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“Weird for the sake of weird.” While it may have been written for comic effect, this flippant definition of Postmodernism, given by Moe Syzlak aka the bartender in The Simpsons, pretty much sums up the general public’s take on an often misunderstood contemporary cultural movement. Fortunately the V&A is here…
Imagined Cities, a new exhibition at the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, is fresh evidence that some of the most exciting creative work right now is happening on the border between fine art and design. Curated by Dainow&Dainow, the show brings together limited-edition art prints by talented architecture graduates and professionals as part of…
The capital’s creatives have had it scrawled in their diaries (in red Sharpie marker, naturally) for months. It’s a biggie, the London Design Festival – and now in its 9th year, it promises to be vaster and more exciting than ever. But, with a dizzying 250 events and exhibitions to…
The starting point is simple. The result anything but. An imaginary line is drawn between Lahore Central Station in Pakistan and Liverpool Street Station in London. Ten arts practitioners from each country have been commissioned to make new work responding to the urban landscape they encounter along the first mile of…
From chairs made out of Rover car seats, curving ‘Bookworm’ shelves to chandeliers displaying text messages, industrial designer Ron Arad has always enjoyed taking a physical concept and turning it entirely on its head. His latest project at the Roundhouse, Camden is no exception. It completely reimagines the idea of…
If you need a heads up on how the British have made the world a better place with innovative thinking, then the Design Museum has just the ticket. Their new exhibition, This is Design, takes a journey through the earliest mass-produced British design to the newest in contemporary handmade stuffs.…