The New Galapagos Website and Blog are Live!

We've been working round the clock to get things ready for our new website & blog, and we are pleased as punch to announce its finally Live! 

Come and check out our new blog all about design and the history of our furniture, which we hope you'll enjoy!

We also have a news and events page on  to see the latest on what we're up to.  

And finally, our website www.galapagosdesigns.com is ready for online purchases of beautiful MidCentury furniture, so please come and visit us soon!

Thanks for following us on the resourcedlondon blogspot, and we hope to see you soon on our new blogs!

Lights, Camera, Action!

The photo shoot for the Galapagos website launch took place on Saturday 8th June at the magnificent RIDAUK studios in Kings Cross, and ever since, we have been working our way through hundreds of photos for the new website. We're super pleased to be able to give you a sneak preview before we go live later this month!

With 5 huge spaces all in gleaming white, we didn't know where to start, but with a little help from our friends (even those of the canine variety), the shoot finally came together. We hope you'll like the end results!

Phoenix Nights

Another day another journey to the workshop! With the help of our trusty upholsterer, new pieces are arriving every day and needless to say we're delighted with the results. 

Todays gifts from the gods: an amazing button backed chair in Korla's beautiful Phoenix fabric and an emerald green from Bute (part of a pair, the other will be the opposite colourway), plus an amazing daybed in Korla's Alhambra stars. Anyone for a lie down?

Back In Black

After a brief hiatus spent reviewing, sorting and generally preparing for the launch later this month, we're finally in the run up to our first studio shoot on Saturday at the superb RIDA studios in Islington! Only the best for the best we say. 

We'll be documenting the shoot for the blog, but in the meantime we've had an abundance of new products landing on our doorstep, including these amazing Howard Keith Encore chairs! They've been lovingly restored with Korla's Black Lattice on the back - serious statement pieces for the boys! 

Midcentury Modern Rules at Clerkenwell Design Week

With Clerkenwell Design Week running from the 21st to 23rd May, a visit was in order. First stop was the Farmiloe Building, and MidCentury Modern influences were everywhere! Its like everyone got the memo and put pen to paper with some fantastic results. 

In the Farmiloe building, there were a huge number of chairs and sofa's with gently curved backs, smooth lines in beautiful woods reminiscent of the Danish masters of the 1950's, tapered legs and an abundance of mustards, greys and reds in stacking chairs & stools. Knoll & Howard Keith were influencing a number of exhibitors, not least the yellow chair above which is a take on a giant Bambino chair by HK Furniture!

Pastel hues of the series of tables below were like giant buttons just waiting to be taken home...

 ...and atomic style legs everywhere! Love love love!

Origins of the Logo

The original lino print of our Galapagos logo has arrived! And its super beautiful. Thanks so much to Ele @minouette for your work, its going on the wall soon!

Our True Intent Is All For Your Delight

Chatting the other day about 1950s chairs (of course) a friend at The Chair House, Mel Draycott, told me about a fantastic book on 1960s & 70s life in Britain, "Our True Intent Is All For Your Delight, The John Hinde Butlin's Photographs". 

The photos were apparently elaborately stage managed to make into postcards, with large casts of real holidaymakers acting out narrative tales of Butlin's lounges, ballrooms and Beachcomber bars. I just love the full on technicolour and the boredom of the kids, aren't they supposed to be having fun?! And of course, the furniture.....