONS
DES has curated a series of showcases celebrating material exploration & innovation. Design for Our Times was first seen at London Design Festival in 2021 later touring to V&A Dundee.

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]]> Catch up with DES Events https://www.susannabeaumont.com/design-for-our-times/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.designexhibitionscotland.co.uk/?p=8380 DES EVENTS
Catch up with our Studio Visits via Zoom & lively online conversations. Hear from Harry Morgan, Mirrl, Tania Kovats, Frances Priest & from Rachel Adams & the launch of her lighting range, Urpflanze (pictured). Listen to lively conversations between designers, architects & academics who are all exploring fresh ideas, new materials & a brighter future.

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