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With more than 500 objects, films and interviews in sporting performance, kit development, stadium design and much more, Football: Designing the Beautiful Game introduces its viewer to all from stories of club legacies and team badges, to the...
London
You've probably heard: London's revered Design Museum has moved to Kensington High Street, an investment of £83m seeing the museum triple in size to 10,000sqm; and fulfilling its future role as the world’s leading institution dedicated to...
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Notching up forty years as a successful company is worth pulling out the stops to celebrate, and that's just what Spanish footwear brand Camper is doing to mark the anniversary of the company's founding in 1975. Established on the island of...
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For progress to be maintained, it sometimes becomes necessary to go beyond merely refining what's already out there, and really shake things up. Disruptive innovation is the name of the game – breaking with tradition and established ways of...
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At the time of his death in 1974, Louis Kahn was said to be America's foremost architect, yet despite being lionised by critics and colleagues, he realised comparatively few buildings in his career and died in ignominious fashion and in financial...
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As Rolf Harris used to say when he was still on the telly for being an artist: “Can you tell what it is yet?” Some of these objects, captured during their production by design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, are easier to peg than others, but...
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Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, as the old saying goes, and that's certainly true in the case of Paul Smith's retail business. At just three square metres and originally containing an Afghan hound as well as the British designer, his first shop...
Journal
You may recall our feature a little back, "Louboutin Fever Hits London" we sensationally declared - our inner regional news anchor trickling out. Well, it did, and it's still hitting - like a vintage heavyweight. The Design Museum's 20 year...
City Notes
Husband and wife team Sara and Martin Stayers (the duo behind Houston favourites Nobie’s and Toasted Coconut) add a retro pizza joint to their list of eateries, the eclectic Montrose neighbourhood now home to Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern, where...
City Notes
Long-time collaborators by LEMOIGNAN and MHA have rejoined forces after a hiatus, the Montreal-based design studio and architecture and design office collaborating to create the architectural signature and restrained but distinctive aesthetics for...
City Notes
Locke open their sixth property in London and their thirteenth overall to date, the lifestyle brand having chosen Kensington and Chelsea as home for its latest design-led aparthotel concept. Comprising 121 apartments ranging from studios to...
Stuff Crush
“It felt a little intimidating at first,” explains French documentary and portrait photographer, Jérôme Favre. “Obviously Millwall fans have an infamous reputation, and going there as an outsider, with two cameras around my neck, felt a...
Dispatches
Few hobbies surpass the delight and excitement of acquiring a cherished collection of trading cards in the world of collecting. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your journey, the desire to preserve and protect your cards is...
Dispatches
Rolling through the countryside, the picturesque scenery shifts with each mile; the mobile abode moves steadily, marking a deliberate choice toward a nomadic lifestyle. Campervans are recognised for their comfort and practicality, embodying values...
Dispatches
Are you ready for a thrilling journey that will provide fresh opportunities and life experiences? Moving to a new city can be incredibly exciting, but also quite daunting. This blog post is intended to help make the transition as smooth as...
Dispatches
When most of us think of Ancient Rome, images of a powerful and sophisticated empire spring to mind. Yet it can be easy to forget that the citizens were working on so much more than government policies and culture during their reign. As one of the...