At LDG, we’re big believers that design is visible at every turn and nowhere more so than within the fabric of our cities. As we go about our daily business, we often neglect the beautiful, intelligent, timely, or quirky details that make up our built environment. The downloadable Design Detail Trail reminds us of what not to miss.
Design Detail Trail: A Guide to the Overlooked Design Details of London
In some cases, a detail has existed for hundreds of years. Some are simple fragments. Some represent important periods of London’s cultural history. Others are more recent and some appear to be mundane. This guide acts as a means of revealing the intrigue and refinement of these everyday design details, whilst providing an alternative way to navigate and experience the city.
To coincide with the London Festival of Architecture 2010, details have been located across the city with a focus on five key areas:
North – King’s Cross & Bloomsbury
South – Borough
East – Shoreditch
West – Soho
Central – City & Clerkenwell
Design Detail Trail Info Point is now open for reference in the window of 16 Hanbury St, London, E1 6QR until the 4th July 2010. Pop by and take a look if you are in the area! If you can’t make it, download PDF versions of the maps directly from the website.
This project has been painstakingly created by Nadia Pedreschi and James Keogh.
Tags citywide | Design Detail Trail | LFA 2010 | London Festival of Architecture 2010
