New design finds | October 2025

After a summer break, my monthly round-up of minimalist design finds and product launches is back – and I have some gems to share with you this time around. So, read on for details of beautiful lighting, reinterpreted classics and paint colours that chime with my own love of connecting interiors to the natural world…

Coast-inspired paint from Fired Earth

I’m kicking off this month’s selection with a new collection of paint from Fired Earth. Called ‘Shoreline: Where Earth Meets Tide’, it’s inspired by the UK’s coastal landscapes and features 12 colours that each take their cue from a natural element found along Britain’s shores. All have been developed to work beautifully on their own or be combined with other hues, and they have a wonderfully muddy, timeless quality that suits traditional and contemporary interiors alike. Examples include ‘Cowrie’, a versatile greige named after a small snail found clinging to the rocks at low tide, the delicate yellow ‘Sea Carrot’, and a soothing watery green called ‘Limpet’. There are also warm, earthy options such as the terracotta-like ‘Mudstone’, the rich caramel-toned ‘Raw Umber’ and the soft brown ‘Sand Piper’, which references the upper plumage of its namesake wading bird.

Paints in the collection will be available to buy from this month, with matt emulsion starting at £51.50 for a 2.5L tin.

Nuura’s ‘Blossi’ portable lamp in limited-edition chrome

Next up is Danish lighting brand Nuura, which has released a special chrome edition of its ‘Blossi’ portable table lamp. The sleek silver-toned finish and clear acrylic shade give a cool, contemporary expression to the design, which is already available in black with an opal shade and brushed gold with a clear shade. Like the existing versions, the new iteration has three-step dimming and is charged via USB-C, with a battery life of 10 hours. It gives a neat cable-free look and is ideal for windowsills, shelves and any locations without a nearby power outlet. It can also be used outdoors.

The chrome ‘Blossi Table Mini’ is available exclusively from Royal Design, AndLight, Rum21 and Nuura’s own website while stocks last. It’s priced at €279.

Reissued Aino and Alvar Aalto pieces from Artek

Finnish design stalwart Artek is currently celebrating its 90th anniversary year and to mark the occasion it’s reintroducing several pieces from its archive. All are the work of the company’s co-founders, Aino and Alvar Aalto, and are returning to its collection after decades out of production.

The first is ‘Screen 100’, whose undulating form echoes the wave motif found in many Aalto buildings. It comes in four different heights (100, 130, 150 and 180cm) and is made of Finnish pinewood rather than the birch typically associated with Aalto furniture. It can be curved to suit the space, acting as a room divider, a screen to hide unsightly corners or even a backdrop for sitting areas or video calls – and, ingeniously, it can be rolled up for easy storage and transportation.

Similarly sculptural is the compact ‘Cabinet 250’ – a true collaboration between Alvar, who created the now-iconic L-shaped leg that features across many Artek designs, and Aino, who experimented with attaching it to cupboard bodies. It’s ideal for storing tableware, bed linen, books, paperwork and more, and it also makes a great cocktail cabinet.

The final reissued piece is ‘Stool X602’, which dates from 1954 and evolves the L-shaped leg into a flowing, grooved design. It’s coming back as a limited edition featuring veneer in ‘curly birch’ – a rare Finnish silver birch with a genetic anomaly that causes the rings to form swirling, intricate patterns. It’s available in two variants – one fully honey-stained, the other with a honey-stained seat and natural legs – and, like all the relaunched items, will be available from 15th October.

The ‘After’ Series from Fritz Hansen

New from Fritz Hansen is the ‘After’ series, created by Michael Anastassiades. It’s the London-based Cypriot’s first collaboration with the 153-year-old Danish brand and introduces a modern design language to its collection, while maintaining a sense of continuity with its long heritage. Anastassiades took inspiration from the company’s archives, reinterpreting traditional Scandinavian archetypes in his own pared-back way. The results are a chair and a circular dining table defined by strong, simple geometric forms, with an expression that seems fresh yet somehow familiar at the same time. The chair bears traces of classics by Danish masters such as Kaare Klint and Poul Kjærholm, with square legs that rise to meet a wide seat and a curved backrest. The table, meanwhile, appears to float on robust legs with chunky rounded edges. Both come in solid ash or burgundy, with the burgundy version of the table available with a striking marble top; there’s also an optional leather seat pad for the chair. Prices start at €1,099 / £1,099.

A new look for the classic ‘GrÄsshoppa’ lamp

Also bridging past and present is GUBI, which has unveiled a new edition of Swedish-born designer and architect Greta M. Grossman’s iconic ‘Grässhoppa’ table lamp. The latest iteration draws on an image of a prototype first developed between 1939 and 1941 and replaces the rounded steel shade with a handmade canvas cone. This softly diffuses the light into a warm ambient glow, while also extending its reach over the surface beneath. The lamp’s distinctive angled stem and circular base, meanwhile, have been refinished in polished brass, lending a richer and more refined expression to the design. It’s a beautiful reinterpretation of a classic that maintains the gently playful character and visual balance of the original, and a wonderful addition to the existing ‘Grässhoppa’ family. It’s priced at €499 / £499 and is available to order now.

All photography courtesy of the respective brands

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