Stanley Kubrick Archives - Film and Furniture

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Feature: 02 Aug 2018

Exclusive! An original ‘2001’ Djinn chair from Kubrick’s film set has emerged and settles a debate

A rare, original Djinn chair from the actual film set of Kubrick's masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) has just...

Feature: 27 Feb 2018

Seeing red or tickled pink? The colour of the Djinn chairs in 2001: A Space Odyssey

The Djinn chairs in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) are one of the most iconic chair designs to ever grace the big screen. To...

Feature: 24 Nov 2017

Checkmate! The story behind Kubrick’s carpet in The Shining revealed

Updated 30.5.18 Film and Furniture regulars will know one of the original inspirations for this very website was the hexagonal patterned carpet in The Shining's...

Feature: 17 Oct 2017

The film sets and furniture of A Clockwork Orange: “A real horrorshow” Part 1

Part One The disturbing dystopian film A Clockwork Orange (1971) is based on the 1962 book of the same name by Anthony Burgess and has caused me great dilemma...

Events/Exhibitions: 07 Jul 2017

Behind the scenes of 2001: A Space Odyssey like you’ve never seen before

Not many people were allowed on to the 1960s live film set of 2001: A Space Odyssey, possibly one of the most influential films...

Feature: 03 Aug 2016

Film and Furniture competition: Win this 10-disc Kubrick box set on Blu-Ray!

This competition is now closed (as of midnight 13 August 2016).You all clearly love your Kubrick movies as much as we do, as we...

Feature: 11 Jul 2016

Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick: Immersive, intense, inspirational

What a brilliant idea Mo’Wax and UNKLE founder, artist and musician James Lavelle had in conceiving the unique exhibition Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick. Currently at London's Somerset House, a...

Feature: 20 Sep 2015

The Power of Pattern: The carpet in The Shining / a chat with Patternity

I'm fascinated by pattern. As a matter of fact, the inspiration behind Film and Furniture was the famous patterned carpet in the corridor of...

Feature: 04 Sep 2015

Set for Adventure: Guest feature on spy film set design by SpyVibe

Set For Adventure looks at conventions and styles in film set design of the Mystery/Adventure film genre and is one of SpyVibe's most popular features. SpyVibe founder Jason Whiton...