Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

PROJECT: THE JELLYFISH THEATRE (SOUTH BANK)

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

CGI Jellyfish Theatre

The Red Room, the theatre production company that promotes human rights and challenges social injustices has launched ‘The Oikos Project’- Oikos being the ancient Greek word for house and the root word for economy and ecology. These ideas have combined to form the creation of a fully sustainable theatre, dubbed ‘The Jellyfish Theatre’.

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CHARITY: MAGGIE’S LONDON NIGHT HIKE, 17TH SEPTEMBER 2010

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Night Hike 2010

Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres are hosting a 20 mile night walk in London. The walk will feature an architecturally inspired route to coincide with Open House London: starting at Guildhall and ending in the West End, with all proceeds going to their charity.

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STRUCTURE: SERPENTINE PAVILION at Serpentine Gallery (Kensington), 10th July-17th October 2010

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Serpentine Pavilion 2010

The colour red is often symbolically associated with sin, guilt, pain, passion, blood, anger and debt. Might this be an over-analysis of French architect Jean Nouvel’s all red design for the 10th annual Serpentine Gallery Pavilion?

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EXHIBITION: KESSELSKRAMER LONDON SWAPS SHOPS WITH COLETTE PARIS AT KK OUTLET (SHOREDITCH), 2ND JULY-28TH AUGUST 2010

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Monsieur Andre

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…)

TOUR: DESIGN DETAIL TRAIL (CITYWIDE)

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

DDT maps

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.

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LDG PROMOTION: 10% TICKET DISCOUNT TO ‘VINTAGE AT GOODWOOD’ FESTIVAL, 13TH-15TH AUGUST 2010

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Vintage Image

LDG PROMOTION: Vintage at Goodwood is the latest addition to Britain’s summer festival portfolio. We have teamed up with the organisers to offer LDG readers a 10% discount on admission tickets. Be sure to book before 1st July! Details below. (more…)

AUCTION: ‘DESIGN’ AT PHILLIPS DE PURY (VICTORIA), 28TH APRIL 2010

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Lot 79

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…)

CAMPAIGN: LDG SUPPORTS THE ROBIN HOOD TAX

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Bill Nighy RHT

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…)

CHARITY: MAGGIE’S CANCER CARING CENTRES

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

London

Design duo Hannah Dipper and Robin Farquhar of People Will Always Need Plates have created three new teatowel designs to raise money for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres and boost awareness of the charity’s Love Maggie’s Day on 26th March 2010. (more…)

LONDON DESIGN GUIDE IN DESIGN WEEK’S ‘HOT 50′ REVIEW

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

DESIGN WEEK HOT 50 SUPPLEMENT COVER

We’re delighted that LONDON DESIGN GUIDE has been included in Design Week’s annual round-up of the “people making a difference in design,” which was released today (28th January 2010). (more…)