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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – and ABASK’s buying team (Bryony Sheridan and Connah Riess Lamb). In our new series, The Buyer’s Eye, we bring you with us on our design-sourcing dispatches, sharing the fine details and all the flavor that we encounter along the way. First up, postcards from Italy where our buying team snapped their way around Emilia-Romagna on the search for silver, ceramics, and glassware as well as its famous gastronomic fare.

Nestled in the French Alps is where you’ll find the father-and-son team hand-painting the soulful ceramics of Poterie d’Évires. During our recent road trip to the workshop, we selected more than 250 new delights, some inspired by the spirit of the safari, that are now available only at ABASK: https://lnkd.in/eMEwKn2V

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Buyer to join our team, specialising in the procurement of handcrafted products and the development of strong partnerships with skilled makers and artisans. The ideal candidate will have a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and heritage techniques, combined with strong commercial acumen and expertise in stock order management. The Buyer will play a key role in own-brand development, working closely with global makers to create exclusive product ranges for ABASK. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/eZsx5SFi

Design Matters with... Patricia Urquiola of Studio Urquiola As the design world gears up for the 63rd Salone del Mobile fair, we speak to the Milan-based architect, designer and Cassina art director, Patricia Urquiola. Endlessly curious and always celebrating a life in flux, here is a designer who doesn’t believe in a signature aesthetic and prefers to ask questions, rather than seek answers. Read more and shop her ABASK wishlist: https://lnkd.in/eueicYBv

Embrace the new season with spring decor for every corner of the home, from Easter dining essentials to pretty pastel glassware. Discover the full feature: https://lnkd.in/e2NQUGPH

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we speak to some of the women helping to shape the future of craft and design. They share a lens into their experiences, influences, and the women artists inspiring their creative journeys.  Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5RK5bmP

Design Matters with… Peter Mikic Beauty, function, experimentation, purpose: celebrated London-based interior designer Peter Mikic is an arbiter of formula-free, rainbow-hued, mid-century-infused design. Here, he shares his personal approach and insider interiors advice. Read more and shop his ABASK wishlist: https://lnkd.in/e7Jn4bBZ

A closer look at 10 of the 1,300+ home-design objects you won’t find anywhere else, including makers sold only by us, archival re-editions and more. Explore the full curation here: https://lnkd.in/euk2Enq4 #OnlyAtABASK

ABASK it: The Resurgence of Games From the finest marquetry backgammon boards to the cool touch of hand-engraved mahjong pieces. We speak with ABASK makers Alexandra Llewellyn, GIOBAGNARA, Gregg Brodarick from IMPATIA, Guy Haslam from Bone Club Backgammon and Carl Auböck GmbH Nfg KG to uncover why games make the best modern heirlooms—and their recipe for the perfect games night. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eYQauyUg

ABASK it: Flower Power | For our spring blooms special, contemporary florist Hamish Powell shares tips on abstract arrangements in ABASK’s vases (all with a generous serving of the unexpected). Read the how-to and see these artworks up close: https://lnkd.in/gDqqDyTW