maggie’s :: highlands
I started this series in 2012 as a way to spread the world about the awesome work that Maggie’s do, using design and architecture to make people’s lives better. Each month I feature a different centre and this month it’s the turn of Maggie’s Highlands, shown above looking (to me at least!) like a beacon...
out and about :: designs of the year
I went along to the Design Museum‘s Designs of the Year last week – for the sixth time a panel of industry experts has got together to decide on the world’s best designs across seven categories – architecture, digital, fashion, furniture, graphics, product and transport. This year the jury comprised Ilse Crawford (who I interviewed...
maggie’s :: hong kong
I’m very excited, because this is my first Maggie’s post bringing news of a new Maggie’s Centre, and even more excitingly, it is the first international centre; in Hong Kong. Maggie’s Hong Kong was opened on Thursday 7th March 2013 by Secretary for Food & Health, Dr Ko Wing Man, who was joined by Charles Jencks,...
maggie’s :: south west wales
This month’s Maggie’s post is about the first centre in Wales, which opened just over a year ago, in December 2011. It’s an unusual story because the original architect Kisho Kurokawa died before the centre was built, so architecture firm Garbers & James delivered the project according to his plans. Kisho Kurokawa was one of the greatest Japanese architects...
maggie’s :: nottingham
Nicknamed the ‘Jolly Green Giant’ by the Guardian when it opened in November 2011, Maggie’s Nottingham has also been compared to a green lantern and a treehouse. It was designed by architect Piers Gough CBE (the G of CZWG Architects), and the interior was done by Sir Paul Smith. It’s the first time Maggie’s has...
maggie’s :: fife
An imposing, black, spiky building is not what you expect when you think of a cancer caring centre – and so Maggie’s Fife has always fascinated me. It was Zaha Hadid’s first building in the UK and it is possibly the most striking of the Maggie’s centres. Dr John Wilson, Consultant Physician at Fife Acute...
out and about :: vitrahaus
Earlier this year, I was very lucky to be invited to the Vitra Campus summer party. I have already posted about the Campus and the art-come-food, but today I want to show you around VitraHaus. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the idea was to create a series of domestic spaces that could be used...
maggie’s :: cheltenham
I was recently invited to spend an afternoon at Maggie’s Cheltenham and so I was keen to include it as the third post in my series focusing on Maggie’s Centres. One of Maggie’s more conservative centres, it is a conversion and extension of a Victorian pool keeper’s lodge in the grounds of Cheltenham General Hospital. Working in...
out and about :: 2 willow road
I was recently invited ”to party like a Champagne Socialist in the stylish rooms of 2 Willow Road, home of architect Ernö Goldfinger and his artist wife, Ursula” by People Will Always Need Plates, to celebrate the launch of their limited edition 2 Willow Road mugs. Obviously, I was there like a shot. Having chatted to Robin and...
out and about :: the high line
One of the things I love about New York is that every trip can be completely different (she says, having been twice!). This is partly due to the spectacular diversity of the city, and partly because new things are aways popping up… like the High Line – new since my last visit, and an absolute...
creative spaces :: graeae
During Open House London this year, I was lucky enough to have a quick explore of Banbury Studios, the home of theatre company Graeae. Graeae describes itself “as a force for change in world-class theatre, breaking down barriers, challenging preconceptions and boldly placing disabled artists centre stage.” Named after three sisters in Greek mythology who...
creative spaces :: maggie’s cancer caring centre
I found my visit to Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre London inspiring and humbling. Most of all it was an important reminder of what design is for. It's for making people's lives better, and I can't think of a better example of that than Maggie's.
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