Gift Focus - May/Jun 2018 (Issue 107)

giftfocus 75 pulse preview Yod and Co Stand: F28 yodandco.com Yod and Co was formed out of our curiosity to make everyday life a little more enjoyable. Their passion lies in a well-considered use of colour, material and finish in design. Yod and Co scouts the globe for visionary designers who share their beliefs and build a collection of beautiful objects. Yod and Co is proud to represent and distributes various brands from all over the globe. Currently the company is representing brands including, Ommo, Boskke, Designbite, Aaron Probyn, Thinkk Studio, Tangent GC and NAVA Workshop. Extra&Ordinary Design Stand: UAL Now extraandordinarydesign.com Established by South Korean designer Hyunhee Hwang, Extra&Ordinary Design’s products aim to make everyday environments extraordinary. The multidisciplinary studio creates a variety of products that are inspired by nature, from screens and bedding with bold botanical graphics, to stone vases reminiscent of humble plants growing through the pavement on the street. Esoteric London Stand: C61 esoteric-london.com Esoteric London will be exhibiting its new jewellery collection in collaboration with Paperwilds at Pulse 2018. Each piece is made with hand-marbled paper; marbling being one of 17 endangered heritage crafts, with this particular hand marbling technique having been in use since the 15 th century. The collection is a new and contemporary way to keep the craft alive. Every single piece in the range has been hand-made in south-east London, and as they are hand marbled, no two patterns are the same.