Mar Mar Co.

The Pallet Project

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:31:00 +0000

The Pallet Project by Studiomama is upcycling at its best. Designer Nina Tolstrup reclaims wooden pallets and transforms these rough pieces of discarded packaging into clean-lined furniture. The assembly guidelines for the pallet pieces can be ordered online for 10 pounds, so the furniture can be created from reclaimed pallets anywhere in the world.

Nina has also given the idea over to photographer, Cecilia Glik , who co-ordinates a charity project to teach unemployed workers in Lugano, Buenos Aires, how to make the pallet furniture. The furniture is then sold locally, creating a source of income.

Gavin Turk, Cornelia Parker and Rachel Whiteread have supported the charity, customising a pallet chair each, which has been auctioned off, with the proceeds going to Lugano. Nina has given Mar Mar Co. a limited number of the Pallet chairs, made by herself. These will be sold with a percentage of the proceeds going to her charity. Please contact us for details.

(MMCo. +44 (0)207 729 1494 or office@marmarco.com).

White Bank Pen included in Wallpaper Magazine's best desk accessories

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:36:00 +0000

Wood is Good....

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:11:00 +0000

We now stock a few selected books! One of these is from East London based Danish designer, Nina Tolstrup. In 'One Block of Wood', she presents 15 stylish straight-forward projects that can be made with the minimum of fuss, even if you are new to wood-working. One hundred colour illustrations will guide you through the process. In an aim to cost cut and recycle, many of the projects are made from found wood.

The Birds... The Birds...

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0000

Somehow Mar Mar Co. has become a champion for bird welfare? As we head into Spring we are, once again, selling the Birdball Feeder, the Soda Bottle Bird Feeder and the new Birdball Belle. All fantastic for a city balcony or a country garden.

New Lete for Spring!

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:24:00 +0000

We have new Nathalie Lete prints coming to Mar Mar Co. in the next couple of weeks. Two different scarves and a brand new 'Eco-bag'...

BacSac: Nature in a Bag...

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:54:00 +0000

As part of our Spring range we are going to introduce the BacSac. These are weightless, portable bags for plants and shrubs. Ideal for people who have a terrace or balcony that needs some nature. The smaller sizes can be placed on a kitchen window ledge and used for herbs. They can also, of course, be used in the garden. Made from permeable/porous geotextile which let's the soil breathe and the water pass through. 100% recyclable as well.

Available in different sizes.
Retails at 19.00-49.00

Break the Bank!

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:28:00 +0000

We're now selling bank pens in different colours... The 'pen you never lose' is great next to your telephone! Colours available: Green, White, Red and Black. Price 13.00

Last Chance to See...

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:23:00 +0000

If you get a moment, go and see the Design Real exhibition at the Sepentine Gallery. It's curated by Konstantin Grcic and is a fascinating look at mass produced items that have a practical function in everyday life. Grcic champions the idea that good design should be available to everyone, something that we wholeheartedly agree with! [http://www.design-real.com/]

Cheshire Street Christmas Shopping Evening!

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Come and join us and the rest of the shops on Cheshire Street for some 'Gloegg' (Danish mulled wine) and some relaxed present buying! We're open Friday (11th) evening from 6.00-10.00pm...

Magical Menagerie

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:54:00 +0000

This is our favourite Christmas present this year. Build a magical menagerie with these 20 different animal sculptures. Simply pop out the pieces and fit the matching slots together—no scissors or glue needed! These adorable creatures come in a keepsake box complete with envelopes for storage purposes or mailing to friends!

Christmas, already?

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:20:00 +0000

....we received this Nathalie Lete Advent calendar through the post
and pencilled in the Cheshire Street Christmas Shopping Evenings (December 3rd and 11th). Where has the year gone?

The calendar goes on sale in shop, this weekend (7/11) and should be for sale online soon after.

Autumn Chill...

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:34:00 +0000

As the mornings get colder and the the days get darker, it's time to keep those hands warm. We are now stocking these fantastic mittens by Lowie.

Grey Cashmere Fingerless: Super-soft and hand knitted from high quality cashmere, with matching bow detail, these little gems are practical and cute! One Size. 45.00.

Red Virgin Wool Fingerless: Hand-knitted Cable front detail and matching knit bow. One size. 35.00.

No need to rub those hands together now...

Return of the Chocolate Skull

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:26:00 +0000

The famous Mayfair chocolatier, Cocomaya, have made us a batch of chocolate skulls. They'll be available between now and Christmas. The perfect edible stocking-filler. In dark, milk and white chocolate finished in gold, silver or bronze dust... delicious! Here's a link to their website: http://www.cocomaya.co.uk/

Martino Gamper Arnold Circus Stool

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:42:00 +0000

MMCo. has just started to sell the Arnold Circus Stool by Martino Gamper.
The stool was originally designed for community events in this East London neighbourhood. You can see the yellow version here, as featured on the *Wallpaper website. They are also available in black, blue, green.
Have a look at Martino's website, to see them in use.
http://www.gampermartino.com/projects/friends-of-arnold-circus/

London Design Guide

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:48:00 +0000

Check out the London Design Guide, edited by Max Fraser; it's a fantastic resource. The guide selects and reviews design shops, galleries and institutions. Grouped into areas, with maps included, there are also restaurant, bar, cafe, and hotel recommendations.

http://www.londondesignguide.com/

The World of Nathalie Lete...

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:09:00 +0000

The World of Nathalie Lete is now open! After much sawing and hammering over the past couple of days, our collaboration with the Paris based artist/designer is finally ready. We're showing a large range of her work; from one-off ceramics and large prints to fridge magnets. Nathalie has also produced a special print exclusive to us.

We're open from today, Tuesday (22nd) through to Sunday, 12.00-18.00.
Our shop is part of The Icon Design Trail, so if you're in the East London area, come and see us.
M&M

Well, Hello...

noreply@blogger.com (We are Mar Mar Co.) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:03:00 +0000

Well, Hello...

If you've looked around our new website, you've seen that MMCo. has been gently tugged into embracing technology. Our friends at Frank Design have done a grand job in getting it all together for us. We now have a proper online store, a Twitter feed (wearemarmarco) and this blog...

So what to do with this blog? Simply, we'd like to show you things we are thinking of selling and doing. But mainly, we just want to put stuff up that we like: a new product, a new book, a random bit of information?

Why not come along with us? If there's anything you want to recommend or think we should sell, post it here.

M&M