out and about :: pick me up at somerset house
The boy and I went along to Pick Me Up at Somerset House yesterday afternoon; the first contemporary graphic art fair in the UK, and I have to say, it exceeded our expectations. It smelt of paper and...
View Articleinterview :: john makepeace
I was recently very privileged to meet, and spend almost an hour talking to, ‘the father of British furniture design,’ John Makepeace, ahead of his first solo exhibition, which opens at Somerset House...
View Articleinterview :: max fraser, the joy of living
Max Fraser, editor of the London Design Guide (a book which rarely leaves my handbag), has been working on a rather special project. Joy of Living finally sees the light of day on March 15th at...
View Articleout and about :: pick me up
Somerset House is the place to be at the moment, with Joy of Living, John Makepeace and Pick Me Up all happening at the same time. On Friday evening, I went down to have a look at Pick Me Up.Pick Me Up...
View Articlewe heart :: pick me up
Share/BookmarkI was delighted to discover that Pick Me Up London was on for longer than I had thought, which meant that I could squeeze in a quick visit.“Design Geekery; Pick Me UpAfter a crazy day...
View Articleout and about :: pick me up 2013
Share/BookmarkPick Me Up returned to Somerset House from 18th – 28th April 2013 and for the fourth year showcased a stunning selection of contemporary graphic art, design and illustration. I went along...
View Articleout and about :: pick me up, 2014
Contemporary graphic arts festival, Pick Me Up, is back at Somerset House for the fifth year running. I popped in to have to look and found all this lovely stuff… Pick Me Up is a fun, informal way to...
View ArticleThe best of the London Design Festival 2015
The London Design Festival has been and gone for another year. If you want all the gory details, you’ll have to subscribe to our sister publication Fiera Magazine, but you’re in the right place for...
View ArticlePick Me Up showcases new graphic artists
Pick Me Up, the annual festival for the graphic arts, is back at Somerset House for its seventh year. Showcasing illustration, animation, 3-D installations, stationery, and for the first time this...
View Articlewe heart :: pick me up
I was delighted to discover that Pick Me Up London was on for longer than I had thought, which meant that I could squeeze in a quick visit. “Design Geekery; Pick Me Up After a crazy day running around...
View Articleout and about :: pick me up 2013
Pick Me Up returned to Somerset House from 18th – 28th April 2013 and for the fourth year showcased a stunning selection of contemporary graphic art, design and illustration. I went along to check it...
View Articleout and about :: pick me up, 2014
Contemporary graphic arts festival, Pick Me Up, is back at Somerset House for the fifth year running. I popped in to have to look and found all this lovely stuff… Pick Me Up is a fun, informal way to...
View ArticleThe best of the London Design Festival 2015
The London Design Festival has been and gone for another year. If you want all the gory details, you’ll have to subscribe to our sister publication Fiera Magazine, but you’re in the right place for...
View ArticlePick Me Up showcases new graphic artists
Pick Me Up, the annual festival for the graphic arts, is back at Somerset House for its seventh year. Showcasing illustration, animation, 3-D installations, stationery, and for the first time this...
View Article37 countries interpret utopia at Somerset House
The exhibits, which include installations, artworks, prototypes and designs, are each a response to the Biennale’s 2016 theme Utopia by Design, chosen as part of Somerset House’s Utopia 2016: A Year of...
View ArticleNorway pioneers ‘design for all’
Throughout September, London’s Somerset House played host to 37 countries all responding to the theme of Utopia by Design. Contributions varied wildly from the conceptual (Albania’s Bliss – “a...
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