Warren Olds & Felix Henning-Tapley

Our friends Felix and Warren are designers who have recently started working on projects together under the name Fount Via. We are lucky enough to see Felix and Warren everyday as their studio is upstairs above our store. We love their work and were interested to hear about their favourite pieces from the Everyday Needs range.

1. Martino Gamper Salt & Pepper Spitz

Seasoning is important, and it’s nice to use a kitchen utensil designed by somebody with such a strong relationship to food.

2. JB Blunk Cups, plates, bowls & sculptures: ceramics 1950 – 1999

We’d never heard of J.B. Blunk until we saw this book published by dent-de-leone. Designed by Åbäke, it is a great introduction to his ceramics without any over-cooking. 

3. Sori Yanagi Kettle

Sori Yanagi’s kettle is beautifully finished. Yanagi designed this kettle in 1953 and again in 1994. We like thinking about its approachable form through these two contexts. 

4. Fennel Toothpaste

This toothpaste is from the United Kingdom. Warren first tried it on a small island in Sweden. Great mouthfeel and the fennel makes it curiously sweet.

5. Isobel Thom Salt Pig

Karekare artist Isobel Thom is a master-of-diguise. An 18-sided ceramic icosahedron that you can use with every meal.