Just around the corner in my local Paris neighbourhood I came across an exhibition by L’Ecole Bleue, a private design college taking part in the city-wide D Days. Now I don’t know much about design schools in France, never having taught there, but I’d always wanted to look inside this building, a former church, so […]
Places
Roca showroom by Zaha Hadid
We are lucky in London to now have several Zaha Hadid designed buildings to visit and this, the Roca showroom and exhibition space at Chelsea Harbour, is one of them.During my visit I heard from the architectural team about the project’s challenges, not least that it took twice as long to build than average due […]
Faces in the crowd…
Walking down to the art suppliers I saw these faces then the warehouse under renovation. Are they past or future local inhabitants? I have no idea but enjoyed this temporary art which brightened up my day. Thanks to the artist/s for your work.
Brancusi’s Studio in Paris
Some places I never tire of visiting and this, just by the Pompidou Centre in Paris, is one. Brancusi gave his studio to the nation with the pre-condition that it remained exactly as he had left it. Casts, finished work and objects from his daily life all exist together in perfect balance. Well, almost perfect. One of […]
Temporary tree sculpture
This was seen on Columbia Road on the way to the flower market. I’m not normally there early in the morning but am glad we were as these tulips wouldn’t have looked so fresh a few hours later. I have no idea who made this but, whoever you are, thank you.
Out and about on London’s streets
I love to show my city off to visiting friends and invariably discover things myself on the way. Granary Square, the new location behind Kings Cross, is somewhere I pass by and visit regularly. This time, however, we saw the night-time fountain light show. These shots only give a hint of the gaudiness of colour . They did […]