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Atelier Van Lieshout: Furniture
(16 October 2007) - The London creative scene is keeping us on our toes. No sooner than we recovered from the excitements of the 2007 London Design Festival, it was time to get revved up for the London art fairs. We experienced Pulse London and the enormity of Frieze (more to come on that), but we started out at Design Art London, the organizers of which had clearly...
(16 October 2007) - The London creative scene is keeping us on our toes. No sooner than we recovered from the excitements of the 2007 London Design Festival, it was time to get revved up for the London art fairs. We experienced Pulse London and the enormity of Frieze (more to come on that), but we started out at Design Art London, the organizers of which had clearly...
Nineteeneightyfouria: Shepard Fairey Interview
(12 October 2007) - Many regard Shepard Fairey as one of the godfathers of the modern urban art scene and he's widely known as one of the hardest working men in the business. His Obey Andre the Giant figure can be found all over the world, oftentimes in some surprising locales. Unique stencil, collage, photography and painting techniques have made him possibly the worlds most well-known street artist....
(12 October 2007) - Many regard Shepard Fairey as one of the godfathers of the modern urban art scene and he's widely known as one of the hardest working men in the business. His Obey Andre the Giant figure can be found all over the world, oftentimes in some surprising locales. Unique stencil, collage, photography and painting techniques have made him possibly the worlds most well-known street artist....
Interview with Amanda Levete
(11 October 2007) - Size + Matter, it could be said, was one of the most viewed events of the London Design Festival last month. Two installations by two of the U.K.'s leading architects—both women—were placed outside the cultural hub that is the Southbank Centre that thousands of people walk by everyday. Urban Nebula by Zaha Hadid used pre-cast concrete to create a darkly dramatic public seating sculpture....
(11 October 2007) - Size + Matter, it could be said, was one of the most viewed events of the London Design Festival last month. Two installations by two of the U.K.'s leading architects—both women—were placed outside the cultural hub that is the Southbank Centre that thousands of people walk by everyday. Urban Nebula by Zaha Hadid used pre-cast concrete to create a darkly dramatic public seating sculpture....
Nike+ Supersonic
(10 October 2007) - We've always respected the way Nike maintains sport culture as one of their core values and their upcoming Supersonic race puts those values at the forefront of their marketing efforts by throwing a party requiring at least some athleticism to enter. If you think you're fast and quick—fast would be a 1k race, quick would be a 100m sprint—you'll need to be both in...
(10 October 2007) - We've always respected the way Nike maintains sport culture as one of their core values and their upcoming Supersonic race puts those values at the forefront of their marketing efforts by throwing a party requiring at least some athleticism to enter. If you think you're fast and quick—fast would be a 1k race, quick would be a 100m sprint—you'll need to be both in...
Julie Heffernan
(05 October 2007) - New York City-based painter Julie Heffernan's oils look like they were painted by 17th-century Flemish masters in Antwerp. But no, this Peoria, Illinois-born woman is a contemporary artist that can make the rest of us born in the 20th century proud. Her large-scale compositions use the classical style to touch on psychology, gender, motherhood and class. (Click image for detail.) Raised in Northern California,...
(05 October 2007) - New York City-based painter Julie Heffernan's oils look like they were painted by 17th-century Flemish masters in Antwerp. But no, this Peoria, Illinois-born woman is a contemporary artist that can make the rest of us born in the 20th century proud. Her large-scale compositions use the classical style to touch on psychology, gender, motherhood and class. (Click image for detail.) Raised in Northern California,...
Ron Mueck: In Bed
(03 October 2007) - The London-based hyper-realist sculptor Ron Mueck's recent intriguing work, "In Bed", is hard to resist. Commentary on scale in architecture is common in a spatial sense, with much of our education revolving around it. Yet as humans, the scale between ourselves seems to be ever increasing. In our own office there is a 50 cm difference in height between the tallest and shortest, a...
(03 October 2007) - The London-based hyper-realist sculptor Ron Mueck's recent intriguing work, "In Bed", is hard to resist. Commentary on scale in architecture is common in a spatial sense, with much of our education revolving around it. Yet as humans, the scale between ourselves seems to be ever increasing. In our own office there is a 50 cm difference in height between the tallest and shortest, a...
Wood at the 2007 London Design Festival
(02 October 2007) - The recent revival of natural aesthetics continued at all the shows during the London Design Festival, highlighting the new awareness of eco-friendly design. Whether in floral patterns, organic forms or just in materials, the environment was clearly an inspiration and wood was everywhere. Here are five of our favorites. The "Made in Denmark" stand at 100% Futures was one of the highlights at the...
(02 October 2007) - The recent revival of natural aesthetics continued at all the shows during the London Design Festival, highlighting the new awareness of eco-friendly design. Whether in floral patterns, organic forms or just in materials, the environment was clearly an inspiration and wood was everywhere. Here are five of our favorites. The "Made in Denmark" stand at 100% Futures was one of the highlights at the...
Anglepoise Play
(28 September 2007) - Among the newest, hottest creations in town at the London Design Festival this year, we happily noted that others were taking time to celebrate an old classic—albeit in new ways of course. Anglepoise, a lamp that's required little tweaking in the over 70 years it's been in production, is one of the brands that's found ways to playfully reinterpret their classic design as of...
(28 September 2007) - Among the newest, hottest creations in town at the London Design Festival this year, we happily noted that others were taking time to celebrate an old classic—albeit in new ways of course. Anglepoise, a lamp that's required little tweaking in the over 70 years it's been in production, is one of the brands that's found ways to playfully reinterpret their classic design as of...
Refinery 29: London Fashion Week
(25 September 2007) - Fashion week jumped over the pond to London last week and our friends at Refinery 29 were there to catch the action. Many of our favorite pioneers didn't disappoint, but we chose to highlight a few designers that we thought were in especially top form. England's own Nathan Jenden, who's had years of experience with Galliano and Von Furstenburg, followed up last year's success...
(25 September 2007) - Fashion week jumped over the pond to London last week and our friends at Refinery 29 were there to catch the action. Many of our favorite pioneers didn't disappoint, but we chose to highlight a few designers that we thought were in especially top form. England's own Nathan Jenden, who's had years of experience with Galliano and Von Furstenburg, followed up last year's success...
Three White Chandeliers at 100% Design London
(24 September 2007) - The lights at 100% Design this year were big, beautiful, complex and dramatic. The overriding theme was the reinvention of the chandelier as a format to explore the interaction between form, texture and light on a large scale. Here are three of our favorites. Central St. Martins graduate Winnie Lui wowed the crowds with "White," her amazing chandelier of collected objects. Trained as a...
(24 September 2007) - The lights at 100% Design this year were big, beautiful, complex and dramatic. The overriding theme was the reinvention of the chandelier as a format to explore the interaction between form, texture and light on a large scale. Here are three of our favorites. Central St. Martins graduate Winnie Lui wowed the crowds with "White," her amazing chandelier of collected objects. Trained as a...
Bags of Goodwill
(21 September 2007) - In time for the London Design Festival, and hot on the heels of Anya Hindmarch's successful/controversial I'm Not A Plastic Bag, 40 world-renowned designers have had a go at spicing up a standard shopper, and again, all for a good cause. From left to right are examples by Eero Aarnio, Barber Osgerby, Sebastian Wrong and Marcel Wanders. Along with the others, they can be...
(21 September 2007) - In time for the London Design Festival, and hot on the heels of Anya Hindmarch's successful/controversial I'm Not A Plastic Bag, 40 world-renowned designers have had a go at spicing up a standard shopper, and again, all for a good cause. From left to right are examples by Eero Aarnio, Barber Osgerby, Sebastian Wrong and Marcel Wanders. Along with the others, they can be...
Three Jewelry Designers from London Fashion Week
(20 September 2007) - Walking around the accessories section of the London Fashion Week show over the last few days, a noticeable trend of delicate jewelery caught our attention. With long chains, floating butterflies, intricately wrought wood and metal, beautiful combinations of materials and ethereal detailing, each piece seemed to have a romantic story of its own, as though they were born from fairytales. Known for her wonderful...
(20 September 2007) - Walking around the accessories section of the London Fashion Week show over the last few days, a noticeable trend of delicate jewelery caught our attention. With long chains, floating butterflies, intricately wrought wood and metal, beautiful combinations of materials and ethereal detailing, each piece seemed to have a romantic story of its own, as though they were born from fairytales. Known for her wonderful...
Justin Smith
(19 September 2007) - After winning the i-D Styling and Maria Luisa awards at 2007's International Talent Support (ITS)—an annual event in Trieste supporting young fashion designers and photographers—a shell-shocked Justin Smith threw himself into celebrations. Smith, born in 1978, is the millinery world's new rising star. His masters show at London's Royal College of Art was extremely well received. "The concept for my show was based all...
(19 September 2007) - After winning the i-D Styling and Maria Luisa awards at 2007's International Talent Support (ITS)—an annual event in Trieste supporting young fashion designers and photographers—a shell-shocked Justin Smith threw himself into celebrations. Smith, born in 1978, is the millinery world's new rising star. His masters show at London's Royal College of Art was extremely well received. "The concept for my show was based all...
Top 10 Interactive Events at the London Design Festival 2007
(14 September 2007) - This year's festival proves that design—more than ever—is an interactive experience. Throughout the next 10 days there are plenty of workshops, talks and one-day events across the city where everyone gets a chance to be a designer. Below are our top 10 recommendations (again, in alphabetical order) for getting involved. 1.) Blueprints Design Talks The series of seminars hosted by the magazine provides a...
(14 September 2007) - This year's festival proves that design—more than ever—is an interactive experience. Throughout the next 10 days there are plenty of workshops, talks and one-day events across the city where everyone gets a chance to be a designer. Below are our top 10 recommendations (again, in alphabetical order) for getting involved. 1.) Blueprints Design Talks The series of seminars hosted by the magazine provides a...
Top 10 Things to See at the London Design Festival 2007
(14 September 2007) - It’s the official launch of the London Design Festival tomorrow, which will precipitate thousands of people to leave their own little corner of the city or the world and start zig-zagging across town in order to take in the latest and greatest innovations in design. As the Festival gets larger and longer every year, the variety of talent on show grows as well and...
(14 September 2007) - It’s the official launch of the London Design Festival tomorrow, which will precipitate thousands of people to leave their own little corner of the city or the world and start zig-zagging across town in order to take in the latest and greatest innovations in design. As the Festival gets larger and longer every year, the variety of talent on show grows as well and...
Modernist
(05 September 2007) - U.K.-based label Modernist makes their debut at London Fashion Week this month. Created by Sierra Leone's Abdul Koroma and Newcastle's Andrew Jones who met during their time at Max Mara, Modernist places an innovative twist on modern couture. Since its inception in September 2005 the label created by the Kingston School of Fashion graduates has achieved a number of accolades, including the coveted Top...
(05 September 2007) - U.K.-based label Modernist makes their debut at London Fashion Week this month. Created by Sierra Leone's Abdul Koroma and Newcastle's Andrew Jones who met during their time at Max Mara, Modernist places an innovative twist on modern couture. Since its inception in September 2005 the label created by the Kingston School of Fashion graduates has achieved a number of accolades, including the coveted Top...
Peter J. Evans: Feedbacker
(04 September 2007) - In North London, the Seventeen gallery presents British artist Peter J. Evan's first solo exhibition, "Feedbacker," at this Hackney arthouse showcasing his precise drawings and sculptures that are always more than the sum of their parts. Evans creates intricate pieces built upon simple repetitive actions. At the centerpiece of this exhibit, scheduled to run from 5 September though 13 October, is the Waveformer which...
(04 September 2007) - In North London, the Seventeen gallery presents British artist Peter J. Evan's first solo exhibition, "Feedbacker," at this Hackney arthouse showcasing his precise drawings and sculptures that are always more than the sum of their parts. Evans creates intricate pieces built upon simple repetitive actions. At the centerpiece of this exhibit, scheduled to run from 5 September though 13 October, is the Waveformer which...
Gordon Cheung
(28 August 2007) - "I overdosed on art, psycho-analytic theory and philosophy, and that clogged up my creativity," says London-based Gordon Cheung of his artistic state in 2001 after graduating from the Royal College of Art. A six-week residency in Pakistan in 2003 changed all that. "The combination of being away, seeing some amazingly kitsch decorated trucks, and meeting some very interesting artists, had a huge impact on...
(28 August 2007) - "I overdosed on art, psycho-analytic theory and philosophy, and that clogged up my creativity," says London-based Gordon Cheung of his artistic state in 2001 after graduating from the Royal College of Art. A six-week residency in Pakistan in 2003 changed all that. "The combination of being away, seeing some amazingly kitsch decorated trucks, and meeting some very interesting artists, had a huge impact on...
Call of the Wild A/W 2007
(17 August 2007) - London-based clothing label Call of the Wild's upcoming autumn/winter 2007 collection looks very promising. The work of graphic design duo Kai and Sunny, the two have worked together since college handling everything from illustration and art direction for companies such as Nike and Levi's, but some of their best work comes from their very own label, Call of the Wild. For their newest collection...
(17 August 2007) - London-based clothing label Call of the Wild's upcoming autumn/winter 2007 collection looks very promising. The work of graphic design duo Kai and Sunny, the two have worked together since college handling everything from illustration and art direction for companies such as Nike and Levi's, but some of their best work comes from their very own label, Call of the Wild. For their newest collection...
Deckchair Dreams 2007
(13 August 2007) - Deckchair Dreams is a project by the The Royal Parks Foundation, benefiting London’s eight Royal Parks. Twenty-five artists including Will Young, Blek le Rat, Damien Hirst and even a few school children were asked to decorate canvas deckchairs used throughout the parks. Started in 2005, this year the project aims to highlight the trees and wildlife of the eight Royal Parks. Some of the...
(13 August 2007) - Deckchair Dreams is a project by the The Royal Parks Foundation, benefiting London’s eight Royal Parks. Twenty-five artists including Will Young, Blek le Rat, Damien Hirst and even a few school children were asked to decorate canvas deckchairs used throughout the parks. Started in 2005, this year the project aims to highlight the trees and wildlife of the eight Royal Parks. Some of the...
New Balance x Yotel
(02 August 2007) - If I had to work in a hotel, it would make things a lot more bearable if I got given some sexy New Balance kicks to wear, like these. Yotel is a new brand of bed for the night from the man behind successful British restaurant chain Yo! Sushi. Sticking to his Japanese inspiration, it mimics the capsule hotels you can find in Tokyo,...
(02 August 2007) - If I had to work in a hotel, it would make things a lot more bearable if I got given some sexy New Balance kicks to wear, like these. Yotel is a new brand of bed for the night from the man behind successful British restaurant chain Yo! Sushi. Sticking to his Japanese inspiration, it mimics the capsule hotels you can find in Tokyo,...
Bridge
(19 July 2007) - Bridge was London artist Michael Cross' installation for the 2006 London Design Festival, allowing any member of the flock to walk on water inside a former church. Cross achieved the effect by half-filling the century-old church with water and installing steps that seemed to magically appear as visitors walked across the water. Purely mechanical, the weight of a person activates each step, which rises...
(19 July 2007) - Bridge was London artist Michael Cross' installation for the 2006 London Design Festival, allowing any member of the flock to walk on water inside a former church. Cross achieved the effect by half-filling the century-old church with water and installing steps that seemed to magically appear as visitors walked across the water. Purely mechanical, the weight of a person activates each step, which rises...
Tank Books
(19 July 2007) - At the recent First Exposure brand exhibition I was greeted by the amazing sight of a woman in full '50s cigarette girl outfit: vertiginous heels, nylons, hot pants, little jacket, pill box hat, red lipstick—minus the cigarettes. This lovely lady, in accordance with the very recent smoking ban taking effect in the U.K., wasn't about to light up, but she did produce some beautiful...
(19 July 2007) - At the recent First Exposure brand exhibition I was greeted by the amazing sight of a woman in full '50s cigarette girl outfit: vertiginous heels, nylons, hot pants, little jacket, pill box hat, red lipstick—minus the cigarettes. This lovely lady, in accordance with the very recent smoking ban taking effect in the U.K., wasn't about to light up, but she did produce some beautiful...
Fante Asafo Flags
(13 July 2007) - Not long after Paul Smith's furniture and curiosity shop opened on Albemarle Street in London's Mayfair about a year and a half ago, I went in and was immediately drawn to a large, colourful and undeniably African flag that hung on the wall. I would have bought it if it wasn't something like $3000. Even so, I made a note of what it was:...
(13 July 2007) - Not long after Paul Smith's furniture and curiosity shop opened on Albemarle Street in London's Mayfair about a year and a half ago, I went in and was immediately drawn to a large, colourful and undeniably African flag that hung on the wall. I would have bought it if it wasn't something like $3000. Even so, I made a note of what it was:...
Liberty Of London
(12 July 2007) - An eye for a quirky print, or a knowing nod to the past is a typical Paul Smith trait, and something that Liberty of London has been doing for years. Its massive archive of distinctive prints are used innovatively on pretty much anything you can think of, but it's the signature floral shirts that endure at Liberty's famous London store, as other designers come...
(12 July 2007) - An eye for a quirky print, or a knowing nod to the past is a typical Paul Smith trait, and something that Liberty of London has been doing for years. Its massive archive of distinctive prints are used innovatively on pretty much anything you can think of, but it's the signature floral shirts that endure at Liberty's famous London store, as other designers come...
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