One of the exhibitions of the summer, Ernesto Neto’s environment encompasses the outdoor terraces as well as the entire upper floor of the Hayward Gallery. The installations encourage interaction from the audience, going as far as swimming in the circular outdoor pool (numbers strictly limited – it isn’t very big). The terraces are aspects of a park […]
One-minute blog of interesting things
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As a working contemporary artist I visit many exhibitions and shows, but sometimes it is the things I see that are part of daily life that capture my interest. My one-minute blog of interesting things reflects the fact that although we are increasingly time-poor, there is creativity all around us.
Creativity in business – thoughts by Youngme Moon and me
I came across these two videos and felt such a sense of recognition with Youngme Moon’s theories that I had to pass them on. As a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard what she says is definitely worth listening to. Creative team members remain undervalued and their importance is still vastly under-estimated in many companies, particularly at times when new […]
New Decor – “furniture and decoration of a room or stage”
Apart from the menacing security guard coming for me as I took this shot, I’m happy with this image of “Cama” by Los Carpinteros (the flyover bed). All the official photos are from above which is very different from the way it is experienced in the show. The exhibition itself takes interior design as a point of […]
Paris – Galeries Lafayette
As it was the last day of the sales product wasn’t the best thing to look at on this unscheduled visit. I was entranced instead by the interior of the main department store. It really is grandiose. Unlike the UK, France has very tightly controlled sales periods: they start on the same day all over the […]
Out Of Town
Peter and Sean Leonard recently opened Out Of Town, a cafe, shop and bar in Great Sutton Street which caters to many impulses. When I popped in at about 10am coffees were being served as well as furniture and accessories sold in a very relaxed, almost villagey atmosphere. The purchasing philosophy is simple: Peter and […]
Maps wherever I look – design and colour ideas
Is it because we are in a period of flux and uncertainty with boundaries evolving in our lives? Whatever is happening, there is an awful lot of diverse mapping imagery at the moment. Firstly discussion on the many varied roles of maps in a historical context: accuracy came far behind expressions of power, glory, wealth and plain old PR. Commissioning maps has […]
Inspirational Venue: Cholmeley Boys’ Club
I happened upon this interior on the way to a meeting this morning. I’ve passed it so many times yet had never visited till today. Some fabulous furniture in a very atmospheric space.
10 rules of good design by Dieter Ram
Given that there is so much “design” around, much of it less than wonderful, the views of Dieter Ram, one of the masters of product design, are worth remembering. Good design is … 1. innovative 2. makes a product useful 3. is aesthetic 4. makes a product understandable 5. is unobtrusive 6.is honest 7. is long […]
Great print exhibition…
Horrocks Fashion Exhibition
Country garden bouquets at Hampton Court Flower Show
Last Week’s Hampton Court Flower Show was a delight although many of the flowers in the Rose Pavilion were visibly wilting in the intense heat. The freshest cut flowers on display were from Charlie Ryrie on the Real Cut Flower Garden stand. This was full of lovely garden flowers displayed in vintage containers which looked very happy even […]
