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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...

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interview :: 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...

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interview :: 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...

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out 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...

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we 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...

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out 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...

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out 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...

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The 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...

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Pick 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...

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we 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...

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out 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...

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out 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...

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The 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...

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Pick 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...

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37 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...

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Norway 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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