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Up, Up & Away… Clerkenwell Design Week 2013
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Up, Up & Away… Clerkenwell Design Week 2013

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The fourth Clerkenwell Design Week, all geared up to offer three action-packed days of product launches, exhibitions, installations, debates and workshops this May, has been masterfully curated for design fans visiting from all over the globe. With over 250 product showrooms, creative and design studios and the most populated area of architectural practices in the … Continue reading →

Design P*rn_ ‘MONDRIAN’ By Boca Do Lobo
Design P*rn

Design P*rn_ ‘MONDRIAN’ By Boca Do Lobo

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Goodness! What would the Victorians have said about this piece from Boca Do Lobo, bringing sexy back (front and sides!)… what with their fetish for covering up furniture so as to save immodest thoughts about a ‘well turned’ table leg?!! Who cares! All we know is that we love the come hither looks of the Mondrian range, with their contra-drawer … Continue reading →

Take 5_ / Tune

Happy

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Happyday To Me! Today I get to be the queen of everything and so I wish for a day of sweetness (hopefully with candles atop), friendships (real, authentic, human – NOT of the social media kind), sunshine and all good things for mankind. Oh… and the soundtrack of the day? Pharrell Williams’ new tune, ‘Happy’ from the … Continue reading →

Let The Show Commence
Design / So This Just Happened

Let The Show Commence

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Over 250 showrooms, studios, galleries, workshops and exhibition venues open their doors tomorrow as Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) launches its fourth successful edition. A one-stop destination to see the latest industry trends, innovations and product launches, the festival promises a packed schedule of exhibitions, debates, seminars and networking events, bringing together the leading figures from the world of design and … Continue reading →

Socio-Cultural / World View

Mapping The Trends Shaping Our Cities

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The BMW Guggenheim Lab, a traveling think tank/community discussion space, released today their latest list of urban trends, gleaned from almost six months’ worth of workshops held in Mumbai, Berlin, and New York City. From Container Architecture to Data Visualization, Crowdsourcing to Urban Data, many of these trends — discussion points, really — pop up frequently. The … Continue reading →

Would Like To Meet_ UXUS, Amsterdam
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Would Like To Meet_ UXUS, Amsterdam

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A long-time admirer of their transcendent mindset, UXUS the multidisciplinary design company first caught my eye across a crowded London high street whilst on a retail recce, happening upon their store design for House of Kipling the label which designs chic, feminine and fashionable bags for women.  A girl whose head is easily turned by quirky detailing and razor-sharp visual merchandising, I was hooked by the fun … Continue reading →