Firedog Design Competitors

MUJI was founded in 1980. Its origin was a thorough rationalization of the manufacturing process with an eye to creating simple, low-cost, good quality products. Specifically, we reexamined products through three lenses: material selection, inspection process and simplification of packaging. For instance, if you omit the bleaching process for pulp, the resulting paper is light beige in color. MUJI used this paper for its packaging and labels. The ensuing products are remarkably pure and fresh. In notable contrast to the prevailing over-embellished products in the marketplace, MUJI's products both won great appreciation and sent shock waves not only through Japan but across the entire world. Mujirushi Ryohin, MUJI in Japanese, translates as "no-brand quality goods." MUJI's goal is to give customers a rational satisfaction, expressed not with, "This is what I really want" but with "This will do." "This is what I really want" expresses both faint egoism and discord while "This will do" expresses conciliatory reasoning. We have been credited with being "resource-saving", "low-priced", "simple", "anonymous" and "nature-oriented". There are more than 1,000 MUJI stores around the world carrying more than 7,000 items ranging from clothing and household goods to food and even houses. But the foundation of our ideology hasn't changed since the day we were conceived; like the compass that points due North, we continue to orient ourselves to the basis and universality of daily life.

Here at Farrow & Ball, we're dedicated to creating a range of richly pigmented paints and handcrafted wallpapers, using only the highest-quality ingredients. Still rooted in Dorset, England, our palette is available in a full range of high-performance interior and exterior finishes. Deepening from subtle neutrals to dark inky hues, our paint is blended with up to five pigments for an extraordinary depth of colour. It’s also here that we craft each roll of our wallpaper with Farrow & Ball paint and responsibly sourced paper. Our traditional printing methods give an exquisitely tactile, almost three-dimensional finish as you seamlessly combine paint and paper in the same space. It began in 1946 with local pioneers John Farrow and Richard Ball. Our founders were groundbreaking in their pursuit of only the finest quality ingredients. From then on, our laboratory forged cutting-edge methods for testing the exceptional colour and performance of our paint finishes. Today the unique Farrow & Ball look transforms modern and traditional homes, large and small, inside and out, around the world. Even with more than 60 showrooms worldwide and a global network of stockists, we’ve never forgotten our local Dorset roots.

Habitat is an iconic homeware and furniture retailer that was launched on the British high street in 1964, and has been challenging the way people style and shop for their homes ever since. Habitat continues to create good design that’s useful, affordable and distinctive. We recognise that today there are more brands than ever selling furniture, but here’s why we’re still going strong: Original design is the most important thing we do – Almost every Habitat product has been created by a Habitat designer; hours of work go into making each piece useful, beautiful and long-lasting. We reach every corner of the world – We’ve always travelled the world to find the best partners and to be inspired by how other people live. We’re committed to quality at every price point – No matter how small or how big the piece, we apply rigorous quality standards to everything we sell. We obsess over materials, finishes and construction so our customers can be confident their new product is fit for purpose, well designed and fairly priced. We’re accessible to all – We have three London showrooms, Minis across the country, a collection at 900+ stockists, and hassle-free delivery throughout the UK. We’ve been imagining life as it should be since 1964 – From the wok to the duvet, paper pendants to chicken bricks, and all our iconic catalogues in between, Habitat has had a unique and prolific impact on the way the British live. We’re always interested to hear from people who live and breathe great design, and who want to partner with or be part of a progressive and original accessories, homeware and furniture brand. So give us a shout if you’re a motivated and inspired because we like thinkers who are both commercial and creative. We’re here – just as we have been, for half a century.