Archive for April, 2010
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
At Vessel Gallery, Italian designer Luca Nichetto is showing his collection of vases, bowls, candles holders and small interior objects from the Essence collection. This body of work celebrates the processes and tools employed in artisanal glass and ceramic craftsmanship. (more…)
Tags: Bosa, Essence, Luca Nichetto, Notting Hill, Venice, Venini, Vessel Gallery
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Monday, April 26th, 2010
At 5pm on 28th April, auction house Phillips de Pury & Company is staging its spring DESIGN sale in its London showroom. The sale focusses on rare and important pieces from celebrated 20th and 21st Century designers. (more…)
Tags: Atelier Van Lieshout, Charlotte Perriand, Design auction, Ettore Sottsass, Harry Bertoia, Jean Prouvé, Laurence and Patrick Seguin, Phillips de Pury & Company, Poul Henningsen, Serge Mouille, Shiro Kuramata, Victoria
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Pick Me Up is a new contemporary graphic art fair in the UK, staged by Somerset House. A selection of avant-garde graphic art and design galleries, collectives and publishers are presenting affordable work by leading graphic designers and illustrators. (more…)
Tags: Aldwych, Angus Hyland, Anthony Burrill, Claire Catterall, Concrete Hermit, Evening Tweed, graphic art fair, It's Nice That, Jonathan Barnbrook, Landfull/Manymono, Le Gun, Michael Johnson, Michael Marriott, Morag Myerscough, Nobrow, Nous Vous, Peepshow, Pick Me Up, Print Club London, Rob Ryan, Scott King, Somerset House
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Peroni Nastro Azzurro, in partnership with the Design Museum, are staging a new series of talks titled Made in Italy – The Influence of Italian Design, taking place in May. Enter our competition to win tickets to these talks (details below). (more…)
Tags: Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic, Italian design, Made in Italy, Peroni, Peroni Nastro Azzurro
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
This summer, Darkroom is going colourful with their latest in-store event, titled Into Africa. Kicking off in April, the showcase explores modernist interpretations of indigenous Africa textiles, jewellery and art. (more…)
Tags: 6876, Bloomsbury, Corrie Williamson, Darkroom, David David, Florian, Harris Elliott, Into Africa, Kenneth MacKenzie, Noel Stewart
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Monday, April 19th, 2010
At LDG, we are putting this call out to our readers to strengthen The Robin Hood Tax campaign, which calls for all of the main UK political parties to support the introduction of a financial transactions tax on the banks. (more…)
Tags: Bill Nighy, Cordy House, Dr D, Joe Dempsie, Mutate Britain, No Brainer, Noel Clarke, The Banker, The Banker 2, The Robin Hood Tax, Tom Felton
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Successful Brighton design store The Lollipop Shoppe has opened its first London outlet within Old Spitalfields Market, selling a diverse portfolio of products from watches to furniture and cushions to lighting. (more…)
Tags: Found Associates, Old Spitalfields Market, Spitalfields, The Lollipop Shoppe
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
United Visual Artists (UVA) has been commissioned by Virgin Media to create an immersive light installation on London’s South Bank to mark the tenth anniversary of broadband in the UK. Speed of Light is a series of installations that explore the themes of communication and modernity. (more…)
Tags: Bargehouse, South Bank, Speed of Light, United Visual Artists, UVA, Virgin Media
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SHOP: THE LOLLIPOP SHOPPE (SPITALFIELDS)
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Successful Brighton design store The Lollipop Shoppe has opened its first London outlet within Old Spitalfields Market, selling a diverse portfolio of products from watches to furniture and cushions to lighting. (more…)
Tags: Found Associates, Old Spitalfields Market, Spitalfields, The Lollipop Shoppe
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