EXCLUSIVE LDG COMPETITION – PART 4: win a pair of tickets to the fourth and final ‘Design by Decade‘ talk at the Barbican, taking place in conjunction with the current ‘Ron Arad: Restless‘ exhibition. Answer a simple question to win!

The ‘Design by Decade’ talks take place across four evenings – each dedicated to one of the decades Ron Arad has lived and worked in London. A panel discussion will celebrate the evolution of the architecture, art and design communities in London from the 1970s to the present day.

FOURTH TALK IN THE ‘DESIGN BY DECADE’ SERIES:

2000s: Design vs Art

THURSDAY 29th APRIL 2010, 7pm

Join Simon de Pury, Chairman, Phillips de Pury & Company, designer Martino Gamper, dealer Oscar Humphries of Timothy Taylor Gallery, artist Pae White and chair Tim Marlow, writer, broadcaster and Director of Exhibitions at White Cube, to explore the implications of the intertwined markets for art and design. How and why has the distinction between these disciplines eroded in recent years? Has ‘good design for all’ become exclusive design for the few?

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THIS EVENT (worth £15 each). Answer this simple question:

In 2009, Ron Arad announced that he would be leaving his post-graduate teaching post at which institution?

A. Design Academy, Eindhoven

B. Royal College of Art, London

C. Architectural Association, London

To enter this competition, email your answer (A, B, or C) to: info@londondesignguide.com with ‘Design by Decade part 4′ in the subject line. (Your details will not be passed on to any third parties).

Competition closes at midday on Thursday 22nd April. The winner will be chosen at random and will be notified by email on 22nd April. The winner will receive 2 tickets to the talk, which also grant access to the exhibition.

Please do not enter this competition unless you are available to attend this event.

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Congratulations to the winner: Vladimir Valente

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EXCLUSIVE LDG COMPETITION – PART 3: win a pair of tickets to the third ‘Design by Decade‘ talk at the Barbican, taking place in conjunction with the current Ron Arad exhibition. Answer a simple question to win!

The ‘Design by Decade’ talks take place across four evenings – each dedicated to one of the decades Ron Arad has lived and worked in London. A panel discussion will celebrate the evolution of the architecture, art and design communities in London from the 1970s to the present day.

THIRD TALK IN THE ‘DESIGN BY DECADES’ SERIES:

1990s: Design Goes Glossy, Design Goes Global

THURSDAY 8TH APRIL 2010, 7pm

A time of aspirational design, consumer spending power and glossy magazines. What drove this boom in design? With speakers including inspirational manufacturer Patrizia Moroso, artist Grayson Perry, gallerist Libby Sellers and Tony Chambers, editor-in-chief of Wallpaper* magazine.

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THIS EVENT (worth £15 each). Answer this simple question:

Who is the manufacturer of Ron Arad’s famous ‘Bookworm’ bookshelf?

A. Kartell

B. Vitra

C. Moroso

To enter this competition, email your answer (A, B, or C) to: info@londondesignguide.com with ‘Design by Decade part 3′ in the subject line. (Your details will not be passed on to any third parties).

Competition closes at midday on Thursday 1st April. The winner will be chosen at random and will be notified by email on 1st April. The winner will receive 2 tickets to the talk, which also grant access to the exhibition.

Please do not enter this competition unless you are available to attend this event.

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Congratulations to the winner: Georgina Potier.

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EXCLUSIVE LDG COMPETITION – PART 2: win a pair of tickets to the second ‘Design by Decade‘ talk at the Barbican, taking place in conjunction with the current Ron Arad exhibition. Answer a simple question to win!

The ‘Design by Decade’ talks take place across four evenings – each dedicated to one of the decades Ron Arad has lived and worked in London. A panel discussion will celebrate the evolution of the architecture, art and design communities in London from the 1970s to the present day.

SECOND TALK IN THE ‘DESIGN BY DECADES’ SERIES:

1980s: From Readymades to Industrial Production

THURSDAY 4TH MARCH 2010, 7pm

Ron Arad, Katherine Hamnett and Peter Saville discuss how they made their names in the fast-changing London design scene of the 1980sand are joined by Rolf Fehlbaum visionary talent spotter and chairman of furniture manufacturer Vitra. Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum, asks the probing questions and discovers how the shift from do-it-yourself to mass-produced actually happened.

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THIS EVENT (worth £15 each). Answer this simple question:

Which area of London did Ron Arad open his ‘One Off Ltd’ studio in 1981?

A. Camden

B. Covent Garden

C. Camberwell

To enter this competition, email your answer (A, B, or C) to: info@londondesignguide.com with ‘Design by Decade part 2’ in the subject line. (Your details will not be passed on to any third parties)

Competition closes at midnight on Thursday 25th February. The winner will be chosen at random and will be notified by email on Friday 26th February. The winner will receive 2 tickets to the talk, which also grant access to the exhibition.

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. The winner is Emma Franklin.

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The internationally acclaimed London-based designer/architect/artist, Ron Arad, has his very own exhibition of his work at the Barbican Art Gallery. Keep an eye out on this website for the competitions we are running in partnership with Barbican.

RON ARAD: RESTLESS, 18th February – 16th May 2010

BARBICAN ART GALLERY

Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7550)

Bringing together over 120 works spanning three decades, the show traces the development of Arad’s designs from his early post-punk approach, assembling works from readymade parts to his technologically-advanced sculptural objects made of highly polished metals.

Featuring a dramatic installation design by Ron Arad Associates using the latest LED display technology, the exhibition also includes architectural designs and instantly recognisable mass-produced objects.

Throughout the duration of the exhibition, Barbican is running a vibrant programme of talks, workshops, and lively late-night events examining the rising profile of London’s contemporary design community and Arad’s role in it during the past four decades.

LDG COMPETITION! Keep an eye on this website to enter our competition to win tickets to the ‘Design by Decade’ talks, each dedicated to one of the decades Arad has lived and worked in London.

1. 1970s: Recollection and Rebellion, Thursday 18th February 2010, 7pm (ticket winner Mariela Gonzalez)
2. 1980s: From Readymades to Industrial Production, Thursday 4th March 2010, 7pm (ticket winner Sara Ramos Manjon)
3. 1990s: Design goes glossy, Design goes global, Thursday 8th April 2010, 7pm (competition launches 25th March)
4. 2000s: Design vs Art, Thursday 29th April 2010, 7pm (competition launches 15th April)

EXCLUSIVE LDG COMPETITION: We have teamed up with Barbican to offer our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to their ‘Design by Decade‘ talks, running in conjunction with the Ron Arad: Restless exhibition. Answer a simple question to win!

The ‘Design by Decade’ talks take place across four evenings – each dedicated to one of the decades Ron Arad has lived and worked in London. A panel discussion will celebrate the evolution of the architecture, art and design communities in London from the 1970s to the present day.

FIRST TALK:

1970s: Recollection and Rebellion

THURSDAY 18th FEBRUARY 2010, 7pm

In a decade of economic and social unrest, with creative rebellion in the air, the Architectural Association (AA) School of Architecture played a significant role in producing an energetic generation of architects, designers and thinkers.  Former students and teachers Ron Arad, Bernard Tschumi, Sir Peter Cook, and Charles Jencks discuss their time at the AA with Bret Steele, Director since 2005.

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THIS EVENT (worth £15 each). Answer this simple question:

In which year did Ron Arad graduate from London’s Architectural Association?

A. 1973

B. 1976

C. 1979

To enter this competition, email your answer (A, B, or C) to: info@londondesignguide.com with ‘Design by Decade’ in the subject line. (Your details will not be passed on to any third parties)

Competition closes at midnight on Thursday 11th February. The winner will be chosen at random and will be notified by email on Friday 12th February. The winner will receive 2 tickets to the talk, which also grant access to the exhibition.

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. The winner is Mariela Gonzalez.

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