It’s not often that a humble material such as plywood creates controversy, but that’s what happened in September 2015 when, for Pope Francis’ visit to New York, Jim Lenahan Production Design designed a papal throne constructed from plywood, to reflect the Pope’s “emphasis on simplicity and humility” (Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York). In contrast, […]
One of the most influential contemporary Dutch furniture designers, several of Maarten Baas’s unique works have been on show at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Mayfair, which has recently moved from the ground floor gallery to a much larger and more flexible space immediately above. Now the furniture is on its way to the Groninger […]
The display floors of Phillips’s Auction House in Berkeley Square are bursting out with masterpieces of modern design from late 19th century to the 21st in advance of the “Design” auction on the evening of the 27th and the fund-raising auction “Time for Design” on the 28th for the Design Museum as it prepares to move into its […]
London was ablaze with new and stylish designs at Clerkenwell Design Week and May Design Series 2015. The latter, held at Excel in London has now established itself as a leading international design show, with over 500 brands showing the best of contemporary furniture, textiles, lighting, décor, bathrooms, kitchens and technology. Highlights include special areas […]
"The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul."
(Thomas Moore)
To be an architect means having a wide range of interests - architecture, art and creativity in all its variety of forms, sustainability, science and innovation. The greatest interest is often where these different worlds overlap and collide - that is when something imaginative often occurs that pushes us all forward to another place
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