Wool House at Somerset House
The functional and aesthetic versatility of wool is celebrated at Wool House, an exhibition curated by interior designer and stylist, Arabella McNie, at London’s Somerset House.
no commentsA Place to Gather: London Design Festival
One of my personal highlights from this year’s London Design Festival was this homely presentation by the Crafts Council of Ireland showcasing the work of over 30 crafters in a former garage in Shoreditch.
no commentsMachines for Living at the Blue Elephant Theatre
Production shot from Machines for Living showing (left to right) India Banks, Nicole Pschetz, Frode Gjerløw and David Ralfe: photo by Christina Hardinge
The latest production at Camberwell’s Blue Elephant Theatre by emerging theatre company Let Slip takes its name and premise from a book by Swiss architect Le Corbusier, who believed that architecture could contribute to the physical and mental wellbeing of its inhabitants. However, as the play’s protagonists discover, designing an urban Utopia isn’t straightforward.
no commentsThe Fantasist at the Blue Elephant Theatre
Julia Yevnine in The Fantasist: photo by Dougie Firth
Camberwell’s Blue Elephant Theatre presents a production by Theatre Témoin and Cie Traversière that tells the story of an artist battling insomnia and mental illness, combining expressive physical acting with skilful puppetry that brings the demons inside the protagonist’s mind to life.
no commentsDesign Museum: Designs of the Year 2012
The longlist for the fifth annual Designs of the Year competition is currently on show at the Design Museum and here are my speculative and almost certainly inaccurate predictions for who could be celebrating when the winners are announced on 24 April.
1 commentThe Living Room exhibition: looking back
Better late than never, here are some images of The Living Room exhibition that I co-curated with Jonathan Krawczuk of DesignedMade during last year’s London Design Festival in September.
no commentsBoxpark retail mall
Last November sixty shipping containers were delivered to a vacant plot outside Shoreditch station. Now filled with trendy fashion and food brands they form what the owners say is the ‘the world’s first pop-up mall.’
no commentsDon Carlos at the Blue Elephant Theatre
David Palmstrom as the Marquis de Posa: photo by Adam Tigg
A classy production of German playwright Friedrich Schiller’s 1780s tragedy Don Carlos at the Blue Elephant Theatre tells a historical and well known story with contemporary verve and considered direction, enabling the performances of the fifteen-strong cast to engage the audience in a twisted plot of passion, jealousy, betrayal and courage.
no commentsThe Living Room exhibition
I will be co-curating an exhibition with Jonathan Krawzcuk, founder of DesignedMade, at Luna & Curious during the London Design Festival in September. The show will be on from 17 September until 2 October. Look forward to seeing you all!
no commentsKenneth Grange at the Design Museum
This overview of work by one of Britain’s most prolific and respected designers has filled an entire floor at the Design Museum with iconic everyday products.
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