Archive for the ‘Exhibitions’ Category
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

The ‘New Simplicity‘ exhibition presents a range of simplistic ‘no frills’ products designed by both emerging and established international designers. Showcased at this Brompton gallery location are classic designs alongside new innovations utilising the latest Rapid Manufacturing technologies.
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Tags: Brompton, brompton design district, New Simplicity, Nuno Coelho, Rapid Manufacturing Technology
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Monday, July 19th, 2010

Housed at their Mayfair gallery, British producer Established & Sons is showcasing their collection of lighting and objects which they recently developed in collaboration with legendary Italian glass producer Venini. (more…)
Tags: collaboration, Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec, Established & Sons, Established & Sons LIMITED, Konstantin Grcic, Mayfair, Michael Eden, Sebastian Wrong, Venini
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

At ninety-four years of age the Danish-born American designer Jens Risom has collaborated with Rocket Gallery and Benchmark Furniture, who have jointly secured the European rights to reissue his 1950s and 1960s furniture designs. The first collection of nine pieces is being exhibited at Rocket. (more…)
Tags: Benchmark Furniture, Jens Risom, Rocket Gallery, Shoreditch
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

This summer KesselsKramer’s London office, KK Outlet, is welcoming the famous Parisian store colette to their Hoxton Square space. For the first time colette are venturing onto UK soil and bringing with them specially selected products, books, music and art work. (more…)
Tags: colette, Darcel, KesselsKramer, KK Outlet, Monsieur Andre, Shopswap, Shoreditch
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

This exhibition is the latest instalment in The Aram Gallery’s ongoing series exploring experimental aspects of design. The show focuses on architectural parts and allows trials and experiments of details, rather than models of whole projects, to take centre stage. A refreshing antidote to polished final pieces. (more…)
Tags: Architectural Elements, Covent Garden, Prototypes and Experiments V, The Aram Gallery
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Friday, June 25th, 2010

The Architectural Association (AA) School’s ‘Projects Review’ exhibition offers an opportunity to see the past year’s work of 650 students from this international school of architecture. The exhibition takes place within new buildings and spaces around Bedford Square which have been acquired by the AA over the past year. (more…)
Tags: AA, Architectural Association School, Bloomsbury, Projects Review 2010
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

The Royal College of Art’s talent pool of 2010 is on show within the college galleries in Kensington. This end of year showcase is an important time for talent scouts to pick up on the latest postgraduate talent and their challenging ideas. (more…)
Tags: 2010, Battersea, Department 21, Kensington, RCA Show Part Two, Royal College of Art
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

This exhibition by leading designer Tord Boontje overturns the conventional expectations of what lace might be. In this collection of work showing at Marsden Woo Gallery, Boontje employs traditional craft skills while substituting unorthodox materials, changing the references and subverting our preconceived notions of value. (more…)
Tags: Clerkenwell, Marsden Woo Gallery, The Lace Maker, Tord Boontje
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Sensuous ’spinning tops’ in captivating jewel-like colours are being presented by Vessel Gallery in this exhibition of new unique art glass works by British artist Katy Holford. (more…)
Tags: Bob Crooks, Katy Holford, Luminous Spirit, Notting Hill, Vessel Gallery
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Saturday, June 19th, 2010

At a time when every nation seems to be showing off its cultural cards on an international platform, it would seem that Switzerland has also joined the ranks with an exhibition of Swiss graphic, product, and urban designers. (more…)
Tags: A Foundation, Arnold Circus, Shoreditch, Switzerland: Design for Life
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