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Introducing the Otto Hutt Design08
Since their foundation in southwest Germany’s “Golden City” of Pforzheim, Otto Hutt have really made a name for themselves as exponents of cutting edge German design. Last year they celebrated t... Read More
June 21, 2021
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Hello, Sailor
In the city of Kure, Hiroshima in 1911, Mr Kyugoro Sakata worked as an engineer. A city famous at the time for its naval port, Sakata would meet and befriend many sailors passing through Hiroshima bet... Read More
April 23, 2021
Parker 51: A Classic Reimagined
Among the oldest and most prestigious pen brands still going today, Parker has been responsible for some of the most stylish and iconic writing instruments of the 20th and 21st centuries. Known for th... Read More
March 4, 2021
Otto Hutt Relaunches the design03
Anyone who’s been following this blog will know we’re already very excited about the 100 year anniversary of Otto Hutt. The German artisans have already blown us away with their celebratory limite... Read More
October 2, 2020
Pilot: The Everyday Innovators
In the UK we are familiar with a whole host of Japanese brands known for cutting edge technology and innovation. Ask anyone and the names Sony, Toshiba, Nintendo or Mitsubishi would likely trip off th... Read More
June 30, 2020
DesignC: Celebrating a Centenary of Craftsmanship
With 100 years of rich history and tradition to draw upon, Otto Hutt was always going to have to find a way to celebrate their centenary in style. Having earned a reputation for combining bold stylist... Read More
June 2, 2020
Otto Hutt: 100 Years
Tucked away at the edge of the Black Forest, in the south-west corner of Germany, the small city of Pforzheim boasts a reputation for craftsmanship that belies its modest size. Since the mid-18th Cent... Read More
April 9, 2020
Handcrafted: Stamford Notebooks
You might not have an insatiable yearning to write the Great American Novel, but there are few people who can resist the call of their own beautiful leather journal. Used as a diary, to jot down your ... Read More
October 18, 2019
A Birdseye View of Pelikan
Recently we went on a tour of the Pelikan factory and museum in Hanover, Germany. Having learnt so many interesting facts about their brand history and heritage we thought it’d be rude not to share!... Read More
February 19, 2019
Handcrafted: Bomo Art
In our digital age, we strive for a simpler life. We yearn for the old ways and value the skills of previous generations and trained craftsman. We appreciate those who use their expertise to create.
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