creative spaces :: club workspace by tilt
I recently spent a day working in a new co-working space in London called Club Workspace. Co-working is a relatively new concept in the UK, but one that has been popular in the States for some time. The idea is that people who would otherwise work alone, share a working space, and in so doing,...
creative spaces :: falcon
What a welcome! When I was invited to visit the home of the design force behind the revitalisation of iconic British brand Falcon Enamelware, Kiwi & Pom, I jumped at the chance – and was greeted by their Flip Dot clock, designed for the Slow Tech Exhibition, part of 2011′s London Design Festival. You can make...
creative spaces :: bulldog drummond
Named after a fictional British character created by Herman Cyril McNeile in the 1920s, Bulldog Drummond is a design agency based in the Banker’s Hill district of San Diego. The original Bulldog’s adventures begin with an advertisement in the local newspaper: “Demobilised Officer finding peace incredibly tedious would welcome diversion. Legitimate if possible; but crime of a...
creative spaces :: stockholm
While I was in Stockholm for Design Week, I was very lukcy to be able to visit several designers’ workspaces. Note Design Studio (pictured above) had “popped up” in a temporary office-come-exhibiting space overlooking the harbour. They kindly invited us to have a nose around, and very kindly fed us delicious Kanelbullar (Swedish cinnamon buns)! Their office is on a mezzanine level...
creative spaces :: jailmake
I have a flyer pinned up above my desk. It says things like “Practice until you’re great – then be better,” “Climb trees” and “Be tired at the end of every day.” I find it inspiring, not least because I can always say I’ve achieved the latter of those three! The flyer is for 3D...
creative spaces :: lovely pigeon
I love seeing creative people’s working spaces. I think you can tell a lot about a person by the space they work in, and I think you often see the influences of a space coming through into people’s work. This is especially true of Kirsty Thomas aka the Lovely Pigeon. It really is as if her...
creative spaces :: chloe owens
I met the lovely Chloe Owens when she took part in the Southbank’s Boost initiative and was immediately keen to see her workspace. A spare room at her Mum’s house has become Chloe Owens HQ and is overflowing with fabulous fabric and delectable designs… Chloe has a very impressive collection of vintage fabrics – sha...
creative spaces :: godrich interiors
Godrich Interiors recently invited me to come and shoot their new work space and I’m so glad I did. What a space! It’s a vast split level ground floor studio in an Art Nouveau building called the The People’s Hall dating back to 1901. The People’s Hall was once the focal point for Frestonia, a...
creative spaces :: home slice
I am very excited to present my very first creative space on a boat! I grew up around boats and have always wanted to live on a one at some point in my life (seasickness and wifi addiction aside!), so I love the idea of using one as a working space. I find water soothing and inspiring...
creative spaces :: designjunction
From the largest Royal Mail Sorting Office in the UK in the 90s, to a venue for a massive illegal rave in October 2010, to the backdrop for an Alexander McQueen fashion show earlier this year, this month’s creative space has seen its fair share of action. The brutalist building will soon be home to London Design Festival’s...
creative spaces :: keams yard
Keam’s Yard is a shared studio and gallery space on Whitstable’s seafront run by artist Bruce Williams. Each artist, currently including silver smith Fraser Wallin and painter Gary Philips, has a small working area and space to display and sell their work. It’s a hardworking multi-functional space, but it seems to serve them well. It...
creative spaces :: designersblock
Designersblock have been camping in this disused pub “until September” for eleven years. Co-founder Piers Robers has even lived here for much of that time. The pub closed in 1994 and because it is the only example of Victorian architecture on the street, isn’t allowed to be knocked down. It is owned by the Geffrye...
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