This is the final one of my little series for now, showcasing the work of Tobias Mohl. The man keeps his shapes simple, with infinite combinations of brush stroke patterns. They’re quite mesmerising.
Contemporary glass – part 3 of 3
Contemporary glass – part 2 of 3
Following on from my previous post here are some more pieces, really capturing the particular magic of light that only glass can achieve. Hungarian Laszlo Lukacsicreates pieces that change colour depending on your viewing point as well as the light source.Click here to watch a video of another of his petal sculptures. This, by Masaaki Yonemoto, […]
Contemporary Glass – part 1 of 3
There is something compelling about glass: its clarity and reflectivity as well as the delicacy and intensity of colour. I find the alchemy of the material mesmerising so here are a few photos of what I saw at Collect earlier in the year. Looking through my photos I realised that there is a lot I want to share […]
Lucy Norman, RCA Graduate
I had the chance to meet Lucy Norman at the NEWH fundraising gala at the Royal College of Art just before her graduation show. She is a product designer and showed her sun sills and mirrors, designed to deflect light into dark rooms, an absolute boon for basement flats and other murky places. Light fascinates her as this drinks set below shows. […]
The Great Northern Hotel at Kings Cross, London
This curved hotel re-opened in April 2013 right next to the wonderful Kings Cross extension so is still very new to the London hotel scene. The architects restoring and updating the building were Dexter Moren Associates with interior design by David Archer Architects. The bar is most people’s point of entry and, with its mirrored ceiling, has […]
The Chocolate Factory Studios in London
Although the Chocolate Factory is very local to me, I’d never been before so made the most of their open studios last weekend.There are 25 artists, designers and makers based there and it was a delight to explore this varied creative community. Here’s a small selection of the work I saw in no order of […]