As you know, I keep an eye out for anything interesting to share so I couldn’t resist this one from Moe Beitiks. OK, I know we can view it as a bigger problem in Asia than here but it still relates to us. This 5m high tree, displayed in Shanghai, was made out of 30,000 […]
Think about your chopsticks…
ARC Lighting Show
This show is very useful to see what the latest developments are in the world of commercial lighting. We know that LEDs rule; what is interesting now is the range of low-energy lighting available and by that I mean the different colours of light. Toshiba had an interesting stand with little cubby holes of warmer […]
William Forsythe’s The Fact of Matter: interactive art at Move.
Most of us have been on gymnastic rings from childhood days, even if only to swing on them for a while. This installation, recently seen (and experienced) at the Hayward Gallery’s Move exhibition, made me ache for 2 days making it a very memorable piece in a way I hadn’t anticipated. The choreographer William […]
The Town Hall – new hotel and apartments in East London
Yes, the name means what it says: this was the old Bethnal Green Town Hall , now converted into a boutique hotel and apartments. The bar and gourmet restaurant are open to non-residents making this a welcome meeting place in Bethnal Green. The location is ideal for access to the City as well as other […]
Chanel’s Byzantium collection
What impressed me about this collection was the colouring and the amazing embroidery and embellishment. The semi-precious stones and tarnished metal convey an established opulence that is very much an antidote to all the brightness of technological development. I love technology but you can’t beat a bit of historical interpretation every now and again. I’m […]
Shadow Catchers – photography without a camera
Many of us have played with the simple exposure of objects onto photographic paper but this exhibition opened my eyes to the immense possibilities of camera-less photography. I find this concept of using light and paper terribly romantic. Light is something all artists and designers use at some point or another but these five creators […]