Archive for the ‘LDG extract’ Category

LDG EXTRACT: TAKE A WALK AROUND SHOREDITCH & BRICK LANE with Duncan Riches

Friday, August 27th, 2010

The Water Poet

Writer and brand consultant Duncan Riches takes us on his personal walking tour of Shoreditch and Brick Lane, as featured in LONDON DESIGN GUIDE (the book). Starting off at Old Street and winding through the area’s streets to Aldgate East, a miscellaneous array of shops, sights and eateries await you.

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LDG EXTRACT: TAKE A WALK AROUND SOHO WITH MICHELLE ALGER

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Soho Walk

Michelle Alger, the Buying Manager for Home and Gift at Liberty walks us on a loop through Soho. Shops, cafes, bars, parks, and even a hairdressers are featured to guide you on a tour which captures the essence of the ever evolving leisure district.
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LDG EXTRACT: TAKE A WALK AROUND COVENT GARDEN with Kati Price

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Covent Graden

Kati Price, the Marketing and Content Manager at Design Council reveals a glimpse of what Covent Garden has to offer with her personal walking tour which she wrote for LONDON DESIGN GUIDE (the book). Follow her route and you may find some hidden gems within and away from the main bustle of the Covent Garden Piazza. (more…)

LDG EXTRACT: TAKE A WALK AROUND MARYLEBONE WITH TRACEY NEULS

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Tracey Neuls Sign

When we created LONDON DESIGN GUIDE (the book), we took the decision to break this vast city into manageable areas. To accompany each area, we asked a local to write a personal tour of their favourite places. Here is shoe designer Tracey Neuls‘ tour of Marylebone, home to her inimitable shoe store. (more…)

LDG EXTRACT: THE STATE OF STUFF

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The State of Stuff p158

Its January 2010 and the start of a new decade. It seems only right that at this milestone, we all consider what we’re doing right and what we’re doing wrong. In this LDG extract, editor Max Fraser confronts our insatiable appetite to consume and calls for change. (more…)

LDG ADDITION: TWENTYTWENTYONE SHOP EXTENSION, ISLINGTON

Friday, December 11th, 2009

2021 shop extension 1

Leading design store, twentytwentyone, has just undergone extension work to their original Upper Street shop in Islington – just in time for Christmas. Here are some pictures we took within hours of completion! (more…)

WEBSITE: JACQUELINE RABUN

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

JR website homepage

After many months of preparation, jewellery talent Jacqueline Rabun has unveiled her new website. Furthermore, in time for the gift giving season, she has launched three new collections inspired by structured and architectural shapes. (more…)