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Grain, Colour + Form, Copper Dust, Full Grown and Laura’s Loom at the London Design Fair 2018. Colour + Form create an explosion of vibrant colour with their designs specialising in colourful and painterly graphic patterns. ‘Our patterns are crafted by digitally layering, mixing and merging colours sampled from a variety of inspirations, including nature, art and […]

Something old, something new. Something borrowed, something blue. We’re in wedding mode today. Not because it’s wedding season or anything, but just because. Rings and bells, dresses and flowers. There’s so much more to planning a  wedding than what meets the eye. Put a ring on it. Rings are the traditional item exchanged between a […]

What is retrofitting? Who better to ask than Marion Baeli and Robert Prewett, architects who have spent the last 2 years retrofitting their 1960s family home in Sydenham, South London. Blue Patch’s Youth Blogger Phoebe is on the case… “It’s all about comfort” says Robert, welcoming me in ‘Improvements in energy efficiency, through steps such […]

On a glorious July weekend, Emma and Sunita (both sit on Blue Patch’s Executive Board) joined me (Jane from Blue Patch team) to discover what was blooming at the RHS’s annual Hampton Court Flower Show. First stop: iced Pimms beneath a tree, retreating from the midday sun. Marginally cooler by 2pm, we visited The Family […]

Many of you have probably heard the news that Ecover and Method have had their Naturewatch Foundation’s cruelty-free endorsement revoked as a result of being acquired by SC Johnson who test on animals while developing  their products. While there are tons of alternatives out there to banish the dust and grease from everyday items, here […]

Circular Economy Week, London 18th – 22nd June 2018 A week of events, activities and workshops to celebrate circularity in the capital We’re celebrating Circular Economy Week, London, an initiative by our friends at LWARB and Advance London with a lightening tour of Blue Patch members who lead the way in circular thinking by tackling ‘the demon plastic’! If you’re feeling […]

Our brilliant 2018 judges represent a vast pool of knowledge and expertise. Don’t hesitate, enter the Awards, it’s free and so easy to apply. It’s a social network too, everyone is invited to pop in to the presentation at London Design Fair to meet up, celebrate and see some great design, including work by Blue […]

Like so many of you, the concept of a circular economy really appeals to me. To invest in a product, then be able to pass it on or see it re-moulded into something entirely different when the time comes just seems entirely sensible. And for most gardeners, I suspect it is second nature. Gardeners are […]

We’re delighted to announce the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2018 results are available here. The People’s Prize will be announced by the 2017 winner Anna Jacobs. Meet the talented artist-designer at #BStore18 as she hands the award to the winner for 2018! Thank you to the applicants for such wonderful submissions – every one was […]

This week, the eyes of the ethical and sustainable world have been fixed on Fashion Revolution Week, a campaign and a movement created in order to promote greater transparency within the fashion industry. It brings awareness about the appalling conditions that fast fashion is made in, the poor compensation that is paid to workers and […]